MLB Top 5: Toronto Blue Jays Pitchers

By Kevin Rakas

This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Toronto Blue Jays. In this installment are right- and left-handed starting pitchers as well as relievers.

The Blue Jays have had two prolonged periods of success in their nearly 50-year history. The first lasted from 1983-93, which featured five division titles and consecutive championship seasons. The second started a decade ago and includes five playoff appearances. Many names on these lists made their marks during those two periods and left their marks on the hearts of the Toronto faithful.

The best Pitchers in Toronto Blue Jays history

Right-Handed Starters

Honorable Mentions – Luis Leal was born in Venezuela and signed with the Blue Jays in 1979. The following year, he made his major league debut, and he spent the next six seasons in Toronto (1980-85) After leading the league with 13 losses in 1981, Leal posted double-digit win totals in each of the next three seasons. He spent all of 1986 in the minor leagues and was traded to the Braves the following spring. Leal ranks sixth in franchise history in complete games (27, including 19 in 1982), eighth in starts (151), ninth in innings 946) and tied for 11th in wins (51-58). He failed to make the Atlanta roster after the trade and retired.

Todd Stottlemyre used four plus pitches and above-average control to stay in the major leagues for 14 seasons. The son of Mel Stottlemyre Sr., a five-time All-Star who spent 11 years with the Yankees as a pitcher and won four titles as a pitching coach over another decade with the club, Todd was drafted third overall by the Blue Jays in 1985. He spent seven seasons with Toronto (1988-94), posting double-digit win totals on four occasions. His best season north of the border was 1991, when he set a career high with a 15-8 record to go with a 3.78 earned run average in 219 innings. Stottlemyre also helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series two straight years, posting an 0-3 record in nine appearances, including four starts. He ranks seventh in franchise history in starts (175) and eighth in wins (69-70), innings (1,139) and tied for eighth in shutouts (four). Stottlemyre had his best years with the Cardinals and spent time with three other teams, but shoulder and elbow issues limited his effectiveness, and he retired in 2002 to focus on the world of business.

Jack Morris had a stellar career that last 18 seasons and ended with 254 victories. The winningest pitcher of the 1980s spent 14 years with Detroit, reaching double figures 11 times and reaching 20 on two occasions. Morris spent one memorable season with Minnesota in 1991, earning his fifth and final All-Star selection and winning the World Series with the Twins. He earned the series MVP award after pitching a 10-inning gem in Game 7 against the Braves. The following year, Morris moved on to the Blue Jays, finishing fifth in the Cy Young voting after leading the league with a 21-6 record and winning a second straight title (despite getting pounded in four postseason starts). He went 7-12 in 1993 and won 10 games for the Indians in his final season. Morris was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 2018 and worked for more than a decade as a color analyst for the Blue Jays, Twins and Tigers.

Known for a devastating slider, Juan Guzman spent the first eight of his 10 seasons with Toronto (1991-98) after being signed by the Dodgers and traded to the Blue Jays. He helped his team reach the playoffs in each of his first three seasons, starting with 1991, when he finished second in the Cy Young Award voting after going 10-3 with a 2.99 earned run average. Guzman followed that with his lone All-Star selection thanks to a personal best 16-5 record and a 2.64 ERA. In 1993, he went 14-3 with a career-high 194 strikeouts. Although his production dropped over the next few years, Guzman led the league with a 2.93 ERA in 1996 and posted double-digit win totals five times. He was traded to the Orioles during the 1998 season, finishing his Blue Jays tenure ranked fourth in franchise history in strikeouts (1,030), sixth in starts (195) and innings (1,215 2/3) and seventh in wins (76-62). Guzman finished his career with the Devil Rays in 2000.

Brandon Morrow was selected fifth overall by the Mariners in 2006 and was traded to the Blue Jays three years later. Toronto completed his conversion from reliver to starter and changed his deliver to a lower arm angle, leading to three straight seasons with double-digit victories (and the only ones of his 12-year career). Morrow’s best performance came in a game against Tampa Bay in early August 2010, when he struck out 17 batters and came within one out of a no-hitter before an infield single by Evan Longoria. He set career highs with 11 wins and 203 strikeouts in 2011 and posted a 2.96 earned run average the following year. Morrow suffered nerve and tendon issues and was never the same. He finished his five-year run in Toronto (2010-14) with a 34-31 record and 561 strikeouts in 538 innings. He spent time with the Padres, Dodgers and Cubs, but he last pitched in the major leagues in 2018.

Aaron Sanchez was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round in 2010 and made his big-league debut four years later. After spending his first two seasons as a reliever, he had by far his best season, earning his lone All-Star selection thanks to a 15-2 record, a career-high 161 strikeouts and a league-leading 3.00 earned run average. However, issues with his finger led to inconsistencies that followed him for the rest of his career. Sanchez went 32-33 over his six seasons with the Blue Jays (2014-19), missed the entire 2020 campaign with a shoulder injury and played with four other teams. He added a 2-0 record with a 3.32 ERA over 11 postseason appearances. Sanchez spent the 2024 season in Toronto’s minor league system before being released in August.

Alek Manoah was selected by the Blue Jays in 2019 and made his major league debut two years later, going 9-2 with a 3.22 earned run average to earn Rookie of the Year consideration. He had his best campaign the following season, earning his only All-Star selection to date and finishing third in the Cy Young Award voting after setting career highs with a 16-7 record, a 2.24 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 196 2/3 innings. Manoah struggled with inconsistency in 2023 and made just five starts the following year. He hasn’t pitched since undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow in June 2024.

5. Jim Clancy – The Chicago native was drafted by the Rangers in 1974 and was acquired by the Blue Jays two years later in the expansion draft. Clancy was a workhorse for the young team in Toronto and was one of the main reasons the club rose in the standings in the mid-1980s. He spent 12 seasons north of the border (1977-88) reaching double figures in victories eight times. Clancy earned his only All-Star selection in 1982, when he won a career-best 16 games, led the league (and set a team record) with 40 starts and posted a personal best 266 2/3 innings. He ended his Toronto career ranked second in franchise history in starts (345), complete games (73, including 15 in 1980) and innings (2,204 2/3), third in wins (128-140), strikeouts (1,237) and shutouts (11) and eighth in appearances (352). Clancy spent time with the Astros and Braves before he retired in 1992.

4. Pat Hentgen – A fifth-round pick of the Blue Jays in 1986, he used a devastating fastball/curveball combination to become one of the most dominant pitchers of the 1990s. Hentgen had his first full season in 1993, earning his first All-Star of three All-Star sections after posting a 19-9 record. He followed that with a 13-8 mark the following year and went on to post double-digit victory totals in seven straight seasons with the Blue Jays. Hentgen’s best season was 1996, when he won Toronto’s first Cy Young Award, going 20-10 with a personal-best 177 strikeouts and league leading totals of 265 2/3 innings, 10 complete games and three shutouts. He led the A. L. in those same three categories and was an All-Star once again the next year while posting a 15-10 record. Hentgen was traded to the Blue Jays following the 1999 season but returned for his final campaign in 2004. He finished his 10 seasons in Toronto (1991-99 and 2004) ranked fourth in franchise history in complete games (31) and fifth in wins (107-85), starts (238), complete games (31), shutouts (nine), innings (1,636) and strikeouts (1,028). Following his playing career, Hentgen spent several seasons as the Blue Jays’ bullpen coach and special assistant. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.

3. Roger Clemens – The Ohio native only spent two seasons in Toronto, but what fantastic seasons they were. A first-round pick of the Red Sox, Clemens spent 13 seasons with Boston, amassing seven straight seasons with at least 200 strikeouts and eight overall, five All-Star selections, three Cy Young Awards, a pair of 20-strikeout games, including the first in major league history in 1986, and an MVP Award that same season. The “Rocket” moved north of the border a decade later, signing with the Blue Jays in 1997. All he did was dominate with Toronto, winning the Cy Young Award and the Pitching Triple Crown (leading the league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts) in both seasons. Clemens went 21-7 and set team records with a 2.05 ERA and 292 strikeouts (also a career high) in 1997. The following year, he “fell” to a 20-6 mark while posting a 2.65 ERA and fanning 271.

The Blue Jays traded Clemens to the Yankees after the season, giving the fireballer a chance to meet his goal of becoming a champion. The “Rocket” was a part of four pennant-winning clubs and won three titles in New York, including a Subway Series in 2000 in which he threw a broken bat in the direction of Mets catcher Mike Piazza. Clemens spent three seasons with the Astros before returning for one final season with the Yankees in 2007. He ended a 24-year career with 4,672 strikeouts (third on the all-time list). 354 wins (ninth), a 3.12 ERA, 100 complete games and 38 shutouts. Despite the all the statistics and accolades, Clemens may never be enshrined in Cooperstown due to his surly attitude, extramarital affairs and allegations of steroid use.

2. Roy Halladay – The Denver-born hurler was drafted by the Blue Jays out of high school in the first round in 1995. His career started with a bang three years later when, on the last day of the season, he was one strike away from a perfect game in just his second big-league start before he gave up a home run. After bouncing back and forth between the minors and majors over the next three seasons, Halladay jumped into the rotation in 2002 and earned his first of six All-Star selections with Toronto, going 19-7 with a 2.93 earned run average and leading the league with 239 1/3 innings. The following year, he was even better, winning the Cy Young Award after setting a team record with 22 wins and leading the league with 36 starts, nine complete games, two shutouts and a career-best 266 innings. After dealing with shoulder issues in 2004, Halladay posted five straight seasons with double-digit win totals, finishing in the top five of the Cy Young balloting in the last four.

“Doc” won 20 games and led the league with 246 innings and nine complete games to finish as the runner-up for the award in 2008. Halladay was traded to the Phillies, ending his Blue Jays career ranked second in franchise history in wins (148-76), strikeouts (1,495) and shutouts (15), third in starts (287), complete games (49) and innings (2,046 2/3) and fifth in ERA (3.43). Following the move, he not only won a league-leading 21 games and took home his second Cy Young Award in 2010, but he also threw a perfect game against the Marlins in late May. He added a no-hitter in the Division Series against the Reds, but Philadelphia lost to San Francisco in the NLCS. Halladay won 19 games the following year, but shoulder injuries limited him over the next two seasons, and he retired in 2013. Known for his sinking fastball and isolating himself before starts, he was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017. Halladay was piloting a small plane when he crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and passed away in November of that year. An autopsy revealed the pitcher had a mix of substances in his system. Halladay was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.

1. Dave Stieb – Drafted by the Blue Jays in 1978, he was a star in the franchise’s early years and was a major part of its rise to prominence in the mid-1980s. Stieb was a bulldog who used a hard inside fastball to brush back hitters and set up a devastating slider. He spent 15 seasons in Toronto (1979-92 and ’98), posting double-digit victories 10 times (and 16 or more on six occasions) while earning seven All-Star selections. Stieb had several stellar campaigns, including 1982, when he finished fourth in the Cy Young voting after winning 17 games and leading the league (and setting a team record) with 288 1/3 innings, 19 complete games and five shutouts. Although his hard-throwing style led to him leading the league in hit batters five times. Stieb also had at least 10 complete games in five straight seasons and posted a league-best 2.48 earned run average in 1985.

While Morris led all pitchers with 162 wins in the 1980s, Stieb totaled 140 victories, which was second-best in the decade. He was known for his tough luck, losing four no-hitters in the ninth inning in five seasons, including three with one out to go. Stieb finally sealed the deal on September 2, 1990, when he shut down the Indians for what is still the only no-hitter in franchise history. He ended the season with 18 wins but back and shoulder injuries limited him during his final two years with the Blue Jays and one with the White Sox in 1993. The ailments forced him out of the game for the next four years, but he came back to pitch 19 games with Toronto in 1998 at age 40. Stieb is the all-time Blue Jays franchise leader in wins (176-137), starts (408), complete games (103), shutouts (30), innings (2,873) and strikeouts (1,658). He also is tied for third in ERA (3.42) and ranks fourth in appearances (439). Stieb appeared in the team’s first two playoff runs, amassing a 1-3 record with 28 strikeouts in 31 2/3 inning over five ALCS starts. The two-time fielding champion wrote a book and was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. However, he received just seven votes in his first year of eligibility for the American version the year prior and fell off the ballot.

Left-Handed Starters

Honorable Mentions – Mark Buehrle had a reputation for being one of the steadiest pitchers in the major leagues during his 16-year career, and his final three years spent with the Blue Jays were no exception. He spent 12 seasons with the White Sox, earning four All-Star selections, winning three gold gloves and throwing two no-hitters (including a perfect game against the Rays in 2009), then won another gold glove with the Marlins before he was traded to the Blue Jays following the 2012 season. Buehrle won at least 12 games each year in Toronto, and his best season in the blue and white was his last. Despite failing to reach the 200-inning mark for the first time since his rookie season, he went 15-8 and led the league with four complete games in 2015. The 2005 champion retired after the season, finishing with a 40-28 record and a 3.78 earned run average with the Blue Jays and a 214-160 mark overall.

5. Ricky Romero – The East Los Angeles native was selected sixth overall by the Blue Jays in 2005 and made his major league debut four years later. Romero used a solid four-seam fastball to start his career with 42 wins in his first three seasons. His best year was 2011, when he earned his only All-Star selection after setting career highs with 15 wins, a 2.92 earned run average, 178 strikeouts, 225 innings and four complete games. Knee issues and inconsistent play hurt his stock the following two seasons, and he was released in 2013. Although Romero had two knee surgeries, he tried to make comebacks with Toronto and San Francisco and played one season in Mexico before officially retiring in 2018. He finished his five-year Blue Jays tenure (2009-13) with a 51-45 record (tied for 11th in franchise history) and a 4.16 ERA.

4. J.A. Happ – The Ohio native and 2004 draft pick finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting with the Phillies in 2009 and spent parts of three seasons with the Astros before he was traded to the Blue Jays in 2012. Happ won 11 games in 2014 and, after a season split between Seattle and Pittsburgh, he returned to post a miraculous 20-4 campaign with Toronto. He followed that with back-to-back 10-win seasons and his lone All-Star selection in 2018, but he was sent to the Yankees at the trade deadline, ending his six-year Blue Jays tenure (2012-14 and 16-18) ranked ninth in franchise history in wins (59-41) and strikeouts (691). Happ spent two more years with New York and split 2021 between Minnesota and St. Louis before retiring with 133 teams in a 15-year career spent with eight teams.

3. Robbie Ray – The Tennessee native threw three no-hitters, including a perfect game, as a senior in high school. He was drafted by the Nationals and traded to the Tigers three years later. After just one season with Detroit, Ray was shipped to Arizona as part of a three-team deal. He earned his only All-Star selection to date after winning 15 games in 2017, but his greatest moment came after he was traded to the Blue Jays during the COVID-shortened season. In 2021, Ray went 13-7 and led the league with a 2.84 earned run average, 193 1/3 innings and 248 strikeouts, then won the Cy Young Award. He fell off a bit the following year with the Mariners before losing most of the next two thanks to Tommy John surgery. He is enjoying a strong 2025 season with the Giants.

2. David Wells – The second-round pick in 1982 pitched for nine teams during a 21-year career and spent more time with the Blue Jays than anyone else. Wells posted double-digit victories twice during his initial six-year run north of the border and came out of the bullpen four times in the 1992 World Series. He earned an All-Star selection with Detroit in 1995 and had his greatest moment three years later. By 1998, Wells was with the Yankees and went 18-4, threw a perfect game against the Twins in May and was named ALCS MVP, helping New York win the title.

“Boomer” won 17 games after returning to Toronto the following year, then put together arguably his most impressive season. He earned his third and final All-Star selection and finished third in the Cy Young voting in 2000 while leading the league with 20 wins and nine complete games and adding 166 strikeouts. Wells finished his eight-year Blue Jays tenure (1987-92 and 99-2000) ranked sixth in franchise history in wins (84-55), seventh in innings (1,148 2/3) and strikeouts (784), ninth in starts (138) and 11th in complete games (18). He had another stellar run with the Yankees and bounced around throughout the early part of the 21st century before retiring in 2007. Wells has continued to be one of the most colorful characters in the game throughout his post-playing career, which has included being a color commentator, as well as interviews and high school coaching.

1. Jimmy Key – The Blue Jays had a stellar rotation in the mid-to-late 1980s that featured Leal, Clancy, Stieb and Key, who was selected by Toronto in 1982. The Alabama native came out of the Blue Jays bullpen two years later but soon became a fixture in the starting rotation, posing double-digit win totals in eight of his nine seasons north of the border (1984-92). Using his superior control on the mound, Key had his best season in 1987, going 17-8 with 161 strikeouts, eight complete games and a league-leading 2.76 earned run average. However, he was the runner-up to Clemens in the Cy Young voting. Key was an integral part of Toronto’s run to the championship in 1992, winning Game 4 against the Braves as a starter and coming out of the bullpen to get the victory three nights later in the decisive Game 6.

Key signed a four-year deal with the Yankees the following season, finishing his Blue Jays tenure tied for third in franchise history in ERA (3.42), and ranking fourth in wins (116-81), starts (250), shutouts (10) and innings (1,695 2/3), fifth in complete games (28) and sixth in strikeouts (944). In New York, he earned two All-Star selections, led the league with 17 victories in the strike-shortened 1994 season and was a part of the team’s title run two years later. Key spent his final two years with the Orioles, winning 16 games in 1997 before finishing his career as a spot starter. Following his baseball career, he became an amateur golfer in Florida.

Relief Pitchers

Honorable Mentions – B. J. Ryan was drafted by the Reds and became one of the more dependable relief pitchers in baseball during his time with the Orioles. He signed with the Blue Jays after the 2005 season, with Toronto inking him to the largest deal ever for a reliever at that time. Ryan responded by earning his second straight All-Star appearance and earning the victory in the Midsummer Classic. The lefty struck out 86 batters in 72 1/3 innings that season and setting career highs with 38 saves and a 1.37 earned run average. Ryan’s 2007 campaign was ruined by Tommy John surgery, but he returned to form in 2008, posting a 2.95 ERA and registering 32 saves. He was released by the Blue Jays the following season, finishing his four-year Toronto tenure (2006-09) with a 5-9 record a 2.95 ERA and 75 saves (seventh in franchise history). Ryan spent three seasons as a pitching coach for the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

Brett Cecil was drafted in the first round by the Blue Jays in 2007 and spent eight of his 10 big-league seasons with Toronto (2009-16). The Maryland native began his career as a start, setting career highs with a 15-7 record and 117 strikeouts in 2010. After mostly struggling during four years as a starter, Cecil transferred to a relief role and earned his only All-Star selection in 2013 thanks to a 5-1 record, a 2.82 earned run average and 70 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings. He continued to strike out more than a batter per inning over the next four season before signing with the Cardinals. Cecil finished his Blue Jays tenure with a 41-42 record, a 4.20 ERA and 585 strikeouts in 656 innings over 330 appearances (tenth in franchise history). He spent three injury-riddled seasons with St. Louis, before he was released in 2020 and retired the following year.

Roberto Osuna had a promising start to his career with Toronto, but one big mistake messed it up. The native of Mexico was signed by the Blue Jays in 2011 and made his debut four years later, becoming the youngest pitcher in franchise history in the process. Osuna became a standout at the back end of the bullpen, earning 20 saves in each of his first three seasons. In 2017, he earned his only All-Star appearance after striking out 83 batters in 64 innings (an 11.7 rate) and setting a personal best with 39 saves. Osuna was arrested in early May of 2018 on charges that he allegedly assaulted the mother of his child. The woman went back to Mexico and refused to return for the trial, leading to the charges being dropped in exchange for the pitcher not to have any contact with the woman without her consent for one year. Despite the outcome, Osuna was suspended for 75 games without pay and was traded to the Astros before the ban had ended.

Osuna finished his four-year run in Toronto (2015-18) ranked third in franchise history with 104 saves to go with an 8-13 record, a 2.87 earned run average and 253 strikeouts in 223 innings. He added a 1-1 mark and two saves in 14 postseason games with the Blue Jays. Despite facing negative reactions wherever he went with the Astros (in addition to fans venting their anger on the team for the 2017 World Series), Osuna had a strong season in 2019, leading the American League with 38 saves and added two more as Houston won the pennant. He dealt with arm issues and made just four appearances during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. After being waived by Houston, Osuna pitched one season in the Mexican League and is in his fourth in Japan, where he was an All-Star in 2023.

5. Kelvim Escobar – While he may have spent more time in Toronto than others on this list (seven seasons from 1997-2003), he made more than 100 starts and posted double-digit win totals in each of his three full seasons in the rotation. When the Venezuela native did come out of the bullpen, he was mostly solid, using a variety of pitches to stymie opposing hitters. Escobar ranks eighth in franchise history in saves (58, including 38 in 2002) and strikeouts (744) and tenth in wins (58-55) to go along with six complete games and three shutouts. He signed with the Angels before the 2004 season and was used primarily as a starter. Escobar missed the 2008 campaign with a shoulder injury, had minor league stints with the Mets and Brewers and did not pitch again after spending 2013 in the Mexican League.

4. Billy Koch – The Long Island native’s professional career was split into halves, with quite a remarkable change from one to the other. Koch was selected fourth overall by the Blue Jays in 1996, won a bronze medal in the Olympics later that summer with Team USA and saved at least 30 games in each of his three seasons with Toronto (his 100 overall ranked fourth in franchise history). Then came a trade to the Athletics in 2002, where he won the Rolaids Relief Award after becoming the first pitcher to post double-digit wins (11-4) and earn at least 40 saves (44) in a season. Despite being a key piece in Oakland’s 20-game winning streak during the season, Koch gave up three runs in a loss to Minnesota in the deciding Game 5 of the ALDS and was never the same. He spent time with the White Sox and Marlins and never pitched again after he was cut by the Blue Jays in spring training in 2005.

3. Jordan Romano – The native of Ontario, Canada was selected by the Blue Jays in 2014, underwent Tommy John surgery while in the minors and made his major league debut in 2019. After struggling during his rookie season, Romano established himself as one of the best relievers in the game, topping 20 saves in three straight seasons, earning two All-Star appearances (with 36 saves each in 2022-23) and striking out more than 11 batters per nine innings. He suffered an elbow injury that required surgery in 2024 and signed with the Phillies in the offseason. In six years with Toronto (2019-24), Romano went 20-17 with a 2.90 earned run average, 285 strikeouts in 229 2/3 innings and 97 saves (fifth in franchise history). He also went 0-1 in two Wild Card appearances.

2. Duane Ward – The New Mexico native was drafted in the first round by the Braves in 1982 but appeared in just 10 games with Atlanta before he was traded to Toronto in 1986. After struggling in his first season north of the border, Ward took over the setup role and used a fastball and slider to keep opposing hitters off balance. He got better as time went on, posting a 2.77 earned run average and setting career highs with 132 strikeouts and a league-high 81 appearances in 1991 and dropping even further to a personal best 1.95 ERA the following year.

After pitching in the shadow of the top player on this list (despite registering double digit save totals in five straight seasons), Ward took over the closer spot in 1993. He responded to his new role by earning the only All-Star selection of his career and finishing in the top five of the Cy Young voting thanks to a 2.13 ERA, 97 strikeouts in 71 2/3 innings (a 12.2 rate) and 45 saves, which both led the league and set a team record. Ward missed the following year with bicep tendinitis and pitched in just four games in 1995 before he retired. He ranks second in franchise history in saves (121), ERA (3.18) and appearances (452) and is tenth in strikeouts (671). In the postseason, Ward went 4-1 with five saves and 34 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings over 19 outings. He has been a Blue Jays broadcaster since 2014.

1. Tom Henke – The Kansas City native was drafted by the Rangers and spent parts of three major league seasons in Texas before signing with Toronto in 1985. Henke was brought up to the Blue Jays for the stretch run and used a deceptive delivery to hide an overpowering fastball. He took over the closer role on a full-time basis the following year and began a seven-year run in which he saved at least 20 games. Henke had his best season in 1987, when he earned his only All-Star selection in a Toronto uniform, set career highs with 128 strikeouts in 94 innings (a 12.3 rate) and led the league with 34 saves.

Nicknamed “the Terminator” after he and fellow Blue Jays pitcher John Cerutti saw the movie, Henke ran off a string of six straight seasons with a sub-3.00 earned run average. Although not as dominating as some of his earlier years, he saved 34 games in the 1992 regular season and added five more in the playoffs to help Toronto win its first World Series title. Henke returned to the Rangers for two seasons and finished his career by earning another All-Star selection, winning the Rolaids Relief Award and earning his 300th save with the Cardinals in 1995. He finished his eight-year Blue Jays tenure (1985-92) as the all-time franchise leader in saves (217) and ERA (2.48), and he ranks third in appearances with 448. Henke went 2-0 with a 1,83 ERA in 15 postseason games. Henke was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.

The final team to be featured will be the Washington Nationals

Main Image: