5 Best Blue Jays Lineups of All Time, Ranked

The best Toronto Blue Jays lineups have not always coincided with the team being among the World Series favourites in MLB odds. Sometimes the pitching lets the team down. Sometimes the offence underperforms. 

Teams can have a great lineup on paper without getting elite production. The Blue Jays have had a few of those, and they have also had some fearsome offences that didn’t have a huge amount of big-name talent. 

All-Time Blue Jays Starting Lineups

1. 1993

The 1993 Blue Jays lineup won 95 games during the regular season en route to the World Series title. Although they ranked third in the AL in OPS, the Jays were absolutely stacked. 

John Olerud, Roberto Alomar, and Paul Molitor all had elite seasons at the plate. Alongside Alomar and Molitor, there was plenty of star power in mid-30s Rickey Henderson and 31-year-old Tony Fernández.

While neither contributed much during the season, 1993 also saw Shawn Green and Carlos Delgado make their MLB debuts. 

The Jays finished the season with the second-most runs per game in the AL at 5.23. Joe Carter, Olerud, and Molitor all hit 22 or more homers, contributing to the American League’s best slugging percentage. 

2. 2022

The AL leaders in OBP and OPS, the 2022 Blue Jays lineup was a force to be reckoned with. Toronto led all of baseball in hits, and only three teams scored more runs. Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen were a formidable catching duo, Bo Bichette received MVP votes, and Whit Merrifield was an impact midseason acquisition with a 119 OPS+.

Five players hit 25 or more homers. After signing George Springer before the 2021 season, Toronto acquired Matt Chapman via trade prior to the 2022 campaign, giving them arguably the sport’s best infield.

Teoscar Hernández and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. were extremely productive in the outfield alongside Springer. Raimel Tapia and Cavan Biggio might have been below-league-average hitters, but they were serviceable depth pieces. 

Accompanied by elite starting pitching from Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman, this Jays lineup got them to 92 wins and the playoffs. They were eliminated in the first round by the Seattle Mariners.

3. 2025

The 2025 Blue Jays reached the World Series behind an elite lineup. They led the majors in batting average, ranked second in the AL in OPS, and had the lowest strikeout rate in the big leagues.

Eight of their nine everyday players had an OPS better than league average. Bichette, Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earned MVP votes. 

The success of this Blue Jays iteration was down to a contact-first approach. Addison Barger was the team leader in strikeouts with 121. This was combined with more than serviceable power – five players hit 20 or more regular-season home runs.

4. 1985

After winning 89 games in the previous season, baseball odds priced the Blue Jays among the favourites to reach the playoffs ahead of the 1985 campaign. They delivered on that expectation, claiming 99 wins and going to a seventh game in the ALCS.

While Tony Fernández was in his 30s in the impressive 1993 lineup, he was in the early years of his career in 1985 and had yet to be selected to an All-Star team. Fernández was a weak point in the 1985 lineup as one of the few players with a below-league-average OPS.

Willie Upshaw, Rance Mulliniks, George Bell, Jesse Barfield, Jeff Burroughs, and Gareth Iorg all finished the season with an OPS+ of 111 or better. 

5. 2021

The 2021 season saw the Blue Jays set a franchise record for home runs per game. They led the AL in OPS and home runs while ranking second in hits per game.

Guerrero and Marcus Semien combined for 93 home runs. Hernández hit 32, and four other players had more than 20. Santiago Espinal had by far the best offensive season of his career with a 113 OPS+.

Reese McGuire was the weak point offensively, but Jansen and Kirk were both productive in a combined 394 plate appearances. Corey Dickerson had a 109 OPS+ after being acquired midway through the season.