Most Games Played in Blue Jays History

New York Yankees Rickey Henderson, bottom, steals second base during the first inning of game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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  • Tony Fernández has played the most games as a Blue Jay.
  • Nine players have played over 1,100 games for the franchise.
  • José Bautista is the only player in the top 10 to have played for the Jays since 2010.

The list of the players to have played the most games as a Toronto Blue Jay inevitably features some of the franchise’s greatest players. Longevity and consistent performance are required to play over 1,000 games for any franchise. 

A fair bit of luck is involved, too. Players might stay healthy and perform at a high level, but they could be traded away or not offered a deal in free agency. 

Perhaps surprisingly, the early 1990s and mid-2010s, when Blue Jays odds to win the World Series were at their shortest, are not massively represented here. 

Most Games Played for the Blue Jays

RankPlayerGames PlayedBlue Jays Years
1Tony Fernandez14501983-1990, 1998-99, 2001
2Carlos Delgado14231993-2004
3Vernon Wells13931999-2010
4Lloyd Moseby13921980-89
5Jose Bautista12352008-2017
6Ernie Whitt12181977-89
7George Bell11811981-90
T-8Rance Mulliniks11151982-92
T-8Willie Upshaw11151978-87
10Joe Carter10391991-97

Who Played the Most Games for the Toronto Blue Jays?

Tony Fernández has played the most games as a Blue Jay with 1,450. 

Fernández had three stints with the team, playing 1,028 games between 1983 and 1990 before returning for 280 games across the 1998 and 1999 seasons. 

His final campaign as a Blue Jay came in 2001 when he played 48 regular season games after being released by the Milwaukee Brewers. 

The core players during the Jays’ back-to-back titles are not in the list above. Joe Carter is the only player in the top 10 featured in the 1992 and 1993 World Series-winning teams. 

José Bautista, one of the AL MVP favourites in baseball odds at times during his Jays career, is the only player in the top 10 to have played since the 2010 season. 

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