Most Walks in Blue Jays History

A well-worked walk won’t often go viral on social media. It’s an important skill in the majors, though, and it’s no coincidence the hitters with the most walks in Toronto Blue Jays history are also some of the best Toronto Blue Jays of all time.

Hitters with a great eye, like Josh Donaldson, have led to the shortening of Blue Jays odds before the first pitch. Donaldson arrived via a blockbuster trade after the 2014 season and set about winning AL MVP in 2015 while starring as the Jays made consecutive ALCS appearances. He had 182 walks across his first two seasons as a Jay.

Most Walks for the Blue Jays

Who Has the Most Walks in Blue Jays History?

Carlos Delgado has the most walks in Blue Jays history with 827.

Delgado is 24 ahead of José Bautista and 280 clear of third-placed Lloyd Moseby. Across his five-year peak from 2000 to 2004, Delgado averaged 102 walks per season and posted four consecutive 100-walk seasons from 2000 to 2003. 

Fred McGriff, who doesn’t make the top 10, and Bautista are tied for the best walk rate as a Blue Jay at 15.2%. Delgado is fifth in that category at 13.7%.

Delgado and Bautista are in a league of their own in this category. Moseby never walked more than 78 times in a season, and John Olerud only had one campaign with more than 84 walks, when he surprisingly became one of the favourites for AL MVP in baseball odds.

Across his seven full seasons as a Blue Jay, Edwin Encarnación only averaged 66 walks per season but notably had 20 more walks than strikeouts in 2013 when he received the first All-Star nod of his career.