The 1994 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 18th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 55 wins and 60 losses. Cito Gaston was the manager for the American League squad at the All-Star Game. The Mid-Summer classic was played on July 12 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter were starters at the event, while Pat Hentgen and Paul Molitor were named as reserves.

The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike, technically leaving the Blue Jays as the reigning World Series champions.

Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1994 season.

October 1993 Tom Quinlan granted free agency (signed with Philadelphia Phillies to a contract on December 1, 1993). Luis Sojo granted free agency (signed with Seattle Mariners to a one-year, $250,000 contract on January 10, 1994). Randy St. Claire granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a contract on November 15, 1993). Lee Stevens granted free agency (signed with California Angels on October 25, 1993). Alfredo Griffin granted free agency. Danny Cox granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year, $800,000 contract on November 8, 1993). Rickey Henderson granted free agency (signed with Oakland Athletics to a two-year, $8.6 million contract on December 17, 1993).

November 1993 Mark Eichhorn granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a one-year, $550,000 contract plus a one-year option on December 14, 1993). Tony Fernández granted free agency (signed with Cincinnati Reds to a one-year, $787,500 contract on March 8, 1994). Released Jack Morris. Re-signed free agent Danny Cox to a one-year, $800,000 contract. Re-signed free agent Randy St. Claire to a contract. Turner Ward selected off of waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.

December 1993 Tim Hyers drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 MLB Rule 5 draft. Dilson Torres selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1993 Minor League Draft. Signed free agent Greg Cadaret from the Kansas City Royals to a one-year, $550,000 contract.

March 1994 Acquired Mike Huff from the Chicago White Sox for Domingo Martínez.

Regular season

The Blue Jays scored 566 runs (4.92 per game) and allowed 579 runs (5.04 per game) through 115 games by Friday, August, 12. After slumping to a 33–46 record on Sunday, July 3, Toronto went 22–14 before the players' strike ended the season prematurely.

July 14, 1994: Joe Carter wore a jersey with the "n" and second "t" in "Toronto" reversed for six innings during a game against the Texas Rangers.

Opening day starters Devon White, CF Roberto Alomar, 2B Paul Molitor, DH Joe Carter, RF John Olerud, 1B Carlos Delgado, LF Ed Sprague, 3B Pat Borders, C Alex Gonzalez, SS Juan Guzman, P

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1994 regular season.

May 1994 Signed amateur free agent Abraham Núñez to a contract. Signed free agent Dave Righetti from the Oakland Athletics to a contract.

June 1994 Signed free agent Joel Johnston from the Pittsburgh Pirates to a contract. Released Greg Cadaret.

August 1994 Signed amateur free agent Pasqual Coco to a contract.

Roster 1994 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

(bullpen)

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 4 || White Sox || 7–3 || Guzman (1–0) || McDowell (0–1) || || 50,484 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 5 || White Sox || 5–3 || Stewart (1–0) || Fernandez (0–1) || Stottlemyre (1) || 44,471 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 6 || White Sox || 9–2 || Álvarez (1–0) || Hentgen (0–1) || || 44,164 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 8 || Mariners || 8–2 || Leiter (1–0) || Fleming (0–1) || || 48,152 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 9 || Mariners || 8–6 || Castillo (1–0) || Thigpen (0–1) || || 49,179 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 10 || Mariners || 12–6 || Stewart (2–0) || Johnson (0–1) || || 50,471 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 11 || @ Athletics || 14–5 || Hentgen (1–1) || Witt (0–1) || || 40,551 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 12 || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Darling (1–1) || Spoljaric (0–1) || || 24,970 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Athletics || 8–7 (12) || Ontiveros (1–1) || Cadaret (0–1) || || 12,397 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Leiter (1–0) || Guzman (1–1) || Grahe (4) || 21,243 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Angels || 14–13 (10) || Lefferts (1–0) || Brow (0–1) || || 20,413 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Hentgen (2–1) || Patterson (0–1) || || 29,757 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || @ Angels || 5–4 (10) || Stottlemyre (1–0) || Grahe (0–2) || || 35,518 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 19 || Rangers || 13–3 || Guzman (2–1) || Brown (0–4) || || 48,149 || 9–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 20 || Rangers || 4–3 (11) || Stottlemyre (2–0) || Henke (1–1) || || 47,116 || 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 22 || Twins || 8–2 || Hentgen (3–1) || Erickson (1–3) || || 46,268 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 23 || Twins || 8–6 || Leiter (2–0) || Pulido (0–2) || Timlin (1) || 50,504 || 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || Twins || 7–3 || Tapani (1–1) || Guzman (2–2) || || 50,464 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 25 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Cone (3–1) || Stewart (2–1) || Montgomery (1) || 17,100 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Royals || 8–6 || Stottlemyre (3–0) || Haney (1–1) || Timlin (2) || 16,571 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 11–3 || Rogers (2–2) || Hentgen (3–2) || || 38,055 || 13–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 1–0 || Brown (1–4) || Leiter (2–1) || Henke (3) || 27,287 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 29 || @ Twins || 12–7 || Guzman (3–2) || Tapani (1–2) || || 25,898 || 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Twins || 11–9 || Deshaies (2–2) || Stewart (2–2) || Aguilera (6) || 24,479 || 14–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Twins || 7–3 || Willis (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || || 26,669 || 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 3 || Royals || 1–0 || Hentgen (4–2) || Appier (2–3) || || 48,173 || 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 4 || Royals || 6–4 (10)|| Brewer (2–0) || Hall (0–1) || Montgomery (2) || 47,244 || 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || Royals || 11–9 || Gordon (2–1) || Guzman (3–3) || Montgomery (3) || 50,076 || 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 6 || Brewers || 7–1 || Eldred (3–3) || Stewart (2–3) || || 47,150 || 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 7 || Brewers || 3–2 || Castillo (2–0) || Bronkey (1–1) || || 50,458 || 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 8 || Brewers || 3–1 || Hentgen (5–2) || Higuera (1–3) || Hall (1) || 48,252 || 17–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Fernandez (2–0) || Leiter (2–2) || Smith (14) || 47,369 || 17–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Oquist (1–0) || Guzman (3–4) || Smith (15) || 47,194 || 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Mussina (6–1) || Stottlemyre (3–1) || || 47,386 || 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Red Sox || 5–3 || Hesketh (2–1) || Hentgen (5–3) || Ryan (3) || 32,579 || 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 14 || @ Red Sox || 11–2 || Darwin (6–2) || Leiter (2–3) || || 33,771 || 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || May 15 || @ Red Sox || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 16 || Tigers || 7–2 || Guzman (4–4) || Moore (3–3) || || 50,456 || 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || Tigers || 13–6 || Belcher (1–7) || Stottlemyre (3–2) || || 46,439 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || Tigers || 9–3 || Stewart (3–3) || Gullickson (2–3) || || 47,247 || 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 20 || Indians || 2–0 || Hentgen (6–3) || Nagy (3–3) || || 50,501 || 20–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 21 || Indians || 9–7 || Leiter (3–3) || Nabholz (0–1) || Brow (1) || 50,519 || 21–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 22 || Indians || 8–0 || Martínez (3–4) || Guzman (4–5) || || 48,154 || 21–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 23 || Indians || 6–5 || Hall (1–1) || Mesa (3–2) || || 48,080 || 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 6–1 || Mulholland (5–3) || Stewart (3–4) || || 26,217 || 22–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Yankees || 5–2 || Abbott (6–2) || Hentgen (6–4) || || 23,250 || 22–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 27 || Angels || 6–2 || Leftwich (3–4) || Leiter (3–4) || || 48,244 || 22–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 28 || Angels || 9–4 || Guzman (5–5) || Langston (2–3) || || 50,509 || 23–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 29 || Angels || 5–0 || Stottlemyre (4–2) || Finley (4–4) || || 50,529 || 24–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 30 || Athletics || 6–2 || Acre (1–0) || Brow (0–2) || || 50,088 || 24–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 31 || Athletics || 7–2 || Darling (4–6) || Hentgen (6–5) || Eckersley (5) || 50,211 || 24–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 1 || Athletics || 9–5 || Welch (1–5) || Castillo (2–1) || || 50,471 || 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 3 || @ Mariners || 9–6 || Guzman (6–5) || Salkeld (2–3) || Hall (2) || 23,310 || 25–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 4 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Johnson (7–3) || Stottlemyre (4–3) || || 37,127 || 25–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Stewart (4–4) || Fleming (3–8) || Hall (3) || 26,339 || 26–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Hentgen (7–5) || Álvarez (8–1) || Hall (4) || 37,184 || 27–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 8 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Johnson (1–0) || Hall (1–2) || || 29,920 || 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 9 || Yankees || 7–5 || Williams (1–1) || Mulholland (5–6) || Brow (2) || 50,521 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 10 || Yankees || 7–2 || Stottlemyre (5–3) || Abbott (6–5) || || 50,522 || 29–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 11 || Yankees || 9–2 || Key (9–1) || Stewart (4–5) || Wickman (3) || 50,530 || 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 12 || Yankees || 3–1 || Hentgen (8–5) || Kamieniecki (4–2) || Castillo (1) || 50,511 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 13 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Clark (8–1) || Cornett (0–1) || || 41,598 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 14 || @ Indians || 7–5 || Mesa (6–3) || Guzman (6–6) || Shuey (4) || 41,887 || 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 15 || @ Indians || 4–3 (13)|| Mesa (7–3) || Brow (0–3) || || 41,794 || 30–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 17 || @ Tigers || 7–4 || Stewart (5–5) || Gardiner (2–1) || Hall (5) || 36,210 || 31–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || @ Tigers || 6–5 (11)|| Boever (5–0) || Williams (1–2) || || 37,534 || 31–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"