Dunedin Blue Jays

Dunedin Blue Jays
Founded in 1987
Dunedin, Florida
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Advanced-A (1990–present)
Previous Class A (1987–1989)
Minor league affiliations
League Florida State League (1987–present)
Division North Division
Major league affiliations
Current Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (0) None
First half titles (8)
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
Second half titles (6)
  • 1992
  • 1999
  • 2003
  • 2008
  • 2011
  • 2016
Team data
Nickname Dunedin Blue Jays (1978–1979; 1987–present)
Ballpark Florida Auto Exchange Stadium (1990–present)
Previous parks
 Grant Field (1978–1979, 1987–1989)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
 Toronto Blue Jays
Manager Ken Huckaby
General Manager Mike Liberatore

The Dunedin Blue Jays are a minor league baseball team based in Dunedin, Florida. They play in the Florida State League, and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They play their home games at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, formerly Dunedin Stadium, which opened in 1990 and seats 5,510 fans.

Two teams named the Blue Jays, both affiliates of Toronto, have played in Dunedin: the original incarnation, from 1978 to 1979, and the current team, established in 1987. Since their inception they have won four division championships, in 1999, 2000, 2003, and 2006.

Team history

The original incarnation of the Dunedin Blue Jays was founded in 1978. They were established as the Class A affiliate of the new Toronto Blue Jays franchise. They played for two seasons in the Florida State League and were one of four Class A teams in Toronto's farm system. After the 1979 season the team was disbanded as Toronto expanded its farm system into higher classifications.[1]

Local interests were unable to sign a deal with other major league teams to keep minor league baseball in Dunedin; however Toronto continued to hold its spring training in the city. In 1987, Toronto decided to establish a new Florida State League franchise in Dunedin. They originally played at Grant Field until 1990, when Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, originally Dunedin Stadium, was completed.

When Major League Baseball owners considered locking out the regular players and using "scabs" instead for the 1995 season, Dunedin would have been used as the Toronto Blue Jays' home field due to Ontario laws concerning replacement workers.[2] The MLB labor dispute was resolved before the plan was implemented, however.

In 2006, the Blue Jays made it to the Florida State League Championship Series, losing to the St. Lucie Mets 3 games to 0.

In 2007, the Dunedin Blue Jays were nominated for the 2007 Corporate Support Award, which is awarded annually by the Florida Recreation & Park Association, to an organization that goes above and beyond to support and fund recreational programming.

Season-by-season

These statistics are current through the 2016 season.[3]

Playoff berth Division champions Finals appearance

Year League Division Regular season Post-season
Finish Wins Losses Win% GB
1978 FSL West 5th 59 83 .415 26
1979 FSL West 3rd 68 69 .496 11
1987 FSL West 2nd 76 64 .543 8
1988 FSL West 5th 32 38 .457 3
4th 33 37 .471 8
1989 FSL West 5th 33 37 .471 7
3rd 36 34 .514 6.5
1990 FSL West 1st 53 14 .791 – Lost quarterfinals (Charlotte) 2–0
3rd 31 38 .449 9.5
1991 FSL West 5th 29 36 .446 13
3rd 30 36 .455 9.5
1992 FSL West 4th 36 34 .514 14.5 Lost quarterfinals (Clearwater) 2–0
1st 42 25 .627 –
1993 FSL West 5th 34 33 .507 9.5
4th 34 31 .523 9.5
1994 FSL West 6th 33 35 .485 11.5
5th 32 33 .492 9.5
1995 FSL West 4th 35 33 .515 5
8th 28 41 .406 16.5
1996 FSL West 3rd 40 29 .580 3.5
8th 27 41 .397 16
1997 FSL West 6th 32 38 .457 11
8th 25 44 .362 18.5
1998 FSL West 2nd 43 27 .614 3.5
4th 39 31 .557 7.5
1999 FSL West 2nd 45 24 .652 1 Won semifinals (Clearwater) 2–1
Lost finals (Kissimmee) 3–1
1st 41 27 .603 –
2000 FSL West 1st 40 29 .580 – Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–0
Lost finals (Daytona) 3–0
2nd 44 25 .638 0.5
2001 FSL West 2nd 33 34 .493 1.5
2nd 38 30 .559 8
Year League Division Regular season Post-season
Finish Wins Losses Win% GB
2002 FSL West 5th 33 38 .465 9.5
4th 30 34 .469 13
2003 FSL West 4th 38 32 .543 6 Won semifinals (Tampa) 2–1
Lost finals (St. Lucie) 3–1
1st 40 30 .571 –
2004 FSL West 1st 41 29 .586 – Lost semifinals (Tampa) 2–0
2nd 35 28 .556 2
2005 FSL West 2nd 41 29 .586 5.5 Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 2–0
2nd 41 29 .586 1
2006 FSL West 1st 38 32 .543 – Won semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–1
Lost finals (St. Lucie) 3–0
6th 30 37 .448 10.5
2007 FSL West 4th 31 39 .443 12
3rd 41 29 .586 3
2008 FSL West 2nd 37 33 .529 8.5 Lost semifinals (Fort Myers) 2–0
1st 48 20 .706 –
2009 FSL North 3rd 33 34 .493 8.5
3rd 34 33 .507 13.5
2010 FSL North 1st 41 29 .586 – Lost semifinals (Tampa) 2–0
5th 31 38 .449 12
2011 FSL North 3rd 39 31 .557 8 Lost semifinals (Lakeland) 2–0
1st 40 30 .571 –
2012 FSL North 1st 42 25 .627 – Lost semifinals (Daytona) 2–1
3rd 36 30 .545 1
2013 FSL North 1st 37 29 .561 – Lost semifinals (Daytona) 2–0
6th 26 39 .400 16.5
2014 FSL North 1st 46 23 .667 – Lost semifinals (Daytona) 2–0
5th 31 38 .449 10.5
2015 FSL North 5th 32 38 .457 5
4th 29 38 .433 13
2016 FSL North 5th 33 36 .478 9 Lost semifinals (Tampa) 2–1
1st 43 23 .652 –

All-time records

Statistic Wins Losses Win %
Regular season record (1978–2016) 2,222 2,024 .525
Postseason record (1978–2016) 12 39 .286
All-time regular and postseason record 2,233 2,041 .522

Roster

Dunedin Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 25 Brad Allen
  • 19 Adonys Cardona
  • 47 Jose Fernandez
  • 34 Conor Fisk
  • 41 Jon Harris
  • 44 Dusty Isaacs
  • 30 Tim Mayza
  • 17 Carlos Ramirez
  •  9 Sean Reid-Foley
  • 27 Francisco Ríos
  • 15 Chris Rowley
  • 43 Luis Santos
  • 32 Justin Shafer

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 12 Josh Almonte
  •  6 D. J. Davis
  •  3 Jonathan Davis
  •  4 David Harris

Manager

Coaches



7-day disabled list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 8, 2016
Transactions
→ More MiLB rosters
→ Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Players

Dunedin Blue Jays players who have made it to Toronto:

Aaron Hill

References

  1. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i-YLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=71gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2144,943233&dq=dunedin+blue+jays&hl=en
  2. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/22723149.html?dids=22723149:22723149&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+18%2C+1995&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=BASEBALL+Here+They+Come%2C+the+Dunedin+Blue+Jays&pqatl=google
  3. ↑ Florida State League 2016 Media Guide & Record Book. Florida State League. 2016. pp. 67–81.
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