Toronto Blue Jays players and history
966 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Toronto Blue Jays franchise from 1977 to 2025. Tony Fernandez played the most games for the club (1,450, 1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001).
Most games for the Blue Jays
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Fernandez | SS | 1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001 | 1,450 |
| 2 |  Carlos Delgado | 1B | 1993–2004 | 1,423 |
| 3 |  Vernon Wells | OF | 1999–2010 | 1,393 |
| 4 |  Lloyd Moseby | OF | 1980–1989 | 1,392 |
| 5 |  Jose Bautista | OF | 2008–2017 | 1,235 |
| 6 |  Ernie Whitt | C | 1977–1978, 1980–1989 | 1,218 |
| 7 |  George Bell | OF | 1981, 1983–1990 | 1,181 |
| 8 |  Rance Mulliniks | 3B | 1982–1992 | 1,115 |
| 9 |  Willie Upshaw | 1B | 1978, 1980–1987 | 1,115 |
| 10 |  Joe Carter | OF | 1991–1997 | 1,039 |
| 11 |  Jesse Barfield | OF | 1981–1989 | 1,032 |
| 12 |  Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 2009–2016 | 999 |
| 13 |  Alfredo Griffin | SS | 1979–1984, 1992–1993 | 982 |
| 14 | Vladimir Guerrero | 1B | 2019–2025 | 975 |
| 15 |  Adam Lind | 1B | 2006–2014 | 953 |
| 16 | Garth Iorg | 3B | 1978, 1980–1987 | 931 |
| 17 | Kelly Gruber | 3B | 1984–1992 | 921 |
| 18 |  John Olerud | 1B | 1989–1996 | 920 |
| 19 |  Shannon Stewart | OF | 1995–2003, 2008 | 907 |
| 20 |  Damaso Garcia | 2B | 1980–1986 | 902 |
| 21 | Alex Gonzalez | SS | 1994–2001 | 890 |
| 22 | Ed Sprague | 3B | 1991–1998 | 888 |
| 23 |  Aaron Hill | 2B | 2005–2011 | 875 |
| 24 |  Alex Rios | OF | 2004–2009 | 809 |
| 25 | Manuel Lee | SS | 1985–1992 | 753 |
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Blue Jays players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Blue Jays games among those who played for the club in 2025: Vladimir Guerrero (1B, 975 games since 2019), Bo Bichette (SS, 748 games since 2019), George Springer (OF, 650 games since 2021), Alejandro Kirk (C, 564 games since 2020), Daulton Varsho (OF, 365 games since 2023), Ernie Clement (3B, 326 games since 2023), Davis Schneider (OF, 252 games since 2023), Addison Barger (3B, 204 games since 2024), Nathan Lukes (OF, 186 games since 2023), Yimi Garcia (P, 185 games since 2022), Jose Berrios (P, 139 games since 2021) and Myles Straw (OF, 137 games since 2025).
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Toronto Blue Jays: questions
How many players have played for the Toronto Blue Jays?
966, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1977 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Blue Jays?
Tony Fernandez, with 1,450 regular-season games (1983–1990, 1993, 1998–1999, 2001), ahead of Carlos Delgado (1,423) and Vernon Wells (1,393).
Which team shares the most players with the Blue Jays?
The Mets: 133 players played for both. The fewest: the Rockies, with 61.
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