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Blue Jays: Top 10 strikeout leaders in franchise history

By Matt Graves

TORONTO, ON - CIRCA 1989: Dave Stieb #37 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during an Major League Baseball game circa 1989 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Stieb played for the Blue Jays from 1979-92 and in 1998. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - CIRCA 1989: Dave Stieb #37 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during an Major League Baseball game circa 1989 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Stieb played for the Blue Jays from 1979-92 and in 1998. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE – MAY 27: Roy Halladay #32 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on May 27, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE – MAY 27: Roy Halladay #32 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on May 27, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

3. Jim Clancy, 1,237 strikeouts

Jim Clancy played for the Blue Jays, Astros, and the Braves. However, Clancy’s time with Toronto was the best of his career. Making his major league debut in 1977, Clancy would spend most of the 80s battling with teammate Dave Steib for the team’s top rotation spot. In 1982, Clancy was named an All-Star were started a league-high 40 games along with posting his first winning season with a 16-14 record.

2. Roy Halladay, 1,495 strikeouts

When Roy Halladay made his debut in 1998, it was a special moment for the Blue Jays. Unfortunately, Halladay was demoted to Class A ball to resurrect his career, but he worked his way back to the majors stronger than ever. In a lengthy 11-year stay in Toronto, Halladay won his first of two CY Young Awards with a career-best 22-7 record. ‘Doc’ remained the team’s undisputed ace until 2009. The Hall of Famer finished with a 148-76 record and earned the most wins by any American League pitcher of the 2000s.

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1. Dave Stieb, 1,658 strikeouts

A Blue Jays pitcher from 1979 to 1992 and a brief stint in 1998, Dave Stieb is arguably the best pitcher in franchise history. His 175 wins are well ahead of second-place Roy Halladay. Then, on September 2, 1990, Stieb pitched the first and only no-hitter in Blue Jay’s history. Stieb’s 140 wins were the second-highest total by a pitcher in the 80s, only behind Hall of Famer Jack Morris. Stieb has seen it all in Toronto from the expansion days, to the competitive days and to the team’s first championship title in 1992.

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