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Blue Jays: Who had the best offensive three-year stretch?

By David Corcoran

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 8: A new banner is unveiled above the jumbotron marking the Toronto Blue Jays division championship after winning the American League East title before the start of action against the Texas Rangers in Game One of the American League Division Series during the 2015 MLB Playoffs at Rogers Centre on October 8, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 8: A new banner is unveiled above the jumbotron marking the Toronto Blue Jays division championship after winning the American League East title before the start of action against the Texas Rangers in Game One of the American League Division Series during the 2015 MLB Playoffs at Rogers Centre on October 8, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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24 Feb 2002: Left fielder Shannon Stewart #24 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses for a studio portrait during Blue Jays Picture Day at the Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/Getty Images
24 Feb 2002: Left fielder Shannon Stewart #24 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses for a studio portrait during Blue Jays Picture Day at the Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart/Getty Images /

9. Shannon Stewart (1999-2001)

One player that is often forgotten and was one of the top offensive players in team history was Shannon Stewart.  Stewart would play parts of 10 seasons with the Blue Jays and had a slash line of .298/.365/.440, with his best seasons coming from 1999-2001.

Stewart was a first-round pick of the club, 19th overall way back in 1992 and entering the 1999 season he had already put one full season on the roster under his belt.  Over the span of those three campaigns, Stewart would twice hit at least 40 doubles in a season and only one other player (Alex Rios) has hit more doubles over a three-year span than Stewart.  In 2000, he posted his best season over his career, when he collected 43 doubles, 21 home runs and had a slash line of .319/.363/.518, while stealing 20 bases.

One year later, in 2001, Stewart would have a nearly identical season, however, his home runs dropped to 12, but would still receive some consideration for the AL-MVP as one voter had him as a finalist.  During his time between 1999-2001, Stewart would play in 436 games and post a slash line of .313/.369/.462.

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