Six franchise records that no Blue Jay will ever break

It's harder and harder for players in today's MLB to achieve the same individual feats of their predecessors. Rule adjustments (the pitch clock, the ghost runner in extras, etc), the acceptance of analytics, and advancement in injury prevention science mean the game is played differently, and individual statistics are reflecting that.

Despite this, George Springer put Jays Nation on record watch last week when he opened the third and deciding game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a home run. The Springer Dinger was the 61st lead-off home run of the 35-year-old's career - second all-time, and 20 behind the legendary Rickey Henderson. It also marked the 22nd time he's done so as a Blue Jay - tying Devon White for the most in franchise history, while needing nearly 200 less at-bats to get there.

While one seemingly unreachable Blue Jays record has now been equalized, there are still plenty of individual feats that we'll probably never see again.

Six franchise records that no Blue Jay will ever break

Career Saves: Tom Henke

Relief pitching is one of the most volatile positions in baseball. Even when great relievers prove they can effectively finish games, any combination of nerves, injury, or a dip in performance can lose them that coveted closer title.

Many memorable closers have plied their craft for the Jays, providing back-end stability - with surprisingly short tenures. B.J. Ryan had two effective seasons as closer - and sits 7th in franchise history. Billy Koch, Jordan Romano and Casey Janssen all sit ahead of him - and each only held the title for three seasons.

So the idea that one pitcher could be one team's closer for nearly eight full seasons, as Tom Henke was for the Jays, is simply unthinkable in today's game. And he did so while allowing just 411 hits over 563 innings, while striking out 644. The Terminator sits first in franchise history with a 2.48 ERA (the only qualified pitcher under 3.00), a 1.025 WHIP, and 10.3 K/9. But it's almost a guarantee that no Blue Jay will ever surpass his 217 saves - especially since the next man down, Henke's own set-up man Duane Ward, is still 96 behind.

Career Stolen Bases: Lloyd Moseby

Fom Rajai Davis and Damaso Garcia to Shannon Stewart and Otis Nixon, plenty of Blue Jays have put up individually speedy seasons that, themselves, will be tough for subsequent players to beat - namely Dave Collins and his 60 stolen base season back in 1984.

But the record-holder for total stolen bases in franchise history belongs to Lloyd Moseby, who swiped 255 bags over the course of his 10-year Blue Jay career. While his personal single season record of 39 doesn't crack the franchise top 10, no Blue Jay with that kind of speed has remained with the team long enough to come close to that number.

Stolen bases have gone up across the majors since the league made the bases larger, so it's possible that this record is surpassed - but in the 36 years since Moseby left the Jays, only one player (Robbie Alomar) has even cracked 200.