Taken in the Ninth Round of Toronto's first ever Amateur Draft in 1977, Jesse Barfield would first make the Blue Jays in 1981 and was a fixture on the roster the year after, but it was not until the 1985 season that Barfield was a bonafide everyday starter in Rightfield.
Barfield was an excellent fielder and a good power-hitter, and in his previously mentioned '85 Season, he finished seventh in MVP voting, with a 27 Home Run year with 189 Hits. The year after, Barfield went to his only All-Star Game, becoming the first Blue Jay to lead the AL in Home Runs with 40 while finishing fifth in MVP voting. Barfield also won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.
Barfield had another good power year in 1987 with 28 Home Runs, and he repeated as a Gold Glove recipient. Barfield had the resume to have won more than two Gold Gloves, as he was a five-time (four with Toronto) league leader in Outfield Assists and was twice the American Outfield leader in Total Zone Runs with two other second-place finishes.
He was traded to the Yankees early in the 1989 Season, and as a Blue Jay, Barfield had 179 Home Runs, 919 Hits, and a Defensive bWAR of 9.5.
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