Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Toronto Blue Jays.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays shocked the baseball world with an unexpected run to the World Series, falling to the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.  There were two new entrants and two elevations as per last year’s season.

As always, we present our top five, which saw one change based on the new algorithm.

1. Dave Stieb
2. Roy Halladay
3. Jose Bautista
4. Carlos Delgado
5. Tony Fernandez

You can find the entire list here.

Within the top five, Carlos Delgado and Tony Fernandez flipped the #4 and #5 spots.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rocketed up from #12 to #6.

Bo Bichette, who is now a New York Met, moved up from #27 to #22.

Outfielder George Springer debuted at #34.

Pitcher Kevin Gausman debuted at #35.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Toronto Blue Jays.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the American League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Please note that our algorithm has changed, which yielded minor changes throughout the baseball lists.

Last year, the Blue Jays had a disappointing campaign where they had a losing record.  There were no new entrants, but two elevations

As always, we present our top five, which saw one change based on the new calculations.

1. Dave Stieb

2. Roy Halladay

3. Jose Bautista

4. Tony Fernandez

5. Carlos Delgado

You can find the entire list here.

First Baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vaulted ten spots to #12. 

Notably, Bo Bichette’s poor year dropped him two spots to #27.

The new algorithm brings Brett Lawrie at #45.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

It is with great pleasure that we continue the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works:

With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.

We knew the following:

-       The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points easier that elite players on loaded squads.

-       In Baseball, it is more common than in Basketball and Hockey for a player to accrue points with a single Home Run in a game, and overall favors position players. Starting Pitchers have a hard time with approximately 30-35 Starts and throwing less innings than in previous generations. This also is true for closers, which is not made for this process.

-       Please remember, that this is NOT necessarily who we think were the best players this year, and does not reflect overall consistency. Treat this the way did, as a fun process and more of a compilation of temporary statistical domination.

At present 761 (up from 740 last week) Players have generated at least one Cup Point.

So, MLB players! Get your agents to work winning this into your contracts!

This is the fourth update, with standings as of the morning of May 29.

1. Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels, Designated Hitter & Pitcher: (Ranked #1 last week)

75 Cup Points, 52 Games, 1.44 Cup Points per Game, 11 Home Runs, 32 Runs Batted In, 7 SB, .269/.342/.507, 2.8 bWAR & 5-1, 2.91 ERA, 90 SO, 0.954 WHIP.

The Notinhalloffame Cup is built for Ohtani, who can compile points in two different avenues; the only one who can do so.  This was his arguably his weakest week of the season, and right now his Angels have a winning record. Ohtani is off to his best pitching start, leading the AL in Strikeouts (90), SO/9 (12.5) and H/9 (8.9), and he is his usual self with the bat, where he is sixth in Home Runs (12).

2. Juan Soto: San Diego Padres, Outfield: (#9, Last Week)

64 Cup Points, 53 Games, 1.21 Cup Points per Game, 10 Home Runs, 24 Runs Batted In, 5 SB, .261/.422/.506, 2.0 bWAR.

Rocketing up seven spots, Soto is the National League leader in Walks (41) and is second in OBP (..422) and fifth in OPS (.927).

3 (TIE). Jorge Soler: Miami Marlins, Outfield: (Nor Ranked, Last Week)

63 Cup Points, 53 Games, 1.19 Cup Points per Game, 17 Home Runs, 35 Runs Batted In, 5 SB, .254/.329/.583, 1.0 bWAR.

Soler powers his way into the top ten, with a surprising spot at a third-place tie. He is second in the NL in Home Runs (17) and seventh in Slugging (.563).

3 (TIE). Pete Alonso: New York Mets, First Base: (Ranked #6, Last Week)

63 Cup Points, 54 Games, 1.17 Cup Points per Game, 20 Home Runs, 46 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .243/.341/.569, 1.9 bWAR.

Alonso is on fire with his power metrics lately, and is the current National League leader in Home Runs (20) and RBIs (46).

5. Ronald Acuna: Atlanta Braves, Outfield: (Ranked #2 Last Week)

62 Cup Points, 52 Games, 1.20 Cup Points per Game, 11 Home Runs, 30 Runs Batted In, 37 SB, .333/.415/.571, 3.1 bWAR.

Acuna leads all National League batters in bWAR (3.1), Runs Scored (48), and Stolen Bases (37) and OPS (.989), and is in the top four in all three Slash Line components. He is arguably the current NL MVP front runner.

6 (TIE). Marcus Semien: Texas Rangers, Shortstop: (Ranked #4, Last Week)

59 Cup Points, 52 Games, 1.13 Cup Points per Game, 8 Home Runs, 43 Runs Batted In, 7 SB, .298/.368/.486, 3.0 bWAR.

Semien is having an outstanding 2023, and is the current AL leader in Runs Scored (43) and is third in bWAR for Position Players (3.0).

6 (TIE). Aaron Judge: New York Yankees, Outfield: (Ranked #9, Last Week)

59 Cup Points, 44 Games, 1.34 Cup Points per Game, 15 Home Runs, 35 Runs Batted In, 3 SB, .291/.398/.633, 1.9 bWAR.

Last year’s NIHOF Cup winner and Home Run leader makes his first top ten appearance. Judge is leading the AL in Slugging (.644) and Home Runs (15).

8. Rafael Devers: Boston Red Sox, Third Base: (Ranked #2 Last Week)

58 Cup Points, 50 Games, 1.16 Cup Points per Game, 13 Home Runs, 44 Runs Batted In, 0 SB, .242/.283/.500, 0.9 bWAR.

Devers dropped six spots and did not accrue a Cup Point this past week. He is still third in RBIs (44) and fourth in Home Runs (13).

9 (TIE). Yordan Alvarez: Houston Astros, Designated Hitter & Outfield: (Ranked #5, Last Week)

57 Cup Points, 41 Games, 1.29 Cup Points per Game, 14 Home Runs, 48 Runs Batted In, 0 SB, .291/.402/.612, 1.9 bWAR.

Alvarez is entrenched as one of the game’s premier hitters, and is at present second in Slugging (.612) and third in both OBP (.402) and OPS (1.014). Alvarez is also second in Home Runs (14), and RBIs (48).

9 (TIE). Bo Bichette: Toronto Blue Jays, SHortstop: (Not Ranked, Last Week)

57 Cup Points, 54 Games, 1.06 Cup Points per Game, 11 Home Runs, 37 Runs Batted In, 2 SB, .338/.375/.537, 3.1 bWAR.

Bichette is back in the top ten, and has been playing excellent baseball as of late. He currently leads the AL in Hits (78) and Batting (.338).

Chicago’s (AL) and Los Angeles’ (NL) Mookie Betts fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be the morning of June 4.

It is with great pleasure that we continue the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works:

With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.

We knew the following:

-       The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points easier that elite players on loaded squads.

-       In Baseball, it is more common than in Basketball and Hockey for a player to accrue points with a single Home Run in a game, and overall favors position players. Starting Pitchers have a hard time with approximately 30-35 Starts and throwing less innings than in previous generations. This also is true for closers, which is not made for this process.

-       Please remember, that this is NOT necessarily who we think were the best players this year, and does not reflect overall consistency. Treat this the way did, as a fun process and more of a compilation of temporary statistical domination.

At present 698 (up from 664 last week) Players have generated at least one Cup Point.

So, MLB players! Get your agents to work winning this into your contracts!

This is the third update, with standings as of the morning of May 15.

1. Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Angels, Designated Hitter & Pitcher: (Ranked #1 last week)

55 Cup Points, 39 Games, 1.41 Cup Points per Game, 8 Home Runs, 26 Runs Batted In, 6 SB, .287/.361/.513, 2.4 bWAR & 4-1, 2.74 ERA, 66 SO, 0.913 WHIP.

We said that Ohtani would take over the top spot by before June, and here we are! The Notinhalloffame Cup is built for Ohtani, who can compile points in two different avenues; the only one who can do so. The Japanese superstar led his nation to a World Cup, and right now his Angels have a winning record. Ohtani is off to his best pitching start, leading the AL in SO/9 (12.9) and H/9 (4.3), and he is his usual self with the bat.

2 (TIE). Rafael Devers: Boston Red Sox, Third Base: (Ranked #2 Last Week)

49 Cup Points, 40 Games, 1.23 Cup Points per Game, 11 Home Runs, 37 Runs Batted In, 0 SB, .255/.304/.529, 1.1 bWAR.

Devers finally falls from the top spot, after failing to accrue a Cup Point this past week, but is still the American League leader in Home Runs (11), and is second in RBIs (37).

2. Marcus Semien: Texas Rangers, Shortstop: (Ranked #5, Last Week)

49 Cup Points, 33 Games, 1.18 Cup Points per Game, 7 Home Runs, 34 Runs Batted In, 7 SB, .288/.376/.475, 2.4 bWAR.

Semien climbs to a second-place tie and is the current AL leader in Runs Scoed (35) and bWAR for Position Players (2.4). The Rangers infielder is also third in Defensive bWAR (0.8).

4. Ronald Acuna: Atlanta Braves, Outfield: (Ranked #3 Last Week)

48 Cup Points, 40 Games, 1.20 Cup Points per Game, 8 Home Runs, 23 Runs Batted In, 17 SB, .346/.437/.577, 2.7 bWAR.

Acuna leads all NL batters in bWAR (2.7), Runs Scored (30), Hits (54) Stolen Bases (17), OBP (.437), OPS (1.014), OPS+ (174) and Total Bases (90), while second in Batting Average (.346). Wait, how is he only fourth? Ah, the mystery of the NIHOF CUP!

5. Juan Soto: San Diego Padres, Outfield: (Not in Top Ten, Last Week)

46 Cup Points, 41 Games, 1.12 Cup Points per Game, 7 Home Runs, 20 Runs Batted In, 3 SB, .255/.403/.483, 1.3 bWAR.

Soto is the National League leader in Walks (36) and is in the top ten in OBP (.403) and OPS+ (151).

6. Luis Robert: Chicago White Sox, Outfield: (Not in Top Ten, Last Week)

45 Cup Points, 41 Games, 1.10 Cup Points per Game, 11 Home Runs, 27 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .275/.335/.562, 2.2 bWAR.

Robert is healthy and producing at a high rate, topping the AL leaderboard in Home Runs (11) and Extra Base Hits (22) and is second in Defensive bWAR (0.8).

7 (TIE). Yordan Alvarez: Houston Astros, Designated Hitter & Outfield: (Ranked #6, Last Week)

43 Cup Points, 34 Games, 1.27 Cup Points per Game, 9 Home Runs, 37 Runs Batted In, 0 SB, .288/.388/.568, 1.2 bWAR.

Alvarez is entrenched as one of the game’s premier hitters, and is at present fourth in Slugging (.568) and OPS (.956) and eighth in Home Runs (9).

7 (TIE). Mookie Betts: Los Angeles Dodgers, Outfield: (Not in the Top Ten, Last Week)

43 Cup Points, 39 Games, 1.10 Cup Points per Game, 9 Home Runs, 24 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .252/.358/.510, 1.6 bWAR.

Betts makes his first top ten appearance, which is where he belongs. The Outfielder is seventh in Home Runs in the NL (9).

9. Ozzie Albies: Atlanta Braves, Second Base: (Ranked #3, Last Week)

42 Cup Points, 40 Games, 1.05 Cup Points per Game, 10 Home Runs, 29 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .259/.298/.505, 1.1 bWAR.

Albies is here because of his power, currently fifth in the NL in Home Runs (10) and fourth in RBIs (29).

10 (TIE). Patrick Wisdom: Chicago Cubs, First Base: (Not Ranked in the Top Ten, Last Week)

41 Cup Points, 40 Games, 1.03 Cup Points per Game, 12 Home Runs, 23 Runs Batted In, 2 SB, .240/.338/.587, 1.0 bWAR.

Wisdom returns to the top ten as two other Cubs fell off. He is currently the National League leader in Slugging (.587) and is second in Home Runs (12).

10 (TIE). Bo Bichette: Toronto Blue Jays, Shortstop: (Not Ranked in the Top Ten, Last Week)

41 Cup Points, 40 Games, 1.02 Cup Points per Game, 8 Home Runs, 26 Runs Batted In, 1 SB, .320/.365/.515, 1.7 bWAR.

Bichette currently holds the AL lead in Hits (54) and Total Bases (87), and is third in Batting Average (.320).

Chicago’s (NL) Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles’s (NL) Max Muncy and Los Angeles’s (AL) Mike Trout fell out of the top ten.

Our next update will be the morning of May 22.

When Bo Bichette first arrived in Toronto in the summer of 2019, he brought along the impressive legacy of his father, former Colorado Rockies slugger Dante Bichette. However, he quickly crafted his own unique style — smooth and full of energy. Drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round of the 2016 amateur draft from Lakewood High School, this talented, flowing-haired shortstop needed just three seasons in the minors to prove that the team’s investment was well-placed. He made an immediate impact when he reached the majors, shining brightly in just 46 games that summer. Bichette impressed everyone with a .311 batting average, hitting 11 home runs, and even matching Ted Williams by hitting an extra-base in nine straight rookie games.

Following a brief, injury-interrupted 2020 campaign, Bichette exploded into absolute major league superstardom, engineering a phenomenal three-year run of offensive production that established him as the premier hit-maker in the American League.

His 2021 season marked his emergence as a key elite player. As the energetic heartbeat of a young Toronto team, Bichette appeared in 159 games, utilizing his rapid hands to lead the junior league with 191 hits and 121 runs. He combined this impressive volume with a powerful mix of speed and power, hitting 29 home runs, driving in 102 RBIs, and stealing 25 bases. This performance earned him his first All-Star selection and a 12th-place finish in the AL MVP race.

He proved it was no fluke by putting together a similar 2022 campaign. Despite experiencing some early-season cold stretches, Bichette caught absolute fire in September, finishing the summer as the American League's hit leader for the second consecutive season with 189 knocks. He cracked a career-high 43 doubles, swatted 24 home runs, and drove in 93 runs while lifting his OPS to .802, netting another top-11 finish in the MVP voting. By doing so, he became the first player in Blue Jays history to lead the league in hits across back-to-back summers.

By 2023, Bichette had established himself as the team's most well-rounded and disciplined hitter. Despite missing time due to two separate injuries that limited him to 135 games, he surpassed the .300 batting average mark for the first time in a full season, finishing third in the AL with a solid .306. Additionally, he became the fastest in franchise history to reach 500 career hits, accomplishing this in just 407 games—breaking Vernon Wells’ previous record—while also hitting 20 home runs and earning his second All-Star selection.

That steady escalation met a disastrous roadblock during a brutal, injury-riddled 2024 campaign. Battling nagging calf strains all summer, Bichette looked completely out of sync, watching his numbers plunge to a career-worst .225 average with a sub-.600 OPS.

Confronting a significant and high-stakes decision at a pivotal point in his final year under team control, Bichette responded with an outstanding and redemption-driven 2025 season. He addressed all concerns regarding his durability and methodology, anchoring the Toronto roster across 139 games. Mashing American League pitchers, he regained his elite form, achieving a remarkable, career-high batting average of .311, with 181 hits, 44 doubles, and 18 home runs, while driving in 94 runs. Although a minor injury in late September temporarily sidelined him, he returned in time for an extraordinary postseason, batting at an impressive .348 during the World Series—culminating in a legendary, go-ahead three-run home run off Shohei Ohtani in Game 7, securing his enduring legacy in Toronto.

The Jays would eventually lose that game and lose Bichette shortly after, as he departed for the New York Mets via free agency. He left behind 904 hits, 111 home runs, 437 RBIs, and 60 stolen bases while generating an outstanding .294/.336/.469 slash line (121 OPS+).