|
American League East |
|
W |
L |
Pct. |
GB |
Toronto |
99 |
62 |
.615 |
- |
NY Yankees |
97 |
64 |
.602 |
2.0 |
Detroit |
84 |
77 |
.522 |
15.0 |
Baltimore |
83 |
78 |
.516 |
16.0 |
Boston |
81 |
81 |
.500 |
18.5 |
Milwaukee |
71 |
90 |
.441 |
28.0 |
Cleveland |
60 |
102 |
.370 |
39.5 |
|
The Jays won there first A.L. East on October 5, 1985 when Doyle Alexander beat the Yankees 5-1. The Jays finished with 99 wins and went on to play the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS, losing a tight seven-game series. Newcomers included relief ace Bill Claudill, and lefthander Gary Lavelle. Dennis Lamp moved to middle relief and compiled an 11-0 record. Jimmy Key, who went 14-6, joined the starting rotation, while Bell, Barfield, and Fernandez were now everyday players. |