The 5 greatest outfielders in Toronto Blue Jays history

In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, some very talented players have roamed the outfield. Which ones, however, rank as the best of the best?

Let’s look at the five greatest outfielders to ever play for the Toronto Blue Jays

For this exercise, we looked at WAR (Wins Above Replacement) according to Baseball-Reference.com, as well as individual statistics and accolades. Additionally, for players to have been considered, each had to play more than 50 percent of his games with Toronto in the outfield.

Number 5 — George Bell

We will start at number 5 with George Bell, the 1987 American League Most Valuable Player as well as a three-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger. Bell was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978, but was taken in the Rule 5 draft by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980. He would make his MLB debut the following season (earning 163 at-bats during that campaign), but not see regular time for Toronto until the 1984 season.

Once Bell started playing regularly, however, the American League quickly saw the skills he would bring to the plate. In his 1987 MVP season, Bell smashed 47 home runs and drove in an AL-high 134 runs while leading all of baseball with 369 total bases.

Bell would play for nine seasons in Toronto before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs before the 1991 season. During his time with the Blue Jays, Bell would slash .286/.325/.486 with 202 home runs and 740 RBI.

As a note, before the 1992 season, Bell was traded from the Cubs to the Chicago White Sox in a deal that would bring Sammy Sosa to the North Side. He would retire from MLB after the 1993 campaign with 1,002 RBI in his career.