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Ranking every World Series winners in history

By Staff

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 25: The Toronto Blue Jays celebrate their victory early 25 October, 1992 after winning the 1992 World Series in Atlanta, GA. Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders is center. The Blue Jays won four games over the Atlanta Braves to win the series. (Photo credit should read ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 25: The Toronto Blue Jays celebrate their victory early 25 October, 1992 after winning the 1992 World Series in Atlanta, GA. Blue Jays catcher Pat Borders is center. The Blue Jays won four games over the Atlanta Braves to win the series. (Photo credit should read ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP/Getty Images) /

88. 1992 Toronto Blue Jays

96-66, AL East Champions, Won World Series 4-2 Over Atlanta

The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays started the season 6-0 and won nine of their first ten ball games and never looked back on the way to a 96-66 regular season record – good for the AL East title with a four-game cushion over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Toronto’s powerful lineup ranked second in the AL in runs scored (780) and home runs (163) thanks to star outfielders Joe Carter (34 HR, 119 RBI) and Devon White (17 HR, 60 RBI, 37 SB), in addition to a couple of Hall of Famers on opposite ends of their careers in 24-year old second baseman Roberto Alomar (.310/.405/.427, 8 HR, 76 RBI, 49 SB) and 40-year old Dave Winfield (.290/.377/.491, 26 HR, 108 RBI).

The strong offense helped to make up for a pitching staff that ranked ninth in the AL in ERA (3.91), but featured a strong core. Interestingly enough, Jack Morris (21-6, 4.04) was a member of both the ’92 Blue Jays and the ’91 Twins, which also beat the Braves in the World Series. However, Morris lost Game 1 and Game 5 in the ’92 World Series.

Jimmy Key (13-13, 3.53) had two wins, including an relief appearance in the 11-inning Game 6 clincher, and Juan Guzman (16-5, 2.64) pitched eight strong innings in Game 3 without a decision, but had two wins in the 4-2 ALCS series victory over Oakland in the ALCS. Relievers Tom Henke (2.26, 34 saves) and Duane Ward (1.95, 12 saves) were two of the very best, and Ward earned the wins in both Game 2 and Game 3 of the World Series.

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