Editing Roy Halladay (section)

===Toronto Blue Jays (1998–2009)===
====1998–2001====
In his second career start, against the [[1998 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]] on September 27, [[1998 Toronto Blue Jays season|1998]], Halladay had what would have been the third [[no-hitter]] ever pitched on the final day of a regular season broken up with two outs in the ninth. The feat would have joined the combined no-hitter by four [[1984 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]] pitchers ([[Vida Blue]], [[Glenn Abbott]], [[Paul Lindblad]], and [[Rollie Fingers]]) in [[1975 Oakland Athletics season|1975]] and [[Mike Witt]]'s [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]] in [[1984 California Angels season|1984]]. The bid was broken up by pinch hitter [[Bobby Higginson]]'s solo home run, the only hit allowed in a {{nowrap|2–1}} Toronto victory, as Halladay recorded his first major {{nowrap|league win.<ref name=roofhs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RYxXAAAAIBAJ&pg=5482%2C6005299 |work=[[Spokesman-Review]] |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=[[Associated Press]] |title=Rookie one out from history |date=September 28, 1998 |page=C2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Hall |first= Jordan |date= November 8, 2017 |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/csn/phillies/The_moments_Chase_Utley_realized_Roy_Halladay_s_eminence-456273983.html |title=The Moments Chase Utley Realized Roy Halladay's Eminence |access-date=December 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122610/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/csn/phillies/The_moments_Chase_Utley_realized_Roy_Halladay_s_eminence-456273983.html |archive-date=December 8, 2017 |url-status=dead |website=[[NBC Philadelphia]]  }}</ref>}}   Prior to the home run, the sole base runner had reached on an infield error in the fifth inning, as Halladay struck out eight and {{nowrap|walked none.<ref name=roofhs/>}}

[[File:TOR2001R32HALLADAY.jpg|thumb|left|2001 Toronto Blue Jays #32 Roy Halladay road jersey (after 9/11)]]During the [[2000 Toronto Blue Jays season|2000 season]], Halladay posted a 10.64 [[earned run average]] (ERA) in 19 games, 13 of which he started,<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Roy Halladay Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hallaro01.shtml|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref> making his 2000 season the worst in history for any pitcher with at least 50 [[innings pitched]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sheehan|first=Joe|date=May 30, 2010|title=Roy Halladay was perfect, but he has pitched better games|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_sheehan/05/30/roy.halladay/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602222135/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_sheehan/05/30/roy.halladay/index.html|archive-date=June 2, 2010|access-date=October 1, 2010|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=September 6, 2013|title=Sent to 'pen, Martin gets encouragement from Doc|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130906&content_id=59732246&notebook_id=59756582&vkey=notebook_phi&c_id=phi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023030339/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130906&content_id=59732246&notebook_id=59756582&vkey=notebook_phi&c_id=phi|archive-date=October 23, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2013|work=[[Philadelphia Phillies]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> At the beginning of the [[2001 Toronto Blue Jays season|2001 season]], Halladay was optioned to Class-A [[Dunedin Blue Jays|Dunedin]] to rebuild his delivery. Halladay's fastball was clocked as high as {{convert|95|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, but it had little movement, and his pitches were up in the strike zone, which was ultimately the reason why his 2000 season was so unsuccessful. He considered quitting baseball.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thewalrus.ca/roy-halladay-gave-toronto-everything-even-when-we-didnt-deserve-it/ | title=Roy Halladay Gave Toronto Everything—Even when We Didn't Deserve It &#124; the Walrus | date=November 8, 2017 }}</ref> Instead, he worked in the minors with former Blue Jays pitching coach [[Mel Queen, Jr.|Mel Queen]]. The problem, Queen realized, was Halladay's total reliance on his strength: his attempt to overpower batters with straight-ahead pitches. Within two weeks, Halladay had altered his arm angle for a more deceptive delivery, and added pitches that sank and careened.<ref name="USAToday1">{{cite web|last=White|first=Paul|date=May 8, 2008|title=Innings-eater Halladay gives Jays bullpen holiday|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/bluejays/2008-05-08-jayshalladay_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip|access-date=November 8, 2017|website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Instead of throwing over the top, he chose to use a three-quarters delivery (the middle point between throwing overhand and sidearm). Originally a fastball pitcher, he became reliant on keeping his pitches low across the plate, regardless of the type of pitch thrown. The adjustments proved successful. After a month and a half, he was promoted to Double-A [[Tennessee Smokies|Tennessee]], and a month later, to Triple-A [[Syracuse Chiefs|Syracuse]]. By mid-season, he was back in the Blue Jays' rotation. He posted a 5–3 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 3.19 ERA for the Blue Jays in 16 starts in 2001.<ref name=":0" />

====2002–2006====
In 2001, after being demoted to the minor leagues, Halladay immersed himself in the works of [[sports psychologist]] [[Harvey Dorfman]]. This exposure was at least partly responsible for resurrecting his career.<ref name="si2019"/><ref name="psych" /> In [[2002 Toronto Blue Jays season|2002]], Halladay had a breakout season, finishing with a 19–7 record, while posting a 2.93 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 239.1 innings. Halladay was named to the American League [[2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team.<ref name=":0" /> Halladay continued his success in the [[2003 Toronto Blue Jays season|2003 season]], posting a 22–7 record with a 3.25 ERA in 266 innings. He also recorded 204 strikeouts and only 32 walks, good for a 6.38 [[strikeout-to-walk ratio]].<ref name=":0" /> Halladay pitched the first extra-inning shutout in the major leagues since [[Jack Morris]] in Game 7 of the [[1991 World Series]], leading the Blue Jays to victory over the Tigers on September 6. He pitched 10 innings and had not allowed a hit until [[Kevin Witt]] doubled with two outs in the top of the eighth.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 6, 2003|title=Blue Jays pitcher took no-hitter into eighth|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230906114|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002220812/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230906114|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2003|access-date=April 11, 2010}}</ref> Halladay won the American League [[Cy Young Award]], while being once again named an All-Star and leading the Blue Jays to a surprising 86 victories. He was named by his peers as the ''[[Players Choice Award]]s'' AL Outstanding Pitcher. He was also named the [[Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award|''Sporting News'' AL Pitcher of the Year]] and the [[Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards|''Baseball Prospectus'' Internet Baseball Awards]] AL Cy Young Award winner.

In [[2004 Toronto Blue Jays season|2004]], Halladay was placed on the [[disabled list]] twice due to right shoulder problems. In 133.0 innings, he went 8–8 with a 4.20 ERA. He walked 39 batters, seven more than he had walked in 2003 when he had pitched twice as many innings.<ref name=":0" /> He later revealed that he had been injured throughout the entire season with a "tired throwing arm", which he believed was from intense workouts in the preseason.

[[File:Roy Halladay pitches wp.jpg|thumb|right|Halladay with Toronto in 2006]]The [[2005 Toronto Blue Jays season|2005 season]] began successfully for Halladay, as he posted a 12–4 record with a 2.41 ERA in 19 starts.<ref name=":0" /> He was selected to his third All-Star team and was slated to be the starting pitcher for the [[American League]] at the [[2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[Comerica Park|Detroit]]. However, on July 8, Halladay's leg was broken by a [[line drive]] off the bat of [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] left fielder [[Kevin Mench]].<ref name="ESPN1" /> As a result, he was replaced in the All-Star Game by [[Matt Clement]] of the [[2005 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]], while [[Mark Buehrle]] of the [[2005 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]] was named the starting pitcher for the American League. Despite rehabilitation of his leg, Halladay would sit out the remainder of the season. On March 16, [[2006 Toronto Blue Jays season|2006]], Halladay signed a three-year, [[United States dollar|$]]40 million contract extension through 2010.<ref name="ESPN1">{{cite news|date=March 16, 2006|title=Halladay agrees to extension through 2010|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2371102|access-date=December 17, 2009}}</ref> During that year, Halladay finished near the top of MLB in wins with 16. He was named to the American League All-Star Team as a reserve on July 3, along with four of his Blue Jays teammates. It marked the second-most appearances in club history, and Halladay's fourth as an All-Star. Although Halladay's strikeout total was lower in 2006 than in previous seasons, his [[ground ball/fly ball ratio]], complete games, and innings pitched were all among the American League leaders.

====2007–2009====
Halladay was the American League [[Pitcher of the Month|pitcher of the month]] in April 2007, going 4–0, highlighted by a 10-inning complete-game win over the [[2007 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]]. However, he pitched poorly in his two starts in May, and on May 11 was placed on the disabled list and underwent an [[appendectomy]]. He returned to the rotation in his usual form on May 31 against the [[Chicago White Sox]]. Halladay went seven innings, giving up just six hits and allowing no runs on his way to his 100th career win. 2007 also saw Halladay hit his first career RBI. Against the [[2007 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] on June 10, his ground ball single to center field allowed [[John McDonald (infielder)|John McDonald]] to score. He shut out the [[2007 Seattle Mariners season|Seattle Mariners]] on July 22, allowing only three hits.

In [[2008 Toronto Blue Jays season|2008]], for the sixth consecutive year, Halladay was Toronto's opening-day starter, improving his own club record.<ref name="YahooSports1">{{cite web|title=Roy Halladay - Toronto - Major League Baseball - Yahoo! Sports|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6134/news|access-date=November 8, 2017|website=[[Yahoo! Sports]]}}</ref> He lost 3–2 to the New York Yankees, in a pitcher's duel with [[Chien-Ming Wang]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=April 2, 2008|title=Halladay solid, but Jays drop opener|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080401&content_id=2478697&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403154146/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080401&content_id=2478697&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=April 3, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> His first win of the season came in his next start, against Boston, when he outpitched [[Josh Beckett]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=April 6, 2008|title=Jays feeling grand after sweeping Sox|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=2497538&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409005912/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=2497538&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=April 9, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

In his third start, Halladay pitched a complete game against the [[2008 Texas Rangers season|Texas Rangers]], in a 4–1 win.<ref>{{cite web|last=Daley|first=Ken|date=April 13, 2008|title=Halladay shows steadiness in win|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2521579&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415190123/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080412&content_id=2521579&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=April 15, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Three of his nine complete-game efforts resulted in losses due to Toronto's underachieving offense early in the season. In fact, those three complete-game losses came in three consecutive starts. On June 20 against the [[2008 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]], he was struck in the temple by a line drive off the bat of [[Nyjer Morgan]]. The ball caromed off Halladay's head and was caught by third baseman [[Scott Rolen]], ending the inning. Halladay was able to walk back to the dugout, but was taken out of the game for safety concerns.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 20, 2008|title=Bucs top Jays in 12 in Gaston's debut after McDonald's mistake|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/280620123|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208054127/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/280620123|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|agency=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref> Although he was given a clean bill of health for his next start, it was later suggested by television commentators that Halladay may have in fact suffered a temporary lapse in recognition of what happened on the play. Halladay pitched his 10th career [[shutouts in baseball|shutout]] against the [[Seattle Mariners]] on June 30. He limited them to four hits in his sixth complete game of the season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=July 1, 2008|title=Halladay shuts out Mariners|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080630&content_id=3035562&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154540/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080630&content_id=3035562&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=July 5, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> The shutout tied him with the Cardinals' [[Mark Mulder]] for 10th among active pitchers. On July 11, 2008, Halladay pitched his seventh complete game and second shutout of the season against the New York Yankees, allowing no runs on two hits for his 11th career shutout.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=July 11, 2008|title=In All-Star form, Halladay two-hits Yanks|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080711&content_id=3113777&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080715130709/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080711&content_id=3113777&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=July 15, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Halladay was named to the American League All-Star Team as a reserve. He pitched in the fourth inning, yielding one hit, and striking out [[Lance Berkman]]. In his last start of the season, he fittingly pitched a complete game against the Yankees, earning his 20th win of the year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=September 26, 2008|title=Halladay goes distance for No. 20|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080925&content_id=3547922&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928124426/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080925&content_id=3547922&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=September 28, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]}}</ref> In so doing, he became the first pitcher to win five games against the Yankees in a single season since [[Luis Tiant]] in 1974. In addition, he led the AL with a 1.05 [[Walks plus hits per inning pitched|WHIP]]. Halladay finished second in the <!--2008-->[[Cy Young Award|American League Cy Young Award]] voting, behind [[Cliff Lee]] of [[2008 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland]].<ref name="ESPN2">{{cite news|date=November 13, 2008|title=Lee is second consecutive Cleveland pitcher to win Cy Young Award|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=3700686&type=story|access-date=November 14, 2008}}</ref> He also led the AL with nine complete games, and struck out a career-high 206 batters (two more than his 2003 season) as well as posting a 2.78 ERA (the second-best of his career) that was second only to [[Cliff Lee]]'s 2.54 ERA. Halladay also became just the fourth pitcher in major league history to post two seasons of 200 strikeouts and fewer than 40 walks. He was presented the George Gross/[[Toronto Sun]] Sportsperson of the Year award.<ref name="TorontoSunSportsperson">{{cite news|last=Elliott|first=Bob|date=December 14, 2008|title=Doc delivers as role model: Our Sportsperson of the Year a champion on and off the pitching mound|url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/baseball/2008/12/14/7745206-sun.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214214038/http://www.torontosun.com/sports/baseball/2008/12/14/7745206-sun.html|archive-date=December 14, 2008|access-date=January 8, 2011|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]}}</ref>

On April 6, [[2009 Toronto Blue Jays season|2009]], Halladay made his team-record seventh straight Opening Day start for Toronto, defeating the [[Detroit Tigers]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bastian|first=Jordan|date=April 7, 2009|title=Jays' young hitters lift Doc, sink Tigers|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090405&content_id=4131926&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410131140/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090405&content_id=4131926&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor|archive-date=April 10, 2009|access-date=December 16, 2021|website=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Halladay then also won his next two starts, on the road against [[2009 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland]] and [[2009 Minnesota Twins season|Minnesota]]. Halladay lost his next game to [[2009 Texas Rangers season|Texas]], giving up five earned runs over eight innings. He then rang up victories in his next six starts, giving him an 8–1 record with a 2.75 ERA. With season-ending injuries to planned 2009 Jays' starters [[Dustin McGowan]] and [[Shawn Marcum]], and with #2 starter [[Jesse Litsch]] on the disabled list early in the season, Halladay led a staff of young, mostly inexperienced starters. He was named the AL Player of the Week for the period ending May 17, having gone 2–0 with a 1.13 ERA over 16.0 innings in his two starts that week.<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jspymd=20090518&content_id=4800688&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb {{Dead link|date=April 2018}}</ref> In a game against the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] on June 2, Halladay struck out 14 batters and threw 133 pitches, both career highs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gilbert|first=Erika|date=June 2, 2009|title=With 14 K's, Halladay first to nine wins|url=http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090602&content_id=5106764&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326084616/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090602&content_id=5106764&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor.|archive-date=March 26, 2012|access-date=June 3, 2009|work=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref> On June 12, he left the game early because of a strained [[Adductor muscles of the hip|hip adductor muscle]], commonly referred to as a ''pulled groin'', and was placed on the 15-day [[disabled list]] on June 17.<ref>{{Cite news|date=June 17, 2009|title=Blue Jays to put Halladay on 15-day disabled list|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-toronto-halladay-idUSTRE55H0IA20090618|access-date=December 16, 2021}}</ref> On July 5, he was selected to represent Toronto at the [[2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]. On July 14, he started the All-Star Game for the American League, pitching two innings and giving up three runs, of which one was unearned. That year, he was named #7 on the ''[[Sporting News]]'''s list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball. A panel of 100 baseball people, many of them members of the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] and winners of major baseball awards, was polled to arrive at the list.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wolfey|first=Bob|date=May 20, 2009|title=Braun makes greatest list|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/45556307.html|access-date=May 20, 2009}}</ref>

As of the conclusion of his start on September 20, 2009, Halladay was tied for the second-longest streak in the American League that season with a 24-inning scoreless streak.<ref name="MLB3" /> Halladay finished the season with a 17–10 record,<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 Toronto Blue Jays Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2009.shtml|access-date=December 17, 2009|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref> giving him a career win percentage of .660, good enough for 18th all-time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Career Leaders & Records for Win–loss %|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/win_loss_perc_career.shtml|access-date=December 17, 2009|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref> In December, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' named Halladay as one of the five pitchers in the starting rotation of its [[Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)|MLB All-Decade Team]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Posnanski|first=Joe|date=December 9, 2009|title=Pujols, Jeter lead MLB All-Decade team|url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2013/12/13/mlb-alldecadeteam|url-status=dead|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808074940/https://www.si.com/more-sports/2013/12/13/mlb-alldecadeteam|archive-date=August 8, 2014|access-date=July 2, 2018}}</ref>