12/15/1978 |
Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (14); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
04/02/1979 |
Named the #9 prospect in the DBL |
05/19/1979 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (14); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
06/21/1980 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/03/1980 |
Injured (Hand contusion, bruised thumb), out for 5 days. |
11/04/1980 |
Wins the 1980 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (14); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 14 (14). |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 15 (15). |
05/06/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1982 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/09/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/10/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1982 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/16/1982 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/01/1982 |
Finished 3rd in 1982 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
05/14/1983 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/1983 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/03/1983 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14). |
05/01/1984 |
Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/21/1984 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/27/1984 |
Wins the 1984 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14). |
05/26/1986 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/23/1986 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1986 |
Wins the 1986 World Series MVP Award. |
10/25/1986 |
Wins the 1986 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
12/16/1986 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants, along with 1B Bob Horner, RF Sixto Lezcano, in exchange for draft picks. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14). |
06/11/1987 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1987 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1987 |
Wins the DBL UL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/23/1987 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/15/1987 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for SP Tom Browning. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
06/27/1988 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
08/08/1988 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/03/1988 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
07/31/1989 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Mets in exchange for RP Shawn Hillegas. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
05/19/1990 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/18/1990 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/21/1990 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 16 (16). |
07/08/1991 |
Collects his 2000th career Doubleday Baseball League strikeout! |
07/19/1991 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/01/1991 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
12/25/1992 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 14 (15). |
10/27/1993 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1982 |
33 |
3 |
1985 |
33 |
1 |
1987 |
35 |
2 |
1990 |
35 |
1 |
1991 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1980 |
15 |
9 |
1982 |
16 |
9 |
1983 |
16 |
5 |
1986 |
15 |
10 |
1987 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1984 |
13 |
9 |
1991 |
18 |
4 |
1992 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1980 |
.625 |
8 |
1982 |
.762 |
2 |
1983 |
.640 |
9 |
1986 |
.714 |
4 |
1987 |
.679 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1987 |
253.1 |
6 |
1991 |
244.1 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1987 |
1000 |
9 |
1991 |
1004 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1990 |
38 |
5 |
1991 |
38 |
5 |
1992 |
47 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1982 |
169 |
2 |
1983 |
160 |
7 |
1984 |
157 |
9 |
1986 |
172 |
9 |
1987 |
205 |
8 |
1988 |
183 |
9 |
1990 |
213 |
6 |
1991 |
209 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1980 |
8 |
7 |
1981 |
8 |
7 |
1983 |
8 |
8 |
1984 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1982 |
3.33 |
3 |
1983 |
3.36 |
5 |
1987 |
2.88 |
4 |
1990 |
3.11 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1979 |
.265 |
10 |
1983 |
.248 |
6 |
1987 |
.230 |
1 |
1990 |
.236 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1982 |
1.16 |
4 |
1983 |
1.13 |
6 |
1984 |
1.23 |
10 |
1987 |
0.99 |
2 |
1990 |
1.01 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1982 |
2.56 |
6 |
1983 |
2.35 |
10 |
1984 |
2.57 |
8 |
1986 |
3.19 |
8 |
1987 |
3.25 |
5 |
1988 |
2.69 |
10 |
1990 |
4.73 |
2 |
1991 |
2.90 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1982 |
10.49 |
4 |
1983 |
10.22 |
4 |
1984 |
11.09 |
7 |
1987 |
8.92 |
1 |
1990 |
9.21 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1979 |
0.70 |
9 |
1983 |
0.83 |
10 |
1984 |
0.96 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1982 |
7.91 |
4 |
1983 |
7.31 |
1 |
1987 |
6.64 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1990 |
1.77 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1982 |
6.40 |
4 |
1983 |
6.65 |
5 |
1984 |
6.57 |
8 |
1986 |
7.19 |
9 |
1987 |
7.28 |
10 |
1988 |
7.65 |
8 |
1990 |
8.38 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1982 |
21 |
3 |
1983 |
20 |
4 |
1984 |
20 |
5 |
1985 |
20 |
9 |
1987 |
25 |
3 |
1991 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1982 |
.636 |
4 |
1983 |
.645 |
5 |
1984 |
.625 |
4 |
1987 |
.714 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1982 |
4 |
1 |
1983 |
3 |
1 |
1984 |
2 |
3 |
1987 |
3 |
2 |
1991 |
1 |
10 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1981 |
0.55 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1980 |
4.2 |
10 |
1982 |
5.7 |
1 |
1983 |
4.9 |
5 |
1984 |
4.6 |
5 |
1986 |
4.8 |
7 |
1987 |
6.2 |
7 |
|
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