12/15/1979 |
Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 17 (17). |
04/07/1980 |
Named the #7 prospect in the DBL |
05/02/1980 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1980 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/11/1980 |
Was selected to the 1980 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1980 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/26/1980 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/08/1980 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/09/1980 |
Wins the 1980 DBL FL Cy Young Award. |
11/09/1980 |
Finished 2nd in 1980 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). |
04/06/1981 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/27/1981 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/05/1981 |
Finished 2nd in 1981 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). |
07/09/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1982 |
Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/31/1982 |
Wins the 1982 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/01/1982 |
Finished 2nd in 1982 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
06/23/1983 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with LF Hal McRae, in exchange for SP Dave Stieb, RF Richie Zisk. |
10/11/1983 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
05/01/1984 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks. |
12/25/1984 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 1B Hiromitsu Ochiai, SP Bruce Robbins, SP Freddie Toliver. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 14 (14). |
06/26/1985 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1985 |
Was selected to the 1985 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1985 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14). |
05/23/1986 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14). |
07/08/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1987 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 3B George Brett. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14). |
04/25/1988 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/29/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
04/02/1989 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/05/1989 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/10/1989 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/30/1989 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/01/1989 |
Finished 2nd in 1989 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14). |
05/24/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/14/1990 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/1990 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12 months. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
07/21/1991 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8-9 months. |
09/08/1991 |
Wins the 1991 Clemente Baseball League National Championship with the Omaha Royals! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
12/25/1992 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
10/31/1993 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 14 (14). |
07/30/1994 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Washington Senators, along with LF Kevin Bass, in exchange for CF Brian R. Hunter. |
07/30/1994 |
Released by the Washington Senators. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1981 |
32 |
9 |
1982 |
33 |
3 |
1986 |
33 |
8 |
1988 |
33 |
6 |
1989 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1980 |
17 |
4 |
1981 |
20 |
2 |
1982 |
21 |
1 |
1989 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1986 |
17 |
3 |
1988 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1980 |
.708 |
1 |
1981 |
.741 |
3 |
1982 |
.677 |
7 |
1989 |
.690 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1980 |
247.0 |
4 |
1981 |
248.2 |
3 |
1982 |
263.1 |
2 |
1986 |
240.2 |
7 |
1988 |
242.2 |
6 |
1989 |
249.2 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1981 |
1009 |
8 |
1982 |
1103 |
1 |
1985 |
998 |
7 |
1986 |
1027 |
4 |
1987 |
960 |
10 |
1988 |
1031 |
2 |
1989 |
1015 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1982 |
9 |
3 |
1984 |
12 |
3 |
1986 |
8 |
4 |
1988 |
10 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1980 |
2.91 |
2 |
1981 |
3.40 |
10 |
1982 |
3.59 |
8 |
1985 |
3.18 |
4 |
1987 |
3.45 |
8 |
1988 |
3.63 |
10 |
1989 |
3.14 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1980 |
.246 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1980 |
1.02 |
1 |
1981 |
1.11 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1980 |
2.56 |
4 |
1981 |
2.29 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1980 |
9.33 |
1 |
1981 |
10.17 |
3 |
1989 |
10.71 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1980 |
0.47 |
5 |
1981 |
0.54 |
5 |
1982 |
0.62 |
5 |
1985 |
0.38 |
3 |
1986 |
0.82 |
4 |
1987 |
0.47 |
2 |
1988 |
0.37 |
2 |
1989 |
0.36 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1980 |
7.65 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1980 |
1.57 |
2 |
1981 |
1.85 |
3 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1980 |
23 |
3 |
1981 |
19 |
8 |
1982 |
21 |
3 |
1985 |
20 |
9 |
1987 |
21 |
7 |
1988 |
20 |
6 |
1989 |
24 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1980 |
.719 |
3 |
1981 |
.594 |
10 |
1982 |
.636 |
4 |
1987 |
.677 |
7 |
1988 |
.606 |
7 |
1989 |
.727 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1982 |
9 |
9 |
1985 |
8 |
9 |
1986 |
9 |
3 |
1987 |
12 |
1 |
1988 |
9 |
4 |
1989 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1986 |
.273 |
4 |
1987 |
.387 |
2 |
1988 |
.273 |
4 |
1989 |
.242 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1980 |
2 |
6 |
1988 |
2 |
4 |
1989 |
3 |
3 |
1990 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1986 |
0.52 |
10 |
1987 |
0.54 |
8 |
1988 |
0.51 |
10 |
1989 |
0.54 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1980 |
6.3 |
1 |
1981 |
6.0 |
3 |
1982 |
5.5 |
3 |
1985 |
5.7 |
5 |
1987 |
6.1 |
2 |
1988 |
6.1 |
2 |
1989 |
7.1 |
1 |
|
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