12/15/1980 |
Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
04/06/1981 |
Named the #10 prospect in the DBL |
05/01/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/02/1981 |
Injured (Asthma), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/05/1981 |
Finished 2nd in 1981 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17). |
05/18/1983 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17). |
05/20/1984 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 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: 10 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17). |
05/15/1985 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1985 |
Was selected to the 1985 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1985 |
Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
04/10/1986 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/02/1986 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
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 St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Randy Ready, CL Ken Howell, RP Dave Schmidt, in exchange for draft picks. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
07/08/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/18/1987 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1987 |
Wins the 1987 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
11/01/1987 |
Finished 3rd in 1987 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
05/13/1988 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1988 |
Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/01/1988 |
Finished 3rd in 1988 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
03/27/1989 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1989 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1989 |
Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1989 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/19/1989 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/05/1989 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/01/1989 |
Wins the 1989 DBL FL Cy Young Award. |
12/25/1989 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Hollywood Stars in exchange for draft picks. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 16 (17). |
05/23/1990 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/29/1990 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/01/1990 |
Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Montreal Expos in exchange for SP Jack Morris. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
12/25/1991 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 16 (17). |
10/27/1992 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1981 |
32 |
9 |
1989 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1981 |
15 |
9 |
1983 |
17 |
4 |
1985 |
21 |
2 |
1986 |
16 |
6 |
1987 |
21 |
1 |
1988 |
17 |
6 |
1989 |
22 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1981 |
.600 |
10 |
1983 |
.654 |
8 |
1984 |
.652 |
6 |
1985 |
.778 |
2 |
1986 |
.696 |
6 |
1987 |
.724 |
2 |
1988 |
.654 |
7 |
1989 |
.815 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1981 |
241.0 |
9 |
1984 |
237.0 |
8 |
1985 |
245.0 |
4 |
1987 |
242.1 |
5 |
1988 |
241.0 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1984 |
977 |
9 |
1987 |
964 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1981 |
24 |
10 |
1982 |
33 |
7 |
1983 |
30 |
4 |
1984 |
37 |
5 |
1985 |
37 |
6 |
1986 |
43 |
3 |
1990 |
42 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1981 |
130 |
9 |
1984 |
161 |
8 |
1985 |
174 |
8 |
1987 |
193 |
3 |
1988 |
186 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1987 |
3.34 |
6 |
1988 |
3.32 |
3 |
1989 |
2.46 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1987 |
.240 |
4 |
1988 |
.257 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1981 |
1.22 |
9 |
1983 |
1.15 |
8 |
1984 |
1.19 |
4 |
1985 |
1.08 |
2 |
1987 |
0.99 |
4 |
1988 |
1.08 |
1 |
1989 |
1.07 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1981 |
2.77 |
3 |
1982 |
3.31 |
2 |
1983 |
4.41 |
2 |
1984 |
3.58 |
2 |
1985 |
4.58 |
1 |
1986 |
3.71 |
4 |
1987 |
4.02 |
2 |
1988 |
3.51 |
1 |
1989 |
3.50 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1981 |
11.02 |
8 |
1982 |
10.94 |
9 |
1983 |
10.35 |
8 |
1984 |
10.86 |
2 |
1985 |
9.77 |
3 |
1987 |
9.21 |
4 |
1988 |
9.90 |
1 |
1989 |
9.78 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1989 |
0.66 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1987 |
7.17 |
4 |
1988 |
7.73 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1981 |
1.76 |
1 |
1982 |
1.37 |
1 |
1983 |
1.28 |
1 |
1984 |
1.71 |
2 |
1985 |
1.40 |
1 |
1986 |
1.66 |
4 |
1987 |
1.78 |
4 |
1988 |
1.98 |
3 |
1989 |
1.47 |
2 |
1990 |
1.86 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1987 |
7.17 |
6 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1982 |
20 |
10 |
1983 |
19 |
8 |
1984 |
20 |
5 |
1985 |
20 |
9 |
1987 |
22 |
4 |
1988 |
20 |
6 |
1989 |
25 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1982 |
.625 |
9 |
1983 |
.613 |
8 |
1984 |
.625 |
4 |
1985 |
.645 |
10 |
1987 |
.688 |
4 |
1988 |
.625 |
4 |
1989 |
.758 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1984 |
6 |
10 |
1985 |
10 |
2 |
1987 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1984 |
.188 |
10 |
1985 |
.323 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1984 |
1 |
9 |
1987 |
1 |
8 |
1989 |
4 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1988 |
0.56 |
6 |
1990 |
0.53 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1981 |
4.9 |
8 |
1983 |
4.4 |
10 |
1987 |
5.6 |
6 |
1988 |
5.2 |
6 |
1989 |
6.6 |
2 |
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