| 01/01/1988 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1988 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/07/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Indians with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/12/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Omaha Royals with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/03/1988 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/17/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/15/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (17); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 10 (13). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (17); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 10 (13). |
| 03/12/1989 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/31/1989 |
Injured on 08/29/1989, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
| 11/17/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (15); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/04/1990 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 11/16/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 06/22/1991 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/02/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/16/1991 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/06/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/20/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,467,700. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 07/03/1992 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/25/1992 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/13/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,904,200. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 03/28/1993 |
Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05/18/1993 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/11/1993 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
| 11/09/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,554,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 05/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/21/1994 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1994 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1994 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/31/1994 |
Wins the 1994 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Finished 3rd in 1994 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 07/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/23/1995 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/30/1995 |
Finished 2nd in 1995 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18). |
| 04/19/1996 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/31/1996 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 11/22/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/25/1997 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $40,800,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
| 05/31/1998 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/28/1998 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/29/1998 |
Injured on 09/27/1998, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 2 months. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 05/21/1999 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/01/1999 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/21/1999 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1999 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
| 09/13/1999 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17). |
| 04/04/2000 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 04/23/2000 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 04/29/2000 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07/14/2000 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/31/2000 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Florida Marlins in exchange for SP Chien-Ming Wang and SP Ryan Drese. |
| 09/02/2000 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/13/2000 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 10/05/2000 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/27/2000 |
Wins the 2000 World Series with the Florida Marlins. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 04/11/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 04/16/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/06/2001 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 04/10/2002 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/15/2002 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 06/20/2002 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/17/2002 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 07/24/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/29/2003 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 08/11/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/21/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/15/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1990 |
35 |
9 |
| 1991 |
36 |
3 |
| 1993 |
35 |
7 |
| 1994 |
35 |
8 |
| 1996 |
36 |
1 |
| 1997 |
35 |
9 |
| 1998 |
35 |
8 |
| 2000 |
35 |
10 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1992 |
17 |
9 |
| 1993 |
22 |
2 |
| 1994 |
20 |
3 |
| 1995 |
26 |
1 |
| 1996 |
19 |
4 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1992 |
16 |
5 |
| 1998 |
16 |
9 |
| 1999 |
15 |
10 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1993 |
.710 |
5 |
| 1994 |
.769 |
2 |
| 1995 |
.743 |
4 |
| 2001 |
.714 |
10 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1991 |
288.0 |
1 |
| 1992 |
268.0 |
5 |
| 1993 |
271.2 |
2 |
| 1994 |
262.1 |
3 |
| 1995 |
273.2 |
2 |
| 1996 |
266.1 |
3 |
| 1997 |
258.2 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1991 |
1171 |
2 |
| 1992 |
1087 |
8 |
| 1993 |
1104 |
2 |
| 1994 |
1079 |
5 |
| 1995 |
1101 |
2 |
| 1996 |
1091 |
3 |
| 1997 |
1066 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1991 |
240 |
1 |
| 1992 |
170 |
9 |
| 1995 |
188 |
7 |
| 1996 |
199 |
5 |
| 1997 |
195 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1990 |
17 |
1 |
| 1995 |
13 |
3 |
| 1997 |
12 |
1 |
| 2001 |
9 |
10 |
| 2002 |
12 |
3 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1991 |
2.91 |
8 |
| 1994 |
3.02 |
4 |
| 1995 |
2.76 |
2 |
| 1996 |
3.85 |
10 |
| 2001 |
2.37 |
1 |
| 2002 |
2.75 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1995 |
.255 |
3 |
| 1997 |
.266 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1991 |
1.12 |
7 |
| 1992 |
1.11 |
7 |
| 1993 |
1.13 |
3 |
| 1994 |
1.17 |
3 |
| 1995 |
1.05 |
1 |
| 1996 |
1.18 |
6 |
| 1997 |
1.09 |
1 |
| 2001 |
1.02 |
3 |
| 2002 |
1.05 |
7 |
| 2003 |
1.12 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1991 |
4.00 |
1 |
| 1992 |
3.09 |
4 |
| 1993 |
3.04 |
1 |
| 1994 |
3.09 |
9 |
| 1995 |
2.81 |
8 |
| 1996 |
3.16 |
4 |
| 1997 |
3.25 |
3 |
| 2000 |
6.26 |
1 |
| 2001 |
5.68 |
2 |
| 2002 |
5.06 |
2 |
| 2003 |
4.56 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1991 |
10.19 |
7 |
| 1992 |
10.04 |
5 |
| 1993 |
10.30 |
4 |
| 1994 |
10.67 |
3 |
| 1995 |
9.67 |
1 |
| 1996 |
10.75 |
5 |
| 1997 |
10.26 |
2 |
| 2001 |
9.43 |
4 |
| 2002 |
9.77 |
6 |
| 2003 |
10.36 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1991 |
0.47 |
9 |
| 1994 |
0.31 |
1 |
| 1995 |
0.36 |
2 |
| 2001 |
0.47 |
5 |
| 2002 |
0.30 |
1 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1994 |
8.61 |
10 |
| 1995 |
7.27 |
1 |
| 1997 |
7.76 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1991 |
1.88 |
4 |
| 1992 |
1.85 |
3 |
| 1993 |
1.86 |
1 |
| 1994 |
1.92 |
5 |
| 1995 |
2.20 |
5 |
| 1996 |
2.13 |
3 |
| 1997 |
2.09 |
4 |
| 2000 |
1.05 |
1 |
| 2001 |
1.32 |
2 |
| 2002 |
1.24 |
2 |
| 2003 |
1.40 |
2 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1991 |
7.50 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1990 |
23 |
9 |
| 1991 |
26 |
3 |
| 1993 |
23 |
7 |
| 1994 |
26 |
1 |
| 1995 |
25 |
2 |
| 1996 |
19 |
10 |
| 2001 |
27 |
2 |
| 2002 |
26 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1991 |
.722 |
6 |
| 1993 |
.657 |
8 |
| 1994 |
.743 |
1 |
| 1995 |
.714 |
3 |
| 2001 |
.818 |
1 |
| 2002 |
.765 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1991 |
8 |
9 |
| 1992 |
10 |
3 |
| 1993 |
10 |
2 |
| 1994 |
8 |
2 |
| 1995 |
6 |
4 |
| 1996 |
6 |
3 |
| 1997 |
8 |
1 |
| 2000 |
5 |
4 |
| 2001 |
2 |
10 |
| 2002 |
3 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1991 |
.222 |
9 |
| 1992 |
.286 |
3 |
| 1993 |
.286 |
3 |
| 1994 |
.229 |
2 |
| 1995 |
.171 |
4 |
| 1996 |
.167 |
6 |
| 1997 |
.229 |
1 |
| 2000 |
.143 |
4 |
| 2002 |
.088 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1991 |
4 |
3 |
| 1992 |
2 |
3 |
| 1993 |
1 |
9 |
| 1994 |
2 |
2 |
| 1995 |
1 |
8 |
| 1996 |
2 |
3 |
| 1999 |
2 |
5 |
| 2000 |
2 |
3 |
| 2001 |
2 |
2 |
| 2002 |
1 |
8 |
| 2003 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1989 |
0.56 |
6 |
| 1990 |
0.54 |
2 |
| 1991 |
0.59 |
1 |
| 1992 |
0.54 |
10 |
| 1993 |
0.56 |
6 |
| 1994 |
0.57 |
6 |
| 1996 |
0.56 |
9 |
| 1998 |
0.60 |
3 |
| 1999 |
0.55 |
9 |
| 2000 |
0.57 |
4 |
| 2001 |
0.60 |
1 |
| 2002 |
0.59 |
2 |
| 2003 |
0.60 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1991 |
9.4 |
1 |
| 1992 |
6.1 |
5 |
| 1993 |
7.1 |
3 |
| 1994 |
8.5 |
3 |
| 1995 |
8.4 |
2 |
| 1996 |
6.3 |
5 |
| 1997 |
6.8 |
4 |
| 2000 |
7.0 |
6 |
| 2001 |
8.2 |
5 |
| 2002 |
8.6 |
3 |
|
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