| 05/14/1988 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/08/1988 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1988 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/26/1988 |
Injured on 09/25/1988, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
| 10/22/1988 |
Wins the 1988 MLB NL Cy Young Award. |
| 11/05/1988 |
Wins the 1988 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 03/12/1989 |
Injured on 03/11/1989, diagnosed with a stiff neck, is day-to-day. |
| 04/18/1989 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 04/28/1989 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1989 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/08/1989 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/15/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,071,437. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 17 (17). |
| 04/29/1990 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/16/1990 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/01/1990 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/14/1991 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/07/1991 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/18/1991 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 13 (13). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 13 (13). |
| 10/04/1992 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 04/13/1993 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/30/1993 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/10/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (16). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (16). |
| 04/27/1994 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 06/19/1994 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 04/14/1995 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 05/22/1995 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/11/1995 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 15 (15). |
| 05/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/31/1996 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/16/1996 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07/31/1996 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 09/26/1996 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 10/28/1996 |
Finished 2nd in 1996 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 14 (14). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 14 (14). |
| 05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/26/1997 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 11/22/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/23/1997 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 15 (15). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 15 (15). |
| 04/04/1998 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/19/1998 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16). |
| 04/06/1999 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 04/15/1999 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Finished 2nd in 1999 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 11/20/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/21/1999 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13). |
| 04/18/2000 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 11/21/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12). |
| 04/03/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 05/01/2001 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1984 |
10 |
10 |
| 1986 |
13 |
4 |
| 1999 |
12 |
7 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1985 |
35 |
8 |
| 1988 |
35 |
6 |
| 1989 |
36 |
1 |
| 1990 |
36 |
2 |
| 1992 |
37 |
1 |
| 1993 |
35 |
7 |
| 1995 |
36 |
2 |
| 1996 |
35 |
9 |
| 1997 |
36 |
4 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1984 |
17 |
3 |
| 1985 |
24 |
1 |
| 1986 |
17 |
5 |
| 1987 |
15 |
5 |
| 1988 |
22 |
3 |
| 1989 |
19 |
1 |
| 1990 |
19 |
2 |
| 1994 |
21 |
2 |
| 1995 |
16 |
8 |
| 1996 |
22 |
2 |
| 1997 |
20 |
3 |
| 1999 |
17 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1984 |
.654 |
3 |
| 1985 |
.857 |
2 |
| 1986 |
.739 |
2 |
| 1987 |
.682 |
2 |
| 1988 |
.759 |
4 |
| 1989 |
.633 |
6 |
| 1990 |
.679 |
5 |
| 1994 |
.700 |
5 |
| 1996 |
.759 |
3 |
| 1997 |
.741 |
1 |
| 1999 |
.654 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1985 |
276.2 |
1 |
| 1986 |
250.0 |
5 |
| 1988 |
275.0 |
6 |
| 1989 |
280.2 |
1 |
| 1990 |
280.2 |
2 |
| 1991 |
270.2 |
8 |
| 1992 |
261.0 |
9 |
| 1994 |
255.2 |
8 |
| 1995 |
266.1 |
4 |
| 1996 |
269.1 |
1 |
| 1997 |
257.2 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1985 |
1065 |
5 |
| 1986 |
1020 |
6 |
| 1989 |
1144 |
1 |
| 1990 |
1119 |
3 |
| 1991 |
1114 |
9 |
| 1992 |
1124 |
4 |
| 1994 |
1069 |
7 |
| 1995 |
1080 |
3 |
| 1996 |
1134 |
1 |
| 1997 |
1057 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1984 |
276 |
1 |
| 1985 |
268 |
1 |
| 1986 |
200 |
4 |
| 1987 |
148 |
9 |
| 1988 |
193 |
5 |
| 1989 |
171 |
7 |
| 1990 |
189 |
2 |
| 1991 |
207 |
7 |
| 1993 |
171 |
10 |
| 1994 |
183 |
10 |
| 1995 |
187 |
8 |
| 1996 |
207 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1984 |
2.60 |
2 |
| 1985 |
1.53 |
1 |
| 1986 |
2.84 |
5 |
| 1987 |
3.21 |
5 |
| 1988 |
2.19 |
4 |
| 1989 |
2.69 |
6 |
| 1990 |
2.95 |
9 |
| 1991 |
2.89 |
6 |
| 1994 |
3.59 |
7 |
| 1995 |
3.35 |
5 |
| 1996 |
3.14 |
1 |
| 1997 |
3.42 |
6 |
| 1998 |
2.88 |
6 |
| 1999 |
2.42 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1986 |
.249 |
6 |
| 1988 |
.242 |
6 |
| 1989 |
.259 |
9 |
| 1990 |
.237 |
2 |
| 1995 |
.272 |
9 |
| 1997 |
.269 |
8 |
| 1998 |
.269 |
10 |
| 1999 |
.231 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1984 |
1.07 |
1 |
| 1985 |
0.97 |
2 |
| 1986 |
1.11 |
4 |
| 1987 |
1.20 |
6 |
| 1988 |
0.95 |
2 |
| 1989 |
1.09 |
6 |
| 1990 |
1.00 |
1 |
| 1991 |
1.13 |
9 |
| 1994 |
1.24 |
8 |
| 1995 |
1.18 |
7 |
| 1996 |
1.25 |
10 |
| 1997 |
1.16 |
3 |
| 1998 |
1.16 |
8 |
| 1999 |
1.01 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1984 |
3.78 |
2 |
| 1985 |
3.88 |
3 |
| 1986 |
2.50 |
8 |
| 1987 |
2.79 |
4 |
| 1988 |
3.11 |
7 |
| 1989 |
2.48 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1984 |
9.74 |
1 |
| 1985 |
8.75 |
2 |
| 1986 |
10.12 |
4 |
| 1987 |
10.87 |
6 |
| 1988 |
8.57 |
2 |
| 1989 |
9.84 |
5 |
| 1990 |
9.01 |
1 |
| 1991 |
10.27 |
8 |
| 1994 |
11.26 |
6 |
| 1995 |
10.68 |
7 |
| 1996 |
11.39 |
8 |
| 1997 |
10.51 |
3 |
| 1998 |
10.47 |
7 |
| 1999 |
9.26 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1984 |
0.29 |
1 |
| 1985 |
0.42 |
4 |
| 1987 |
0.55 |
4 |
| 1988 |
0.16 |
1 |
| 1989 |
0.26 |
3 |
| 1990 |
0.42 |
7 |
| 1991 |
0.47 |
6 |
| 1994 |
0.60 |
10 |
| 1995 |
0.47 |
3 |
| 1996 |
0.50 |
2 |
| 1997 |
0.59 |
8 |
| 1998 |
0.38 |
1 |
| 1999 |
0.57 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1984 |
6.65 |
1 |
| 1985 |
6.44 |
2 |
| 1986 |
7.09 |
5 |
| 1987 |
8.12 |
6 |
| 1988 |
6.51 |
3 |
| 1989 |
7.57 |
7 |
| 1990 |
6.77 |
2 |
| 1991 |
7.45 |
8 |
| 1994 |
8.48 |
7 |
| 1995 |
7.67 |
5 |
| 1996 |
8.32 |
10 |
| 1997 |
7.89 |
7 |
| 1998 |
7.93 |
9 |
| 1999 |
6.64 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1985 |
2.24 |
8 |
| 1987 |
2.65 |
8 |
| 1988 |
2.03 |
7 |
| 1989 |
2.21 |
10 |
| 1999 |
2.42 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1984 |
11.39 |
1 |
| 1985 |
8.72 |
2 |
| 1986 |
7.20 |
7 |
| 1987 |
7.41 |
4 |
| 1990 |
6.06 |
10 |
| 1991 |
6.88 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1984 |
23 |
3 |
| 1985 |
26 |
2 |
| 1986 |
24 |
5 |
| 1988 |
28 |
2 |
| 1990 |
27 |
4 |
| 1991 |
27 |
2 |
| 1993 |
21 |
10 |
| 1995 |
24 |
4 |
| 1996 |
23 |
3 |
| 1997 |
23 |
4 |
| 1999 |
27 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1984 |
.742 |
3 |
| 1985 |
.743 |
4 |
| 1986 |
.727 |
7 |
| 1987 |
.720 |
3 |
| 1988 |
.800 |
4 |
| 1990 |
.750 |
5 |
| 1991 |
.771 |
1 |
| 1995 |
.667 |
6 |
| 1996 |
.657 |
4 |
| 1997 |
.639 |
8 |
| 1998 |
.778 |
4 |
| 1999 |
.844 |
1 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1984 |
7 |
9 |
| 1985 |
16 |
1 |
| 1986 |
12 |
2 |
| 1987 |
7 |
6 |
| 1989 |
8 |
4 |
| 1990 |
10 |
2 |
| 1991 |
7 |
10 |
| 1992 |
8 |
5 |
| 1994 |
5 |
8 |
| 1995 |
10 |
2 |
| 1996 |
6 |
3 |
| 1998 |
3 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1984 |
.226 |
9 |
| 1985 |
.457 |
1 |
| 1986 |
.364 |
2 |
| 1987 |
.280 |
4 |
| 1989 |
.222 |
4 |
| 1990 |
.278 |
3 |
| 1991 |
.200 |
10 |
| 1992 |
.216 |
5 |
| 1994 |
.147 |
9 |
| 1995 |
.278 |
2 |
| 1996 |
.171 |
4 |
| 1998 |
.111 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1984 |
3 |
4 |
| 1985 |
8 |
2 |
| 1986 |
2 |
5 |
| 1987 |
3 |
3 |
| 1989 |
3 |
4 |
| 1991 |
4 |
3 |
| 1993 |
2 |
4 |
| 1995 |
2 |
3 |
| 1996 |
3 |
1 |
| 1999 |
1 |
10 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1987 |
0.58 |
9 |
| 1999 |
0.57 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1984 |
9.4 |
1 |
| 1985 |
10.4 |
1 |
| 1986 |
5.7 |
4 |
| 1987 |
5.2 |
6 |
| 1988 |
9.2 |
1 |
| 1989 |
8.2 |
2 |
| 1990 |
7.6 |
4 |
| 1991 |
7.1 |
4 |
| 1994 |
6.5 |
8 |
| 1995 |
7.0 |
3 |
| 1996 |
7.9 |
2 |
| 1997 |
6.4 |
5 |
|
|
|
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