12/01/1987 |
Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (52); Movement: 41 (53); Control: 46 (58). |
04/04/1988 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/01/1988 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/03/1988 |
Finished 3rd in 1988 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 44 (52); Control: 49 (55). |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 45 (49); Control: 54 (54). |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 46 (50); Control: 56 (56). |
05/30/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 45 (53); Control: 59 (59). |
08/09/1992 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 49 (50); Control: 61 (61). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (56); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 53 (54). |
06/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1994 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (56); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 47 (47). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 42 (42). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (34); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 35 (35). |
10/26/1998 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1988 |
33 |
1 |
1989 |
33 |
1 |
1990 |
33 |
1 |
1991 |
33 |
1 |
1992 |
33 |
2 |
1993 |
33 |
1 |
1994 |
33 |
1 |
1995 |
33 |
1 |
1996 |
33 |
1 |
1997 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1988 |
15 |
7 |
1991 |
15 |
9 |
1992 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1989 |
15 |
6 |
1993 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1991 |
.625 |
10 |
1994 |
.619 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1988 |
222.0 |
10 |
1991 |
218.1 |
4 |
1992 |
223.2 |
4 |
1994 |
231.2 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1989 |
906 |
10 |
1994 |
977 |
4 |
1996 |
943 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1993 |
31 |
1 |
1998 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1989 |
82 |
10 |
1997 |
89 |
10 |
1998 |
93 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1992 |
154 |
10 |
1995 |
167 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1988 |
2.76 |
5 |
1992 |
3.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1988 |
1.15 |
9 |
1991 |
1.19 |
8 |
1992 |
1.17 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1988 |
2.78 |
8 |
1991 |
2.50 |
10 |
1992 |
2.80 |
5 |
1995 |
2.88 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1988 |
10.50 |
9 |
1991 |
10.88 |
7 |
1992 |
10.78 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1994 |
0.66 |
7 |
1996 |
0.75 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1988 |
24 |
2 |
1991 |
22 |
2 |
1995 |
21 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1988 |
.727 |
2 |
1991 |
.667 |
2 |
1995 |
.636 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1990 |
1 |
8 |
1992 |
2 |
4 |
1993 |
2 |
8 |
1994 |
2 |
7 |
1995 |
1 |
9 |
1997 |
1 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1992 |
.061 |
7 |
1993 |
.061 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1991 |
1 |
3 |
1992 |
1 |
2 |
1994 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1992 |
0.58 |
2 |
1993 |
0.54 |
7 |
1996 |
0.56 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1994 |
4.9 |
6 |
1995 |
5.0 |
10 |
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