05/05/1981 |
Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians. |
05/18/1981 |
Strikes out 16 against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. |
05/30/1981 |
Strikes out 15 against the Appleton Foxes. |
06/17/1981 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Burlington Bees with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/22/1981 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1981 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1981 |
Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/28/1981 |
Wins the 1981 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
09/29/1981 |
Finished 2nd in 1981 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (80); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 35 (65). |
03/28/1982 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
04/05/1982 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
04/08/1982 |
Strikes out 16 against the Springfield Cardinals. |
04/16/1982 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/19/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Burlington Rangers with 14 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
04/26/1982 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1982 |
Strikes out 18 against the Appleton Foxes. |
05/06/1982 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Madison Muskies with 15 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/17/1982 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/01/1982 |
Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/19/1982 |
Strikes out 17 against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. |
07/24/1982 |
Strikes out 15 against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. |
07/28/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Springfield Cardinals with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1982 |
Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/06/1982 |
Strikes out 17 against the Burlington Rangers. |
08/10/1982 |
Strikes out 15 against the Cedar Rapids Reds. |
08/27/1982 |
Strikes out 16 against the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. |
09/01/1982 |
Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/06/1982 |
Wins the 1982 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/07/1982 |
Wins the 1982 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 35 (55). |
04/04/1983 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
04/23/1983 |
Strikes out 20 against the Reading Phillies. |
06/01/1983 |
Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/30/1983 |
Strikes out 15 against the Lynn Sailors. |
08/03/1983 |
Strikes out 16 against the Glens Falls White Sox. |
08/16/1983 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Britain Red Sox with 15 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/28/1983 |
Finished 2nd in 1983 EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/24/1983 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $86,000. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 30 (55). |
04/02/1984 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
04/09/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Glens Falls White Sox with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/12/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Britain Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/10/1984 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/22/1984 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $92,000. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 35 (55). |
04/08/1985 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
11/27/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $98,000. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50). |
04/16/1986 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/03/1986 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/23/1986 |
Strikes out 15 against the Seattle Mariners. |
08/03/1986 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/18/1986 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/23/1986 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/25/1986 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1986 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/26/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $106,000. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 40 (55). |
04/28/1987 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1987 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/15/1987 |
Finished 3rd in 1987 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/23/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
12/06/1987 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $41,550,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (60). |
04/24/1988 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/14/1988 |
Finished 3rd in 1988 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
05/01/1989 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1989 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/10/1989 |
Wins the 1989 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
06/01/1990 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1990 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/19/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/10/1990 |
Wins the 1990 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
09/04/1991 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/13/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
04/11/1992 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/20/1992 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/19/1992 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/18/1992 |
Wins the 1992 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
03/23/1993 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization. |
05/28/1993 |
Strikes out 15 against the Minnesota Twins. |
07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1993 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/29/1993 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/14/1993 |
Finished 3rd in 1993 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
05/30/1994 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP John Smoltz, in exchange for RF Shawn Green, CL Brendan Donnelly, and a 1st round draft pick. |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/15/1994 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the California Angels with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/15/1994 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
07/26/1994 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cleveland Guardians with 12 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/06/1994 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/11/1994 |
Finished 3rd in 1994 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
11/10/1995 |
Finished 2nd in 1995 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
06/11/1996 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/16/1996 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/16/1996 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50). |
04/22/1997 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/17/1997 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/23/1997 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
07/03/1997 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/08/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/10/1998 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/05/1998 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/19/1998 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
09/24/1998 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1998 |
Wins the Major League Baseball triple-crown!! |
10/22/1998 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/23/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
10/24/1998 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/05/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
11/15/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/16/1999 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $88,250,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
04/05/1999 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1999 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1999 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/14/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/08/2000 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
05/03/2000 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/16/2000 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/02/2000 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/13/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
06/20/2001 |
Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 8 months. |
10/28/2001 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/22/2002 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/14/2002 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
08/28/2002 |
Collects his 3500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
10/26/2003 |
Chicago White Sox voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,600,000. |
11/17/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
09/14/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
10/01/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
04/15/2005 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball victory! |
05/17/2005 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/25/2005 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |