06/06/1985 |
Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft out of high school (Sto-Rox; McKees Rocks, PA) by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 32, Pick 24, 1024th overall pick). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (35). |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 30 (50). |
04/06/1987 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (75); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 30 (55). |
04/04/1988 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
02/26/1989 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4-5 months. |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
08/22/1989 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
04/17/1990 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
05/15/1990 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for one week. |
05/15/1990 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/16/1990 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/24/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
04/02/1991 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/25/1991 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/09/1991 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/27/1991 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/02/1991 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,320,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
04/17/1992 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/21/1992 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/17/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/04/1992 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $205,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
06/13/1993 |
Strikes out 16 against the Atlanta Braves. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65). |
07/15/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/06/1994 |
Strikes out 16 against the New York Yankees. |
09/29/1994 |
Strikes out 15 against the Boston Red Sox. |
11/16/1994 |
Finished 2nd in 1994 MLB MLB Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
04/08/1995 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/14/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/06/1996 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/1996 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/12/1997 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/07/1997 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/06/1997 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/29/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/1997 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $107,000,000 with the Las Vegas Knights organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
02/23/1998 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
05/15/1998 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/26/1998 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/06/1998 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/17/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
04/22/1999 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/31/1999 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
07/31/1999 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/12/1999 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
09/22/1999 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1999 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
05/14/2000 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/08/2000 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/15/2000 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/2000 |
Wins the SKY SKY Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/03/2000 |
Wins the 2000 Skyline Series with the Las Vegas Knights. |
11/04/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 SKY SKY Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
04/19/2001 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/12/2001 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/18/2001 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/28/2001 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
08/04/2001 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/2001 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/06/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels. |
11/03/2001 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/03/2001 |
Wins the 2001 SKY SKY Veteran's Award. |
11/27/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
04/01/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $48,520,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/07/2002 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/07/2002 |
Collects his 2500th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
05/19/2002 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/2002 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/12/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/10/2002 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/30/2002 |
Wins the 2002 SKY SKY Veteran's Award. |
10/30/2002 |
Finished 3rd in 2002 SKY SKY Pitcher of the Year voting. |
12/01/2002 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
05/01/2003 |
Strikes out 15 against the Washington Nationals. |
07/18/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/17/2003 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/2003 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/09/2003 |
Finished 2nd in 2003 SKY EAST Veteran's Award voting. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
03/22/2004 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/2004 |
Strikes out 15 against the Detroit Tigers. |
06/14/2004 |
Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 8 months. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
04/10/2005 |
Collects his 3000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
04/30/2005 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/11/2005 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/24/2005 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/2005 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/08/2005 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/11/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/24/2005 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks. |
10/25/2005 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
07/23/2006 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/31/2006 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants, along with CF Jimmy Rollins, SP Sam Virzi, SP Kennan Primmer, a 2nd draft pick, a 7th draft pick, in exchange for SP Bobby Hicks, a 9th draft pick. |
08/06/2006 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/08/2006 |
Wins the 2006 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/09/2006 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/14/2015 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1996 |
11 |
10 |
1999 |
11 |
8 |
2001 |
16 |
1 |
2003 |
15 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1991 |
32 |
5 |
1994 |
32 |
3 |
1995 |
32 |
5 |
1996 |
33 |
1 |
1997 |
33 |
1 |
1998 |
32 |
6 |
2000 |
37 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1992 |
17 |
2 |
1994 |
14 |
6 |
1997 |
15 |
6 |
2000 |
16 |
1 |
2002 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1992 |
.654 |
6 |
1994 |
.636 |
8 |
2000 |
.696 |
2 |
2001 |
.632 |
8 |
2002 |
.727 |
3 |
2003 |
.650 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1992 |
202.2 |
7 |
1993 |
208.0 |
3 |
1994 |
222.1 |
1 |
1995 |
207.0 |
3 |
1996 |
205.2 |
4 |
1997 |
213.2 |
4 |
1998 |
199.0 |
6 |
1999 |
191.2 |
9 |
2000 |
215.0 |
1 |
2002 |
220.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1993 |
859 |
3 |
1994 |
896 |
2 |
1995 |
847 |
4 |
1996 |
854 |
4 |
1997 |
879 |
4 |
1998 |
813 |
10 |
1999 |
802 |
10 |
2000 |
870 |
1 |
2002 |
885 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1992 |
201 |
6 |
1993 |
246 |
2 |
1994 |
262 |
3 |
1995 |
214 |
4 |
1996 |
235 |
5 |
1997 |
219 |
5 |
1998 |
184 |
8 |
1999 |
187 |
5 |
2000 |
235 |
1 |
2001 |
197 |
4 |
2002 |
238 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1993 |
10 |
3 |
1994 |
10 |
1 |
1995 |
8 |
8 |
1996 |
9 |
4 |
1997 |
7 |
10 |
1999 |
6 |
9 |
2002 |
12 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1992 |
2.89 |
2 |
1994 |
2.51 |
5 |
1996 |
2.93 |
9 |
1998 |
2.85 |
4 |
1999 |
2.96 |
8 |
2000 |
2.76 |
4 |
2002 |
2.65 |
3 |
2003 |
2.61 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1991 |
.278 |
8 |
1992 |
.266 |
4 |
1998 |
.282 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1991 |
1.10 |
9 |
1992 |
1.02 |
4 |
1994 |
1.04 |
6 |
1997 |
1.11 |
10 |
1998 |
1.09 |
2 |
2000 |
1.05 |
2 |
2001 |
1.14 |
10 |
2002 |
0.97 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1991 |
4.15 |
10 |
1994 |
5.82 |
8 |
1997 |
4.38 |
9 |
1999 |
3.98 |
9 |
2000 |
5.11 |
3 |
2001 |
5.32 |
3 |
2002 |
9.15 |
2 |
2003 |
5.31 |
5 |
2005 |
5.21 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1992 |
10.04 |
9 |
1994 |
9.72 |
7 |
1998 |
10.27 |
5 |
2000 |
10.17 |
7 |
2002 |
9.71 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
0.53 |
4 |
1998 |
0.50 |
5 |
2002 |
0.37 |
1 |
2003 |
0.61 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1992 |
7.19 |
5 |
1994 |
7.53 |
9 |
1998 |
7.51 |
6 |
2000 |
7.49 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2000 |
1.93 |
7 |
2001 |
1.85 |
7 |
2002 |
1.06 |
2 |
2003 |
1.70 |
5 |
2005 |
1.34 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1993 |
10.64 |
5 |
1994 |
10.61 |
5 |
1995 |
9.30 |
9 |
1996 |
10.28 |
7 |
1997 |
9.22 |
9 |
1998 |
8.32 |
10 |
1999 |
8.78 |
9 |
2000 |
9.84 |
4 |
2001 |
9.87 |
4 |
2002 |
9.71 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1992 |
21 |
2 |
1993 |
20 |
3 |
1994 |
23 |
3 |
1995 |
22 |
4 |
1997 |
21 |
6 |
1998 |
20 |
4 |
1999 |
19 |
9 |
2000 |
19 |
5 |
2002 |
23 |
2 |
2003 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1992 |
.677 |
2 |
1993 |
.625 |
5 |
1994 |
.719 |
4 |
1995 |
.688 |
4 |
1998 |
.625 |
5 |
2002 |
.719 |
2 |
2003 |
.667 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1990 |
2 |
4 |
1991 |
3 |
1 |
1992 |
4 |
1 |
1993 |
2 |
6 |
1995 |
2 |
7 |
1996 |
6 |
1 |
1997 |
2 |
4 |
1998 |
3 |
1 |
1999 |
4 |
2 |
2000 |
2 |
2 |
2001 |
4 |
1 |
2002 |
5 |
1 |
2003 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1991 |
.094 |
2 |
1992 |
.129 |
2 |
1993 |
.062 |
10 |
1995 |
.062 |
10 |
1996 |
.182 |
1 |
1998 |
.094 |
1 |
1999 |
.133 |
3 |
2000 |
.054 |
5 |
2001 |
.133 |
1 |
2002 |
.156 |
1 |
2003 |
.133 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1990 |
1 |
3 |
1991 |
2 |
2 |
1992 |
1 |
3 |
1995 |
1 |
6 |
1996 |
1 |
2 |
1997 |
1 |
4 |
1998 |
1 |
4 |
1999 |
1 |
7 |
2000 |
2 |
2 |
2001 |
2 |
1 |
2002 |
3 |
1 |
2003 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2001 |
0.55 |
9 |
2002 |
0.60 |
4 |
2005 |
0.55 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1993 |
4.6 |
8 |
1994 |
7.1 |
3 |
1995 |
5.0 |
5 |
1996 |
6.0 |
4 |
1997 |
4.3 |
7 |
1998 |
5.2 |
3 |
1999 |
3.7 |
6 |
2000 |
5.6 |
2 |
2001 |
4.7 |
4 |
2002 |
8.3 |
2 |
2003 |
5.6 |
7 |
|