06/01/1982 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
06/13/1982 |
Signed a minor league contract ($4,120,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 20 (30). |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (50); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (30). |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (35). |
02/18/1985 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Kansas City (DSL). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 25 (40). |
05/17/1986 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45). |
05/09/1987 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1987 |
Wins the 1987 South Atlantic League Championship Series with the Lexington Legends! |
09/15/1987 |
Wins the 1987 Texas League Championship Series with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals! |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
09/06/1988 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/22/1988 |
Wins the 1988 TEX TEX Platinum Stick Award at P. |
11/30/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
04/15/1989 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tulsa Drillers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/15/1989 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
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: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
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: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/02/1991 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
12/08/1991 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 1B Jake Harter, SP Chris Perry. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
08/08/1992 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/10/1992 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/09/1992 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,280,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/24/1993 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/24/1994 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $37,300,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
05/20/1994 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/14/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
04/06/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/11/1999 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
12/14/1999 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $28,100,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
09/27/2000 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
11/03/2001 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/03/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 SKY SKY Veteran's Award voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
08/01/2002 |
Wins the SKY SKY Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/27/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
02/26/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,060,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
07/14/2003 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/2003 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
08/26/2003 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
11/09/2003 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1993 |
11 |
6 |
1994 |
12 |
9 |
1997 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1991 |
32 |
5 |
1992 |
32 |
8 |
1994 |
33 |
1 |
1995 |
33 |
1 |
1996 |
33 |
2 |
1997 |
32 |
8 |
1998 |
33 |
2 |
1999 |
32 |
8 |
2003 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1994 |
19 |
1 |
1995 |
16 |
2 |
1996 |
14 |
3 |
1999 |
14 |
5 |
2001 |
14 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1997 |
14 |
8 |
1998 |
14 |
5 |
2000 |
14 |
2 |
2001 |
12 |
10 |
2003 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1994 |
.679 |
3 |
1995 |
.696 |
4 |
1999 |
.667 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1991 |
195.2 |
9 |
1992 |
202.2 |
7 |
1994 |
202.0 |
3 |
1995 |
220.2 |
1 |
1996 |
203.1 |
3 |
1998 |
201.1 |
3 |
2001 |
197.2 |
8 |
2002 |
201.2 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1992 |
849 |
4 |
1994 |
823 |
5 |
1995 |
867 |
2 |
1996 |
846 |
2 |
1997 |
844 |
3 |
1998 |
830 |
5 |
1999 |
816 |
5 |
2002 |
849 |
5 |
2003 |
931 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1996 |
10 |
2 |
1999 |
7 |
5 |
2000 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1995 |
2.57 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1995 |
.265 |
1 |
1998 |
.275 |
3 |
2000 |
.284 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1995 |
1.05 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
2001 |
4.06 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1995 |
9.58 |
2 |
2001 |
10.52 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
0.66 |
8 |
2001 |
0.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1995 |
7.95 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1994 |
1.96 |
6 |
1995 |
1.51 |
4 |
1996 |
1.90 |
10 |
2001 |
1.50 |
3 |
2002 |
1.92 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1991 |
19 |
6 |
1994 |
19 |
4 |
1995 |
25 |
1 |
1996 |
23 |
1 |
1997 |
19 |
9 |
1998 |
20 |
4 |
2000 |
19 |
5 |
2001 |
20 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1994 |
.576 |
10 |
1995 |
.758 |
1 |
1996 |
.697 |
1 |
1998 |
.606 |
10 |
2000 |
.613 |
5 |
2001 |
.645 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1992 |
3 |
4 |
1993 |
2 |
6 |
1994 |
1 |
9 |
1995 |
3 |
1 |
1996 |
3 |
2 |
1997 |
2 |
4 |
2000 |
2 |
2 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1992 |
.094 |
5 |
1993 |
.065 |
8 |
1995 |
.091 |
1 |
1996 |
.091 |
3 |
1997 |
.062 |
8 |
2000 |
.065 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1992 |
2 |
1 |
1994 |
1 |
5 |
1999 |
1 |
7 |
2000 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1993 |
0.58 |
8 |
1995 |
0.57 |
5 |
1999 |
0.62 |
1 |
2002 |
0.60 |
1 |
|
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