06/06/1980 |
Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft out of high school (Chicopee; Chicopee, MA) by the Colorado Rockies (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick). |
06/29/1980 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization with a signing bonus of $2,640,000. |
07/08/1980 |
Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Tri-City Dust Devils, striking out 6 hitters! |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (50). |
04/06/1981 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (55). |
04/05/1982 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1982 |
Wins the CAL CAL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/1982 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/13/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 California League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1982 |
Wins the 1982 CAL CAL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
04/04/1983 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
09/15/1983 |
Wins the 1983 California League Championship Series with the Lancaster JetHawks! |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
04/02/1984 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
08/05/1984 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1984 |
Wins the MLB MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1984 |
Wins the MLB MLB Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/23/1984 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
06/01/1985 |
Wins the MLB MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/11/1985 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/11/1985 |
Finished 2nd in 1985 MLB MLB Pitcher of the Year voting. |
11/21/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
09/24/1986 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/08/1986 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $115,100,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
05/16/1987 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/02/1987 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1987 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/26/1987 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/09/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/09/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/15/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
05/20/1989 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
03/05/1990 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
11/09/1990 |
Wins the 1990 MLB MLB Great Glove at P. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/14/1991 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/15/1991 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1991 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Rays with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB MLB Great Glove at P. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
11/28/1992 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1992 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $48,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
05/31/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
03/06/1994 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks. |
03/15/1994 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/20/1994 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/23/1994 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
07/12/1995 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
09/23/1995 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
11/26/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/07/1997 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,800,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
05/16/1997 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/11/1998 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/25/1998 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/15/1998 |
Collects his 2500th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
09/05/1998 |
Injured (Flexor-pronator strain (elbow)), out for 4 weeks. |
10/03/1998 |
Wins the 1998 International League Championship Series with the Norfolk Tides! |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/05/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
04/07/1999 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1999 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/05/1999 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1999 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/10/1999 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
10/19/1999 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/27/1999 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 weeks. |
11/21/1999 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/18/2000 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $22,800,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
07/02/2000 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/29/2000 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 weeks. |
09/12/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
03/06/2001 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
05/04/2001 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3 months. |
08/14/2001 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 4 weeks. |
10/07/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/06/2002 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
04/18/2002 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/28/2002 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
06/07/2002 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/2002 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/06/2002 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/07/2002 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
11/27/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
12/28/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
06/01/2003 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/22/2003 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
07/08/2003 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/06/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/17/2003 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/03/2003 |
Collects his 3000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
11/27/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/30/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
05/11/2004 |
Earns his 200th career Skyline Baseball League victory! |
05/21/2004 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/02/2004 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/13/2004 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/16/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/18/2004 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/2004 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/2004 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/28/2004 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/2004 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/11/2004 |
Finished 3rd in 2004 SKY EAST Veteran's Award voting. |
11/25/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/09/2005 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks. |
10/08/2005 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/2005 |
Retired from professional baseball. |