06/05/1986 |
Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Irondale Steelers, out of high school (Hullford; Hullford, JA). |
06/25/1986 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Irondale Steelers organization with a signing bonus of $7,010,000. |
09/02/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 5 (20). |
04/01/1987 |
Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
05/06/1987 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/02/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 12 (16); Control: 5 (20). |
09/23/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 8 (20). |
06/01/1989 |
Wins the CBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/02/1989 |
Injured on 05/31/1989, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 5-6 months. |
09/02/1989 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (18). |
05/20/1990 |
Injured on 05/18/1990, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
07/26/1990 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5-6 weeks. |
09/04/1990 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
11/26/1990 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (18). |
06/30/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1991 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Park City (C) Patriots with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/15/1991 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/23/1991 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (18). |
07/01/1992 |
Wins the CBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1992 |
Profiled in BNN's "Get to Know" feature. |
07/05/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/28/1992 |
Injured on 07/26/1992, diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 3-4 months. |
12/10/1992 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (18). |
04/13/1993 |
Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/29/1993 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Capital City Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1993 |
Injured (dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/22/1993 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
06/21/1994 |
Was traded by the Irondale Steelers to the Park City (C) Patriots in exchange for SS Michael Brewer, SP Ronnie Green, MR Rich Allison, 1B Eric Monroe, SP Jason Simmons. |
07/03/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/1994 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Irondale Steelers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1994 |
Became a free agent. |
11/22/1994 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $177,800,000 with the Liberty (F) Knights organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 18 (18). |
04/21/1995 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mount Sterling Gladiators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/08/1995 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Irondale Steelers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
LEADER BOARDS APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1991 |
16 |
2 |
1992 |
16 |
1 |
1994 |
9 |
6 |
1995 |
11 |
3 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1991 |
33 |
1 |
1993 |
31 |
6 |
1994 |
33 |
1 |
1995 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1991 |
18 |
3 |
1992 |
11 |
8 |
1993 |
12 |
8 |
1994 |
11 |
10 |
1995 |
15 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1987 |
10 |
6 |
1988 |
11 |
7 |
1991 |
10 |
7 |
1994 |
13 |
1 |
|
Year |
Winning % |
Rank |
1991 |
.643 |
6 |
1993 |
.667 |
5 |
1995 |
.652 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1991 |
232.0 |
1 |
1993 |
209.1 |
2 |
1994 |
228.2 |
2 |
1995 |
240.2 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1991 |
926 |
1 |
1993 |
844 |
3 |
1994 |
918 |
2 |
1995 |
942 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1987 |
94 |
1 |
1988 |
72 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1988 |
131 |
9 |
1991 |
179 |
5 |
1992 |
134 |
9 |
1993 |
178 |
4 |
1994 |
152 |
10 |
1995 |
154 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1986 |
5 |
10 |
1994 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1991 |
2.75 |
5 |
1992 |
2.36 |
3 |
1993 |
2.88 |
5 |
1994 |
2.87 |
8 |
1995 |
2.95 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1991 |
.277 |
7 |
1992 |
.256 |
4 |
1994 |
.270 |
10 |
1995 |
.274 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1991 |
1.04 |
5 |
1992 |
0.93 |
4 |
1993 |
1.09 |
6 |
1994 |
1.03 |
7 |
1995 |
0.98 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1991 |
4.59 |
2 |
1992 |
6.38 |
2 |
1993 |
8.90 |
1 |
1994 |
5.07 |
4 |
1995 |
8.11 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1991 |
9.74 |
5 |
1992 |
8.55 |
3 |
1993 |
10.10 |
5 |
1994 |
9.49 |
6 |
1995 |
8.94 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1991 |
0.58 |
6 |
1992 |
0.71 |
6 |
1993 |
0.73 |
9 |
1994 |
0.55 |
6 |
1995 |
0.56 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1991 |
7.84 |
6 |
1992 |
7.13 |
5 |
1995 |
8.11 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1991 |
1.51 |
3 |
1992 |
1.24 |
1 |
1993 |
0.86 |
1 |
1994 |
1.18 |
2 |
1995 |
0.71 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1988 |
7.76 |
7 |
1991 |
6.94 |
9 |
1992 |
7.90 |
7 |
1993 |
7.65 |
9 |
|
Year |
VORP |
Rank |
1991 |
59.3 |
2 |
1992 |
46.8 |
7 |
1993 |
51.5 |
4 |
1994 |
45.1 |
6 |
1995 |
45.6 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1991 |
24 |
1 |
1992 |
18 |
8 |
1993 |
21 |
4 |
1994 |
22 |
5 |
1995 |
23 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1991 |
.727 |
2 |
1992 |
.818 |
2 |
1993 |
.677 |
6 |
1994 |
.667 |
8 |
1995 |
.697 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1987 |
1 |
1 |
1989 |
2 |
3 |
1991 |
4 |
2 |
1992 |
2 |
3 |
1993 |
1 |
6 |
1994 |
4 |
1 |
1995 |
3 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1991 |
.121 |
2 |
1992 |
.091 |
2 |
1993 |
.032 |
7 |
1994 |
.121 |
3 |
1995 |
.091 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1986 |
0 |
5 |
1987 |
0 |
3 |
1988 |
0 |
9 |
1989 |
0 |
7 |
1990 |
0 |
9 |
1991 |
1 |
1 |
1992 |
0 |
5 |
1993 |
1 |
2 |
1994 |
1 |
4 |
1995 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1988 |
0.61 |
5 |
1991 |
0.61 |
4 |
1992 |
0.63 |
3 |
1993 |
0.66 |
4 |
1994 |
0.60 |
6 |
1995 |
0.60 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1991 |
7.3 |
2 |
1992 |
5.2 |
8 |
1993 |
7.2 |
2 |
1994 |
6.9 |
2 |
1995 |
7.3 |
6 |
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