01/28/1979 |
Joined the Mesa HS Bolts. |
02/12/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game. |
12/27/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 35 (65). |
02/04/1980 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ft. Lauderdale HS Swashbucklers with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/02/1980 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore HS Voyagers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 35 (65). |
01/30/1981 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Richmond HS Commodores with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/30/1981 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 40 (65). |
02/16/1982 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ft. Lauderdale HS Swashbucklers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
02/21/1982 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore HS Voyagers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
03/03/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit HS Tycoons with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/08/1982 |
Strikes out 16 against the Boston HS Padres. |
03/15/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Moreno Valley HS Unicorns with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
03/28/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit HS Tycoons with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/02/1982 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Jose HS Monsters with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/07/1982 |
Wins the 1982 RLB High School 1 World Series with the Mesa HS Bolts! |
04/19/1982 |
Wins the 1982 RHS1 SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
06/06/1982 |
Released by the Mesa HS Bolts. |
06/06/1982 |
Round 1, Pick 1 - Seattle Mariners: SP Phil KovacsDrafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
06/11/1982 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $600,000. |
06/30/1982 |
Named the #1 prospect in the RLB |
11/05/1982 |
Named the #2 prospect in the RLB |
12/12/1982 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Colorado Rockies, along with CF Fernando Castellanos, 1B Jimmy Swartz, in exchange for LF Justin Klebes. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 40 (65). |
04/07/1983 |
Named the #4 prospect in the RLB |
07/06/1983 |
Named the #10 prospect in the RLB |
07/10/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/22/1983 |
Wins the 1983 RLB Senior Rookie League World Series with the Las Vegas Danes! |
11/11/1983 |
Named the #14 prospect in the RLB |
11/23/1983 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
04/05/1984 |
Named the #15 prospect in the RLB |
07/08/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/10/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rose Hill Sparks with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/08/1984 |
Named the #9 prospect in the RLB |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/14/1985 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Parkes Frozen Ropes with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/25/1985 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Royals, along with LF Miguel Diaz, SP Tim Goodhart, 3B Jonathan Nunez, and RF Jalen Reed, in exchange for RP David Flores. |
04/04/1985 |
Named the #9 prospect in the RLB |
06/19/1985 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/05/1985 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1985 |
Wins the RLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/02/1985 |
Finished 2nd in 1985 RLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/24/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $79,200. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (65). |
05/03/1986 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/14/1986 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 2B Dustin O'Connor, RP Elijah Clark, CF Josh Patterson, and LF Kyle Hubbard. |
07/19/1986 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/30/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $84,800. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
06/01/1987 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Jeremy Prather, 3B Aaron Schierbaum, and SP John Lucas. |
09/30/1987 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/08/1987 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $340,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (65). |
10/23/1988 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $5,250,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (60). |
04/29/1989 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/30/1989 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
05/08/1990 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/16/1990 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
04/12/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/11/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (60). |
05/31/1992 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
03/24/1993 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $9,250,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/27/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/25/1993 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/03/1993 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
09/05/1994 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
07/29/1995 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
08/12/1996 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1992 |
33 |
9 |
1993 |
33 |
9 |
1994 |
34 |
5 |
1995 |
33 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1989 |
17 |
3 |
1990 |
16 |
8 |
1993 |
16 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1989 |
.680 |
10 |
1990 |
.696 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1988 |
249.1 |
5 |
1990 |
238.1 |
6 |
1992 |
228.1 |
6 |
1994 |
235.2 |
1 |
1995 |
227.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1988 |
1013 |
10 |
1992 |
982 |
2 |
1994 |
1006 |
1 |
1995 |
957 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1988 |
166 |
4 |
1989 |
145 |
10 |
1991 |
168 |
2 |
1994 |
183 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1985 |
8 |
9 |
1988 |
10 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1987 |
2.92 |
8 |
1988 |
2.56 |
5 |
1989 |
2.92 |
7 |
1990 |
2.49 |
1 |
1991 |
3.07 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1987 |
.256 |
7 |
1988 |
.262 |
9 |
1990 |
.243 |
2 |
1995 |
.278 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1988 |
1.09 |
6 |
1990 |
1.10 |
3 |
1991 |
1.17 |
9 |
1993 |
1.26 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1988 |
2.63 |
10 |
1993 |
2.88 |
8 |
1994 |
2.69 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1988 |
10.11 |
8 |
1990 |
10.31 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1987 |
0.32 |
4 |
1992 |
0.51 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1987 |
7.52 |
4 |
1988 |
7.54 |
7 |
1990 |
7.21 |
2 |
1991 |
7.66 |
7 |
1995 |
8.41 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1991 |
6.37 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1988 |
27 |
2 |
1989 |
26 |
1 |
1990 |
25 |
1 |
1991 |
22 |
6 |
1995 |
20 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1988 |
.844 |
2 |
1989 |
.812 |
2 |
1990 |
.758 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1986 |
10 |
2 |
1988 |
9 |
9 |
1990 |
6 |
5 |
1992 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1988 |
.281 |
9 |
1990 |
.182 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1985 |
2 |
9 |
1989 |
2 |
7 |
1990 |
2 |
2 |
1991 |
2 |
4 |
1993 |
2 |
3 |
1994 |
1 |
9 |
1995 |
1 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1985 |
0.56 |
5 |
1990 |
0.57 |
2 |
1992 |
0.55 |
7 |
1993 |
0.57 |
5 |
1995 |
0.57 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1988 |
5.5 |
6 |
1991 |
5.1 |
5 |
1992 |
5.1 |
7 |
1993 |
5.5 |
4 |
|
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