06/02/1982 |
Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
07/04/1982 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
09/03/1982 |
Wins the 1982 Northern League Round 1 with the Huron Cubs! |
09/06/1982 |
Wins the TL TL Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1982 |
Named the #2 prospect in the XFBL |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 35 (78); Control: 52 (70). |
01/06/1983 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mazatlan Playas with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/04/1983 |
Named the #2 prospect in the XFBL |
04/19/1983 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Portland Beavers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/25/1983 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1983 |
Injured (strained forearm),out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/18/1983 |
Wins the 1983 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Tacoma Cubs! |
11/15/1983 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 52 (77); Control: 56 (70). |
04/17/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1984 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/29/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1984 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/12/1984 |
Finished 3rd in 1984 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/13/1984 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,200. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 59 (78); Control: 70 (70). |
07/18/1985 |
Injured (torn triceps),out for 3 months. |
11/11/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $175,000. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 63 (77); Control: 74 (74). |
07/13/1986 |
Was selected to the 1986 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/07/1986 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/23/1986 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/23/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $475,000. |
11/24/1986 |
Finished 2nd in 1986 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 67 (77); Control: 73 (73). |
07/12/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/23/1987 |
Finished 2nd in 1987 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/24/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $525,000. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 83 (93); Control: 72 (75). |
04/17/1988 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/29/1988 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/21/1988 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/31/1988 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/11/1988 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/12/1988 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/15/1988 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $7,808,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/22/1988 |
Finished 2nd in 1988 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 81 (88); Control: 68 (70). |
05/13/1989 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1989 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/09/1989 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1989 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/1989 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/13/1989 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/21/1989 |
Wins the 1989 XFBL NL Gold Glove Award at P. |
11/21/1989 |
Wins the 1989 XFBL NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (81); Movement: 80 (84); Control: 68 (70). |
04/08/1990 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/02/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/08/1990 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1990 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/09/1990 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1990 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1990 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/13/1990 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/28/1990 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1990 |
Wins the 1990 XFBL NL Gold Glove Award at P. |
11/21/1990 |
Wins the 1990 XFBL NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (82); Movement: 88 (90); Control: 68 (70). |
06/05/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/10/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1991 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 87 (88); Control: 67 (68). |
07/09/1992 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 67 (67). |
04/11/1993 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/17/1993 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/03/1993 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1993 |
Collects his 2000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
06/19/1993 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1993 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 87 (87); Control: 65 (65). |
09/24/1994 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1994 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 90 (90); Control: 66 (66). |
04/24/1995 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/04/1995 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/1995 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/29/1995 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/20/1995 |
Collects his 2500th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
11/16/1995 |
Finished 2nd in 1995 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 94 (94); Control: 67 (67). |
04/01/1996 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1996 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/11/1996 |
Earns his 200th career X Factor Baseball League victory! |
09/08/1996 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/11/1996 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/20/1996 |
Wins the 1996 XFBL NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 99 (99); Control: 67 (67). |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/30/1997 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/15/1997 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1997 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/14/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/27/1997 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/21/1997 |
Wins the 1997 XFBL NL Gold Glove Award at P. |
11/21/1997 |
Wins the 1997 XFBL NL Cy Young Award. |
11/21/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 XFBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
04/13/1998 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/13/1998 |
Collects his 3000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
05/01/1998 |
Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/16/1998 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1998 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/21/1998 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/31/1998 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/10/1998 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 68 (68). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 68 (68). |
07/05/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/20/1999 |
Earns his 250th career X Factor Baseball League victory! |
09/25/1999 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/17/1999 |
Finished 2nd in 1999 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/17/1999 |
Finished 3rd in 1999 XFBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1984 |
13 |
8 |
1989 |
15 |
5 |
1994 |
17 |
4 |
1996 |
12 |
9 |
1997 |
16 |
4 |
1998 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1984 |
36 |
5 |
1987 |
37 |
2 |
1988 |
33 |
2 |
1990 |
33 |
3 |
1993 |
33 |
5 |
1995 |
33 |
4 |
1996 |
33 |
3 |
1997 |
33 |
4 |
1999 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1984 |
19 |
3 |
1987 |
16 |
6 |
1988 |
15 |
7 |
1989 |
17 |
5 |
1990 |
17 |
6 |
1991 |
15 |
6 |
1994 |
20 |
1 |
1995 |
19 |
1 |
1997 |
23 |
1 |
1999 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1987 |
.593 |
9 |
1988 |
.625 |
9 |
1989 |
.773 |
1 |
1991 |
.652 |
8 |
1994 |
.667 |
8 |
1995 |
.760 |
1 |
1997 |
.793 |
2 |
1998 |
.714 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1984 |
267.0 |
5 |
1986 |
238.2 |
8 |
1987 |
258.1 |
2 |
1988 |
240.1 |
7 |
1989 |
249.1 |
7 |
1993 |
243.1 |
3 |
1994 |
240.0 |
1 |
1995 |
243.1 |
2 |
1996 |
245.1 |
1 |
1997 |
259.0 |
1 |
1999 |
256.0 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1984 |
1030 |
9 |
1987 |
1081 |
3 |
1989 |
986 |
10 |
1993 |
1037 |
1 |
1994 |
1011 |
1 |
1995 |
988 |
4 |
1996 |
1009 |
2 |
1997 |
1038 |
1 |
1999 |
1051 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1984 |
267 |
2 |
1986 |
216 |
2 |
1987 |
245 |
1 |
1988 |
194 |
3 |
1989 |
185 |
4 |
1990 |
252 |
8 |
1993 |
178 |
6 |
1994 |
195 |
3 |
1995 |
204 |
3 |
1996 |
228 |
1 |
1997 |
242 |
2 |
1999 |
172 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1993 |
11 |
3 |
1995 |
10 |
10 |
1996 |
9 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1984 |
2.66 |
2 |
1986 |
2.98 |
4 |
1987 |
3.38 |
5 |
1988 |
2.55 |
5 |
1989 |
2.60 |
5 |
1990 |
2.59 |
4 |
1992 |
3.15 |
10 |
1994 |
3.08 |
4 |
1995 |
3.18 |
8 |
1996 |
2.60 |
1 |
1997 |
2.85 |
2 |
1998 |
2.40 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1986 |
.259 |
2 |
1990 |
.255 |
4 |
1996 |
.266 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1984 |
0.94 |
3 |
1986 |
0.98 |
2 |
1987 |
1.20 |
7 |
1988 |
1.03 |
3 |
1989 |
1.01 |
3 |
1990 |
0.98 |
4 |
1991 |
1.14 |
8 |
1995 |
1.08 |
2 |
1996 |
1.09 |
3 |
1997 |
1.03 |
2 |
1998 |
1.05 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1984 |
4.31 |
3 |
1986 |
4.41 |
2 |
1987 |
3.31 |
3 |
1988 |
3.96 |
2 |
1989 |
3.43 |
5 |
1991 |
2.86 |
9 |
1994 |
3.25 |
5 |
1995 |
3.40 |
5 |
1997 |
4.03 |
3 |
1998 |
2.98 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1984 |
8.73 |
3 |
1986 |
9.09 |
2 |
1987 |
11.08 |
7 |
1988 |
9.44 |
4 |
1989 |
9.24 |
3 |
1990 |
9.16 |
4 |
1991 |
10.44 |
8 |
1995 |
10.02 |
2 |
1996 |
10.27 |
4 |
1997 |
9.69 |
2 |
1998 |
10.03 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1987 |
0.63 |
7 |
1988 |
0.34 |
2 |
1990 |
0.49 |
5 |
1993 |
0.44 |
4 |
1994 |
0.60 |
5 |
1995 |
0.55 |
9 |
1996 |
0.40 |
1 |
1997 |
0.28 |
1 |
1998 |
0.44 |
3 |
1999 |
0.39 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1984 |
6.37 |
2 |
1986 |
6.98 |
2 |
1988 |
7.41 |
6 |
1989 |
7.18 |
5 |
1990 |
6.16 |
1 |
1995 |
7.55 |
2 |
1996 |
6.93 |
1 |
1997 |
7.19 |
6 |
1998 |
7.14 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1986 |
1.85 |
3 |
1988 |
1.83 |
7 |
1997 |
2.08 |
7 |
1998 |
2.35 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1984 |
9.00 |
2 |
1986 |
8.15 |
2 |
1987 |
8.54 |
1 |
1988 |
7.26 |
3 |
1989 |
6.68 |
7 |
1990 |
9.46 |
9 |
1991 |
6.96 |
7 |
1994 |
7.31 |
8 |
1995 |
7.55 |
9 |
1996 |
8.36 |
7 |
1997 |
8.41 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1984 |
27 |
1 |
1986 |
22 |
7 |
1987 |
24 |
2 |
1988 |
26 |
3 |
1989 |
24 |
7 |
1990 |
25 |
5 |
1994 |
23 |
4 |
1995 |
25 |
2 |
1996 |
25 |
2 |
1997 |
24 |
3 |
1999 |
23 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1984 |
.750 |
5 |
1986 |
.688 |
5 |
1987 |
.649 |
4 |
1988 |
.788 |
5 |
1989 |
.750 |
7 |
1990 |
.758 |
7 |
1994 |
.719 |
4 |
1995 |
.758 |
3 |
1996 |
.758 |
2 |
1997 |
.727 |
4 |
1998 |
.708 |
9 |
1999 |
.697 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1989 |
10 |
5 |
1991 |
5 |
10 |
1992 |
5 |
7 |
1993 |
6 |
5 |
1994 |
7 |
2 |
1996 |
6 |
2 |
1997 |
8 |
2 |
1998 |
7 |
6 |
1999 |
7 |
2 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1989 |
.312 |
5 |
1991 |
.172 |
9 |
1992 |
.167 |
8 |
1993 |
.182 |
8 |
1994 |
.219 |
3 |
1996 |
.182 |
2 |
1997 |
.242 |
2 |
1998 |
.292 |
2 |
1999 |
.212 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1984 |
2 |
9 |
1988 |
5 |
2 |
1989 |
5 |
2 |
1990 |
4 |
4 |
1991 |
2 |
6 |
1993 |
5 |
1 |
1995 |
2 |
6 |
1996 |
2 |
2 |
1997 |
2 |
6 |
1998 |
5 |
1 |
1999 |
1 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1984 |
7.5 |
4 |
1986 |
6.8 |
2 |
1987 |
9.0 |
1 |
1988 |
7.7 |
1 |
1989 |
6.9 |
3 |
1990 |
7.1 |
3 |
1993 |
7.1 |
2 |
1994 |
7.0 |
1 |
1995 |
6.9 |
2 |
1996 |
7.5 |
1 |
1997 |
9.8 |
1 |
1999 |
7.3 |
1 |
|
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