06/06/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft out of high school (A&M Consolidated; College Station, TX) by the Las Vegas Knights (Round 2, Pick 25, 61st overall pick). |
06/07/1988 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Knights organization with a signing bonus of $910,000. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 20 (40). |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 25 (45). |
04/24/1990 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/22/1990 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (25). |
05/01/1991 |
Wins the CAL CAL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/09/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 California League All-Star Game. |
09/11/1991 |
Wins the 1991 California League Championship Series with the High Desert Mavericks! |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (30). |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55). |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
05/15/1994 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1994 |
Was traded by the Las Vegas Knights to the New York Mets in exchange for RF Glen Hancock, SP Mike Dettmer. |
11/26/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
11/07/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,960,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/07/1996 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,840,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/29/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/06/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,760,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
05/19/1998 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1998 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the SBL MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/06/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,960,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
09/06/1999 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
05/09/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $82,800,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
06/01/2003 |
Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/10/2003 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
11/09/2003 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/13/2003 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
07/13/2004 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
06/01/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
06/24/2005 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
09/13/2006 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1995 |
32 |
5 |
1996 |
32 |
6 |
1997 |
33 |
1 |
1998 |
32 |
6 |
1999 |
32 |
8 |
2002 |
34 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1999 |
.647 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1997 |
199.0 |
10 |
2002 |
212.2 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1997 |
846 |
7 |
2002 |
887 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1994 |
7 |
8 |
1997 |
7 |
10 |
2002 |
8 |
8 |
2004 |
9 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1997 |
2.89 |
9 |
1999 |
2.94 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1999 |
.279 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1999 |
1.09 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1999 |
4.00 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1999 |
10.12 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1995 |
0.59 |
5 |
1997 |
0.54 |
6 |
1999 |
0.67 |
8 |
2001 |
0.62 |
6 |
2002 |
0.59 |
7 |
2003 |
0.69 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
1.66 |
8 |
1999 |
1.81 |
6 |
2003 |
1.75 |
7 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1997 |
21 |
6 |
2002 |
22 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2002 |
.647 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1994 |
1 |
9 |
1998 |
3 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1998 |
.094 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1994 |
1 |
5 |
1998 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1995 |
0.61 |
1 |
1996 |
0.58 |
6 |
1997 |
0.58 |
6 |
1999 |
0.57 |
8 |
2001 |
0.57 |
10 |
2003 |
0.61 |
2 |
2004 |
0.61 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1997 |
4.2 |
8 |
1999 |
3.9 |
4 |
|