06/06/1981 |
Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft out of high school (Wister; Wister, OK) by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 9, Pick 15, 282nd overall pick). |
07/23/1981 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 20 (35). |
07/12/1982 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (25). |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25). |
09/14/1984 |
Wins the 1984 Florida State League Championship Series with the Palm Beach Cardinals! |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (30). |
06/19/1985 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/28/1985 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (35). |
05/05/1986 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/25/1986 |
Finished 2nd in 1986 TEX TEX Reliever of the Year voting. |
11/27/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40). |
11/29/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
08/30/1988 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/23/1988 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/30/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
09/29/1989 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/08/1989 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $40,840,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50). |
04/14/1990 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/26/1990 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/07/1990 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1990 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
06/08/1990 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/11/1990 |
Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/29/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
04/03/1991 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/1991 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/26/1991 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/07/1992 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1992 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/29/1992 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
11/24/1993 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1993 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $84,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
02/26/1995 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/05/1995 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/11/1995 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
04/01/1996 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/18/1996 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/10/1996 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
03/09/1997 |
Injured (Rotator cuff tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
03/23/1997 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
04/12/1997 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
05/08/1997 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/19/1997 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/19/1997 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 13 months. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
09/13/1998 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/28/1998 |
Wins the 1998 Pacific Coast League Championship Series with the Iowa Cubs! |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
03/13/1999 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 7 weeks. |
05/05/1999 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 3 months. |
08/24/1999 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/15/1999 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1999 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
11/28/1999 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/03/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/06/2000 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
04/07/2000 |
Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for one week. |
05/12/2000 |
Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
05/30/2000 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/31/2000 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/24/2000 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/29/2000 |
Wins the 2000 International League Championship Series with the Scranton WB RailRiders! |
11/27/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
01/01/2001 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1988 |
32 |
6 |
1991 |
32 |
5 |
1992 |
33 |
1 |
1993 |
32 |
5 |
1994 |
32 |
6 |
1995 |
32 |
8 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1992 |
15 |
4 |
1994 |
14 |
4 |
1995 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1992 |
.714 |
3 |
1995 |
.650 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1991 |
199.2 |
6 |
1992 |
203.1 |
3 |
1994 |
198.2 |
6 |
1995 |
196.1 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1991 |
823 |
8 |
1992 |
825 |
9 |
1994 |
824 |
4 |
1995 |
805 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1989 |
60 |
10 |
1993 |
60 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1991 |
221 |
5 |
1992 |
196 |
9 |
1994 |
204 |
8 |
1995 |
187 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1987 |
7 |
10 |
1991 |
8 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1992 |
2.74 |
4 |
1995 |
2.89 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1995 |
1.09 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1995 |
4.67 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1995 |
10.18 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1992 |
7.57 |
8 |
1996 |
8.00 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1988 |
9.05 |
10 |
1994 |
9.24 |
9 |
1996 |
9.15 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1991 |
19 |
6 |
1992 |
21 |
4 |
1994 |
18 |
9 |
1995 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1989 |
.615 |
10 |
1992 |
.636 |
6 |
1995 |
.656 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1990 |
3 |
2 |
1991 |
2 |
7 |
1992 |
1 |
9 |
1994 |
1 |
9 |
1996 |
2 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1990 |
.097 |
1 |
1991 |
.062 |
9 |
1996 |
.067 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1990 |
2 |
1 |
1991 |
2 |
3 |
1992 |
1 |
2 |
1995 |
1 |
1 |
1996 |
1 |
4 |
1999 |
1 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1989 |
0.57 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1992 |
4.1 |
9 |
1994 |
4.1 |
8 |
1995 |
5.0 |
7 |
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