Birthdate:
July 23, 1968 (31y 0m 17d)Nationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'5"/211Entry:
1986 Draft
- Rd: 1, Overall: 3, Texas Rangers
Contract:
$33.22M / 10 years (1990-1999)
ML Service Time:
12 years, 122 daysInjury:
8 more days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1992 (2nd) | Texas (MLB) |
| 1991 (3rd) | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1990 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1987 | Texas (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1996 | Boston (MLB) |
| 1991 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1988 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1987 | Texas (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1991 | Texas (MLB) |
| 1990 | Texas (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1992 - P | Texas (MLB) |
| 1991 - P | Texas (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1988 | Texas (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 1987 | Texas (MLB) |
| Jun 1987 | Texas (MLB) | |
| May 1987 | Texas (MLB) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1987 | $109,441 |
| 1988 | $109,441 |
| 1989 | $117,259 |
| 1990 | $1,465,787 |
| 1991 | $1,954,385 |
| 1992 | $2,931,579 |
| 1993 | $3,420,176 |
| 1994 | $3,908,774 |
| 1995 | $3,908,774 |
| 1996 | $3,908,774 |
| 1997 | $3,908,774 |
| 1998 | $3,908,774 |
| 1999 | $3,908,774 |
| Total | $33,560,712 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 22 | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| Grey Ink | 152 | 228.8 | 188.5 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 42.3 | 45.3 |
| WAR | 54.1 | 76.2 | 77.2 |
| WAR7 | 38.7 | 41.7 | 44.3 |
| JAWS | 46.4 | 59.0 | 60.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Brad Penny R | 959 |
| Addie Joss | 958 |
| Bret Saberhagen R | 937 |
| Cy Blanton R | 935 |
| Kevin Millwood | 931 |
| Matt Cain R | 929 |
| Tex Carleton R | 927 |
| Alex Fernandez R | 919 |
| Bob Welch R | 916 |
| David Price R | 916 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen R | 952 |
| Al Leiter R | 928 |
| Kevin Millwood | 925 |
| Ed Morris | 913 |
| Felix Hernandez R | 912 |
| Alex Fernandez R | 911 |
| Scott Sanderson R | 910 |
| Fernando Valenzuela R | 909 |
| Jon Matlack R | 903 |
| Pedro Martinez R | 896 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35 | 2 |
| 1988 | 36 | 1 |
| 1989 | 36 | 1 |
| 1990 | 35 | 4 |
| 1991 | 35 | 4 |
| 1992 | 36 | 5 |
| 1995 | 34 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19 | 1 |
| 1988 | 20 | 1 |
| 1989 | 17 | 9 |
| 1991 | 20 | 2 |
| 1992 | 16 | 5 |
| 1993 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 | 3 |
| 1995 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.741 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.609 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 274.2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 281.1 | 4 |
| 1989 | 284.1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 268.0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 274.2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 280.1 | 4 |
| 1994 | 221.1 | 9 |
| 1995 | 228.0 | 10 |
| 1996 | 229.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1098 | 4 |
| 1988 | 1156 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1171 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1126 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1129 | 7 |
| 1995 | 964 | 6 |
| 1996 | 975 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25 | 9 |
| 1989 | 28 | 2 |
| 1995 | 26 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 200 | 3 |
| 1988 | 199 | 3 |
| 1989 | 194 | 3 |
| 1990 | 182 | 3 |
| 1991 | 189 | 3 |
| 1992 | 195 | 2 |
| 1996 | 166 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.178 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3.327 | 9 |
| 1990 | 3.224 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3.441 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3.375 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1990 | 0.257 | 5 |
| 1996 | 0.285 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.067 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1.159 | 6 |
| 1989 | 1.150 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1.108 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1.143 | 8 |
| 1992 | 1.045 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1.270 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1.295 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.471 | 4 |
| 1990 | 7.758 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7.641 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.130 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2.495 | 7 |
| 1989 | 1.899 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2.216 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2.228 | 6 |
| 1992 | 1.766 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2.115 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2.842 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9 | 5 |
| 1988 | 10 | 8 |
| 1989 | 11 | 8 |
| 1990 | 14 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 | 3 |
| 1992 | 10 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 8 |
| 1996 | 5 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 6 |
| 1990 | 2 | 6 |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 65 | 10 |
| 1989 | 60 | 9 |
| 1990 | 66 | 10 |
| 1992 | 55 | 5 |
| 1994 | 52 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 248 | 8 |
| 1989 | 267 | 5 |
| 1991 | 246 | 8 |
| 1995 | 231 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 194 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 1988 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1992 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 1996 | 6.1 | 6 |