Birthdate:
Dec. 24, 1966 (32y 7m 2d)Born In:
Gastonia, NC, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'3"/223Entry:
1987 Draft
- Rd: 1, Overall: 2, San Francisco Giants
Contract:
$51M / 6 years (1998-2003)
ML Service Time:
11 years, 112 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1998 (3rd) | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 1997 (3rd) | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1995 (3rd) | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1989 (2nd) | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 1998 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 1997 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1996 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1995 | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| 1989 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1988 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1993 | Pittsburgh (MLB) |
| Jun 1993 | Pittsburgh (MLB) | |
| Sep 1989 | San Francisco (MLB) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1988 | $109,441 |
| 1989 | $117,259 |
| 1990 | $123,122 |
| 1991 | $1,465,787 |
| 1992 | $2,687,280 |
| 1993 | $3,322,457 |
| 1994 | $4,885,968 |
| 1995 | $4,885,968 |
| 1996 | $4,885,968 |
| 1997 | $4,885,968 |
| 1998 | $8,500,000 |
| 1999 | $8,500,000 |
| Total | $44,369,218 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| Grey Ink | 167 | 228.8 | 188.5 |
| HoF Standard | 33 | 42.3 | 45.3 |
| WAR | 55.8 | 76.2 | 77.2 |
| WAR7 | 40.1 | 41.7 | 44.3 |
| JAWS | 47.9 | 59.0 | 60.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 936 |
| Brad Penny R | 918 |
| Addie Joss | 909 |
| Tex Carleton R | 904 |
| Alex Fernandez R | 901 |
| Brian Bohanon | 897 |
| Rich Nye R | 894 |
| Matt Cain R | 893 |
| Cy Blanton R | 885 |
| Bret Saberhagen R | 883 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 32
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Don Drysdale | 936 |
| Roy Oswalt | 913 |
| Addie Joss | 895 |
| Alex Fernandez R | 894 |
| Rich Nye R | 894 |
| Felix Hernandez R | 894 |
| George Mullin R | 893 |
| Hal Gregg R | 891 |
| Fernando Valenzuela R | 888 |
| Jon Matlack R | 887 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35 | 1 |
| 1989 | 35 | 2 |
| 1990 | 36 | 2 |
| 1991 | 34 | 6 |
| 1993 | 35 | 1 |
| 1994 | 36 | 1 |
| 1995 | 34 | 8 |
| 1998 | 35 | 6 |
| 1999 | 21 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15 | 4 |
| 1989 | 16 | 7 |
| 1990 | 15 | 9 |
| 1991 | 16 | 3 |
| 1993 | 19 | 1 |
| 1995 | 20 | 2 |
| 1997 | 17 | 4 |
| 1998 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.652 | 5 |
| 1991 | 0.615 | 7 |
| 1993 | 0.731 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0.714 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0.654 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 254.2 | 3 |
| 1989 | 256.2 | 2 |
| 1990 | 256.0 | 4 |
| 1991 | 240.0 | 7 |
| 1993 | 249.2 | 4 |
| 1994 | 234.0 | 6 |
| 1995 | 244.0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 231.2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 225.1 | 9 |
| 1998 | 234.2 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1031 | 8 |
| 1989 | 1041 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1049 | 5 |
| 1991 | 979 | 9 |
| 1993 | 1018 | 7 |
| 1994 | 1003 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1002 | 4 |
| 1996 | 948 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87 | 6 |
| 1995 | 97 | 4 |
| 1997 | 100 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 167 | 4 |
| 1989 | 168 | 3 |
| 1990 | 211 | 2 |
| 1991 | 187 | 4 |
| 1993 | 175 | 8 |
| 1994 | 158 | 8 |
| 1995 | 191 | 4 |
| 1998 | 189 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 | 7 |
| 1993 | 10 | 5 |
| 1998 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.898 | 6 |
| 1989 | 2.770 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3.621 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2.235 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3.135 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3.924 | 9 |
| 1997 | 3.275 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3.567 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1993 | 0.256 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0.253 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0.270 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0.245 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0.272 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.127 | 6 |
| 1989 | 1.146 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1.160 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1.150 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1.106 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1.172 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1.191 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.229 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1.099 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.740 | 8 |
| 1990 | 7.981 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7.174 | 3 |
| 1995 | 6.971 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8.314 | 7 |
| 1997 | 7.070 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7.786 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.349 | 10 |
| 1990 | 2.461 | 6 |
| 1991 | 2.250 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2.409 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2.109 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 | 6 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 62 | 8 |
| 1998 | 55 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189 | 9 |
| 1997 | 177 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11 | 9 |
| 1993 | 11 | 6 |
| 1995 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1993 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5.6 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1993 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1995 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1997 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5.9 | 4 |