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Career Notes

1996
Marked the first time in 11 years he did not strikeout more than 100 batters ... Spent time on the disabled list on three occasions ... Did not allow a HR by a left-handed batter.

1995
Ranked first in the AL in runners caught stealing (12) and lowest stolen base percentage allowed (25%) ... Led the angels in wins, complete games (2), shutouts (1), and hits allowed

1994
Finished 7-8 with two complete games, one shutout and 4.68 ERA in 18 starts ... Marked fifth season below .500 and third with the Angels ... Win total equals lowest of his career and marks just second time in career not to reach double digits.

1993
Finished 16-11 with a 3.20 ERA ... Threw seven complete games, winning three ... The Angels scored a total of six runs in his four complete game losses and 17 runs in his 11 total losses ... Won nine of his first ten decisions ... Maintained a 2.68 ERA on the road ... Started for the American League in the All-Star Game ... Allowed 22 earned runs in his final five starts to up his ERA from 2.78 to 3.20 ... Sustained a five-game and a four-game losing streak ... Walked 82 batters, the second-lowest total of his career ... Recorded his 2000th strikeout on the last day of the season vs. Oakland ... Hit only one batter all season, on Opening Day.

1992
Led the Angels with 13 wins ... Was sixth in the AL with 174 strikeouts ... Walked a career-low 74 batters ... Threw nine complete games ... Pitched seven or more innings in 23 of his 32 starts ... Angels scored nine runs in his six starts from July 23 to Aug. 19 ... Threw four straight complete games June 7-21.

1991
Posted a 19-8 record, the first Angel to win 19 since 1977 ... His 3.00 ERA was the second-lowest of his career ... Finished the first half 12-3 with a 3.84 record ... Maintained a 2.20 ERA in 17 second-half starts ... Allowed one home run to a left-handed hitter ... Went 5-0 with a 3.19 ERA in June ... Allowed 30 home runs, the sixth-highest single-season total in Angels history.

1990
Finished 10-17, the fifth-highest loss total in the AL ... His ten wins were the second-lowest total of his career ... Combined with Mike Witt to throw a no-hitter vs. Seattle April 11, the first of nine no-hitters in the majors for the year ... Finished fifth in the league with 195 strikeouts, but failed to notch 200 for the first time since 1985 ... Angels had scored a total of 18 runs when he left his 17 losses ... Struck out 10 or more batters in three consecutive games June 10-20.

1989
Began the year with the Mariners ... Started ten games, going 4-5 with a 3.56 ERA before being traded to Montreal May 25 for Gene Harris, Brian Holman, and Randy Johnson ... Started 24 games for the Expos, going 12-9 with a 2.39 ERA ... Finished third in the National League in ERA and tied for third with four shutouts ... Pitched seven or more innings in 29 of his 34 starts ... Signed by the California Angels as a free agent on Dec. 1, 1989.

1988
Went 15-11 with a 3.34 ERA ... His wins, ERA, innings pitched (261 1/3), and strikeouts were most on the Mariners ... His 235 strikeouts were second-most in the majors behind Roger Clemens ... Went 5-1 with a 0.50 ERA in Sept. to win AL Pitcher-of-the-Month honors ... Posted the third one-hitter in Mariner history Sept. 24 at Texas ... Compiled 34 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings Sept. 14-29 to set a franchise record ... Struck out 16 Blue Jays to set a club record May 10.

1987
Set personal and franchise records with 19 wins, 262 strikeouts, and 272 innings pitched ... Led the AL in strikeouts for the third time in four years, becoming the ninth AL pitcher to win three or more strikeout titles ... Went 4-1 with a 2.14 ERA in August and was named AL Pitcher-of-the-Month ... Pitched two perfect innings in his first All-Star appearance, striking out three ... Won first of four Gold Gloves ... Pitched a career-best 14 complete games ... Gave up a career-high 242 hits.

1986
Went 12-14 with a 4.85 ERA ... Gave up a league-high 142 runs and set a career-high by allowing 30 home runs ... His 245 strikeouts led the league ... Struck out 15 batters once (vs. Cleveland June 25) and 14 three times ... His 123 walks were a career-high ... Struck out 136 in the second half.

1985
Sophomore slump ... Only managed 24 starts, missing June 7-July 22 with a strained flexor tendon in his elbow ... Finished the year 7-14 with a career-high 5.47 ERA ... Walked more batters than he struck out for the only time in his professional career.

1984
His first year in the majors ... Started the year with Seattle after pitching at Class AA Chattanooga the previous year ... Became the fourth rookie to lead the AL in strikeouts, with 204 ... Finished 17-10 setting Mariner records at the time for wins and winning percentage ... Didn't miss a start ... Finished second in AL Rookie-of-the-Year voting to teammate Alvin Davis ... After losing his first start in August, won seven in a row while posting a 2.20 ERA.


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