Highlighted Year: Gary Sheffield, 1993

Third Baseman, San Diego Padres/Florida Marlins

Age:  24

2^nd season with Padres

Bats – Right, Throws – Right

Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 

Prior to 1993:

A native of Tampa, Florida, Sheffield grew up with his uncle and future major league star pitcher Dwight Gooden, who was just four years older. His Little League team reached the finals of the 1980 Little League World Series. Having developed a rough personality while living in a rough neighborhood, Sheffield engaged in bullying behavior. He also sought to emulate his uncle’s success as a pitcher and posted a 1.81 ERA as a senior at Hillsborough High School in 1986. Better as a hitter, that same year he batted .500 with 14 home runs and 31 RBIs over the course of 22 games. His exploits earned him recognition as the Gatorade National High School Baseball Player of the Year. Chosen sixth overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1986 amateur draft. The 17-year-old signed and was sent to the Helena Gold Sox of the Rookie-level Pioneer League where, over the course of 57 games he played shortstop and led the league with 71 RBIs while hitting .365 with 12 doubles, 15 home runs, 14 stolen bases, a .413 on-base percentage, and a .640 slugging percentage. An offseason arrest back home in Tampa resulted in Sheffield being put on probation. Advancing to Stockton of the Class A California Legue in 1987, he batted .277 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs, 103 RBIs, 25 stolen bases, a .388 OBP, and a .448 slugging percentage. Sheffield split 1988 between El Paso of the Class AA Texas League and Denver of the Class AAA American Association and hit a combined .327 with 28 doubles, 8 triples, 28 home runs, 119 RBIs, 13 steals, a .395 OBP, and a .579 slugging percentage. Called up to the Brewers, he took over at shortstop in place of the injured Dale Sveum as the club finished strong and contended in September. Sheffield hit .238 in his first taste of major league action with 4 homers, 12 RBIs, and a .295 OBP. With expectations high for Sheffield in 1989, a misdiagnosed broken foot bone hindered his performance and he encountered problems defensively at shortstop and at the plate. Sent down to Denver in July, he continued to hit poorly and when he returned to the Brewers in September he was moved to third base, much to his chagrin, due to the fine performance of fellow rookie Bill Spiers at shortstop. For the major league portion of the 1989 season, Sheffield hit .247 with 18 doubles, 5 home runs, 32 RBIs, 10 stolen bases, and a .303 OBP. Having been a poor clubhouse presence as well as a disappointing performer on the field, Sheffield remained at third base in 1990 and improved his batting average to .294 and his OBP to .350 to go along with 30 doubles, a disappointing 10 home runs, 67 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases before a shoulder injury finished his season in September. Wrist and shoulder injuries limited Sheffield to 50 games in 1991 and he batted .194 with 16 extra-base hits (only two of them homers), 22 RBIs, and a .277 OBP. Having antagonized the organization with his complaints and criticisms, he was traded to San Diego prior to the 1992 season. Sheffield had an excellent season with his new team in ’92, contending for the Triple Crown for most of the season and winning the NL batting championship at .330 to go along with 34 doubles, 33 home runs, 100 RBIs, a .385 OBP, and a .580 slugging percentage. He was an All-Star for the first time, placed third in league MVP voting, and was named MLB Player of the Year by The Sporting News. In 1993, with the Padres shedding payroll and doubtful of their ability to retain Sheffield once he reached free agency, he was traded to the expansion Marlins in June.  

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 140 games (SD – 68 / FLA – 72)

3B – 133, PH – 6, PR – 1

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

Batting

Plate Appearances – 557 (SD – 282/ FLA – 275)

At Bats – 494 (SD – 258/ FLA – 236)

Runs – 67 (SD – 34/ FLA – 33)

Hits – 145 (SD – 76/ FLA – 69)

Doubles – 20 (SD – 12/ FLA – 8)

Triples – 5 (SD – 2/ FLA – 3)

Home Runs – 20 (SD – 10/ FLA – 10)

RBI – 73 (SD – 36/ FLA – 37)

Bases on Balls – 47 (SD – 18/ FLA – 29)

Int. BB – 6 (FLA)

Strikeouts – 64 (SD – 30/ FLA – 34)

Stolen Bases – 17 (SD – 5/ FLA – 12)

Caught Stealing – 5 (SD – 1/ FLA – 4)

Average - .294 (SD – .295/ FLA – .292)

OBP - .361 (SD – .344/ FLA – .378)

Slugging Pct. - .476 (SD – .473/ FLA – .479)

Total Bases – 235 (SD – 122/ FLA – 113)

GDP – 11 (SD – 9/ FLA – 2)

Hit by Pitches – 9 [6, tied with Kevin Young & Carlos Garcia] (SD – 3/ FLA – 6)

Sac Hits – 0

Sac Flies – 7 [20, tied with eleven others] (SD – 3/ FLA – 4)

Midseason snapshot: 2B – 13, HR - 13, RBI - 42, AVG - .298, SLG – .482, OBP – .358

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Most hits, game – 4 (in 4 AB) vs. NY Mets 5/1

Longest hitting streak – 12 games

HR at home – 10

HR on road – 10

Most home runs, game – 2 (in 4 AB) vs. St. Louis 4/18, (in 4 AB) at Pittsburgh 8/14

Multi-HR games – 2

Most RBIs, game – 5 vs. St. Louis 4/18

Pinch-hitting – 1 for 4 (.250) with 1 R & 2 BB

Fielding (Combined)

Chances – 338

Put Outs – 79

Assists – 225

Errors – 34

DP – 15

Pct. - .899

Awards & Honors:

All-Star (Started for NL at 3B)

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The Padres went 61-101 to finish seventh (last) in the NL Western Division, 43 games behind the division-winning Atlanta Braves, while leading the league in fewest triples (28, tied with the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers). With the club dumping payroll (including the in-season trades of Sheffield and first baseman Fred McGriff) and alienating the fan base, the Padres dropped into the NL West cellar following a seven-game losing streak in August and following a brief uptick, settled into last place to stay in mid-September. They finished with the both the league’s lowest payroll and attendance.

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In their inaugural season, the Marlins went 64-98 to finish sixth in the NL Eastern Division, 33 games behind the division-winning Philadelphia Phillies, while leading the league in batting strikeouts (1054) and fewest runs scored (581), fewest doubles (197), lowest batting average (.248, tied with the New York Mets), fewest home runs (94), and fewest total bases (1897). The Marlins were nearly at .500 with a 30-31 record on June 13, after a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh. They then dropped 11 of 15 to close out the month. A 4-16 finish to the season solidified their hold on sixth place. They drew 3,064,847 fans to Joe Robbie Stadium.

Aftermath of 1993:

Sheffield was signed to a four-year, $22.45 million contract extension with the Marlins prior to the end of the 1993 season.  He was shifted to right field in 1994 and put in the extra work to learn the position. During the strike-shortened season he batted .276 with 16 doubles, 27 home runs, 78 RBIs, a .380 OBP, and a .584 slugging percentage. While remaining outspoken and dogged by occasional off-field problems, Sheffield became generous in philanthropic giving in Miami. On the field in 1995 he was limited to 63 games after tearing ligaments in his left thumb. He came back strong late in the season and ended up hitting .324 with 16 home runs, 46 RBIs, a .467 OBP, and a .587 slugging percentage. Sheffield, who was highly-regarded for his outstanding bat speed and controlled swing that cut down on strikeouts, started off fast in 1996 with 11 home runs in April on his way to batting .314 with 33 doubles, 42 home runs, 120 RBIs, a league-leading .465 OBP thanks to drawing 142 walks, and a .624 slugging percentage. Along the way he once again courted controversy by publicly unleashing his anger on the Marlins organization, primarily general manager Dave Dombrowski, who had indicated that the club would be concentrating on a youth movement and might be looking to deal the temperamental slugger after the season. He remained with the team in 1997, and the Marlins reached the postseason as a wild card entry and went on to win the World Series. Sheffield, who received a six-year, $61 million contract extension early in the season, had a far less productive year, hitting only .250 with 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, a .424 OBP, and a .446 slugging percentage. In his first taste of postseason action he hit .321 with three homers, and 7 RBIs and walked 20 times in 71 plate appearances for a .521 OBP. The Marlins gutted the roster in the offseason while seeking to reduce salary. Sheffield started the 1998 season with Florida but was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in May. While his home run total was a rather modest 22 (16 following the trade), his other combined totals were .302 with 27 doubles, 85 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, a .428 OBP, and a .524 slugging percentage. Moved to left field in a reshuffled outfield in 1999, he became the first Dodger since Duke Snider in 1955 to bat over .300 with at least 30 home runs and 100 walks drawn, RBIs, and runs scored in a season with totals of .301, 34 homers, 101 RBIs, and 101 walks. His OBP was .407 and he had a slugging percentage of .523 and he was an All-Star for the fifth time. Sheffield, newly married to gospel singer DeLeon Richards, duplicated his feat in 2000 by batting .325 with 43 home runs, 109 RBIs, 101 walks drawn, a .438 OBP, and a .643 slugging percentage. In 2001 he feuded with the Dodgers organization and outfield teammate Shawn Green in and was hindered by a torn finger ligament on his left hand. He hit .311 with 28 doubles, 36 home runs, 100 RBIs, a .417 OBP, and a .583 slugging percentage. In the offseason he was dealt to the Atlanta Braves for three players. Back in right field with the Braves in 2002, Sheffield, dealing with some injuries, hit .307 with 26 doubles, 25 home runs, 84 RBIs, a .404 OBP, and a .512 slugging percentage. The Braves won the NL East with the league’s best record but lost to the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS with Sheffield managing just one hit in 16 at bats, although he drew 7 walks. Sheffield put together a stronger season in 2003, batting .330 with 37 doubles, 39 home runs, 132 RBIs, a .419 OBP, and a .604 slugging percentage. He placed sixth in league MVP voting and received a Silver Slugger in addition to being an All-Star. Despite his denials of ever using performance enhancing drugs, after the season it was reported that he had likely used a steroid-based cream and used injectable PEDs. As a free agent in the offseason he signed with the New York Yankees for three years and $39 million. Although bothered by a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery, Sheffield had another excellent season in 2004 as he hit .290 with 30 doubles, 36 home runs,121 RBIs, a .393 OBP, and a .534 slugging percentage. He was again a Silver Slugger recipient and finished second in AL MVP balloting. Sheffield continued with his highly productive hitting in 2005 by batting .291 with 27 doubles, 34 home runs, 123 RBIs, a .379 OBP, and a .512 slugging percentage. In addition to the previous awards he placed eighth in league MVP voting. Off to a strong start in 2006, Sheffield suffered a left wrist injury that required surgery. Limited to 39 games he hit .298 with 6 home runs and 25 RBIs. Activated for the postseason, he managed a hit in 12 at bats in the ALDS loss to Detroit. In the offseason he was dealt to the Tigers for three minor league players. Always more valuable for his hitting than fielding, he was used primarily as a Designated Hitter in 2007. In the middle of a deep and productive batting order, Sheffield hit .265 with 25 home runs, 75 RBIs, and a .378 OBP. In the same role with Detroit in 2008 he was plagued by injuries and batted a mere .225 with 19 home runs, 57 RBIs, and a .326 OBP. Released by the Tigers prior to the 2009 season he signed with the New York Mets where the 40-year-old slugger returned to the outfield, and over the course of 100 games hit .276 with 10 home runs, 43 RBIs, and a .276 OBP in what proved to be his last season. As a free agent, he sat out the 2010 season and announced his retirement in 2011. For his major league career, Sheffield batted .292 with 2689 hits that included 467 doubles, 27 triples, and 509 home runs. He scored 1636 runs and compiled 1676 RBIs, 253 stolen bases, a .393 OBP, and a .514 slugging percentage. He drew 1475 walks as opposed to striking out 1171 times. With the Marlins he batted .288 with 365 runs scored, 538 hits, 98 doubles, 7 triples, 122 home runs, 380 RBIs, 74 stolen bases, a .426 OBP, a .543 slugging percentage,424 walks drawn, and 290 strikeouts. Appearing in 44 postseason games he hit .248 with 6 home runs, 19 RBIs, and a .401 OBP. A six-time All-Star, he was awarded 5 Silver Sluggers and was in the Top 10 in league MVP voting six times. Following his playing career Sheffield became a player agent for several years and also acted as an analyst for TBS. Following a highly productive career filled with controversies including steroid allegations, Sheffield thus far has failed to gain selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Highlighted Years feature players who led a major league in one of the following categories: batting average, home runs (with a minimum of 10), runs batted in, or stolen bases (with a minimum of 20); or pitchers who led a major league in wins, strikeouts, earned run average, or saves (with a minimum of 10). Also included are participants in annual All-Star Games between the National and American Leagues since 1933. This category also includes Misc. players who received award votes, were contributors to teams that reached the postseason, or had notable seasons in non-award years. 

Highlighted Year: Bryan Harvey, 1993

Pitcher, Florida Marlins

Age:  30 (June 2)

1^st season with Marlins

Bats – Right, Throws – Right

Height: 6’3”    Weight: 205 

Prior to 1993:

Growing up in North Carolina, Harvey was a star pitcher at Bandys High School. Moving on to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the hard-throwing freshman led the team in strikeouts in 1982 with 52. In 1984, on the basis of an impressive semipro appearance, he gained a tryout with the California Angels and received a $2500 bonus to sign with the club. Starting out as primarily a reliever with Quad Cities of the Class A Midwest League in 1985, he appeared in 30 games (7 of them starts) and produced a 5-6 record with a 3.53 ERA, 4 saves, and 111 strikeouts over 81.2 innings. While developing a split-fingered fastball, which would become his most effective pitch, Harvey moved on to Palm Springs of the Class A California League in 1987 where, utilized exclusively out of the bullpen, he made 43 appearances and posted a 3-4 tally with 15 saves, a 2.68 ERA, and 68 strikeouts over 57 innings. He spent 1987 with Midland of the Class AA Texas League where he pitched in 43 games and went 2-2 with 20 saves, a 2.04 ERA, and 78 strikeouts over 53 innings. Harvey also appeared in three games with the Angels and gave up no runs in three relief appearances. Pitching in the Puerto Rican League in the offseason, he had an exceptional performance recording 18 saves for San Juan. He started off in 1988 with Edmonton of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League but was called up to the Angels in April and went on to take over the closer role in the bullpen and put together an excellent rookie season. In 50 appearances he produced a 7-5 record with 17 saves, a 2.13 ERA, and 67 strikeouts over 76 innings. Harvey struggled with his control in 1989 but also benefited from having better setup support in the bullpen on his way to posting 25 saves and a 3-3 tally along with a 3.44 ERA and 78 strikeouts over 55 innings. His performance was better in 1990 with 25 saves and a 4-4 record in 54 appearances along with a 3.22 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 64.1 innings. Harvey followed up in 1991 by leading the AL with 46 saves in 67 appearances while striking out 101 batters and walking only 17. He was an All-Star for the first time and received AL Rolaids Reliever of the Year recognition. A strained elbow that required surgery limited Harvey to 25 games in 1992 and 13 saves with a 2.83 ERA. The Angels chose to expose him in the expansion draft and the Marlins selected him.

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 59 games

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

Pitching

Games – 59

Games Started – 0

Games Finished – 54 [6]

Complete Games – 0

Wins – 1

Losses – 5

PCT - .167

Saves – 45 [3]

Shutouts – 0

Innings Pitched – 69

Hits – 45

Runs – 14

Earned Runs – 13

Home Runs – 4

Bases on Balls – 13

Strikeouts – 73

ERA – 1.70 [Non-qualifying]

Hit Batters – 0

Balks – 1

Wild Pitches – 0

Midseason Snapshot: 1-2, ERA - 1.63, G – 33, SV – 25, SO – 47 in 38.2 IP

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Most strikeouts, game – 4 (in 1.1 IP) vs. Cincinnati 5/4, (in 1.2 IP) vs. Philadelphia 8/6

10+ strikeout games – 0

Fielding

Chances – 8

Put Outs – 3

Assists – 5

Errors – 0

DP – 0

Pct. - 1.000

Awards & Honors:

All-Star

8^th in NL Cy Young voting, tied with Randy Myers, ChiC. (1 point, 1% share)

14^th in NL MVP voting (14 points, 4% share)

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In their inaugural season, the Marlins went 64-98 to finish sixth in the NL Eastern Division, 33 games behind the division-winning Philadelphia Phillies. The pitching staff led the league in fewest complete games (4, tied with the San Francisco Giants). The Marlins were nearly at .500 with a 30-31 record on June 13, after a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh. They then dropped 11 of 15 to close out the month. A 4-16 finish to the season solidified their hold on sixth place. They drew 3,064,847 fans to Joe Robbie Stadium. Harvey was involved in 71.8 % of the club’s wins.

Aftermath of 1993:

Afflicted by elbow problems and season-ending abdominal surgery during the strike-shortened 1994 season, Harvey was limited to 12 appearances and 6 saves. He made one appearance in 1995 in which he reinjured his elbow, and following reconstructive surgery, departed the Marlins in the offseason. Signed by the Angels in 1996, he was inactive all season, thus ending his career. For his major league career, Harvey pitched in 322 games, all as a reliever, and posted a 17-25 record with 177 saves, a 2.49 ERA, and 448 strikeouts over 387 innings. After his playing career, he coached in several organizations. His son Hunter has been a major league relief pitcher, primarily with the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.  

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Highlighted Years feature players who led a major league in the following categories: batting average, home runs (with a minimum of 10), runs batted in, or stolen bases (with a minimum of 20), pitching wins, strikeouts, earned run average, or saves (with a minimum of 10), or have been participants in the annual All-Star Games between the National and American Leagues since 1933. This category will also include Misc. players who received award votes, were contributors to teams that reached the postseason, or had notable seasons in non-award years. 

Highlighted Year: Chuck Carr, 1993

Outfielder, Florida Marlins

Age:  26 (Aug. 10)

1^st season with Marlins

Bats – Both, Throws – Right

Height: 5’10” Weight: 155 

Prior to 1993:

A California native and son of athlete parents, Carr starred in center field at Fontana High School. Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1986 amateur draft he hit poorly in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, batting .171 in 44 games with 9 stolen bases. Released by the Reds, Carr signed with the Seattle Mariners in 1987. Assigned to Bellingham of the Class A Northwest League that year, he improved his batting average to .242 with a .298 on-base percentage and stole 20 bases in 21 attempts. Moving on to the Wausau Timbers of the Class A Midwest League in 1988, Carr improved to .299 with a .327 OBP, 14 doubles, 6 home runs, 30 RBIs, 58 runs scored, and 41 stolen bases in 52 attempts, earning promotion to Vermont of the Class AA Eastern League where he finished up the season by batting .245 with 21 steals in 41 games. Traded to the New York Mets in the offseason, Carr spent 1989 with Jackson of the Class AA Texas League where he hit .241 with 14 extra-base hits, 47 stolen bases, and a .285 OBP. Back with Jackson again in 1990, he started off well and received a call-up to the Mets to fill in for an injured outfielder. His major league stay was brief and uneventful, as he was returned to Jackson until another injury had him back, again briefly, with the Mets. For the year with Jackson and Class AAA Tidewater, where he was promoted to in August, Carr batted a combined .258 with a .329 OBP, 24 doubles, 10 triples, 3 home runs, and 32 RBIs with 54 stolen bases. Cocky and flamboyant, Carr had impressive speed and showed a tendency to make exciting plays in the field. With Tidewater in 1991 Carr’s batting average dropped to .195, but he again spent a little time with the Mets and recorded his first two major league hits. Dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals in the offseason, he started 1992 back in Class AA and Arkansas of the Texas League to work on his hitting. Minor league hitting instructor Johnny Lewis adjusted his swing and promoted to Louisville of the Class AAA American Association, Carr batted .308 with 11 doubles, 9 triples, 3 home runs, and 53 stolen bases in 96 games and received a September call-up to the Cardinals, where he impressed with his speed but not his hitting. In the offseason the Marlins chose him in the expansion draft. By mid-April of the 1993 season Carr, still officially a rookie, became the new club’s starting center fielder and leadoff hitter.

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 142 games

CF – 139, PR – 2, PH – 1

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

Batting

Plate Appearances – 613

At Bats – 551

Runs – 75

Hits – 147

Doubles – 19

Triples – 2

Home Runs – 4

RBI – 41

Bases on Balls – 49

Int. BB – 0

Strikeouts – 74

Stolen Bases – 58 [1]

Caught Stealing – 22 [1]

Average - .267

OBP - .327

Slugging Pct. - .330

Total Bases – 182

GDP – 6

Hit by Pitches – 2

Sac Hits – 7

Sac Flies – 4 

League-leading stolen bases were +5 ahead of runner-up Marquis Grissom

League-leading times caught stealing were +3 ahead of runners-up Eric Young & Brett Butler

Midseason snapshot: 2B – 13, HR – 2, RBI – 30, SB – 28, AVG - .255, OBP - .322

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Most hits, game – 4 (in 5 AB) at Pittsburgh 5/27, (in 5 AB) vs. San Diego 9/2

Longest hitting streak – 15 games

HR at home – 3

HR on road – 1

Most home runs, game – 1 on four occasions

Multi-HR games – 0

Most RBIs, game – 4 at Montreal 5/12

Pinch-hitting – 0 for 1 (.000)

Fielding

Chances - 406

Put Outs – 393

Assists – 7

Errors – 6

DP – 2

Pct. - .985

Awards & Honors:

4th in NL Rookie of the Year voting (18 points, 13% share)

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In their inaugural season, the Marlins went 64-98 to finish sixth in the NL Eastern Division, 33 games behind the division-winning Philadelphia Phillies, while leading the league in batting strikeouts (1054) and fewest runs scored (581), fewest doubles (197), lowest batting average (.248, tied with the New York Mets), fewest home runs (94), and fewest total bases (1897). The Marlins were nearly at .500 with a 30-31 record on June 13, after a four-game sweep of Pittsburgh. They then dropped 11 of 15 to close out the month. A 4-16 finish to the season solidified their hold on sixth place. They drew 3,064,847 fans to Joe Robbie Stadium. Carr not only led the NL in stolen bases, he also compiled 17 base hits among his 42 bunts.

Aftermath of 1993:

Popular with Marlins fans for his fan-friendly demeanor and colorful personality as well as his speed on the basepaths and exciting, and daring, play in the outfield, Carr was less esteemed by opposing players due to his taunting and “hot-dogging”. Following a holdout in the spring of 1994, Carr went on to have a lesser season, batting .263 with 32 stolen bases and a disappointing .305 OBP that caused him to be dropped lower in the batting order. Despite drawing criticism for behaving oddly and being a self-promoter, Carr performed good works off the field, participating in antidrug programs in schools and other youth-oriented service activities. With a players’ strike having curtailed the 1994 season, Carr worked with Florida’s new hitting coach Jose Morales and went on to post a.330 OBP in 1995 despite a drop in his average to .227 since he more than doubled his walks total to 46. In the offseason the Marlins signed veteran center fielder Devon White and Carr was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He performed well with his new club in 1996 until injuries, in particular a gruesome knee injury, finished his season after just 27 games. Following knee surgery he returned to action in 1997 and was benched after managing only one hit in his first 16 at bats. Seeing limited action, he alienated manager Phil Garner and was released in May after refusing to accept a demotion to Class AAA. Signed by the Houston Astros, he spent time with New Orleans of the Class AAA American Association prior to joining the Astros. He appeared in 63 games and batted .276 with a .333 OBP and hit four home runs while stealing 11 bases. Carr saw his only taste of postseason action with the division-winning Astros who were swept by Atlanta in the NLDS. He went one-for-four with a home run. Not offered a contract by Houston for 1998, he signed a minor-league contract with the Montreal Expos but failed to make the club in the spring. Playing in Taiwan in ’98 he hit .308 with 15 stolen bases in 36 games before returning home to tend to family issues. In 1999 he joined the Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League and batted .263 with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 49 games. In 2000 he played for a new Atlantic League team, the Long Island Ducks, and hit .263 with 10 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases. After a year with Rimini of the Italian Baseball League, Carr finished his playing career in the four-team Arizona-Mexico League. For his major league career, Carr batted .254 with 435 hits that included 81 doubles, 7 triples, and 13 home runs. He scored 254 runs and compiled 123 RBIs, 144 stolen bases, and a .316 OBP. With the Marlins he batted .256 with 190 runs scored, 331 hits, 58 doubles, 4 triples, 8 home runs, 91 RBIs, 115 stolen bases, and a .320 OBP. Carr died of cancer in 2022 at the age of 55. A colorful and exciting player, he made a favorable impression on Marlins fans in the franchise’s early days.

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Highlighted Years feature players who led a major league in one of the following categories: batting average, home runs (with a minimum of 10), runs batted in, or stolen bases (with a minimum of 20); or pitchers who led a major league in wins, strikeouts, earned run average, or saves (with a minimum of 10). Also included are participants in annual All-Star Games between the National and American Leagues since 1933. This category also includes Misc. players who received award votes, were contributors to teams that reached the postseason, or had notable seasons in non-award years. 

 

Highlighted Year: Andres Galarraga, 1993

First Baseman, Colorado Rockies

Age:  32 (June 18)

1^st season with Rockies

Bats – Right, Throws – Right

Height: 6’3”    Weight: 235 

Prior to 1993:

A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Galarraga played sandlot baseball before joining the Venezuelan Winter League at age 16. Initially the stocky youth played as a third baseman and catcher. Signed as a first baseman by the Montreal Expos in 1979, he was tagged with his enduring nickname “the Big Cat” (“El Gran Gato” in Spanish) while playing for Calgary of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 1979 and ’80 due to his agility and quickness while playing first base. Not speaking any English when he first arrived in the minors, Galarraga taught himself the language by using a dictionary and watching television, also receiving help from teammates. Struggling with the language and adjusting to a new culture, his baseball performance suffered. Initially playing with West Palm Beach of the Class A Florida State League in 1979, he was soon demoted to Calgary where he hit .214 with 4 home runs in 42 games. Improving to .263 in 1980, he was promoted to Jamestown of the Class A New York-Pennsylvania League in 1981 and returned to West Palm Beach in 1982 and ’83. Advancing to the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League in 1984, Galarraga batted .289 with 27 home runs, 87 RBIs, a .508 slugging percentage, and a .367 on-base percentage. He was named league MVP. His next minor league stop was Indianapolis of the Class AAA American Association in 1985. He hit .269 with 25 home runs, 87 RBIs, a .344 OBP, and a .510 slugging percentage. Called up to the Expos in late August, he appeared in 24 games and slugged his first two major league home runs. The Expos installed “the Big Cat” at first base in 1986 and he started well but was hindered by knee and rib injuries during his rookie season. Appearing in 105 games he batted .271 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs, and a .338 OBP. He followed up with a solid year in 1987, hitting .305 with 40 doubles, 13 home runs, 90 RBIs, and a .361 OBP while also performing well defensively at first base. Galarraga was an All-Star for the first time in 1988 as he batted .302 while leading the NL in hits (184), doubles (42), total bases (329), and less fortunately batting strikeouts (153) to go along with 29 home runs, 92 RBIs, a .352 OBP, and a .540 slugging percentage. He was awarded a Silver Slugger and finished seventh in league MVP voting. Although he received his first Gold Glove in 1989, it was otherwise a disappointing season for Galarraga, who hit .257 with a .327 OBP, 30 doubles, 23 home runs, 85 RBIs, and again topped the circuit in striking out (158). “The Big Cat” received another Gold Glove in 1990 while batting .256 with 29 doubles, 20 home runs, 87 RBIs, and a .306 OBP while again leading the NL in striking out (169). Galarraga suffered through an injury-plagued 1991 season in which his average slid to .219 with a .268 OBP in 107 games along with 9 home runs and 33 RBIs. In the offseason he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for RHP Ken Hill. The 1992 season with his new team got off to a bad start when he suffered a broken wrist in the season’s second game. He ended up playing in 95 games and batted .243 with 10 home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .282 OBP. He was at his best in his last 45 games due to alterations made in his stance by hitting coach Don Baylor. A free agent after the season, he signed with the expansion Rockies, now managed by Baylor, who urged the front office to sign him. 

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 120 games

1B – 119, PH – 1

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

Batting

Plate Appearances – 506

At Bats – 470

Runs – 71

Hits – 174 [13, tied with Mike Piazza, Eddie Murray & Jeff Conine]

Doubles – 35 [11, tied with Jeff King & Darren Daulton]

Triples – 4

Home Runs – 22 [17, tied with Larry Walker]

RBI – 98 [12, tied with Charlie Hayes, Mark Grace & Jeff King]

Bases on Balls – 24

Int. BB – 12 [8, tied with Darren Daulton & David Justice]

Strikeouts – 73

Stolen Bases – 2

Caught Stealing – 4

Average - .370 [1]

OBP - .403 [6]

Slugging Pct. - .602 [2]

Total Bases – 283 [12, tied with Dante Bichette]

GDP – 9

Hit by Pitches – 6 [18, tied with nine others]

Sac Hits – 0

Sac Flies – 6

League-leading batting average was +.012 ahead of runner-up Tony Gwynn

Midseason snapshot: 2B – 24, HR – 13, RBI – 65, AVG – .391 SLG – .646, OBP – .424

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Most hits, game – 4 (in 4 AB) vs. LA Dodgers 6/14, (in 5 AB) vs. LA Dodgers 6/15, (in 5 AB) vs. St. Louis 7/23, (in 6 AB) vs. San Diego 9/21

Longest hitting streak – 15 games

HR at home – 13

HR on road – 9

Most home runs, game – 1 on twenty-two occasions

Multi-HR games – 0

Most RBIs, game – 4 at Florida 4/30, at Pittsburgh 9/10 – 11 innings

Pinch-hitting – 0 for 1 (.000)

Fielding

Chances – 1132

Put Outs – 1018

Assists – 103

Errors – 11

DP – 88

Pct. - .990

Awards & Honors:

All-Star

10^th in NL MVP voting (45 points, 11% share)

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In their inaugural season, the Rockies went 67-95 to finish sixth in the NL Western Division, 37 games behind the division-winning Atlanta Braves, while leading the league in triples (59) and fewest walks drawn (388). The hard-hitting Rockies started off slowly during a 33-54 first half, which included a 2-17 stretch in May. Following a 13-game losing streak from July 25 to August 6, the club turned things around and went 31-21 from August 8 to season’s end. They drew a record attendance of 4,483,350 to their temporary home at Mile High Stadium. Galarraga became the first player from an expansion team to win a batting championship.

Aftermath of 1993:

Popular with fans and a key member of the Colorado lineup, Galarraga received a four-year, $12 million contract extension following his outstanding 1993 season. He missed the last 13 games of the strike-shortened 1994 season due to a broken hand suffered on July 28, and the Rockies lost 10 of their last 13 games leading up to the strike without him in the lineup. At the time his season ended, he was hitting .319 with 31 home runs, 85 RBIs, a .356 OBP, and a .592 slugging percentage. The club moved into the new Coors Field in 1995, and “the Blake Street Bombers” (a reference to the new ballpark’s location, as well as the club’s batting prowess) reached the postseason. Galarraga contributed by batting .280 with 31 home runs, 106 RBIs, a .331 OBP, and a .511 slugging percentage while remaining an asset defensively. Along the way he hit a record-tying three home runs in consecutive innings in a game at San Diego. The team accomplished less in 1996, but remained a power-hitting powerhouse at home, helped by Denver’s altitude, and Galarraga led the NL in home runs (47) and RBIs (150) while hitting .304 with a .357 OBP and .601 slugging percentage. He placed sixth in NL MVP balloting. In 1997 he again topped the circuit in RBIs (140) while batting .318 with 41 home runs, a .389 OBP, and a .585 slugging percentage. Finishing seventh in league MVP voting, and with Colorado ready to hand the first base job over to hot prospect Todd Helton, Galarraga departed the Rockies as a free agent in the offseason. “The Big Cat” signed with the Atlanta Braves and had another productive season in 1998, hitting .305 with 44 home runs, 121 RBIs, a .397 OBP, and a .595 slugging percentage. Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma during spring training, he missed the entire 1999 season while undergoing treatment. Desiring to play baseball again and with his cancer in remission, “the Big Cat” returned to the Braves in 2000 and batted .302 with 28 home runs, 100 RBIs, a .369 OBP, and a .526 slugging percentage while appearing in 141 games, drawing kudos for his comeback in a season in which he turned 39. A free agent in the offseason, the Braves turned down his request for a two-year contract and Galarraga signed with the Texas Rangers. Unable to dislodge Rafael Palmeiro at first base, Galarraga spent most of his time with the Rangers in 2001 as a Designated Hitter and batted only .235 with 10 home runs in 72 games before being dealt to San Francisco where he hit .288 with 7 homers and 35 RBIs the rest of the way. A return to Montreal as a free agent in 2002 only served to highlight his declining skills and he was back with the Giants in 2003, where he batted .301 with 12 home runs and 42 RBIs in 110 games. Another bout with cancer ensued and following a final seven appearances with the Anaheim Angels in 2004 and a spring trial with the Mets in 2005, “the Big Cat’s” career came to an end. For his major league career, Galarraga batted .288 with 2333 hits that included 444 doubles, 32 triples, and 399 home runs. He scored 1195 runs and compiled 1425 RBIs, a .347 OBP, and a .499 slugging percentage. With Colorado he batted .316 with 843 hits, 476 runs scored, 155 doubles, 13 triples, 172 home runs, 579 RBIs, a .367 OBP, and a .577 slugging percentage. In 18 postseason games he hit .182 with a home run and 7 RBIs. A five-time All-Star (twice with Colorado), Galarraga received two Silver Sluggers and Gold Gloves apiece, and he finished in the top 10 in National League MVP voting five times.  

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Highlighted Years feature players who led a major league in one of the following categories: batting average, home runs (with a minimum of 10), runs batted in, or stolen bases (with a minimum of 20); or pitchers who led a major league in wins, strikeouts, earned run average, or saves (with a minimum of 10). Also included are participants in annual All-Star Games between the National and American Leagues since 1933. This category also includes Misc. players who received award votes, were contributors to teams that reached the postseason, or had notable seasons in non-award years. 

Rookie of the Year: Mike Piazza, 1993

Catcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Age:  25 (Sept. 4)

Bats – Right, Throws – Right

Height: 6’3”    Weight: 200 

Prior to 1993:

A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Piazza developed his skills as a hitter from a young age. Playing first base at Phoenixville High School, he batted .442 as a senior with 11 home runs. Drawing little interest from major league scouts, he went on to the University of Miami after high school where he was a backup first baseman. Transferring to Miami-Dade North Community College after one year, he hit .364. A late-round selection by the Dodgers in the 1989 amateur draft, he signed for a $15,000 bonus and agreed to become a catcher. Piazza was first assigned to Salem of the Class A Northwest League in ’89 where he batted .268 in 57 games with 8 home runs and 25 RBIs. After spending time at the Dodgers’ Dominican baseball academy, he was with Vero Beach in the Class A Florida State League in 1990, where he hit .250 with 6 home runs and 45 RBIs. Moving on to Bakersfield of the advanced Class A California League in 1991, Piazza batted .277 with 29 home runs and 80 RBIs. After starting out the 1992 season in the Class AA Texas League, he was promoted to the Albuquerque Dukes of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League where he hit .341 in 94 games with 16 home runs and 69 RBIs. Called up to the Dodgers in September, Piazza started 16 games and hit his first major league home run while batting .232. He entered 1993 as LA’s starting catcher.

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 149 games

C – 146, PH – 5, 1B – 1

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

Batting

Plate Appearances – 602

At Bats – 547

Runs – 81

Hits – 174 [13, tied with Eddie Murray, Jeff Conine & Andres Galarraga]

Doubles – 24

Triples – 2

Home Runs – 35 [6]

RBI – 112 [4]

Bases on Balls – 46

Int. BB – 6

Strikeouts – 86

Stolen Bases – 3

Caught Stealing – 4

Average - .318 [7]

OBP - .370 [20, tied with Bernard Gilkey]

Slugging Pct. - .561 [3, tied with Matt Williams]

Total Bases – 307 [4, tied with Lenny Dykstra]

GDP – 10

Hit by Pitches – 3

Sac Hits – 0

Sac Flies – 6

Midseason snapshot: HR - 18, RBI - 58, AVG - .317, SLG - .539, OBP -- .360

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Most hits, game – 4 (in 4 AB) at Houston 5/16, (in 5 AB) at Colorado 6/15, (in 4 AB) vs. Pittsburgh 8/24

Longest hitting streak – 12 games

Most HR, game – 2 on five occasions

HR at home – 21

HR on road – 14

Multi-HR games – 5

Most RBIs, game – 5 at Colorado 6/15, vs. Houston 6/21

Fielding

Chances – 1009

Put Outs – 899

Assists – 99

Errors – 11

Passed Balls - 14

DP – 10

Pct. - .989

Awards & Honors:

NL Rookie of the Year: BBWAA

Silver Slugger

All-Star

9^th in NL MVP voting (49 points, 13% share)

 

NL ROY Voting (Top 5):

Mike Piazza, LAD: 140 points – 28 of 28 first place votes, 100% share

Greg McMichael, Atl.: 40 points – 29% share

Jeff Conine, Fla.: 31 points – 22% share

Chuck Carr, Fla.: 18 points – 13% share

Al Martin, Pitt.: 6 points – 4% share

Pinch-hitting – 0 for 5 (.000) 

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Dodgers went 81-81 to finish fourth in the NL Western Division, 23 games behind the division-winning Atlanta Braves. The slow-starting Dodgers turned hot from mid-May to mid-June, going 20-6 with an 11-game winning streak along the way. After moving to 6 games out of first in the NL West, they lost 7 of 9 to drop well off the pace on the way to finishing with a break-even record.

Aftermath of ‘93:

Piazza followed up his outstanding rookie season by batting .319 with 24 home runs, 92 RBIs, and a .370 on-base percentage during the strike-shortened 1994 season and was the NL’s starting catcher in the All-Star Game. A capable backstop as well as an impressive hitter, Piazza hit .346 with a .400 OBP, 32 home runs, 93 RBIs, and a .606 slugging percentage in 1995 despite missing 22 games with a thumb injury. He placed fourth in NL MVP voting. In 1996, Piazza’s bat fueled the Dodgers in the early going on his way to finishing at .336 with 36 home runs and 105 RBIs. He was second in league MVP balloting. Piazza was runner-up in NL MVP voting again in 1997 as he batted .362 with 40 home runs, 124 RBIs, and a .431 OBP. He performed well behind the plate after having been occasionally criticized for his defense previously. Entering the final year of his contract in 1998, Piazza turned down a six-year contract extension during spring training. In May he was traded to the Florida Marlins for five players, and then a week later was dealt to the New York Mets. He performed well for his new club and finished the season with a combined 32 home runs, 111 RBIs, a .328 batting average, and .390 OBP. In the offseason he signed with the Mets for seven years and $91 million. His solid hitting continued in 1999 as he batted .303 with 40 home runs, 124 RBIs, and a .361 OBP. The Mets finished second in the NL East in 2000 but, qualifying for the postseason as a wild card, they won the league pennant. Piazza’s bat was a key to the club’s success as he hit .324 with 38 home runs, 113 RBIs, and a .398 OBP. In the World Series loss to the Yankees, he hit .273 with two homers and got into a notable verbal exchange with Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens. Piazza remained productive in 2001, batting .300 with 36 home runs, 94 RBIs, a .384 OBP, and a .573 slugging percentage. In an overall difficult season for the Mets in 2002, Piazza’s productivity declined somewhat to .280 with 33 home runs, 98 RBIs, a .359 OBP, and a .544 slugging percentage. His defense also came in for heavy criticism, especially his poor throwing, and New York tabloid newspapers raised questions into his sexual orientation (he remained a bachelor until 2005). Troubled by a severe groin injury in 2003, Piazza was limited to 68 games and batted .286 with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs. Splitting time between playing first base and catching in 2004, he appeared in 129 games and hit .266 with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs. Piazza spent one last season with the Mets in 2005 and batted .251 with 19 home runs and 62 RBIs while being utilized exclusively behind the plate defensively. A free agent in the offseason, he signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. Appearing in 126 games in 2006 as a catcher and DH in interleague play, Piazza hit .283 with 22 home runs and 68 RBIs. Moving on to the Oakland Athletics in 2007, a shoulder injury in May put him on the disabled list for 11 weeks. He ended up playing in 83 games and batted .275 with 8 homers and 44 RBIs. Piazza announced his retirement in 2008, and for his major league career he batted .308 with 2127 hits that included 344 doubles, 8 triples, and 427 home runs. He scored 1048 runs and compiled 1335 RBIs, a .377 OBP, and a .545 slugging percentage. With the Dodgers he batted .331 with 896 hits, 115 doubles, 3 triples, 177 home runs, 443 runs scored, 563 RBIs, a .394 OBP, and a .572 slugging percentage. Appearing in 32 postseason games he hit .242 with 6 home runs and 15 RBIs. A 12-time All-Star, he also received 10 Silver Sluggers. The Mets retired his #31 and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Rookie of the Year Profiles feature players who were recipients of the Rookie of the Year Award by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (1947 to present). The award was presented to a single major league winner from its inception through 1948 and from 1949 on to one recipient from each major league.  

Cy Young Profile: Greg Maddux, 1993

Pitcher, Atlanta Braves

Age:  27 (Apr. 14)

1^st season with Braves

Bats – Right, Throws – Right

Height: 6’0”    Weight: 170

 

Prior to 1993:

Maddux was born in Texas, where his father was stationed in the Air Force at the time. Growing up in several different locations due to his father’s postings, Maddux played football and basketball as well as baseball during his youth. Later his father transferred to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas where he retired from the USAF and settled down. Maddux began to concentrate on his pitching at Valley High School. Not possessed of overwhelming speed, he concentrated on developing his control, which came to serve him well. Chosen by the Cubs in the second round of the 1984 amateur draft, Maddux passed up on college to accept a bonus contract from the Cubs. Initially assigned to Pikeville of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, he appeared in 14 games (12 of them starts) and produced a 6-2 record with a 2.63 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 85.2 innings. With Peoria of the Class A Midwest League in 1985 he was 13-9 with a 3.19 ERA and 125 strikeouts. Maddux jumped from Class AA to AAA in 1986 and was a combined 14-4 with a 2.91 ERA, earning a September call-up to the Cubs. Back in Class AAA with Iowa of the American Association in 1987 he was soon recalled to the Cubs where he was a rocky 6-14 with a 5.61 ERA. A strong first half in his breakout season of 1988 garnered Maddux his first All-Star selection on the way to a record of 18-8 with a 3.18 ERA. He started slower in 1989 but finished at 19-12 with a 2.95 ERA, placing third in NL Cy Young Award voting. The Cubs won the NL East and Maddux lost his only NLCS decision in his first taste of postseason action. He was a .500 pitcher at 15-15 with a fourth-place club in 1990, registering a 3.46 ERA and 144 strikeouts. Maddux topped the NL with 263 innings pitched in 1991 as he compiled a 15-11 record with a 3.35 ERA and 198 strikeouts. With command of a large repertoire of pitches, including a fastball, circle change-up, slider, sinker, and curve, Maddux was known for his intelligent and fearless approach to pitching, in which he would throw any pitch in any situation. He was the NL Cy Young recipient in 1992 after posting a 20-11 record with a 2.18 ERA, again leading the circuit in innings pitched with 268. In addition, he recorded 199 strikeouts. A highly sought free agent following his Cy Young Award-winning season, Maddux turned down a large contract offer that would have kept him with the Cubs and signed with the Atlanta Braves for $28 million. He also resisted a larger offer from the Yankees to go to Atlanta. In 1993 he stepped into a solid pitching rotation that already included LHP Tom Glavine, RHP John Smoltz, and LHP Steve Avery.

 

1993 Season Summary

Appeared in 36 games

 

[Bracketed numbers indicate NL rank in Top 20]

 

Pitching

Games – 36

Games Started – 36 [1, tied with Tom Glavine & Jose Rijo]

Complete Games – 8 [1]

Wins – 20 [4]

Losses – 10

PCT - .667 [8]

Saves – 0

Shutouts – 1 [14, tied with nineteen others]

Innings Pitched – 267 [1]

Hits – 228 [6]

Runs – 85

Earned Runs – 70

Home Runs – 14

Bases on Balls – 52

Strikeouts – 197 [3]

ERA – 2.36 [1]

Hit Batters – 6

Balks – 1

Wild Pitches – 5

 

League-leading complete games were +1 ahead of five runners-up

League-leading innings pitched were +9.2 ahead of runner-up Jose Rijo

League-leading ERA was -0.12 lower than runner-up Jose Rijo

 

Midseason Snapshot: 8-8, ERA - 2.83, SO - 113 in 146.1 IP

 

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Most strikeouts, game – 10 (in 8.2 IP) vs. NY Mets 9/18

10+ strikeout games – 1

Fewest hits allowed, game (min. 7 IP) – 3 (in 9 IP) vs. NY Mets 6/16, (in 7 IP) at Houston 5/10

 

Batting

PA – 102, AB – 91, R – 5, H – 15, 2B – 1, 3B – 0, HR – 0, RBI – 4, BB – 1, SO – 32, SB – 0, CS – 0, AVG - .165, GDP – 0, HBP – 0, SH – 10, SF – 0

 

Fielding

Chances – 105

Put Outs – 39

Assists – 59

Errors – 7

DP – 5

Pct. - .933

 

Postseason Pitching: (NLCS vs. Philadelphia)

G – 2, GS – 2, CG – 0, Record – 1-1, PCT – .500, SV – 0, ShO – 0, IP – 12.2, H – 11, R – 8, ER – 7, HR – 2, BB – 7, SO – 11, ERA – 4.97, HB – 0, BLK – 0, WP – 0

 

Awards & Honors:

NL Cy Young Award: BBWAA

NL Pitcher of the Year: Sporting News

Gold Glove

13^th in NL MVP voting (17 points, 4% share)

 

NL Cy Young voting (Top 5):

Greg Maddux, Atl.: 119 pts. – 22 of 28 first place votes, 85% share

Bill Swift, SF: 61 pts. – 2 first place votes, 44% share

Tom Glavine, Atl.: 49 pts. –  4 first place votes, 35% share

John Burkett, SF: 9 pts. – 6% share

Jose Rijo, Cin.: 8 pts. – 6% share

 

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Braves went 104-58 to finish first in the NL Western Division by 1 game over the San Francisco Giants, for their third consecutive division title. The pitching staff led the league in ERA (3.14) & shutouts (16). As many as 10 games behind the Giants in July, the Braves caught fire and passed San Francisco on Sept. 11. Lost NLCS to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 2.

 

Aftermath of ‘93:

Maddux won another Cy Young Award following the strike-shortened 1994 season when he went 16-6 with a 1.56 ERA. 10 complete games, and 3 shutouts. An excellent fielding pitcher, he also won his fifth consecutive Gold Glove. In 1995 he made it four straight Cy Young Awards with a 19-2 record, 1.63 ERA, 10 complete games, and 209.2 innings pitched. The Braves won the NL pennant and Maddux was 3-1 in the postseason as they went on to win the World Series. The cerebral pitcher known as “the Professor” remained with the Braves through 2003, continuing to be one of the National League’s best pitchers throughout his tenure. In 2004 he returned to the Cubs as a free agent and was 16-11 with a 4.02 ERA. He had a losing 13-15 record in 2005 and was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2006 season. He signed with San Diego in 2007, and after posting a 14-11 record at age 41, Maddux was 6-9 in 2008 when he was dealt back to the Dodgers in August, where he finished out his career. Overall, Maddux compiled a 355-227 major league record with a 3.16 ERA and 3371 strikeouts over 5008.1 innings pitched. He also hurled 109 complete games that included 35 shutouts. With the Braves he was 194-88 with a 2.63 ERA and 1828 strikeouts. In 35 postseason games, his record was 11-14 with a 3.27 ERA and 125 strikeouts over 198 innings. In addition to winning four Cy Young Awards, Maddux was an eight-time All-Star and 18-time Gold Glove recipient. The Cubs retired his #31 as did the Braves. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Maddux was also inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2009. His brother Mike pitched for nine major league teams over 15 years.

 

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Cy Young Profiles feature pitchers who were recipients of the Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (1956 to present). The award was presented to a single major league winner from its inception through 1966 and from 1967 on to one recipient from each major league.