Career
Highlights
- Has lead the Major Leagues in lowest ERA 3 out of the past 4 years.
(97, 99, 00)
- Won his second straight AL Cy Young award. Third of his career.
- Led the American League in complete game shutouts in 2000 with four.
- In 2000, led the league with 284 strikeouts and had the lowest ERA -
1.74.
- First player to win four "Pitcher of the Month" awards (April, May, June, September) in same season, 1999.
- In 1999, became the 1st Red Sox pitcher since Cy Young in 1901 to
lead the A.L. in wins (23), ERA (2.07) and strikeouts (313)...313 K
- Struck out first four batters (Larkin, Walker, McGwire, Sosa) and five of six in All-Star Game, 1999.
- Career-high 17 strikeouts in 3-1 win (one-hitter) at Yankees on Sep. 10, 1999.
- Second pitcher in Major League history to strike out 300 or more batters in both leagues.
- Led AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts, 1999.
- Finished season as the all-time leader in strikeouts per 9 IP (13.2), 1999.
- Did not allow a run in 17 postseason innings (2-0, 23 Ks).
- Recorded strikeout No. 1,000 on April 11, 1998 (Dan Wilson, Seattle).
- Became 14th pitcher to strike out 300 or more batters in a season, 1997.
- Became first right-handed pitcher since 1912 (Walter Johnson) with 300 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.00, 1997.
- Received third-lowest run support among NL starters, 1997.
- Threw one-hit shutout at Cincinnati (9K, 1 BB), July 13, 1997.
- Led NL with 16 sac bunts, 1996.
- Pitched nine perfect innings at San Diego before allowing a hit to lead off 10th inning, June 3, 1995.
- Became only pitcher in Major League history to collect a win after losing a perfect game bid in extra innings.
Awards
- Cy Young Award (3) 1997(NL), 1999(AL), 2000(AL).
- 1999 & 2000 ESPN Player's Choice Awards A.L. Pitcher
of the Year.
- Pitching Triple Crown (1) 1999(AL)
- All-Star Games (4) 1996(NL), 1997(NL), 1998(AL), 1999(AL), 2000(AL),
2001(AL)
- All-Star Game MVP(1) 1999
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