Bret Saberhagen: Kansas City Royals timeline

Born: April 11, 1964

1982: Pitched no-hitter and won City championship game as a senior in High School

1982: Drafted by Kansas City Royals

1984: Royals win AL West

1985: 20-6, 2.87, 10 CG, 1 SHO, 235.1 IP, 1.058 WHIP

1985: Royals win World Series 1985: Shutout Cardinals in Game 7 of World Series 1985: World Series MVP

1985: Cy Young Award

1987: Shoulder injury

1989: 23-6, 2.16, 12 CG, 4 SHO, 262.1 IP, 193 Strikeouts, 0.961 WHIP

1989: Cy Young Award

1990: Should injury

1991: No-hit the White Sox

1991: Traded to New York Mets

1993: Sprayed reporters with bleach

1995: Traded to Colorado Rockies

1995: Rockies lose NLDS

1996: Missed season due to injury

1996: Signed with Boston Red Sox

1998: Comeback Player of the Year

1998: Sox lose ALDS

1999: Sox lose ALCS

2000: Missed season due to injury

2001: Retired

2005: Royals Hall of Fame

2006-07: High School coach

2007: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (1.3% of vote)


Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion

2x Cy Young

3x All Star

1989 Gold Glove

1985 World Series MVP

1985 Babe Ruth Award

2x TSN Pitcher of the Year

1998 Comeback Player of the Year

No-hitter

5x Pitcher of the Month

4x Pitcher of the Week

167-117

3.34

399 games-371 starts

76 CG

16 SHO

2562.2 IP

1715 strikeouts

1.141 WHIP

15 + wins: 4x

20+ wins: 2x

Sub 4 ERA: 7x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 4x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 2x

10+ CG: 3x

15 CG: 1987

200+ IP: 4x

250+ IP: 3x

1.000Whip: 4x

0.961 WHIP (1989)

Led league wins (23): 1989

Led league in win % (.793): 1989

Led league in ERA (2.16): 1989

Led league in CG (12): 1989

Led league in IP (262.1): 1989

Led league in WHIP: 2x

Postseason: 2-4, 4.67, 10 GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 54 IP, 38 Strikeouts, 1.204 WHIP