Monday, August 18, 2014

Orel Hershiser: timeline

Born: September 16, 1958

1976: Set High School strikeout record (15)

1976-79: Bowling Green University

1979: No-hit Kent State

1979: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers

1979-83: Minor Leagues

Debut: September 1, 1983

1983: Dodgers win NL West

1983-4: Played winter ball

1984: The Sermon on the Mound (Tommy Lasorda laid into Hershiser)

1985: 19-3, 2.03 ERA, 239.2 IP, 9 CG, 5 SHO, 1.031 WHIP

1985: Dodgers win NL West

1988: 23-8, 2.26 ERA, 267 IP, 15 CG, 8 SHO, 1.052 WHIP

1988: Pitched 59 consecutive scoreless innings breaking Don Drysdale's record

1988: Shutout Mets in Game 7 NLCS

1988: Only player to win Cy Young, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in the same year

1988: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1988: SI Sportsman of the Year

1988: Dodgers won World Series

1988: Won Cy Young

1990: Tore rotator cuff

1991: Won 100th game

1991: Comeback Player of the Year

1995: Signed with Cleveland Indians

1995: ALCS MVP

1995: Indians win Pennant

1997: Indians win Pennant

1997: Signed with San Francisco Giants

1999: Signed with New York Mets

1999: Won 200th Game

1999: Mets lose NLCS

1999: Signed with Dodgers

2000: Retired

2000-14: Consultant, broadcaster, poker player, club official

2001-05: Texas Rangers pitching coach

2007: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.4% of vote)


Accomplishments:
1988 World Champion

1988 Cy Young

2x LCS MVP

1988 World Series MVP

59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988 (MLB record)

3x All Star

6x Pitcher of the Month

4x Player of the Week

1988 Gold Glove

1988 Babe Ruth Award

1991 Comeback Player of the Year

1993 Silver Slugger

204-150

3.48

510 games-466 starts

68 CG

25 SHO

3130.1 IP

2014 Strikeouts

1.261 WHIP

15+ wins: 6x

23 wins (1988): Led league

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 4x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x

10+ CG: 2x

15 CG (1988): Led league

200+ IP: 9x

250+ IP: 3x

1.000WHIP: 2x.

Led league in wins (23): 1988

Led league in win % (.864): 1985

Led league in CG (15): 1988

Led league in SHO: 2x

Led league in IP: 3x

Postseason: 8-3, 2.59 ERA, 22 games, 18 starts, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 1 Save, 132 IP, 97 strikeouts, 1.106 WHIP

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