Born: February 7, 1953
1975: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1975-79: Minors
Debut: July 8, 1979 (Royals)
1980: Becomes submariner
1980: Royals win Pennant
1981: Royals win AL West
1983: Set record 45 saves (since broken)
1983: 5-3, 1.94, 69 Games, 45 Saves, 139 IP, 0.928 WHIP
1984: First man with two 40 save seasons
1984: 6-3, 2.64, 67 Games, 44 Saves, 129.1 IP, 1.028 WHIP
1984: Royals win AL West
1985: Royals win World Series
1987: Set AL career saves record (since broken)
1988: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1990: Tore rotator cuff ending his career
1995: Became a poet
1996: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (3.8% of vote)
Died: 1998
Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion
3x All Star
5x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
5x Saves Leader
Lowest career walk per 9 inning rate since 1926
September 18, 1983 Player of the Week
56-46
2.76
674 Games-0 GS
553 GF
244 Saves
1043.1 IP
379 Strikeouts
1.175 WHIP
12 Wins (1980)
Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x
Sub 2 ERA: 2x
70+ Games: 4x
84 Games (1985)
30+ Saves: 5x
40+ Saves: 2x
100+ IP: 5x
1.000 or lower WHIP: 3x
Led league in Games: 3x
Led league in GF: 4x
Postseason: 3-4, 3.21, 18 games, 3 Saves, 28 IP, 1.357 WHIP (6 Series)
1975: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1975-79: Minors
Debut: July 8, 1979 (Royals)
1980: Becomes submariner
1980: Royals win Pennant
1981: Royals win AL West
1983: Set record 45 saves (since broken)
1983: 5-3, 1.94, 69 Games, 45 Saves, 139 IP, 0.928 WHIP
1984: First man with two 40 save seasons
1984: 6-3, 2.64, 67 Games, 44 Saves, 129.1 IP, 1.028 WHIP
1984: Royals win AL West
1985: Royals win World Series
1987: Set AL career saves record (since broken)
1988: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1990: Tore rotator cuff ending his career
1995: Became a poet
1996: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (3.8% of vote)
Died: 1998
Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion
3x All Star
5x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
5x Saves Leader
Lowest career walk per 9 inning rate since 1926
September 18, 1983 Player of the Week
56-46
2.76
674 Games-0 GS
553 GF
244 Saves
1043.1 IP
379 Strikeouts
1.175 WHIP
12 Wins (1980)
Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x
Sub 2 ERA: 2x
70+ Games: 4x
84 Games (1985)
30+ Saves: 5x
40+ Saves: 2x
100+ IP: 5x
1.000 or lower WHIP: 3x
Led league in Games: 3x
Led league in GF: 4x
Postseason: 3-4, 3.21, 18 games, 3 Saves, 28 IP, 1.357 WHIP (6 Series)
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