Gaylord Perry: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: September 15, 1938
1958: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1958-61: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 14, 1962 (Giants)
1964: Learned spitball
1968: No-hit the Cardinals
1971: Giants win NL West
1971: Traded to Cleveland Indians
1972: Won Cy Young Award
1972: 24-16, 1.92, 40 GS, 29 CG, 5 SHO, 342.2 IP, 234 Ks, 0.978 WHIP
1974: Wrote autobiography
1975: Traded to Texas Rangers
1978: Traded to San Diego Padres
1978: Struck out 3000th batter
1978: Won Cy Young Award
1978: 21-6, 2.73, 37 GS, 5 CG, 2 SHO, 260.2 IP, 154 Strikeouts, 1.178 WHIP
1978: First to win Cy Young in 2 both leagues
1980: Traded to Rangers
1980: Traded to New York Yankees
1981: Signed by Atlanta Braves
1982: Signed by Seattle Mariners
1982: Suspended 10 days for doctoring the baseball
1982: Won 300th game
1983: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1983: 3,500th Strikeout
1983: Retired
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (77% of Vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2005: Giants retired #36
2009: Bay Area Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
5x All Star
2x Cy Young
No Hitter (1968)
314 Wins
3,534 Strikeouts
13 consecutive 15-win seasons (third all time)
3x Player of the Month
3x Player of the Week
314-265
3.11
777 games-690 GS
303 CG
53 SHO
5350 IP
3534 Strikeouts
1.181 WHIP
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 15x
Sub 3 ERA: 9x
1.92 ERA (1972)
10+ CG: 13x
15+ CG: 9x
20+ CG: 7x
25+ CG: 5x
200+ IP: 17x
250+ IP: 12x
300+ IP: 6x
200+ Strikeouts: 7x
0.978 WHIP (1972)
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.778): 1978
Led league in GS (41): 1970
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in IP: 2x
Postseason: 1-1, 6.14 ERA, 14.2 IP, 11 Strikeouts, 1.500 WHIP (1 Series)

Ferguson Jenkins: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Born: December 13, 1942
1962: Signed by Philadelphia Phillies
1962-5: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 10, 1965 (Phillies)
1966: Traded to Chicago Cubs
1967-72: Six straight 20 win seasons
1968: Lost five 1-0 games
1971: Pitched complete game and hit 2 home runs vs Expos (September 1)
1971: Hit 6 home runs and had 20 RBI
1971: Won Cy Young Award (First Canadian to win the award)
1971: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1971: 24-13, 2.77, 30 CG, 3 SHO, 325 IP, 263 Strikeouts, 1.049 WHIP
1973: Traded to Texas Rangers
1974: Lou Marsh Trophy
1974: 25 wins
1975: Comeback Player of the Year
1975: Traded to Boston Red Sox
1977: Traded to Rangers
1979: Order of Canada
1980: Won 250th game
1981: Signed by Cubs
1982: 3000th strikeout
1983: Retired
1984-5: Pitched in Intercounty Baseball League
1987: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
1991: Elected to Hall of Fame (75% of vote)
1995: Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
2004: Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
2009: Cubs retired #31
2011: Canadian Postage Stamp

Accomplishments:
3x All Star
1971 Cy Young
1971 TSN Pitcher of the Year
3000 Strikeout club
July 1971 Player of the Month
2x Player of the Week
4x Canadian Athlete of the Year
1974 Lou Marsh Trophy
Six straight 20 win seasons (1967-72)
3192 Strikeouts/997 Walks
284-226
3.34
664 Games-594 GS
267 CG
49 SHO
4500.2 IP
1.142 WHIP
Won 15+ Games: 10x
Won 20+ Games: 7x
Won 25 Games (1974)
Sub 3 ERA: 4x
10+ CG: 13x
15+ CG: 9x
20+ CG: 8x
30 CG (1971)
200+ IP: 13x
250+ IP: 10x
300+ IP: 5x
200+ Strikeouts: 6x
250+ Strikeouts: 4x
Led league in wins: 2x
Led league in GS: 3x
Led league in CG: 4x
Led league in IP (325): 1971
Led league in Strikeouts (273): 1969
Led league in WHIP (1.038): 1970

John Wetteland: Timeline

Born: August 21, 1966

1984: Drafted by New York Mets (Did not sign)

1985: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers

Debut: May 31, 1989 (Dodgers)

1991: Traded to the Cincinnati Reds

1991: Traded to the Montreal Expos

1993: 9-3, 1.37, 43 saves, 1.008 WHIP, 85.1 IP, 113 Ks

1995: Traded to the New York Yankees

1995: Yankees lose ALDS

1996: 2-3, 2.83, 43 Saves, 63.2 IP, 1.178 WHIP, 69 Ks

1996: World Series MVP

1996: Yankees win World Series

1996: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year

1996: Signed with Texas Rangers

1998: Rangers lose NLDS

1999: Rangers lose NLDS

1999: Elbow surgery

2000: Retired

2005: Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

2006: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.8%)

2006: Washington Nationals coach

2006-07: Nationals organization

2008-10: Mariners coach


Accomplishments:
1996 World Champion

1996 World Series MVP

1996 Rolaids Relief Man of the Year

3x All Star

1996 Saves leader (43)

48-45

2.93

618 Games

330 Saves

765 IP

804 Strikeouts

1.135 WHIP

ERA under 3.00: 7x

ERA under 2.00: 2x

60+ games: 8x

70 Games (1993)

30+ Saves: 8x

40+ Saves: 4x

80+ IP: 3x

90+ Strikeouts: 3x

113 Strikeouts (1993)

Sub 1.000 WHIP: 3x

Postseason: 0-1, 4.82, 18.2, 22 Ks, 7 Saves, 1.339 WHIP (6 Series)

Jose Canseco: timeline

Born: July 2, 1964

1982: Drafted by Oakland Athletics

1982-85: Minor Leagues

1985: Minor League Player of the Year

Debut: September 2, 1985 (A's)

1986: AL Rookie of the Year

1988: First 40-40 player in history

1988: .307, 42 HR, 124 RBI, 120 runs, 187 hits, 40 SB, .569 Slugging, .959 OPS

1988: Led league w/42 HR

1988: A's win Pennant

1988: Hit Grand Slam in World Series

1988: AL MVP

1989: Broke wrist (played 65 games)

1989: Bay area earthquake in World Series

1989: A's win World Series

1990: A's win Pennant

1991: Led league in HR (44)

1992: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Ball hit Canseco's head and bounced over fence for home run

1994: Traded to Boston Red Sox

1994: Comeback Player of the Year

1995: Red Sox lose ALDS

1997: Traded back to A's

1998: Signed with Toronto Blue Jays

1998: Signed with Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2000: Selected off waivers by New York Yankees

2000: Yankees win World Series

2000-01: Bounced around

2002: Signed by Chicago White Sox

2005: Wrote book on steroid abuse

2006-13: Independent League baseball

2007: Dropped off HOF ballot (1.1% of vote)

2009: Fought Danny Bonaduce in a boxing match

2009: Tried MMA

2011: Celebrity Apprenctice appearance

2012: Ran for mayor of Toronto, Canada


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

6x All Star

1988 AL MVP

1986 AL ROY

4x Silver Slugger

1994 Comeback Player of the Year

2x Player of the Month

8x Player of the Week

2x HR champion

.266

462 HR

1407 RBI

1186 Runs

1877 Hits

200 SB

.515 Slugging

.867 OPS

3631 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ Doubles: 3x

30+ HR: 8x

40+ HR: 3x

100+ RBI: 6x

20+ SB: 3x

40 SB (1988)

Hit .300: 2x

.500 slugging: 9x

300 TB: 2x

Led league in slugging (.569): 1988

Led league in RBI (124): 1988

Rafael Palmeiro: Timeline

Born: September 24, 1964

1982: Drafted by New York Mets, but did not sign

1982-85: Mississippi State University (All American)

1985: Only SEC player to win Triple Crown

1985: Drafted by Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 8, 1986 (Cubs)

1988: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Signed with Baltimore Orioles

1998: Signed with Rangers

2003: Hit 500th home run

2004: Signed with Orioles

2005: Denied steroid use before Congress

2005: 3000th hit

2005: Suspended for steroid use

2007: Appeared in Mitchell Report on steroid abuse

2008: Mississippi State Hall of Fame

2014: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (4.4%)


Accomplishments:
4x All Star

3x Gold Glove

2x Silver Slugger

Most games by a player to never appear in a World Series (2,831)

.288

569 HR

1835 RBI

1663 Runs

3020 Hits

585 doubles

1353 Walks-1348 Strikeouts

.371 OBP

.515 Slugging

.885 OPS

5388 TB

100+ Runs: 4x

203 hits (1991)

30+ Doubles: 11x

40+ Doubles: 4x

20+ HR: 14x

30+ HR: 10x

40+ HR: 4x

100+ RBI: 10x

22 SB (1993)

100+ Walks: 3x

.300 average: 6x

.420 OBP (1999)

.500 SLugging: 11x

.630 Slugging (1999)

1.050 OPS (1999)

300+ TB: 9x

Led league in runs (124): 1993

Led league in hits (191): 1990

Led league in doubles (49): 1991

Postseason: .244, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .759 OPS (5 Series)

Kenny Rogers: Texas Rangers timeline

Born: September 10, 1964

1982: Graduated High School

1982: Drafted by Texas Rangers

Debut: April 6, 1989

1994: Perfect Game

1995: 17-7, 3.38 ERA, 208 IP

1995: Signed with NY Yankees

1996: Yankees win World Series

1997: Yankees lose ALCS

1997: Traded to Oakland A's

1998: 16-8, 3.17 ERA, 238.2 IP, 1.182 WHIP

1999: Traded to NY Mets 1999: Mets lose NLCS

1999: Walked in winning run to lose NLCS to Braves

1999: Signed by Rangers

2003: Signed with Minnesota Twins

2003: Twins win AL Central

2004: Signed with Rangers

2005: Run in with camera man leads to anger management classes, charges, a suspension, and fine.

2005: Signed with Detroit Tigers

2006: Won 200th game

2006: 17-8, 3.84 ERA, 204 IP, 1.260 WHIP

2006: Tigers win Pennant

2006: 23 scoreless innings in postseason

2010-present: Spring Training coach

2011: Rangers Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
1996 World Champion

4x All Star

5x Gold Glove winner

Perfect Game

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame

2nd All Time in pickoffs

219-156

.584 win %

4.27 ERA

762 games-474 starts

36 CG

9 SHO

3302.2 IP

1968 strikeouts

1.403 WHIP

Won 15+ games: 5x

Sub 4.00 ERA: 5x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 3x

70+ games: 2x

200+ IP: 7x Led league in games (81): 1992

Led league in GS (35): 2004

Postseason: 3-3, 4.15 ERA, 43.1 IP, 34 strikeouts, 1.477 WHIP, 12 games, 8 starts (9 series)

Top Moments in Texas Rangers History (Redux)

Here are the Top 10 Moments in Texas Rangers' History: They have had some lean years. Where would this be without Nolan Ryan?

1980: Ferguson Jenkins becomes fourth pitcher to win 100 Games in both leagues

1989: Nolan Ryan gets strikeout #5000 (Rickey Henderson)

1990: Nolan Ryan throws 6th no-hitter (against Oakland)

1990: Nolan Ryan wins 300 (against Milwaukee)

1991: Nolan Ryan’s 7th no-hitter (against Toronto)

1994: Kenny Rogers perfect game (against California)

1996: Rangers win first postseason game 6-2 over NY (Game 1 ALDS)

2010: Rangers: 5 Rays: 1 (Game 5 ALDS): Rangers win their first playoff series.

2010: Rangers: 10 Yankees: 3 (Game 4 ALCS): Benji Molina's Home Run sparks the Rangers and decimates the Yankees. New York never recovers.

2010: Rangers: 6 Yankees: 1 (Game 6 ALCS): Rangers win their first pennant.