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- Pat holds the Jays record for most road wins at 12 in 1993
- Pat strikes out a career high 14 batters on May 3rd, 1994 vs the K.C. Royals.
- Pat started 183 consecutive games since his first major league start on April 17, 1993.
- He beat the Phillies in game 3 of the 1993 World Series
- Obtained his first 20 win season in 1996. Only the second Blue Jay to win 20 or more.
[The first was Jack Morris 1992]
- Named the American League pitcher of the month in July & August 1996
- 1996 Sporting News Pitcher of the year, Won the Cy Young in 1996
- Got his 800th career strkeout on May 9th, 1998 in Seattle vs. Ken Griffey Jr.
- Pat gets his 100th career victory with a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, July 4, 1999
- Pat gets traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on Nov. 11, 1999
- Got his 1000th career strkeout on April 10th, 2000 in Houston vs. Jose Lima.
- Pat becomes a free agent for the first time on October 28th, 2000 as the Cardinals decline their
2001 option on Hentgen.
- Pat signs with the Baltimore Orioles December 19th, 2000.
- Pat undergoes ulnar collateral ligament replacement ("Tommy John") surgery on August 9th, 2001.
- Pat re-signs with the Baltimore Orioles October 29th, 2002.
- Pat makes his first appearance as a reliever out of the bullpen in 10 years, April 4th, 2003.
- Pat gets his first career save. June 22nd, 2003 versus the Atlanta Braves.
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Pitching Stats.
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| Year |
Team |
Games |
Wins |
Loses |
CG |
SHO |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
| 1991 |
Jays |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2.45 |
| 1992 |
Jays |
28 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50.1 |
49 |
30 |
30 |
7 |
32 |
39 |
5.36 |
| 1993 |
Jays |
34 |
19 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
216.1 |
215 |
103 |
93 |
27 |
74 |
122 |
3.87 |
| 1994 |
Jays |
24 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
174.2 |
158 |
74 |
66 |
21 |
59 |
147 |
3.40 |
| 1995 |
Jays |
30 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
200.2 |
236 |
129 |
114 |
24 |
90 |
135 |
5.11 |
| 1996 |
Jays |
35 |
20 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
265.2 |
238 |
105 |
95 |
20 |
94 |
177 |
3.22 |
| 1997 |
Jays |
35 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
264.0 |
253 |
116 |
108 |
31 |
71 |
160 |
3.68 |
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1998 |
Jays |
29 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
177.2 |
208 |
109 |
102 |
28 |
69 |
94 |
5.17 |
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1999 |
Jays |
34 |
11 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
199.0 |
225 |
115 |
106 |
32 |
65 |
118 |
4.79 |
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2000 |
Cardinals |
33 |
15 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
194.1 |
202 |
107 |
102 |
24 |
89 |
118 |
4.72 |
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2001 |
Orioles |
9 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
62.1 |
51 |
25 |
24 |
7 |
19 |
33 |
3.47 |
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2002 |
Orioles |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
22.0 |
31 |
20 |
19 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
7.77 |
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Hitting Stats.
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| Year |
Team |
At Bats |
Runs Scored |
Hits |
Base on Balls |
Strikeouts |
Batting Average |
On Base % |
Sac. Hits/Bunts |
| 1997 |
Jays |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
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1998 |
Jays |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
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1999 |
Jays |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
.167 |
.167 |
0 |
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2000 |
Cardinals |
60 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
.133 |
.187 |
8 |
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Pat spent the majority of the year on the DL for the Orioles rehabing while recovering from Tommy John
surgery in 2001. Hentgen made four starts at the end of the season. While Pat showed he was on his
way to recovery from the surgery, his control and velocity had not fully returned to the '96 CY young
winner. The game results added up to four losses, 20 runs yeiled and a 7.77 era.
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Pat pitched a career low 62 innings in 9 games with a 2-3 record after being placed onto the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to May 17th by some tendinitis in his right elbow. While Pat tried to rehab
his elbow during the season through exercise, Hentgen finally underwent ulnar collateral ligament
replacement ("Tommy John") surgery on August 9th
in Birmingham Alabama, that was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews.
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Pat started the year as a bird of a different feather after having been obtained by the St. Louis Cardinals
in a November 11th, 1999 trade. In his first season not wearing a Blue Jays uniform, Pat compiled
a 15-12 record with a 4.72 ERA. Hentgen was great out of the gate, winning his first three
games of the season. However Pat struggled with his location over the next few games resulting in Pat
winning only 2 of his next 10 games. While Pat was 8-6 at the all star break, Hentgen didn't have the
best of first halves, often battling for his control in the later innings. The second half was much better
for Pat. On September 14th, Pat pitched a complete game shutout against the Cubs. Pat struggled in his
last three games with less than a superb performance leading to suspicions as to Pat's post season
effectiveness. The 31-year-old righthander reached the 15-win plateau for the fourth time in his career
and finished second on the Cardinals' staff in starts and third in innings pitched (194.1).
Pat started game five of the NLCS, with the Cardinals in a must win situation. Pat hadn't
pitched in several days and combining that with some sloppy defense, the right hander soon found himself
on the wrong end of the lead, eventually taking the loss and the blame for the early end to the Cardinals
season.
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Pat came to spring training having missed much of his usual pre-season training, coming off his first
injury, a bout of tendinitis and fatigue in his right shoulder that forced Hentgen to miss the last
three games of the 1998 season. Pat got off to a slow start but managed to finish the year with a 11-12
record and a 4.79 ERA. Pat won his 100th game on July 4th with a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays. At the All Star break, Hentgen had put together a 6-6 record. The "dog days" of the season
saw Pat returning to his "Cy Young" form as he strung together three consecutive victories over the
Angels, Twins and Royals. Hentgen capped off the season with a
marvelous pitching performance
in Cleveland, defeating the Indians 7-3, in what proved to be Hentgen's last game as a Toronto Blue Jay.
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Pat finished the year 12-11 record with a 5.17 ERA. Hentgen struggled throughout the '98 season until
tendinitis and fatigue in his right shoulder forced the 1996 Cy Young Award winner to miss his final three
starts of the season bringing to an end Pat's string of 183 consecutive starts.
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Pat finished the year 15-10 record with a 3.68 ERA. He was tied for the AL lead with three shutouts, nine complete
games and 264.0 innings pitched.
Hentgen was ninth in the A.L. in strikeouts (160) and tenth in ERA and opponents batting average (.254)
Pat tied for second in hits allowed (253), 5th in home runs allowed (31), eighth in earned runs
allowed (198) and eighth in fewest walks per 9.0 innings.
Hentgen was the opening day starter, receiving a no decision in a 6-5, 10 inning loss to the Chicago White Sox at
home (Skydome) on April 1.
Pat lasted just 6.2 innings in a 6-5 win in Texas on April 18 snapping a streak of 19 straight starts in which
he had pitched at least seven innings.
Was 1-1 in April in six starts with a 4.43 ERA. Pat won four consecutive starts from May 4 to 20. And in the four
starts pitched 35.0 innings without yeilding an earned run. The streak was highlighted by a four hit shutout on
May 4th vs Minnesota, when he struck out a season high ten batters, and a five hit shutout on May 20 in New York.
The shutouts were #7 and #8 career.
Pat pitched a total of 40.0 consecutive innings without an earned run from April 29 to May 25 and finished May
with a 4-1 record and a 1.50 ERA.
Pat lost his first start of June and then won three straight with three straight complete games
including his ninth career shutout on June 20 vs. Baltimore. Hentgen tossed 21.0 consecutive innings without an
earned run in the three complete games. On June 25 vs Boston, he matched club and career highs allowing only 13
hits and five home runs (8.0IP, 13H, 11ER, 5HR, 1HB, 4K, 1WP). His ERA jumped from 2.61 to 3.18.
His season ERA excluding the June 25 start was 3.41, down from 3.68.
Hentgen was selected to his third All-Star game and pitched one scoreless inning in Cleveland in an AL win.
Pat was 8-6 with a 3.27 ERA at the break.
From the All-Star game in 1996 to the game in 1997 he recorded 20 wins, tops in majors along with Roger Clemens
Pat finished July with a 2-2 record and a 4.21 ERA. He won his first three starts in August to give him a four
game win streak. Hentgen was 4-1 in August with a 4.00 ERA . He allowed a season high seven walks in a 6-3
loss to Chicago on August 21. On August 27 Pat rebounded to beat Chicago at home with his league leading ninth
complete game, his 30th career complete game. Is the third pitcher in club history to reach 30 complete games, the
others are Dave Stieb and Jim Clancy.
Pat led the AL in batters faced with 1085, and he was second in pitches thrown with 3914, eighth in baserunners
per 9.0 innings with 11.3 and ninth in fewest hits per inning pitched with 0.96.
Pat had four starts under 7.0 innings this season and has lasted 7.0 innings of 32 of his last 36 starts. He
picked off seven batters which tied for fourth in the AL but was tops among right hand pitchers. Only 44.4%
(12/27) of stolen base attempts were successful, the fourth best percentage in the league.
Hentgen allowed 31 home runs during the season establishing a new club mark for right handers which was
equaled by Woody Williams. Jerry Garvin has the club mark at 33.
Pat held left handed batters to a .241 batting average, the 5th lowest in the AL, and right hand batters hit only .269.
He averaged 111.83 pitches per start, 2nd highest in AL.
20 of his 30 starts were quality starts. Pat as usual, did not miss a start this season and has now made 156
consecutive starts. Hentgen has not missed a starting assignment in his career.
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Hentgen was selected as American League CY YOUNG Award Winner!!!!!
Pat went 20-10 with a 3.22 ERA, becoming just the second Blue Jay to post a 20 win season (Jack Morris- 1992).
Pat was named the SPORTING NEWS 1996 Pitcher of the Year, as he led Major League Baseball in complete games (10)
and innings pitched (265.2). Hentgen finished second in the AL in wins and ERA. Pat allowed AL lows in home
runs per nine IP (0.68) and slugging percentage (.355). His ERA at home was an AL best 3.19, and on the road
was 3.26- 4th in AL. Pat matched a career best and tied for the AL lead with three shutouts. Hentgen posted a
.241 opponents batting average, third in the AL. Lefties hit .249 (6th AL), while righties hit just .233 (2nd AL).
Pat tied for second in AL in starts (35), third in hits per IP (.90), third in pitches thrown (4058), fifth in
baserunners per nine IP (11.4) & seventh in strikeouts (177). He led AL with 205 pickoff throws and was sixth
in SB% allowed (43.8%/7SB-9CS).
Hentgen set career highs in starts, wins, complete games, innings pitched and strikeouts. He tossed a five hit
shutout, the fourth of his career, in the home opener, April 9, 5-0 over California (five singles). Pat earned his
50th career win on April 19, in a 10-4 decision at Seattle. Before the All-Star break, Pat was 8-6 with a 3.86 ERA.
Hentgen hurled a three hit shutout in a 15-0 win at Detroit in his final start of the first half
After the All-Star break, Pat led the AL in wins and ERA, was 12-4 with a 2.58 ERA. No other AL pitcher posted 10
wins and only the Rangers Bobby Witt had nine. Pat won six straight starts with two shutouts from July 6 to
August 6. Hentgen was named AL Pitcher of the Month in July after going 5-1 with two shutouts and a 2.76 ERA.
On July 28th vs Oakland Pat tossed a 3-hit, 1-0 shutout, his third shutout of the season. Hentgen captured
the AL Pitcher of the Month honours again in August, 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA, tossing five consecutive complete games
from the 7th to the 28th. Pat was the first pitcher to win back to back monthly awards in the same season since
Bret Saberhagen in August and September of his 1989 Cy Young season. From July 6 to August 28 Hentgen was 9-1.
Pat lost three straight from September 3 to 14, then won his final three starts to reach 20 wins.
Hentgen allowed just one run in each of his final three starts (23.2IP). Pat pitched at least 6.0 innings in 34
of 35 starts, 7.0IP- 26 times, 8.0IP- 19 times and 9.0IP- eight times. In five no-decisions Pat left with the lead
twice, trailing twice and tied once. Hentgen toured Japan with Major League All-Stars in November.
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Hentgen was the only Blue Jays starter not to miss his turn in the rotation. He began the 1995 season 3-0
after his first 5 starts but then dropped to 4-6 by June 25 after losing to the Yankees in New York. On May 26
Pat set team record allowing 5 home runs vs Cleveland in a 7-4 loss. Hentgen issued a team record 9 bases on
balls at Seattle July 15. He tied a team record allowing 13 hits on July 20 vs the Angels (Vuckovich, Stieb,
Clancy, Lemanczyk and Stottlemyre). Pat posted a 3.00 ERA (17ER, 51.0IP) in his last 7 starts but was 1-3.
During 7 game stretch, Pat pitched 9 innings twice allowing 2 runs and 1 run respectively but failed to record
a decision. Hentgen surrendered 2 or more HR's 4 times.
Pat averaged 113 pitches per start. He made one start with three days rest(1-0), 18 starts with four days
rest(6-7) and 11 starts with five plus days rest(3-7). Pat allowed more hits than innings pitched in 19 of
30 starts and 4 or more ER in 12 of 14 losses. Baserunners were 9-16 in stolen base attempts.
Hentgen ranked first in the AL in runs allowed (129), ER allowed (114) and hits allowed (236). He tied for
5th in BB(90) and doubles allowed (44). Pat posted the 4th highest ERA at home (5.69) and was 8th in HR
allowed (24). Hentgen allowed 14.8 baserunners per 9.0 IP, the 2nd highest in AL. Over the season Pat threw
3396 pitches, the 7th highest total in the AL.
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Pat set a then career high for strikeouts with 10 on April 16 at California in a complete game 5-4 win. He pitched
back-to-back complete games on April 16 vs. California & on 22nd vs. Minnesota. It was tyhe first time a Blue
Jay had managed that since Stottlemyre in 1992. On May 3 vs the Royals, Pat fanned a Blue Jays record 14 batters en route
to a 2-hit, 1-0 shutout. Hentgen was named Co-AL Player of the Week for week ending May 7 (2-0, 0.51ERA, 2G/GS, 17.2IP,
8H, 5BB, 23K). Pat got his 2nd ML shutout on May 20th vs Cleveland pitching a 4-hitter. HIs 3rd shutout came on June 29 at
Milwaukee ending the team's 10-game losing streak.
Pat had 11 wins at the All-Star break tying a club and his own record (also had 11 wins in 1993). He made his second
straight All-Star Game and first appearance pitching one inning in relief, allowing one hit.
His third career 10 strikeout game on July 21 versus the Rangers. Pat was 7th in the AL in ERA (3.40), tied for
5th in wins (13), tied for 4th in complete games (6), tied for 2nd in shutouts (3), 6th in innings pitched (174.2),
10th in hits per IP (.90) and opponents batting average (.240), 4th in strikeouts (147), 3rd in strikeout to walk
ratio (2.49), 9th in baserunners per 9.0 IP (11.3) and on-base percentage allowed (.305) and 7th in strikeouts
per 9.0 IP (7.57). Overall Pat threw 2826 pitches, 6th in the AL. Hentgen held right handed batters to a .212
batting average, 4th in AL. Pat had an impressivee 2.05 ERA at home which led the AL.
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This was Hentgen's first full Major League season. He finished with 19 wins, second on Blue Jays All-time list
after Jack Morris had 21 in 1992. Pat began the season in the bullpen making 2 relief appearances before moving
into starting rotation. Pat's first start was an 8-1 win over Cleveland April 17. He allowed career high 4 home
runs on May 12 vs Detroit tying Blue Jays record (8th time). Hentgen had a 7 game winning streak over 9 starts
from May 17-June 29. The Jays went 22-12 when he pitched.
Hentgen won the Labatt "Blue" Pitcher of the Month award for June (5-0, 3.44ERA). He pitched first ML complete
game on July 5 vs Chicago. Pat finished the season tied for 2nd in AL in wins (19), 10th in Winning pct. (.679).
He received the most run support (6.1) of any Toronto starters. Pat's 12 road victories was a Blue Jays record
and 2nd in AL to McDowell (13). However Pat yielded 27 home runs, a team high.
Hentgen was chosen for AL All-Star team but didn't pitch. His 19th win came in the clincher on September 27
as Toronto beat the Brewers 2-0 at Milwaukee. Hentegn pitched a career high 216.1 innings and found himself
sixth in the Cy Young balloting.
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Hentgen notched first Major League win in the Home Opener vs Baltimore on April 10, (2.0IP, 1H, 1BB, 4K). He led
Blue Jays relievers in wins through June 9th with a 4-0 record. Pat was optioned to AAA Syracuse of the
International League on June 12 in order to make room for Mike Timlin. Hentgen was recalled June 29 with
Stottlemyre on DL and collected 5th win vs Texas pitching 4.2 shutout innings of relief, the longest relief
outing by a Blue Jay in 1992. Optioned back to AAA Syracuse July 31 only to be recalled back to Toronto
August 6. Hentgen was placed on the 15-day DL on August 18th (right elbow). Pat made one final appearance
prior to season's end on October 4 vs Detroit (1.0IP, 1H, 1R, 1K, 1WP). In relief: 5-1, 5.31ERA, 26G, 42.1IP,
39H, 25R/ER, 7HR, 25BB, 35K). Pat pitched 70.2 innings combined on the year, the fewest since his first
professional season.
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Hentgen led the International League (AAA) in strikeouts (155) and was fifth in innings pitched (171.0).
Pat pitched a complete game 3-hitter vs Richmond on May 5. Hentgen struck out 10 Buffalo Bisons on June 10th
for his season high. Hentgen joined the big club in Toronto on September 1 and made his ML debut in relief
on September 3 vs the Orioles (2.0IP, 1H, 2BB, 1K). Pat started the last game of the regular season on
October 6 vs Minnesota pitching 5 innings. (3H, 1R/ER, 1HR, 1BB, 2K).
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Pat spent the season at Knoxville with the (AA) Smokies of the Southern League. Pat led the Knoxville starters
in ERA with 3.05 (28G, 26GS, 153.1IP, 57R,52ER, 10HR, 68BB, 142K). Hentgen was second in the Southern League
in strikeouts with 142. Opposing batters hit just .218 against him. Overall Pat finished 6th in the League in ERA.
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Pat finished second in the Florida State League in GS with 28 and strikeouts with 148. Pat ranked 8th in
ERA (2.68). Hentgen was 3rd in the league striking out 8.73 batters per nine innings as a starter.
Opponents batted only .219. Hentgen went 8-4 with a 2.14 ERA after May 15.
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Pat led the Florida State League in GS (30) while with Dunedin Blue Jays. He was 4th in strikeouts with 125.
Hentgen was the game starter in a combined no-hitter (Willie Blair and Enrique Burgos) at Osceola on May 10.
Pat tossed 10 K's over 5.0 IP on August 13 vs Tampa.
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Pat led the South Atlantic League in GS (31) and in IP (188). He was 4th in batting average
allowed (.214), and had the fewest baserunners allowed per 9 innings (10.16). Hentgen and his battery
also managed to throw out 60% of the runners trying to steal against him.
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Hentgen turned professional with St. Catharines (Summer A) of the New York-Penn League and helped them
to a league title. Whle there Pat was used primarily as a starter.
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Pat K'ed a career high 14 batters vs. the K.C. Royals, May 3, 1994.
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