Other 1991 Yankee Profiles: Pitchers

CHUCK CARY
"Numbers can play a deceiving role in the life of a pitcher. Just ask left-hander Chuck Cary. Despite an overall record of 6-12 last season, the 31-year-old lefty displayed an ability to dominate a ballgame.
Bothered by bone chips in his left elbow, Cary was placed on the disabled list from April 9 to the middle of May last season. He returned to the rotation and displayed a fastball that still had plenty of pop in it. His three-to-one strikeout-to-walk ratio at Yankee Stadium was clear evidence that his arm was once again strong.
As a southpaw, Cary's presence in a right-handed rotation will be invaluable. Combining a major league fastball and slider with a nasty screwball, the third-year Yankee has all the tools to come up big in 1991."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"Chuck spent the entire 1990 season with the Yankees, the first time he has spent a full year in the majors. He posted a 6-12 record with a 4.19 ERA over 27 starts (28 appearances).
He did not pitch in April. He was diagnosed as having 'old' bone chips in his left elbow and was placed on the 21-day disabled list retroactive to April 9 until being reinstated on May 15. While on the DL Chuck went to extended spring training in Tampa, and over three starts posted a 2-0 mark with an 0.64 ERA (14.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 27 K [0.57 WHIP].
Chuck made his 1990 debut on May 15 against Minnesota and earned the win (7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K). In his next start on May 20 against Kansas City he did not get a decision in a 4-3 loss but struck out nine hitters (tying his season best) and allowed a career high 12 hits. He was 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA (26.2 IP, 12 ER) in May.
He had three straight poor outings from May 30-June 9, going 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA (15.0 IP, 14 ER) and bringing his ERA up from 3.32 to what would be a season high 5.56. He had consecutive good outings on June 14 and 19 at home against Boston and in Milwaukee, going 2-0 with an 0.69 ERA (13.0 IP, 1 ER). After those two wins, Chuck's ways were not so winning as he went 10 straight starts (11 appearances) without a win. He was 2-3 with a 5.22 ERA (29.1 IP, 17 ER) in June, raising his ERA to 4.66.
Chuck made his final start before the break at Kansas City (5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER) and did not get a decision. On July 8 against Minnesota (a day before the break) he pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief in his only non-starting appearance of 1990; at the break he was 4-4 with a 4.60 ERA. Chuck lost three of four starts with a no-decision after the break to conclude July but posted a 2.96 ERA (27.1 IP, 9 ER) in that span. Included was the first of two complete games in his first outing after the break on July 13 against Chicago, taking the loss in a 3-2 White Sox win (9.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER).
In his first August start on the third against Cleveland, Chuck did not get a decision in a 6-4 win (5.2 IP, 1 ER) but lowered his ERA to 3.95. On August 13 at California, he pitched 2.0 innings (2 ER) and took the loss in a 4-2 Angel win- he had to leave the game with a strained intercostal muscle that caused him to miss a start. Chuck finally snapped his winless streak on August 21 against Toronto in a 3-2 Yankee victory (7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER). He did not win his next six outings, going 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA (32.0 IP, 19 ER). He was 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in August.
On September 16 at Detroit he took the loss in a 5-2 Yankee defeat (4.0 IP, 2 ER), having to leave at the conclusion of the 4th inning after getting knocked unconscious by first baseman Steve Balboni after as they chased a foul ball. Chuck snapped a second winless streak with a September 26 victory against Baltimore (6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER). He ended the season with a 2-1 loss at home to Detroit despite throwing his second complete game of the season (9.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER) with the only runs being scored on a Travis Fryman two-run homer.
In his six wins in 1990 Chuck had a 2.09 ERA (38.2 IP, 9 ER) and the Yankees scored 28 runs (4.7 per game); in his 12 losses, he had a 5.06 ERA (64.0 IP, 36 ER) and the Yankees scored 18 runs (1.5 per game); in his nine no-decisions, he had a 4.82 ERA (52.1 IP, 28 ER) and the Yankees scored 46 runs (5.1 per game).
Chuck was 4-3 at the Stadium with a 3.04 ERA (91.2 IP) over 14 games, 13 of them starts. He allowed three runs or less in 12 of those starts and pitched at least six innings in 11 of those starts. The Yankees were 8-5 when he started at the Stadium. On the road, Chuck was 2-9 with a 5.82 ERA.
He walked 26 batters and fanned 82 at home, a 3:1 strikeout to walk ratio and batters hit .225 against him. His career record is now 7-5 with a 3.13 ERA at Yankee Stadium, fanning 27 batters over 26 appearances (152.1 IP).
Chuck signed a contract for the 1991 season.
Chuck began the 1989 season with the Clippers and was recalled on May 9. At the time of his recall he was 0-0 with no saves in nine relief appearances with a 1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 3 ER). He made seven appearances (all in relief) in May and was 0-0 with no saves with a 1.64 ERA  (11.0 IP, 2 ER), allowing just four hits in the month.
He made his Yankee debut on May 13 at California, allowing one run on one hit (a Bill Schroeder homer) over 2.1 innings. After that Chuck allowed just one run on three hits through the rest of the month.
Chuck made three appearances in June, two in relief and one start. On June 5 in New York against Baltimore he allowed a grand slam to Steve Finley, the first hit he allowed to a left-handed hitter as a Yankee. On June 14 in Baltimore, Chuck made his first major league start, allowing no runs and two hits over five innings. On June 22 he was placed on the 21-day disabled list, retroactive to June 15, with a sprained lower back and did not pitch again until after the break. At the time of his injury he was 0-0 with no saves in 11 appearances (one start) with a 2.84 ERA (25.1 IP, 8 ER).
During his rehabilitation, Chuck pitched twice for Columbus (8.2 IP, 5 ER). He was reinstated on July 11 and started on July 15 against Kansas City, pitching seven innings and allowing one earned run on two hits and left the game with score 1-1 (the Yankees lost 7-1).
On July 23 at Texas, Chuck pitched a masterpiece until things fell apart in the last of the ninth inning. After allowing a first-inning single to Scott Fletcher, he carried a 1-hitter into the ninth inning. With two out Fletcher doubled, driving in a run, and Chuck exited the game having allowed two hits and was not involved in the decision with the Yankees losing 5-4 in 10 innings. In his first three starts Chuck was 0-0 with a 1.31 ERA (20.2 IP, 3 ER).
He was the winning pitcher on July 29 against Toronto, pitching a complete game in a 7-2 Yankee win. The win was Chuck's first since September 30, 1987 when he beat the Astros as a member of the Braves and it was his first AL win since beating the A's on September 5, 1986 as a member of the Tigers.
Chuck won again on August 3, again throwing a complete game, a 5-hitter, in an 8-1 Yankee win against Minnesota; he had a shutout until the ninth inning when Greg Gagne hit a home run. On August 8 against Cleveland, Chuck struck out a career high 10 batters. He ended the season on a winning note at Baltimore, allowing two hits and no runs over seven innings and again striking out 10 as the Yankees shut out the Orioles 2-0.
In 11 starts in 1989, Chuck posted a 4-3 record with a 3.25 ERA (74.2 IP, 27 ER) and the Yankees went 6-5 when he started. He pitched into the seventh in seven of those starts. He won four games, two more than in his major league career entering the season. In his four wins he had a 1.19 ERA, in his four losses he had an 8.15 ERA and in his four no-decisions he had a 2.42 ERA. He made 11 relief appearances and was 0-1 with no saves and a 3.28 ERA (24.2 IP, 9 ER); the Yankees were 0-11 when he pitched in relief.
Overall, Chuck allowed 13 home runs, three in his first 41 innings and ten over his last 58.1 innings. He had a .209 batting average against, best on the team and 72 points better than the club average of .281. Chuck was 1-0 with a 3.10 ERA and a .194 batting average against in day games, 3-4 with a 3.33 ERA and a .215 batting against in night games. He struck out 79 and walked 29, an average of 7.2 strikeouts and 2.6 walks per nine innings.
He was was originally a 7th round selection of the Detroit Tigers in the June 1981 free agent draft. He began his pro career at class-A Macon, going 5-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 13 starts. With AA Birmingham in 1982, Chuck tossed 166 innings and fanned 125 while setting personal marks with eight wins and 14 losses.
Chuck split 1983 between Birmingham and AAA Evansville. He started all 17 of his games at Birmingham and relieved in 14 of 15 at Evansville. [With Birmingham for all of 1984] he started 20 of 22 games and tied for the Southern League lead for fielding percentage by a pitcher (1.000).
In 1985, Chuck was AAA Nashville's leader in appearances (48) and saves (8). He made his major league debut on August 22 at Oakland, earning his first save by fanning two A's in one inning and preserving a 5-3 Tiger win.
Chuck opened the 1986 season with Detroit. He was optioned to Nashville on June 16, recalled on September 2 and collected his first major league win on September 5 at Oakland. He allowed just one earned run in his five eight appearances covering 12.1 innings. Chuck was traded with pitcher Randy O'Neal to the Atlanta Braves for outfielders Terry Harper and Freddy Tiburcio in January of 1987.
He spent most of his first season in the Atlanta organization with the AAA Richmond Braves, leading the club in strikeouts with 127 and allowing just 104 hits in 105.2 innings pitched. Chuck was recalled by Atlanta on September 1 and made his National League debut on September 2, tossing an inning of hitless relief while fanning two Pirates. He collected his first NL save on September 22, tossing four scoreless frames against Houston (2 H, 3 K)- Chuck's longest outing with the Braves. He recorded his first NL victory on September 30, hurling 1.1 hitless innings of relief as the Braves topped the Astros 3-1.
He struck out 15 in 16.2 innings of work in 13 games for Atlanta. He was 1-for-3 in save situations, first batters Chuck faced hit .385 (5-for-13) against him and, six of seven inherited runners scored.
Chuck opened the 1988 season with Richmond and was 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA in five games before being sent to Bradenton on injury rehabilitation from July 29-August 17. He finished the season with Atlanta, appearing in seven games (0-0, 6.48). Chuck played winter ball in the 1988-89 off-season with Caguas in the Puerto Rican league. He was signed as a free agent by Yankee VP George Bradley in January of 1989.
Chuck graduated from California High School in San Ramon, CA, attended the University of California at Berkeley and resides in San Ramon."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


ANDY HAWKINS
"There are a number of ways to refer to Andy Hawkins' temperament. Even keeled, a real poker face, focus on the positives. Take 1988, for example, when the free agent was signed by the Yankees and dubbed the 'Anchor' of a staff badly in need of starting pitching. Hawkins didn't flinch even though his quiet and soft-spoken demeanor contrasted with the New York spotlight.
It was more of the same on July 1, 1990 when he threw a no-hitter, only to lose 4-0 behind three errors. The truth is Hawkins has had a number of quality starts for the Yankees lost because of a lack of run support. Yet he never complains or blames his teammates. He comes to the park every day and gives it all. This year, now that he's not expected to carry this club, Andy Hawkins just wants to continue to work hard and be a consistent winner.
'I know that I've been inconsistent,' says Hawkins,'but I'm working very hard to get it back."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"1990 was a season with some tough luck losses for the veteran right-hander. Hawkins finished with season-lows, since 1987, in wins (5), innings (157.2), strikeouts (74) and starts (26). He had 17 decisions in 26 starts (65%) and over the past two seasons has had decisions in 47 of 60 (78%) starts.
Hawkins started three games in April and was 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA (16.0 IP, 14 ER). He notched his first win (in his fifth start) on May 6 at California (5.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER). It was the only win for Hawk before the All-Star break. In a hard-luck effort on May 16 against Minnesota, he pitched 4.1 innings of perfect baseball before the rains came and canceled the game. In May he was 1-2 with a 7.30 ERA (24.2 IP, 20 ER).
June was continued frustration for Hawk. He made his second career start at Fenway Park on June 5 and could not get out of the first inning (0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 ER). That start was followed by a relief outing on June 9 at Baltimore. Hawk replaced an injured Mike Witt and pitched 7.1 innings. It was his first relief outing since October 1, 1987, breaking a string of 76 straight starts in between. Prior to the June 9 appearance, he had an ERA of 8.56; after that game, he had a 4.24 ERA (116.2 IP, 55 ER) over the rest of the season.
Andy followed with three good starts, each resulting in a no-decision despite him posting a 2.76 ERA (19.2 IP, 6 ER) in those games. In June he was 0-0 with a 4.94 ERA (27.1 IP, 15 ER). The culmination of hard luck for Hawk came in his next three starts.
On July 1 at Chicago in the Yankees' last game ever at the old Comiskey Park, he threw a no-hitter but lost 4-0. Hawkins became the eighth pitcher in Yankee history and one of eight in 1990 to throw a no-hitter. He is the first Yankee ever to lose a complete game no-hitter. On August 30, 1910, Tom Hughes threw a no-hitter for New York through nine innings, but gave up a hit in the 10th and lost in the 11 innings. Andy became the second pitcher in major league history to lose a complete game no-hitter, joining Ken Johnson who lost 1-0 to Cincinnati in Houston while pitching for the Astros on April 23, 1964.
Andy threw 131 pitches (79 strikes, 52 balls). The game was played in two hours in 34 minutes in front of 30,624 fans. The outs included 14 fly outs, six ground outs, three strikeouts and a runner caught stealing.
He had a perfect game until Karkovice walked with two out in the fifth inning. All four runs scored after two were out in the eighth inning. After Sosa reached on an error by Mike Blowers he stole second base. Guillen and Johnson walked to load the bases. Jim Leyritz made a two-base error in left field allowing all three runners to score. Calderon reached on a two-base error by Jesse Barfield in right allowing Ventura to score. Dan Pasqua popped to Alvaro Espinoza to end the inning. Hawkins was supported by a total Yankee offense of four singles.
On July 6 in the first game of a twin-bill against Minnesota, he pitched 11.2 scoreless innings, the longest outing of his career, before allowing two runs with two out in the 12th inning to lose 2-0. Those two runs broke a string of 20.2 innings without allowing an earned run. It was the longest outing in the majors since Charlie Hough pitched 13 innings in June of 1986 and was the longest outing by a Yankee since Catfish Hunter pitched 13 innings in August of 1976.
From June 16 through the break (July 6) he made five starts and was 0-2 with a 1.83 ERA (39.1 IP, 8 ER), lowering his overall ERA from 8.01 to 5.24. At the break Hawk was 1-6.
In the first game after the break, July 12 against Chicago, he was on the losing end of Melido Perez' rain-shortened six-and-one-third inning no-hitter. Finally on July 27 at Cleveland in the first game of a twin-bill, Andy notched a win with a complete game 3-hitter (all singles), snapping a string of 12 starts (13 games) without a win. Overall in July he was 1-4 with a 4.40 ERA.
Andy's best month was August (3-2, 3.18). He won in consecutive starts for the only time in 1990, on August 22 against Toronto (8.1 IP, 2 ER) and on August 27 at Baltimore (8.2 IP, 0 R).
He made two more starts, on September 1 at Boston (0.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER) and on September 7 against Oakland (5.1 IP, 5 ER) before closing out the season with a relief outing on September 12 against Texas (1.1 IP). Andy did not see action in any of the club's final 20 games. He was 4-6 with a 5.53 ERA after the break.
Andy went six-plus innings in 11 of his 26 starts. Left-handed hitters had a .294 average against him, right-handers hit .224; he was 2-8 with a 5.44 ERA at home, 3-4  with a 5.27 ERA on the road. In his five wins Andy had a 1.14 ERA (39.1 IP, 5 ER) and was supported with 17 runs (3.4 runs per game); in his 12 losses he had an 8.06 ERA (60.1 IP, 54 ER) and was supported with 26 runs (2.2 runs per game); in his nine no-decisions, he had a 5.66 ERA (49.1 IP, 31ER) and was supported with 55 runs (6.1 runs per game). He pitched in relief twice (8.2 IP, 4 ER).
He signed a three-year contract in December 1988. The contract runs through the 1991 season.
Hawkins started the 1989 season with two losses, allowing 15 earned runs over nine innings. In his next outing on April 17 at Toronto, he threw a complete game 5-hitter (the first Yankee complete game of the season), allowing two earned runs in a 7-2 win. He followed with wins at Cleveland (7.2 IP, 2 H, the only hits being singles by Jerry Browne and Luis Aguayo) and against Chicago to close out April. In his three wins, Hawkins compiled a 1.11 ERA, ending the month with a 3-2 record and 4.86 ERA.
On May 3 at Texas, Andy lost 4-1 as the Yankees were 2-hit by Kevin Brown, then lost his next two outings, compiling a three-game ERA of 9.93 to start the month. After a win on May 19 at Seattle he lost 4-0 on May 26 in New York against the A's as the Yankees were 11-hit by three A's pitchers. Andy ended the month beating Seattle and finished May with a 2-4 record and a 7.64 ERA, giving him a two-month record of 5-6 with a 6.29 ERA.
On June 5 against Baltimore he allowed 10 runs, all unearned, over 2.1 innings, dropping his ERA from 6.29 to 6.08. In back-to-back starts on June 11 and 16, Hawkins started the first games of twin bills (against Boston and Texas), won both and the Yankees swept both doubleheaders.
After a loss against Chicago, Hawkins had his best stretch from June 25-July 13 when he went 4-0 with a 1.95 ERA. From June 30-July 2 he threw 23 consecutive scoreless innings, the most by a Yankee starter since Tom Underwood hurled 24.2 in 1980. After wins at Kansas City and against Milwaukee he won back-to-back complete-game shutouts on July 5 and July 13 at home against Detroit and  Kansas City, the first back-to-back shutouts by a Yankee since Ron Guidry in 1985 and the first at home since Dave Righetti in 1983. He allowed eight hits over 18 innings pitched. Before that four-game stretch, Andy was 7-8 with a 5.17 ERA; with the streak he ran his record to 11-8 with a 4.35 ERA.
Andy lost 6-2 at Texas, then pitched on July 25 at Cleveland allowing one unearned run while pitching his fourth complete game of the season, bringing his record to 12-9 and lowering his ERA to a season best 4.13. After netting decisions in 24 straight outings he had two consecutive no-decisions on August 14 at Milwaukee and August 19 at Detroit, the Yankees losing both games 5-4. Losses to Boston and Oakland gave Andy a 1-3 record with two no-decisions and a 6.82 ERA for August.
On September 26 he lasted one third of an inning at Boston (5 H, 8 ER), his shortest career outing. He won his final decision on September 30 against Detroit, evening his record at 15-15. Hawkins went 2-2 in September with two no-decisions. After the 24 straight outings with a decision ending on August 9, he went 2-4 in his final 10 outings with a 5.90 ERA.
Hawkins was 10-8 with a 4.68 ERA before the break and 5-7 with a 4.95 ERA after. In his 15 wins he pitched at least six innings each time and allowed 28 earned runs over 112.1 innings for a  2.24 ERA; in his 19 other outings he pitched at least six innings seven times and allowed 83 earned runs over 96 innings for a 7.78 ERA. Overall, Hawkins pitched six-plus innings in 22 of his 34 starts and the Yankees were 17-17 in games he started. In his wins he was supported with 6.2 runs per game and in his losses he was supported with 2.3 runs per game.
His 15 wins were a team high and a personal best since winning 18 in 1985. He was the only pitcher on the staff with at least 200 innings (208.1, the most by a Yankee since Phil Niekro logged 220 in 1985), the fourth time in the last five seasons Hawkins logged at least 200 innings. He did not miss a start all season and finished with a team best 30 decisions in 34 games started, including decisions in his first 24 outings. Hawkins had a team high five complete games (tying his 1985 career high) and two shutouts. He led the staff with 98 strikeouts (his highest since 1986 when he had 117).
Andy was 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA with a .233 batting average against in day games and 10-14, 5.18 with a .303 batting average against at night. He was 4-1, 6.15 on artificial turf and 11-14, 4.53 on grass surface. He finished with a 9-10 record with a 4.54 ERA at home and 6-5, 5.18 on the road.
Signed as a first-round choice in the June 1978 draft, Hawkins was the fifth player taken overall in the draft, behind Bob Horner, Lloyd Moseby, Hubie Brooks and Mike Morgan. He compiled a record of 8-3 with a 2.12 ERA in 14 starts (along with five complete games) in his first pro season, at Walla Walla in the Northwest League.
Andy started 1982 in AAA with Hawaii. He was 9-7 with a 2.17 ERA while pitching for the Islanders, with 10 complete games and a Pacific Coast League-leading six shutouts in 16 starts.
He was recalled by the Padres on July 15 and made his major league debut two days later against Montreal. He got his first big league win in his next outing, on July 23, a 7-hit 11-4 win over the Mets in San Diego.
Andy opened the 1983 season with AAA Las Vegas but received a promotion to San Diego in less than a month. On May 20 he tossed his first career shutout, besting the Phillies and Steve Carlton 5-0 with a 5-hitter. Andy was sent back to the Stars in late June where he remained until late August.
The 1984 season saw Andy split his time between the starting rotation and the bullpen, with 22 of his 36 outings coming as a starter, including his first 14. He was a sub-.500 pitcher (8-9) during the regular season, but in the postseason allowed only one earned run and four hits in 15.2 innings pitched (six games) for a 0.57 ERA, making three appearances in both the NLCS and the World Series.
Andy held the Cubs hitless for 3.2 innings of relief work, then followed that with 12.0 innings of four-hit ball against Detroit. He was the winning pitcher in San Diego's only World Series triumph, going 5.1 innings and allowing only one hit in Game 2 on October 10 in San Diego.
He led the Padres with a career-best 18 wins in 1985, including a season-opening 11-0 mark. Hawkins became the first National League pitcher to open a season with that many wins since Roy Face was 17-0 in 1959, and the first pitcher in the majors to start with so many wins since Ron Guidry was 13-0 to begin 1978. He shattered the Padres record for consecutive wins by a starter (Tim Lollar's 5-0 mark in 1982) and also surpassed Butch Metzger's 10-0 ledger as a reliever at the outset of 1976. Of Hawkins' 11 wins, 10 came in as many starts to open the campaign. Hawkins was named National League Pitcher of the Month for May, going 6-0 with a 2.72 ERA. He had his streak broken at Dodger Stadium on June 19 in a 5-1 loss. It marked one of only two road losses all season, as Hawkins won eight of ten away from home.
He missed two starts at mid-season due to a circulatory problem in his index finger. Both of his shutouts came on the road in August, 6-0 at Atlanta and 3-0 at Montreal.
The 18 victories were the most by a San Diego pitcher since Gaylord Perry won 21 in 1978. He surpassed his three-year big league total of 15 wins entering the '85 season.
His best stretch of 1986 came from June 3-16 when he was 2-0 in four outings (5 ER, 22.2 IP). After compiling a 9-8 record through August 19, Andy went nine consecutive outings (eight starts) without a decision. Finally, on the last day of the season, he won at Cincinnati to finish at 10-8.
Andy never won or lost more than two games in a row in '86. He led the staff in starts (35), innings (209.1) and strikeouts (117).
In 1987 he was plagued with an injured shoulder throughout most of the season, missing nearly two months of action. Hawkins started the year by dropping five straight decisions before finally beating the Phillies 6-5 on May 17 in Philadelphia. He won his next start on May 22 against Montreal, but would win only one other game all season, on June 13 at San Francisco; only once did he go beyond six innings after May 22. Late in June he was forced to miss a couple days between starts due to some tenderness in his shoulder, then made only three starts in July.
Hawkins was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 29 after being diagnosed with tendinitis in his right shoulder. He was activated on September 1 but did not see any action until a two-inning relief stint on September 15. He managed only five appearances (one start) after returning to the active roster.

In 1988, Hawkins posted a record of 14-11 with a 3.35 ERA in 33 games (all starts). He had four complete games (including two shutouts) and had 76 walks and 91 strikeouts [and a 1.25 WHIP] in 217.2 innings pitched. His 14 wins tied for the second highest total on the Padres and was the second highest single-season total of his career, and his 217.2 IP was the second highest figure on the team.
Andy had the single best day of his career on April 24 at San Diego, tossing a 1-hitter against Houston and winning 3-0, with the only hit being a single by Bill Doran to lead off the seventh inning. His other shutout came on May 31 at Philadelphia, tossing a 4-hitter in the Padres' 8-0 win.
After starting the season with a loss, Andy posted wins in each of his next three decisions, covering four starts from April 12-29 (including his 1-hitter), going 3-0 with a 3.25 ERA (10 ER, 27.2 IP). He had another three-game winning streak, covering three starts from June 20-July 1, going 3-0 with a 0.76 ERA (2 ER, 23.2 IP) in that span. The third game of that stretch, July 1 against St. Louis, was a 3-hit complete game, with Hawkins winning 5-1. At the All-Star break, he was 8-7 with a 3.12 ERA (41 ER, 118.1 IP) in 18 starts.
In his first start after the break, on July 14 at St. Louis, Hawkins pitched his fourth complete game, winning 3-1. He lost three of his next four decisions, covering six starts from July 19-August 15, going 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA (23 ER, 45 IP), but won his next four starts, August 21-September 7, his longest winning streak of the year, going 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA (6 ER, 28.1 IP).
He finished the season by pitching ten shutout innings on September 28 against Los Angeles, allowing just four hits but receiving a no-decision in the Padres' 16-inning, 2-1 win as Orel Hershiser also pitched ten scoreless innings to set the major league record of 59 consecutive scoreless innings pitched.
Hawkins pitched six innings or more in 26 of his 33 starts and pitched seven innings in 16 of those starts.
Andy is co-chairman of the Sixty-Five Roses Club, working closely with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He enjoys hunting, fishing, watching the Dallas Cowboys and raising cattle on his Circle H Ranch."

 -1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

Led Northwest League in balks (4), 1978.
Led Texas League in complete games (14), 1981.
Tied for Texas League lead in games started (27), 1981.
Led Pacific Coast League in shutouts (6), 1982.

 -1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

DAVE EILAND (1990 Yankee Minor League Pitcher of the Year)
"The minor league ace must show he can do it in the big leagues. Eiland topped the International League in victories with a 16-5 record and finished third with a 2.87 ERA. He went 2-1 with a 3.56 ERA in five September starts with the Yankees.
Born in Dade City, Florida, Eiland was selected in the seventh round of the 1987 draft. He has benefited by adding a sinker to his repertoire."

-John Shea and Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1991 Edition

"Dave Eiland enjoyed a sensational 1990 season. He wants 1991 to be even better. Named Pitcher of the Year in the Triple-A International League last year, Eiland now has his sights set on the American League. He has mastered an outstanding sinker which he thinks will catapult him into a full major league season. The organization showed confidence in the 24-year-old right-hander by calling him up last September and again this spring by letting him fight for a starting spot in the rotation.
'I think I can do a lot for the club,' Eiland says. 'I don't expect anyone to hand me anything, but if they show confidence in me I'll show them that they made the right decision.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"The International League Pitcher of the Year in 1990, Eiland started the season with Columbus, compiling impressive numbers, and was recalled on September 9. At the time of his recall he was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA (175.1 IP, 56 ER) including 11 complete games and three shutouts in 26 starts (27 G). He allowed 155 hits and 32 walks [1.07 WHIP] and fanned 96 batters, a 3:1 strikeout/walk ratio. Eiland ranked first in the Yankee organization in complete games and winning percentage (.762), tied for most wins, tied for second in shutouts and was third in innings pitched. The 16 wins tied a Clipper record (Bob Kammeyer, 1979) and also led the International League.
Eiland earned IL Pitcher of the Week honors twice, Pitcher of the Month honors in July and was named Pitcher of the Year. He was ranked as the ninth best prospect in the IL in Baseball America's postseason poll and was named to the International League, Topps and Baseball America All-Star teams.
He made his 1990 Yankee debut a good one, starting against Texas. He pitched a career high 8.1 innings (4 H, 1 BB, 0 ER) and struck out a career high five batters but did not figure in the decision, a 1-0 Yankee loss in 11 innings. Over his next two starts, Eiland was 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA (10.0 IP, 8 ER). He finished the season with two victories, September 25 against Baltimore and September 30 at Milwaukee, with a combined 3.00 ERA (12.0 IP, 10 H, 4 BB, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 HR) in those starts.
For the season, Eiland was 2-1 with the Yankees with a career low 3.56 ERA (30.1 IP, 12 ER) in five starts. He allowed 31 hits, walked five [1.19 WHIP] and fanned a career high 16 batters. He signed a one-year contract in January of 1991.
Eiland started the 1989 season with Columbus (AAA International League) and was recalled on June 17. At the time he was 7-3 in 12 starts with a 3.60 ERA (75.0 IP, 30 ER) for the Clippers; he went 6-1 in his final seven games with a 2.52 ERA before coming to New York. At the time of his recall, Eiland had a career minor league record of 26-12 with a 2.61 ERA over 310.1 innings.
He made a start against Texas on the day of his recall, earning his first major league win. He pitched 7.0 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits in a 5-3 Yankee win. It turned out to be Eiland's only win in 1989 as a Yankee.
Eiland made five starts the rest of the way and was 0-3 with two no-decisions. Overall he was 1-3 in six starts with a 5.77 ERA for the Yankees. He pitched seven-plus innings in each of his first three starts, and six or less in his last three starts. The club was 1-6 when Eiland pitched.
On July 15 he was optioned back to Columbus where he spent the remainder of the season. He went 2-1 with a 4.18 ERA in six starts for the Clippers, giving him an overall 9-4 mark with a 3.76 ERA at Columbus.

Eiland began the 1988 season with Albany-Colonie (AA Eastern League) where he was 9-5 with a 2.56 ERA in 18 games (all starts) with 22 walks and 66 strikeouts in 118.1 innings pitched. He finished fifth in the Eastern League in ERA and was named to the mid-season EL All-Star team. Eiland was promoted to Columbus and made one appearance at that level, a start on July 29 in Columbus against Toledo, winning 5-3 and allowing two earned runs on five hits in 7.0 innings.
He had his contract purchased by the Yankees on August 3 and made his major league debut that night in a start against the Brewers in Milwaukee. He got a no-decision in that game, a 6-5 Yankee loss. Eiland pitched 7.0 innings and allowed three hits and one run with two walks and three strikeouts. That run was a result of a leadoff home run by Paul Molitor, the first batter he faced in the majors. After he walked the next batter, Jim Gantner, he allowed just three more Brewers to reach base through seven innings (Rob Deer was the first major league batter he struck out); after Molitor's homer, only one other Brewer was able to reach second. Eiland left the game with the Yankees leading 5-1, but Milwaukee came back with five runs off Dave Righetti in the final two innings to win. With that game, Eiland became at age 22 the youngest pitcher to start for the Yankees since Al Leiter on September 15, 1987.
His second start with the Yanks came on August 11 in New York against Toronto, when he lasted just 1.2 innings. He allowed three runs on four hits, with all the runs coming on two solo home runs by Ernie Whitt and a solo shot by Rance Mulliniks, but Eiland got a no-decision in New York's 6-5 loss. His third and final start for the Yankees came on August 17 against California, when he gave up eight hits and five earned runs in four innings, including solo homers to Jack Howell and Wally Joyner, with a walk and two strikeouts and again got a no-decision in the Yankees' eventual 11-7 win.
Overall in his three starts for New York, Eiland allowed nine earned runs in 12.2 innings (6.39 ERA), six of those earned runs coming on solo homers, with four walks, seven strikeouts and a batting average against of .294. He was optioned back to Columbus on August 18, where he finished the season. Overall with the Clippers, Eiland was 1-1 in four starts with a 2.59 ERA (24.1 IP, 7 ER), six walks and 13 strikeouts.
Eiland was originally selected by the Yankees in the 7th round of the June 1987 free agent draft. He was signed by Yankee scout Jack Gillis. Eiland began his first professional season at Oneonta ('A' New York-Penn League) and went 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA in five games (all starts). He was promoted to Ft. Lauderdale ('A' Florida State League) where he was 5-3 with a 1.88 ERA in eight starts, including four complete games and a shutout.
Prior to being drafted, Eiland attended the University of Florida where he played football (fullback/tight end) and baseball before transferring to the University of South Florida, where he was playing when drafted. "

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

Tied for Eastern League lead in complete games (7), 1988.

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

RICH MONTELEONE
"For Yankee pitcher Rich Monteleone, changing from the West Coast to the East Coast may be just what the doctor ordered.
Acquired by New York last season from the California Angels, the right-handed pitcher put up some strong numbers for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1990.
Working strictly as a reliever, Monteleone collected a team-high nine saves and an impressive 2.44 ERA. For his efforts, he was called up to New York in September and saw limited playing time but hopes this season will be different.
Selected by the Detroit Tigers organization in 1982, Monteleone was pitching for the Seattle Mariners before finding a place with the Angels in 1988. If things work according to plans, pitching in Pinstripes could make his last move his best move."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

"In 1990, Rich was obtained by the Yankees from the California Angels on April 29 along with outfielder Claudell Washington in exchange for outfielder Luis Polonia. At the time of the trade he was with the AAA Edmonton Trappers. Over five games (one start) he was 1-0 with a save and a 1.93 ERA (14.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 4 BB [0.79 WHIP], 9K).
Rich reported directly to Columbus and pitched there for a majority of the season until having his contract purchased on September 11. At the time of the promotion he had appeared in 38 games (all in relief) and was 4-4 with a team best nine saves and a 2.24 ERA (64.1 IP, 16 ER, 51 H, 23 BB [1.15 WHIP], 60 K).
He made his Yankee debut on September 16 at Detroit (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H) in a 5-2 Yankee loss. His second outing on September 20 against Cleveland was disastrous as Rich was the losing pitcher, allowing four earned runs in one inning. He pitched consistently over his next three appearances (5.1 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6K).
Overall with New York, Rich was 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA (7.1 IP, 5 ER), allowing eight hits, walking two [1.37 WHIP] and striking out eight. He had a 3.00 ERA (3.0 IP, 1 ER) on the road and an 8.31ERA (4.1 IP, 4 ER) at home. Opposing left-handed hitters hit only .200 (3-for-15) while righties hit .357 (5-for-14). Rich stranded two of three inherited baserunners and retired the first batter he faced upon entering a game four times out of five. He signed a contract for the 1991 season.
Rich was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (20th player taken) of the June 1982 free agent draft. He was signed by future Yankee executive George Bradley. That year Rich began his professional career at rookie league Bristol of the Appalachian League, tossing a 1-hitter against Elizabethton on July 24.
He split the 1983 season between Class-A Lakeland and AA Birmingham. He ranked fourth in the Florida State League with 124 strikeouts and had a career best nine wins at Lakeland. He split the 1984 season between Birmingham and AAA Evansville. He combined for 12 wins in 30 starts, throwing six complete games while fanning 110 batters in 188.0 innings.
Rich established a personal best in 1985, starting 26 games at AAA Nashville. In December 1985, he was obtained by the Seattle Mariners for infielder Darnell Coles. He set a personal best in 1986 by hurling 157.2 innings for AAA Calgary.
He made his major league debut on April 15, 1987 against California. He appeared in three games for Seattle (7.0 IP, 5 ER, 10H), then led Calgary in games (51) and saves (15). His first 21 games for Calgary were starts and he finished with 17 relief appearances.
Rich started the 1988 season with Calgary and was 0-0 with a 12.54 ERA (9.1 IP, 13 ER) when he was released on May 9. He was signed as a free agent by the Angels and reported to Edmonton on May 13.
He went 4-7 with a 5.08 ERA (122.1 IP) over 20 games (16 GS) with Edmonton and struck out a team best 97 batters. He made his Angels debut on September 10 at Texas. Overall in three appearances with California, he did not allow an earned run over 4.1 innings.
Rich made five trips between Edmonton and Anaheim in 1989, pitching three times for each club. He started the season with Edmonton and was recalled on May 1. He was sent down on May 15, recalled on June 7, sent down for a final time on July 9 and recalled a final time on July 20. Rich allowed just one earned run in his first 10 appearances with California (15.1 IP) and pitched a career best 5.1 innings (0 R, 2 H) against Toronto on June 20.
With the Angels, Rich was 2-1, 2.12 in night games with a batting average against of .218- in day games opponents hit .414. He had a 2.67 ERA (30.1 IP) on grass, 4.82 (9.1 IP) on turf. Rich surrendered three home runs during the season (Bob Boone, Henry Cotto, Mel Hall), all on the road; 17 of his 24 appearances were on the road. Overall, he stranded 11 of 16 inherited baserunners.
Rich graduated from Tampa Catholic High in 1982. He was an All-American in baseball and football there and was a teammate of Lance McCullers, playing against Donnie Scott and Fred McGriff. He played Little League and American Legion ball in Wellswood, Florida.
Rich enjoys Tak-Kwon-Do and golf. He is a brother-in-law of Edmonton pitching coach Chuck Hernandez."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide