PASCUAL PEREZ
"Perez is looking to give the Yankees his first full season in the final year of a three-year, $5.7-million contract he signed with them as a free agent prior to 1990. He did not pitch after April in 1990 and underwent rotator cuff surgery on August 9 of that year.
He rejoined the Yankees last season on May 14 after extended spring training but made only four starts before being disabled with shoulder stiffness. He was activated again on August 16 and remained in the rotation until the end of the season.
Perez pitched consistently well during his second stint despite poor support. He ended a string of 11 consecutive winless starts with a 3-0 combined shutout in Cleveland on September 27.
Born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, Perez began his career as an undrafted free agent in the Pirates organization in 1976. He still has good velocity, but must concentrate on changing speeds more. Perez revels in eccentricities."
-Tony DeMarco and Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1992 Edition
"Perez was limited to only 14 starts in 1991 while he continued to rehabilitate his surgically repaired right shoulder but did not miss a turn over the final seven weeks of the season (10 starts). Overall he was 2-4 with a 3.15 ERA.
He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 1 (one week before Opening Day) to continue his shoulder rebab. He pitched in extended spring training and had a 2.73 ERA (26.1 IP, 8 ER, 35 K). He missed the first 28 games of the season (after the final 150 games of 1990) before being activated on May 14.
Pascual made his season debut on May 14 against California, earning the victory in a 7-1 Yankee win (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R). He went the first 4.2 innings without allowing a hit. It was Pascual's first win since his Yankee debut on April 13, 1990.
He gave another strong performance in his second start on May 19 against Seattle, a no-decision in a 3-2 Yankee victory (5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R). The only hit he allowed was a Ken Griffey, Jr. first-inning single. In his third start on May 25 at Baltimore, he had his scoreless string snapped at 12.2 innings when Cal Ripken Jr. homered in the third inning, his first home run allowed in Pinstripes.
Pascual had to leave his fourth start, May 31 against Milwaukee, after facing just one batter (five pitches). He had stiffness in the back of his right shoulder and was placed on the 15-day DL the next day.
He pitched in numerous simulated games before making two starts at Albany on a rehab assignment (August 4, August 10), pitching a total of 5.1 innings and allowing one earned run. He was activated from the DL on August 16 after missing 69 more games.
Pascual returned on August 16 against Chicago and received a no-decision. He lost consecutive starts (August 21 at Kansas City and September 27 against Texas). He threw 102 pitches on September 1 against Toronto, his highest pitch total of the season. On September 7 against Minnesota, Pascual went through the rotation the fifth time, marking his longest continuous stint as a Yankee.
He made 10 starts after his return from the DL and was 1-4 with a 3.70 ERA. His second victory came on September 27 at Cleveland (8.0 IP, 0 R) in a 3-0 blanking of the Indians. Pascual had gone 11 starts between wins; it was his longest outing since September 5, 1989. He ended the season on a positive note on October 2 at Baltimore receiving a no-decision (5.0 IP, 2 ER) in a 4-3 Yankee victory.
Perez averaged 5.1 innings in his 14 starts. Opponents hit .250 against him; right-handers hit .200, left-handers hit .279. He posted a 1-3 record with a 3.53 ERA at home and a 1-1 record with a 2.67 ERA on the road.
He made his last 10 consecutive starts through the rotation, his most as a Yankee. He had ended the 1989 season making his last 15 starts in rotation. Perez allowed more than three runs in only two of his starts and has not allowed more than four runs in a game as a member of the Yankees. 13 of the 26 runs he allowed came via the home run. He averaged five strikeouts per nine innings.
In 11 career starts at the Stadium he is 2-4 with a 3.33 ERA and in six American League road starts is 1-2 with a 2.23 ERA. He missed 247 games over the 1990 and 1991 season due to injuries.
He was signed by the Yankees as a free agent to a three-year contract in November of 1989. The contract extends through the 1992 season.
1990 was a season marred by injury for the right-hander. After making three strong April starts, Pascual spent the remainder of the season on the disabled list.
He was the winning pitcher in his Yankee and American League debut on April 13 at Texas. He pitched five full innings and allowed just a second-inning single to Ruben Sierra, walking two and fanning five batters in a 3-0 victory. In his next start on April 19 at Cleveland, he was the tough-luck losing pitcher in a 1-0 Yankee defeat. Tom Brookens scored the only run on a passed ball.
Perez made his final start on April 25 against Seattle. He allowed his first earned run of the season (after 13.0 innings pitched) on a third-inning double by Mike Brumley. He left the game with muscle spasms in his right shoulder after allowing a fourth-inning leadoff single by Alvin Davis. Perez was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 26 with a muscle strain in his right shoulder.
On June 1 he was transferred to the 21-day DL and on June 22 decided to defer surgery after conferring with doctors. June 22 commenced a six-week rest and rehabilitation program monitored by Yankee team physician Dr. Stuart Hershon. Perez was transferred to the 60-day DL on July 16 and on August 9 underwent successful right shoulder surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews of Healthsouth Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. The surgery was to repair a partially torn labrum, remove a bone spur from the back of his shoulder and shave down a partially torn rotator cuff.
Overall, Pascual missed 150 games in 1990. When his brother Melido no-hit the Yankees on July 12, Pascual and Melido became the second set of brothers to each throw a no-hitter. They joined Bob Forsch (1978 and 1983 with St. Louis) and Ken Forsch (1979 with Houston).
He was 9-13 with a 3.31 ERA with the Expos in 1989. The season did not start out as planned for Pascual, as he was 0-7, 4.87 through his first 11 appearances through May 27. Prior to 1989 he had not lost consecutive decisions since 1985. He went 9-6 with a 2.86 ERA (141.0 IP) after his 0-7 start.
Pascual made four straight relief appearances to end May and notched his first win on May 29 at Los Angeles, pitching two hitless innings in relief. The win came in the club's 50th game of the season.
From June on Perez became a consistent pitcher. He made five June appearances and was 3-1 in four starts with a 2.03 ERA, lowering his overall ERA from 5.10 to 4.05, and walked only five batters in 31 innings pitched during the month. He notched his first win as a starter on June 6 against St. Louis. He made his last relief appearance on June 21, and on June 26 Pascual threw his first complete game of the season, beating the Mets with a 5-hitter and a season best 11 strikeouts.
Pascual was 1-2 with a 3.25 ERA for July in five starts and threw six-plus innings in all nine of his June and July starts. He pitched 8.0 innings of shutout ball on August 2 at Pittsburgh and pitched his second complete game of the season on August 18 against San Diego for his two wins in August. He was 2-2 for the month and lowered his season ERA to 3.43.
He again pitched well in September, going 2-1 with a 2.60 ERA. Pascual was impressive in his final seven starts, compiling a 3-1 record with a 1.95 ERA; he averaged 7.2 innings per start in that span and did not allow more than three earned runs in any one game. He pitched the final two games of the season against the Mets, winning on September 16 at home (7.0 IP, 1 ER) and getting a no-decision on September 22 at Shea (6.0 IP, 2 ER).
He really turned it on after the break, going 5-4 with a 2.19 ERA in 13 starts as compared to 4-9 with a 4.33 ERA before the break. For the season he averaged just under 7.0 innings per start. He ranked sixth in the National League for fewest walks per nine innings (2.0) and averaged 3.4 strikeouts for every walk. Of the 30 NL pitchers with at least 190.0 innings pitched in 1989, Perez had the best strikeout-to-walk ratio. He had a .237 batting average against, second among Expo starters. As a batter, he hit .204 (11-for-54) with a staff best three doubles and eight RBIs.
Perez was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent in January 1976. In 1980, he was 12-10 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 starts at AAA Portland. He made his major league debut with a start against the Dodgers on May 7. Overall, Pascual was 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA in two starts for the Pirates.
He started the 1981 season at Portland (1-2 with a 4.94 ERA in five starts) yet spent a majority of the season with the Pirates. He appeared in 17 games (13 starts) for Pittsburgh, compiling a 2-7 record with a 3.98 ERA over 86 innings. Pascual notched his first major league win on May 22 pitching a complete game against Philadelphia.
Pascual began 1982 at Portland but was traded with a player to named later (shortstop Carlos Rios) to the Braves at the end of June for pitcher Larry McWilliams. He won all five of his starts at AAA Richmond before being promoted to the Braves for the drive to the divisional title, which they eventually won. Perez helped solidify the Atlanta staff in the second half of the '82 season.
A large part of the Perez mystique revolves around an incident on the day of a game against the Expos on August 19, 1982. The Braves, losers of 19 of 21, had scheduled him to start in Atlanta that day. Pascual, fresh from passing his driver exam that morning, attempted the drive to Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium by himself for the first time. He became lost and circled Atlanta on Interstate-285, which runs around the city, three times before running out of gas. By the time Pascual entered the ballpark, Phil Niekro, the substitute starter, was well on his way to beating the Expos and snapping the Braves' slump.
In 1983 Pascual was 15-8 and tied for the club lead in wins and was second in the league in winning percentage (.652) behind John Denny. He established personal highs in wins, starts (33), complete games (7) and innings pitched (215.1) and was named to the All-Star Game. In 1984, he led the Braves in wins despite missing the first month of the schedule and had a career high 145 strikeouts.
Pascual was 1-13 in 1985, a season that saw him on the disabled list three times as well as on the restricted list once, for missing a team flight to Montreal on July 21. Prior to his injury-plagued 1985 season, he was 33-20 in three seasons with the Braves for a .623 winning percentage.
He was released by the Braves in the April 1, 1986 purge which also saw the release of veterans Len Barker, Rick Camp and Terry Forster. Perez did not pitch during the 1986 season but reported to Dominican Republic winter baseball where he posted a 4-3 record in 11 starts for Aguilas with a 3.36 ERA.
Perez was signed to a minor league contract by the Expos in February 1987 while at the Caribbean World Series in Mexico. He arrived on May 1 due to visa problems, reported to AAA Indianapolis on May 12 and then reported to the Expos on August 19.
At Indianapolis, Perez was twice named American Association Player of the Week: June 8-14 (2-0, 1.00 ERA) and June 22-28 (2-0, 1.50 ERA). His June stats at Indy were an impressive 6-0, 1.40 ERA, with five complete games and two shutouts. He won Indy's Player of the Month award as well as the AA's, along with the Expos organization Pitcher of the Month honors. Perez earned the nod as the American Association's Pitcher of the Year.
Perez was 7-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 10 starts following his recall to Montreal. Counting two contests in which he pinch-ran, the Expos were 11-1 in games in which he appeared. He reeled off a 7-0 mark with a 2.28 ERA in September, establishing a club record along the way. He was named National League Pitcher of the Month for September and Expos Player of the Month.
A stopper in all definitions of the word, Perez posted six of his seven wins following an Expos loss. On September 2 at San Francisco he won his first game in the majors since July 14, 1985; he tossed consecutive complete games on September 12 and 17- the first, against the Cubs, was his first such effort since September 12, 1984. Pascual struck out 11 Cubs in that game for a career high.
In 1988 Pascual was 12-8 with a 2.44 ERA in 27 starts surrounding 44 days on the disabled list with a broken middle fingertip. He had career bests in ERA and shutouts and was sixth in the NL in ERA.
Pascual threw a 2-hitter in a 1-0 win against the Reds on April 27. He was attempting bunt a Nolan Ryan fastball on May 7 when the injury occurred, causing him to miss eight starts. Pascual was sent to Indianapolis on rehab option on June 13, pitching twice with no decisions before returning to the ranks of the active on June 21.
He had a streak of 22 scoreless innings from May 7 to July 1- six before and 16 after his injury. Before his injury, Pascual was 3-3 with a 1.87 ERA. Immediately upon his return, he was 3-0, 1.77 in his first five starts back. After the game of July 14, Perez led the league with a 1.58 ERA.
He made the Pascual Pitch (a version of the Eephus) part of his repertoire. Throwing it an average of two or three times per start, Pascual allowed just one extra-base hit- a towering blast by former slo-pitch softball player Glenn Davis of the Astros on July 19 at Olympic Stadium.
Pascual was ejected from the August 28 game against the Giants for one of his 10 balk calls for the season. The sixth-inning balk had broken a 1-1 tie. He went 361 days and 51 at-bats between hits, collecting a line-drive single to right against Don Robinson of the Giants on September 3. His previous hit had been on September 7, 1987 against Danny Cox of the Cardinals.
He pitched a rain-shortened 1-0 no-hitter on September 24. It was the first no-hitter in Philadelphia since Bill Stoneman turned the trick in 1969. Pascual walked one and struck out eight of the last 11 batters he faced. He followed with a combined 2-hitter with Andy McGaffigan on September 30 in a 2-1 loss to the Cubs.
With 133 hits, 44 walks [0.94 WHIP] and seven hit batters, he allowed 184 baserunners in 188 innings, the best runners per nine innings pitched ratio in the NL. Perez was the only pitcher to allow fewer runners than innings pitched; second and third in this category were Mike Scott of the Astros and Bob Ojeda of the Mets. Opponents managed just a .196 average against Perez, second to Sid Fernandez of the Mets (.191) and ahead of Scott (.204).
In games where the Expos scored four or more runs, Perez was 10-1 with three no-decisions. In eight starts with zero or one run, he was an amazing 2-3 with two no-decisions. In two of his starts, he pitched eight shutout innings and got a no-decision. The Expos scored a total of 13 runs in his eight losses. He did not lose more than one straight game in 1988.
His younger brother Melido, now a Yankee teammate, pitched for the White Sox in 1988. Pascual (12) and Melido (12) combined for more wins than any brothers in the majors."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
Led Western Carolinas League in balks (2), 1977.
Tied for American Association lead in shutouts (2), 1987.
Named American Association Pitcher of the Year, 1987.
Tied for National League lead in balks (10), 1988.
Pitched five-inning, 1-0 no-hit victory against Philadelphia, September 24, 1988.
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
TIM LEARY
"Tim Leary isn't one to wear his emotions on his sleeve. Inside he is a fiery competitor. Outside he is quiet and soft-spoken. He had the same expression when he was named the '91 Opening Day pitcher as he did when he was shifted from the starting rotation to the bullpen later in the year. And he remained a gentleman, answering questions about what had to be a frustrating year. 'I pitched terribly and fell into a slump,' explains the right-hander. 'Now I have to break out of it.'The Yankees are counting on this crafty veteran to do just that. Re-armed with a more consistent split-fingered fastball, a key pitch which failed him a year ago, Leary has the makings of a big year. After all, it wasn't that long ago when the third-year Yankee was a 17-game winner. And in the last two years he has shown signs of becoming that kind of pitcher again."
-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook
"1991 was a disappointing season for the veteran right-hander.
Tim was the Yankees Opening Day pitcher on April 8 at Detroit, not getting a decision in a 6-4 Yankee defeat. He left with the score knotted at 4-4. Tim won his next two decisions, both against the Royals. Perhaps his finest outing of the season came in his third start on April 19 against Kansas City- he pitched a complete game 3-hitter in a 3-1 win. He tied a career high with 12 strikeouts.
He was 2-0 with a 4.67 ERA through April, then went 1-4 with a 5.00 ERA in six May starts. He was supported by eight runs in his four losses. Leary took a tough 1-0 loss on May 17 against Seattle. He allowed three hits (all singles) over 8.2 innings. His lone win in May came in his next outing on May 22 at Cleveland (7.0 IP, 1 ER) in an 8-1 Yankee win, snapping a string of five winless starts.
June and July proved to be Tim's toughest months. He was 1-3 with an 8.90 ERA over six June starts. His lone win came on June 25 at Boston, Tim pitching five innings in a 6-4 Yankee victory. The win snapped a string of five winless starts and would be his final win in 1991.
Tim took a loss on July 5 against Baltimore, and at the break was 4-8 with a 6.30 ERA over 17 starts. He started the second half in the bullpen, a capacity he remained in for virtually the remainder of the season.
He was 0-1 with a 12.54 ERA in July (9.1 IP), starting one game before the break and relieving in four games after the break. Tim's first relief appearance came on July 14 at California, his first time out of the bullpen since July 17, 1989. He had made 62 straight starts between relief appearances.
Leary made his final 1991 start on August 11 (game 2) against Detroit and left the game with New York leading 5-2, not getting a decision in a 10-8 Yankee win. He had made six relief appearances between starts (12.1 IP).
He posted a 5.09 ERA over five games in August and appeared in just one game in September, on September 2 at Texas. He relieved Wade Taylor after a rain delay and took the loss. After the break, Leary pitched in 11 games (one start) and was 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA (25.0 IP).
For the season he was 4-8 with a 6.24 ERA (101.0 IP) as over 18 starts, averaging 5.2 innings per start. Out of the bullpen, he was 0-2 with a 7.78 ERA (19.2 IP) in 10 relief outings, retiring the first hitter five of ten times and stranding four of five inherited runners. He had a 5.75 ERA at home and a 7.13 ERA on the road.
Tim was supported with 21 runs in his eight losses (2.6 runs per game) as a starter. Since coming to the Yankees he has been supported with 59 runs in his 27 losses (2.2 runs per game) and over the 1986-91 seasons was supported with 76 runs in 40 losses as a starter (1.9 runs per game).
He signed a three-year contract in November of 1990. The contract runs through the 1993 season.
In 1990 Tim led Yankee starters in virtually every category despite posting a 9-19 record. He was a victim of minimal run support in many of his losses.
He made his return to the American League a winning one, posting a victory in his first Yankee start on April 17 at Detroit in a 4-1 win. In April and was 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA.
In May, Leary continued to pitch well, compiling a 2-4 record with a 2.44 ERA and four complete games in six starts. He won on May 12 at Seattle 4-1 but lost the shutout with two outs in the ninth inning on a Griffey Jr. home run. Leary then beat the Twins on May 23 at the Metrodome throwing a complete game 4-hit shutout in a 12-0 win. At the break was 3-12 with a 3.85 ERA in 17 starts.
On July 19 at Minnesota, Tim snapped a 10-game winless streak with a 2-1 win (7.1 IP, 8 H, 1 ER). August was his winningest month (3-3) during which he posted a 3.43 ERA. Tim's final 1990 win came on September 14 at Detroit (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER) in a 5-2 Yankee victory. After the break he was 6-7 with a 4.44 ERA.
In his nine wins Leary had a 1.19 ERA (68.1 IP, 9 ER), throwing two complete games and a shutout and was supported with 42 runs (4.7 runs per game). In his 19 losses, he had a 5.40 ERA (125.0 IP), threw four complete games and was supported 38 runs (2 runs per game). In the losses, Leary got individual game support of no runs (four times), one run (6), two runs (2), three runs (3), four runs (2), and five and six runs (once each). Overall he was supported with 98 runs (3.2 per game) and allowed 105 runs.
Leary reached 200+ innings for the fourth straight season. He recorded 138 strikeouts, second only to a career best 180 in 1988. His walk (77) and loss totals were career highs.
He led the majors in throwing 23 wild pitches which also set a Yankee record, breaking the old mark of 14 set by Al Downing in 1964, and were the second most in American League history to Jack Morris' 24 in 1987. Leary allowed 11 home runs in his first seven starts (50.2 innings) and then had a string of 14 starts and 90.2 innings without allowing a home run. Overall he allowed seven homers in his final 157.1 innings pitched, an average of one every 22.2 innings pitched.
He pitched six-plus innings in 23 of 31 (74%) starts and allowed the opposition three earned runs or less in 16 of 31 of his starts. He held opposing hitters to a .230 batting average (40-for-174) with men in scoring position. He was 1-9 with a 4.73 ERA at home, 8-10 and .3.69 on the road.
Leary started the 1989 season with Los Angeles with a win on April 6 at Cincinnati, tossing a complete game 5-hitter in a 4-1 Dodger win while notching a season best seven strikeouts. For April he was 2-2 in five starts with a 3.82 ERA in 33 innings pitched. Tim was 1-2 in five May starts with a 2.55 ERA as the Dodgers scored eight runs in his four non-wins. He was 3-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 68.1 innings through May.
After a loss at Houston on June 3, Tim put together back-to-back wins on June 5 at Atlanta and on June 11 against Cincinnati. The win at Atlanta was one of his two relief outings of the season. Tim was 3-1 with two no-decisions in June with a 3.03 ERA.
He was the winning pitcher in a 1-0 win against Pittsburgh on July 1, tossing eight scoreless innings. Leary was 6-6 at the break, allowing nine home runs in 116 innings. He made a relief appearance on July 17 at Chicago and was 6-7 with a 3.38 ERA, including 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA against the Reds in '89 when he was traded along with infielder Mariano Duncan to Cincinnati on July 18 in exchange for outfielder Kal Daniels and infielder Lenny Harris.
Leary made his first start as a Red just four days later on July 21 losing his debut at Montreal, 3-1. On August 11, he earned his final win of the season, pitching 7.1 innings (1 ER) in a 6-1 win at Houston.
September/October was a month of frustration for Tim. He pitched six times, going 0-2 with four no-decisions. In his final five outings, Tim was 0-2 with a 1.88 ERA in 34 innings in three two-run games and two one-run games.
Overall Tim finished 8-14 with a 3.52 ERA. In his 13 losses as a starter, the Dodgers and Reds combined to score 17 runs. He averaged just short of 6.2 innings per start and pitched six-plus innings in 21 of his 31 starts. Leary had his second straight 200-plus inning season. As a batter, he was 7-for-59 (.119) with four RBIs.
He was obtained by the Yankees from Cincinnati with outfielder Van Snider in exchange for first baseman Hal Morris and pitcher Rodney Imes.
Leary had his finest season as a major league pitcher in 1988, posting a 17-11 record in 35 games. He was named UPI National League Comeback Player of the Year, The Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year, and NL Silver Slugger. Leary had career highs in starts (34), ERA (2.91), complete games (9), shutouts (6), innings pitched (228.2) and strikeouts (180). He finished sixth in the NL in wins, sixth in strikeouts, fifth in complete games and second in shutouts.
He struck out 11 Padres on April 18 while picking up his second win of the year. He pitched a 1-hitter on May 25 at Philadelphia, one of 11 thrown by National League pitchers.
From July 2-August 2, Tim was 5-2 with a 0.51 ERA (55.2 IP, 5 ER, 11 BB, 40 K). He was voted National Player of the Week for July 18-24 when he went 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA with two complete games, a shutout, two walks and 13 strikeouts. For the month of July he was 4-2 with a 0.96 ERA, four complete games and 37 strikeouts. Leary pitched four straight complete games, over St. Louis (July 18), Pittsburgh (July 23), San Francisco (July 27) and Cincinnati (August 2), improving his record to 11-7 with a 2.24 ERA.
He would go on to post a 5-1 record for August, winning his last four decisions of the month and improving to 15-8 with a 2.44 ERA. He had a game-winning pinch-hit single against the Giants off Joe Price in the 11th inning on August 13, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 win. Tim struck out a career high 12 batters on August 21 against Montreal; he recorded four 10-or-more strikeout games on the year. He won his 17th game on September 12 against Atlanta, winning 4-3 in Los Angeles.
For the season, Leary allowed two or fewer runs in 20 of 34 starts and in his 17 wins compiled a 1.68 ERA. Opponents batted .234 against him and his strikeout-to-walk ratio was better than three to one. He allowed just 11 home runs in 177 innings before giving up four in one game to the Mets on September 2 at New York. He defeated every team in the NL except the Mets (0-2 against New York).
Overall Tim hit .269 to lead the Dodger pitching staff and had nine RBIs, three of which were game-winners. He had 13 sacrifice bunts, fifth in the NL.
10 of Leary's 17 wins were in the second half. He was 0-1 in two games in the NLCS but was effective in his two appearances the World Series, allowing just one run with four strikeouts in 6.2 innings, all in relief.
Leary was selected by the New York Mets in the first round (second player taken) of the June 1979 free agent draft and was signed by scout Roger Jongewaard. 1980 was his first year with the Mets organization. Tim was 15-8 with a 2.76 ERA in 26 starts. He led the Texas League with six shutouts and completed 11 games, pitched 173.0 innings and struck out 138, and was named the Texas League MVP.
He started the 1981 season with the Mets, making the big leagues after one season in the minors, but strained a muscle in his right elbow in his major league debut at Chicago and was sidelined until August 1. Tim finished the season at Tidewater, going 1-3 for the Tides while experiencing shoulder problems. In 1982 He did not pitch after irritating a nerve in his right shoulder.
In 1983, recovered from a year off due to arm problems, he was a disappointing 8-16 with a 4.38 ERA for Tidewater, working 160.1 innings in 27 starts with eight complete games and one shutout. In his rookie season with the Mets, Leary went 1-1 in two starts, pitching 10.2 innings. His first major league win came on October 2 against Montreal, winning 5-4 in a complete-game victory.
Leary started the 1984 season with the Mets and was 3-3 with a 4.02 ERA in 20 games, starting seven. He appeared in 10 games for Tidewater, all as a starter, and was 4-4 with a 4.05 ERA in 53 innings.
Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in January 1985 as part of a six-player, four-team deal, Tim joined the Brewers on September 11 from Vancouver. He defeated Boston, 6-3, in his American League debut at Fenway Park, then lost his next four decision as the Brewers scored just four runs. He was 1-4 on the season with a 4.05 ERA.
In 1986 Tim was 12-12 with a 4.21 ERA in 33 games, 30 as a starter. He won six of his last eight decisions and was 6-3 with a 3.14 ERA after the All-Star Game. His longest winning streak was three games. He had no record and a 0.90 ERA in three relief appearances and allowed 20 home runs.
Traded to Los Angeles with pitcher Tim Crews for first baseman Greg Brock in December 1986, Leary was 3-11 overall for the Dodgers in 1987: he was 2-8 with a 5.04 ERA in 12 starts and was 1-3 with a save and a 4.36 ERA in 27 relief outings.
His first win as a Dodger came in his second start, defeating the Braves, 5-3, on June 9 in Atlanta. His best outing was on August 12 against Cincinnati, pitching 7.1 innings and allowing just five hits in a 1-0 win. Tim then posted a 9-0 winter league record for Tijuana, establishing a new record for most wins, and had a 1.24 ERA.
Tim graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in economics, earning Academic All-American honors. He lettered three years on the Bruin baseball team, compiling a career record of 21-8 with a 3.34 ERA. Tim still holds the school record for complete games (16).
He was an All-Pac 10 performer while leading the Bruins to a conference title. He was also All-District Eight and was a right-handed pitcher on the Sporting News All-America baseball team. In June of 1991, Leary was elected to the UCLA Sports Hall of Fame, joining American League President Bobby Brown and Jackie Robinson as the only baseball players inducted.
He graduated in 1976 from Santa Monica High School, where he earned all-league and all-star honors in baseball. Tim likes water sports, golf and fishing."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
WADE TAYLOR
"It will be a lot of fun watching Wade Taylor pitch this season. Taylor, along with Jeff Johnson and Scott Kamieniecki, was one of three rookie starters who pitched on the major league level last year. A lot was expected of the trio, the first three rookies to joint the rotation since 1986, and they responded.
'Taylor, like the other two rookies, was inconsistent at times and at other times showed flashes of brilliance,' says Yankees pitching coach Mark Connor. 'In just a short period of time, people have seen what Wade Taylor is capable of doing.'
Taylor did show great potential, winning seven games a year ago, including wins in his first two starts. And what is interesting about Taylor's performance is that he was hampered much of the year by a blister on his pitching hand. A healthy right hand and a year of experience under his belt is why Wade Taylor will be a lot of fun to watch in 1992."
-The New York Yankees Official 1992 Yearbook
"Taylor showed great potential in gaining his first experience at the major league level in 1991. He split time between Columbus and New York. After beginning the season with the Clippers, Taylor was recalled to New York on May 31. With Columbus, he was 4-1 with a 3.54 ERA in nine starts.
He immediately joined the rotation and made four June starts, compiling a 3-2 recond and a 6.39 ERA. He made his June 2 major league debut against Milwaukee a success, notching the win in a 7-4 Yankee victory (5.1 IP, 4 ER). He earned his second straight victory in his next start on June 8 against Texas (5.0 IP, 4 ER). After losing his next two decisions, Wade finished the month strong by hurling seven scoreless in an 8-0 shutout at Boston on June 27.
Wade won his next start on July 2 against Cleveland (6.0 IP, 2 ER) and entered the All-Star break with a 4-3 record and a 5.94 ERA. On July 20 at Oakland, he defeated the Athletics in his longest outing as a Yankee (8.0 IP, 1 ER).
He made the first and only relief appearance of his career on August 6 at Chicago (0.1 IP, 6 ER) as his ERA ballooned to 7.43. He came back with a strong effort while taking the loss on August 10 against Detroit (7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER) as the Yankees were blanked 4-0. Wade earned a victory in his next start on August 17 against Chicago (6.0 IP, 2 ER); he had gone five starts between wins as his ERA rose from 5.63 to 6.81.
Wade earned his seventh and final victory of the season on August 28 against Texas (6.0 IP, 1 ER). He then struck out a career best seven men in a losing effort on September 11 at Baltimore. Wade lost his final five starts to finish the season. His final start came on September 26 at Milwaukee- he missed his final turn with a sprained ankle.
Along with Scott Kamieniecki, he became one of the first two Yankee rookies to win their first major league starts in the same season since Scott Nielsen and Doug Drabek in 1986. Taylor was the 17th rookie since 1980 to win his starting debut. With Jeff Johnson, he was also part of the first rookie trio to join the Yankee rotation since June 1986 (Drabek, Bob Tewksbury, Alfonso Pulido). Taylor became the first Yankee rookie to notch wins on consecutive days since at least 1946 (Yankee research materials begin in 1947).
His seven wins were third on the team behind Scott Sanderson and Greg Cadaret, as were his 22 starts. Taylor averaged 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opposing batters hit .314 against him; right-handers hit .304, left-handers hit .325. Wade was 5-6 at home with a 5.34 ERA, 2-6 with a 7.33 ERA on the road.
Wade did not have a win in his last six starts, but the team only scored runs, two per game. He picked off two runners and caught two runners stealing.
He pitched a 5-hit shutout in his first start for Columbus (April 11 against Richmond). He completed three of nine starts for the Clippers, lasted into the sixth inning in eight of his nine starts and at least five innings in all nine of his starts.
Wade is only the second Taylor to play for the Yankees, along with James Wren 'Zack' Taylor who played for the club in 1934.
He signed a contract for the 1992 season.
Wade split time between AA Albany and AAA Columbus in 1990. Overall, he was 12-8 with five complete games, three shutouts and a 2.51 ERA over 26 starts. He allowed 162 hits and 48 walks while fanning 101 batters over 183.0 innings and averaged 2.4 walks per nine innings. He had played winter ball in for Magallanes in the Venezuelan League where he was 1-3 with a 2.25 ERA over five starts.
Named to the Eastern League All-Star team, Taylor began the season with Albany, and over 12 starts was 6-4 with a 2.88 ERA. He allowed 18 walks over 84.1 innings, an average of 1.92 per nine innings.
Taylor was promoted to Columbus in June and continued his strong pitching. Over 14 starts he posted a 6-4 record with a 2.19 ERA. In August he started six games and was 3-1 with two complete-game shutouts and a 1.07 ERA. Taylor started a game in the playoffs for the Clippers and did not get a decision.
Taylor was drafted by the Blue Jays and Dodgers in 1986 but signed with the Mariners as a free agent on June 30, 1987. He was 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA with Bellingham, and in December was traded with pitchers Lee Guetterman and Clay Parker to the Yankees in exchange for pitcher Steve Trout and outfielder Henry Cotto. In 1988 Taylor was 4-11 with a 3.45 ERA over 24 games (17 GS) for Class-A Ft. Lauderdale Yankees.
In 1989, he was 9-8 with a 3.34 ERA for Prince William and posted career highs in virtually every statistical category. He was named to the Carolina League All-Star team.
Wade has an Associate degree in business from Jefferson Davis State Junior College in Brentwood, Alabama. He was an All-State shortstop (1985) and pitcher (1986) at Jefferson Davis. He played Little League ball in Houston, TX and Mobile, AL and Babe Ruth ball in Mobile.
Wade enjoys fishing and reading non-fiction and is a fan of Clint Eastwood and Chevy Chase."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
ALLAN ANDERSON
"Anderson started the 1991 season on a positive note, starting and winning the second game of the season, April 10 at Oakland (7.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER). After 14 starts he was 4-4 with a 4.26 ERA.
He made a relief appearance on July 18 at Boston, his first since June 5, 1987 (112 starts between relief outings). He lost four straight decisions and was optioned to Portland of the Pacific Coast League on July 24. At Portland he was 4-1 with a 3.06 ERA in five starts.
Anderson was recalled on August 21 and pitched twice (one start). He was optioned to Kenosha on August 31 to create room on the 40-man roster but did not pitch. He was recalled on September 4 and made six appearances (three starts). For the season, Allan held left-handed hitters to a .225 batting average and allowed only two home runs.
He signed to a minor league contract with the Yankees in January 1992.
Anderson was a second round draft choice of Minnesota in the June 1983 free agent draft. He was signed by scout Floyd Baker. He split time in 1983 between Wisconsin Rapids and Elizabethton. In 1984 he pitched for Visalia in the California League and led the circuit in shutouts with five. He had an outstanding season finishing at 12-7 and a 2.86 ERA.
He spent the entire 1985 season with Toledo and posted a 7-11 record with a 3.43 ERA. In 1986, he split time between Toledo and Minnesota. With Toledo he was 2-5 with a 4.57 ERA. He was International League Pitcher of the Week, April 21-27.
He made his major league debut on June 11 against Texas, pitching 10.0 innings (2 ER) in a no-decision. His first major league win came in his third start on June 24 at Chicago, a complete game, nine strikeout performance in a 2-1 win. With the Twins in 1986 he was 3-6 with a 5.55 ERA.
Allan was on the Twins' roster from May 13-June 7, 1987. He pitched in four games (two starts) and had a 1-0 record with a 10.95 ERA. With Portland of the PCL he posted a record o f 4-8 and a 5.60 ERA.
He began the 1988 season with Portland where he was 1-1 with a 1.26 ERA. He was recalled to Minnesota on April 25, started on April 28 and remained in the rotation for the rest of the season.
Anderson was 16-9 for the Twins with a 2.45 ERA. His earned run average broke the Twins record and he became the first Twin ever to lead the league in ERA. He and Frank Viola combined for 40 victories, tying the club record for victories by two pitchers (Jim Perry and Dave Boswell in 1969). Anderson led the American League with a low of 1.6 walks per nine innings.
He won six straight from July 24-August 22. He hurled his first career shutout on September 27 against Oakland, allowing only three hits. After the season he received the Charles O. Johnson Award as the Most Improved Twin.
In 1989, his first full season in the majors was an outstanding one. Allan finished with a 17-10 record and a 3.86 ERA. He tied for sixth in the league in victories and was winningest left-hander in the American League over the 1988 and 1989 seasons. He led the club in starts (33), innings pitched (196.2) and winning percentage (.630). He struck out as a pinch-hitter for Gary Wayne against Seattle on June 13, yet pitched a shutout on August 9 at Baltimore. Allan won the Joseph W. Haynes Award as Twins Pitcher of the Year.
Allan had a sub-par season in 1990 after two outstanding ones. He lost eight straight decisions from May 19-July 11.
He pitched nine shutout innings in receiving a no-decision on July 6 at Yankee Stadium. He hurled a 4-hit shutout on August 27 against Chicago. After a slow start, Andy rebounded to go 5-6, 3.25 over his last 12 starts.
He finished third in fielding among American League pitchers, handling 44 chances without an error. He led Minnesota pitchers in starts (31), complete games (5) and innings pitched (188.2).
Allan is a graduate of Lancaster High School where he starred in baseball and played against Charlie Kerfeld. He was all-state and a second-team All-American in 1982. He pitched four no-hitters, including back-to-back to end his high school career."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
ALAN MILLS
"Alan split time between Columbus and New York in 1991, with two separate stints with each club. Overall for the Yankees he was 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in six games (two starts).
He started the season with the Clippers and was recalled on May 17 when Mike Blowers was traded to Seattle. At the time of his recall Alan had pitched in 13 games (all in relief) and was 0-2 with six saves (tied for the International League lead).
He pitched in consecutive games against the Mariners (May 17-18). He retired the only batter he faced on May 17 in a 1-0 loss and on May 18 pitched 2.2 scoreless innings in a 4-1 loss. He was optioned back to Columbus on May 19.
With the Clippers, Alan was converted to a starter. Over 25 appearances (15 starts) he was 7-3 with two saves and a 5.00 ERA. He was recalled on September 16 following the AAA playoffs. He appeared in four games (two starts) in September/October and was 1-1 with a 5.27 ERA.
His first appearance after his recall came on September 21 at Boston (2.2 IP, 1 ER) and his first win of the season came in his next appearance, September 25 at Milwaukee, in an 8-6 extra-inning Yankee win (2.0 IP 1 ER). Alan made his major league starting debut on September 29 at Cleveland, taking the loss in a 5-2 defeat (3.1 IP, 5 ER). He made a strong effort in his second start, October 4 against Cleveland, a no-decision in a 3-2 Yankee loss (5.2 IP, 4 H, 1ER).
As a starter with the Yankees in 1991 Alan was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 6 ER) and in relief he was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA. He retired the first hitter he faced three of four times and prevented three of five inherited runners from scoring. Opponents batted .254 (16-for-63) against him, with righties hitting .200 (2-for-20). He had a 1.08 ERA in three appearances at home.
With the Clippers, Alan went 0-5 with six saves in 22 games as a reliever. He became a starter on June 15 and was 7-0 with a 4.80 ERA. His seven consecutive wins are two shy of the team record. Prior to 1991 he had not started since 1988 when he made five starts. Alan's last full season as a starter came in 1986 with Salem.
The Clippers averaged 7.4 runs per game in his 15 starts and were 12-3 in those games. Overall they were 26-12 in his 38 appearances.
Alan signed a contract for the 1992 season.
One of the few players to jump from 'A' ball to the majors, Alan had an excellent [sic] spring training (1-1, 1 SV, 2.57 ERA, 7.0 IP 2 ER), earning the James P. Dawson Award, given annually by the Yankee beat writers to the outstanding Yankee rookie in spring training.
Alan made the club out of spring training and made his major league debut on April 14 against Texas, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings. He made a total of five April appearances and posted a 2.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 8 H. 2 ER). Alan prevented five of five inherited runners from scoring.
He appeared in four games in May and had a 2.25 ERA (4.0 IP). In a one-month period from April 18-May 18, he lowered his ERA from 4.91 to 2.08. Optioned to Columbus on May 21 upon the recall of Deion Sanders, Alan was recalled from Columbus on June 8 and at the time of his promotion was 1-0 with six saves in seven games (11.2 IP, 5 H, O R, 15 K).
Alan earned his first major league win on June 21 at Toronto (2.0 IP, 2 H,1 ER) in his 15th major league appearance. He allowed a solo home run to John Olerud in that game after not yielding a homer in his first 20.2 innings pitched in the majors.
June was by far his strongest month as he posted a 1-2 record with a 1.69 ERA (10.2 IP). Through Alan's first three months he stranded 10 of 15 runners and had a 1.90 ERA. At the break he was 1-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 22 games.
Alan allowed two earned runs on July 22 at Minnesota (0.1 IP), then did not allow a run over his final five July appearances. He was optioned to Columbus on August 3 and was recalled from Columbus on September 9 for his third stint in New York.
In his final five games of the season in September/October, he had a 6.75 ERA. He pitched winter ball in the Venezuelan League and was 2-1 with five saves and a 1.73 ERA over 18 games for Magallanes. Alan had to leave a few days early from winter ball when he fractured the fifth metacarpal of his right hand in a dugout accident.
Alan opened the 1989 season with the Class-A Ft. Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League, appearing in 22 games, all in relief. He was 1-4 with six saves and a 3.77 ERA over 31.0 innings, finished 15 of his 22 games and earned six saves. Alan did not allow a home run and fanned 25 batters.
He was quickly promoted to the Class-A Prince William Yankees of the Carolina League on June 22 and compiled a 0.91 ERA, second lowest on the club. Alan fanned an impressive 44 batters over 39.2 innings (9.98 K/9 IP), giving him the second-best strikeouts per inning ratio among Carolina League relievers. Living up to the definition of a stopper, he finished all 26 games in which he appeared. He had a .164 (22-for-134) opponents batting average against and finished third among the league's relievers for fewest baserunners per nine innings (9.07).
Alan was the California Angels' 1st round draft pick in the secondary phase of the June 1986 free agent draft. He was 6-6 with Salem in his first year of professional baseball. He was acquired by the Yankees organization on June 22, 1987, completing the trade in which California sent right-handed pitcher Ron Romanick and a player to be named later to the Yankees for catcher Butch Wynegar in December 1986. Alan spent the year with the Prince William Yankees. He was 2-11 with a save and a 6.09 ERA over 85.2 innings.
He spent the entire 1988 season with Prince William, pitching 93.2 innings and fanning 59 batters. He appeared in 42 games (5 GS) and was 3-8 with four saves and a 4.13 ERA.
Alan attended Tuskegee University following his graduation from Kathleen (FL) High School and played one year at Tuskegee (1985). He attended Polk Community College for one year and threw a 1-hitter against Palm Beach.
A fan of Bob Gibson, Alan was an infielder before being converted to a pitcher as a high school junior. He enjoys fishing."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
MIKE WITT
"1991 was his second consecutive season marred by injury. Witt nursed a sore right elbow from the beginning of spring training, resulting in mid-season surgery after numerous attempts at non-surgical rehabilitation.
Witt did not pitch for the club in spring training and on March 29 was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right elbow. He pitched five times for the Yankees' extended spring training club in Tampa and posted a 1.23 ERA (22.0 P, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 17 BB, 18 K). Activated on June 7, he made just two starts and was 0-1 with a 10.03 ERA (5.1 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR).
His first start came on June 7 at Texas, getting a no-decision in a 5-4 Yankee win. Mike allowed three hits through four innings but then allowed a Brian Downing grand slam in the fifth (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER). He threw 76 pitches.
Mike's other start was on June 13 at Minnesota. He faced only four batters, throwing a total of 19 pitches before leaving with stiffness in his right elbow. Mike took the loss in a 10-3 defeat (0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER).
He was placed on the 15-day DL the following day and remained there for the rest of the season. Mike had surgery on July 25. He had reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow- a tendon was used from his leg to replace the one in his elbow. The surgery was performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, CA. The surgery was similar to that of ex-Yankee pitcher Tommy John. Mike was outrighted to Columbus on November 1.
He signed a three-year contract in January 1991. The contract extends through the 1993 season.
Witt was acquired by the Yankees in 1990 on May 11 in exchange for outfielder Dave Winfield. Prior to the trade, he appeared in 10 games for the Angels, all in relief, ending a string of 208 consecutive starts dating back to 1983. He was 0-3 with a save and a 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP) and opposing hitters hit .250 against him. His only save came in the Angels' opener against Seattle in California as he pitched two perfect innings (2 K) to combine with Mark Langston on the first no-hitter of 1990. It was the second no-hitter Witt was involved with along with his perfect game in 1984.
With the Yankees he was used exclusively as a starter, going 5-6 with a 4.47 ERA over 16 starts. He made his Yankee debut on May 19 against Kansas City and did not get a decision in a 5-4 New York win. Mike, in fact, did not get a decision in any of his first three starts. For the month of May he posted a 3.79 ERA.
Mike's first decision came on June 3 against Baltimore- he took the loss in a 4-3 defeat. He made his next start on June 8 at Baltimore and had to leave after 1.2 innings when he heard a pop in his right elbow while pitching to Greg Walker (and left the game with a 2-2 count). He was placed on the 15-day disabled list the next day (and was subsequently moved to the 21-day DL on July 16) with a sore elbow requiring rest. It marked the first time in his 10-year career that Mike spent any time on the DL. At the time of the injury he was 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA (28.0 IP) through five starts.
Activated on August 6, after missing 55 games, Mike did not miss any of his 11 starts the rest of the way. His first start after the injury was on August 7 at Seattle, resulting in his first 1990 win, a 3-1 Yankee victory. Mike's first Yankee Stadium win as a Yankee came on August 18 against Seattle when he threw a 2-hit shutout, allowing two singles in a 6-0 triumph.
His fifth and final win was on September 23 against Boston. He was 5-5 with a 4.72 ERA (68.2 IP) over 11 starts after his injury.
In his five Yankee wins he had a 2.08 ERA (39.0 IP) and was supported with 32 runs (6.4 runs/game). In his six Yankee losses, he had a 9.00 ERA (29.0 IP) and was supported with 10 runs (1.7 runs/game). In his five no-decisions, he had a 3.14 ERA (28.2 IP) and was supported with 19 runs (3.8 runs/game).
Witt was better against right-handed hitters (.207 batting average against) than against left-handed hitters (.270 batting against); overall, opponents hit .240 against him. He went six-plus innings in 12 of 16 starts and averaged 6.0 innings per start overall. He held the opposition to three runs or less in eight of his 16 starts.
Selected in the fourth round of the June 1978 draft, Witt was originally signed by Larry Himes. In 1981, he was promoted from AA El Paso to the Angels with less than 70 games of professional experience. He made his major league debut at Seattle on April 11, and on April 26 at Minnesota recorded his first victory and first complete game in a 7-1 decision. On September 28 against Chicago, Witt pitched his first shutout. In 1982 he registered five wins in the first four months of the season before winning three in August.
Mike set a personal best for most appearances (43) in 1983, splitting time between starting and relief. In relief he pitched 24 games, finishing with a 3-3 record, five saves and a 3.48 ERA (41.1 IP, 16 ER).
In 1984, Mike pitched a perfect game on September 30 when he defeated Texas 1-0 at Arlington in the season finale. He threw 94 pitches, 70 for strikes, going to a 3-ball count only twice, both times to Wayne Tolleson. Mike's last no-hitter had come as a member of the Fullerton (CA) Little League.
With 35 starts, 250.0 innings pitched and 180 strikeouts in 1985, he won 13 of his last 17 decisions after June 1. He worked into the 7th inning or later 28 times.
Witt compiled an 18-10 record and a 2.84 ERA in 1986, finishing among the league leaders in several categories including wins, ERA, complete games (14), shutouts (3) and innings pitched (269.0). His opponents batting average against was .221.
He dominated the month of August when he was named American League Pitcher of the Month: Mike posted a 5-0 record and a 0.21 ERA (43.1 IP, 1 ER), fanning 28 and allowing 17 hits for a .110 batting average against. He won a career high seven straight from August 5-September 18.
Mike finished with a 16-14 record in 1987, marking his fourth straight season with 15 or more wins. He was honored as the AL Player of the Week for June 1-7 with a 2-0 record in two starts while posting a 0.95 ERA (19.0 IP, 2 ER) and fanning 19 batters while walking only three and limiting opposing hitters to a .176 batting average (12 H). Mike's 10 complete games were half the team's total, he pitched into the 7th inning or later 28 times and allowed three earned runs or less in 21 starts.
Leading the Angels with 13 victories in 1988, Mike recorded a 5-0 shutout of Baltimore on May 28, his first shutout since August 26, 1986, when he blanked the Yankees 2-0 at Yankee Stadium. He was selected AL Player of the Week for June 13-19, going 2-0 with a 0.51 ERA (17.2 IP, 12 H, 1 ER). He registered his 100th career win on September 8 at Texas but did not strike out a batter in that win, the first time he failed to do so since April 30, 1982, a span of 209 starts. Mike allowed only 14 home runs during the season. Of his 12 complete games, six were in losing efforts.
In 1989, he pitched 200-plus innings for the sixth consecutive season. After surrendering 87 walks in 1988, he allowed only 48 walks in '89. Mike pitched into the seventh inning or later in 21 of 33 games, allowed three earned runs or less in 18 of 33 games and walked two batters or less in 28 of 33 games.
Mike graduated from Servite High School (CA) in 1978, posting a 14-0 record in a California Interscholastic Federation 4-A championship season. In high school he was a teammate of Steve Buechele and played against Mike Gallego and Bobby Meacham. He was also a standout basketball player. He played in the Babe Ruth League (West Anaheim) and in Little League (Buena Park).
Mike enjoys playing golf. His most dramatic moment was pitching his 1984 perfect game and his favorite entertainer is Billy Joel."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
Tied for American League lead in hit batsmen (11), 1981.
Pitched 1-0 perfect game against Texas Rangers, September 30, 1984.
Pitched two innings in combination with Mark Langston in a 1-0 no-hit victory against the Seattle Mariners, April 11, 1990."
-1992 New York Yankees Information Guide
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