#81 Sterling Hitchcock, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Monday, 5/29/1997
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Sterling Hitchcock

4/29/1971
26
USA,NC,FAYETTEVILLE
6"1
192

Starting Pitcher
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1997 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 167 Days (683 total Days)
63 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 63 Days (751 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57589-92 Mph
Versus LHB675 
Versus RHB575 
Talent686 
Pitching Ratings
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7
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/11BOSW 6-5*6.154414     
4/16@BALW 4-3*733314WPoG   
4/22KCW 3-2*7.232217WPoG   
4/27CLEW 10-3*7.253336W    
5/2@MILL 4-7*6.195534L    
5/7CHAW 1-0*930034WPoG   
5/12@CALW 10-1*8.261013W    
5/17TEXL 0-7*6.132232L    
5/22@CLEW 7-6*7.284424     
5/27@MINW 7-2*7.182226W    

Pitching Stats 1997

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall11116303.0480.0582927234819.11872.7
Projected3535191003.04254.0184928673152     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.46.55.42.67342.900.02.01
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB9014101810516001.156.208.200.408
vs. RHB2024490316191832002.218.286.307.593
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home663202.7243.02414131427
Road553103.4137.0341514921
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221003.6015.01666410
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553103.6334.2211514925
May663202.5845.13714131423

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1993202012203.95134.11256159213891001.21.258KC NYY
1994302811915.02168.2168107943268101211.40.264NYY
1995252511604.92155.1169101853152104001.42.285NYY
19963636161405.10218.22281391244276149101.39.281NYY,AL
199711116303.0480.058292742348111.01.225NYY
Total122120563414.62757.0748437389130257493421.33.268 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1992, AA10103002.1060.042161441558000.95.257
1993, AAA14145203.1192.2753432112695001.09.262
1995, AAA885102.7951.250171661262001.20.326

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19932000000000000.000.000.000.000KC NYY
19943000000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19952500000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19963600000000000.000.000.000.000NYY,AL
Total11100000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1997

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher111181412201.00080.02.48    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 22nd overall pick, by Boston in 1992...
Traded from Boston to Kansas City on 3/5/1992 (Going to BOS: RF Chili Davis, C Orlando Merced. Going to KC: P John Burkett, P Sterling Hitchcock)...
Injured on 4/22/1992 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/3/1992 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
Traded from Kansas City to New York (A) on 3/5/1993 (Going to KC: P Dean Wilkins, 2B Steve Buechele. Going to NYY: P Sterling Hitchcock)...
Earned first career win on 6/22/1993...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1996 - 16 - 6th
IP
1996 - 218.2 - 10th
   

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