#81 Sterling Hitchcock, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Sterling Hitchcock

4/29/1971
27
USA,NC,FAYETTEVILLE
6"1
192

Starting Pitcher
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,757,143
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 104 Days (964 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57589-92 Mph
Versus LHB585 
Versus RHB575 
Talent586 
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    
7/18MINW 4-0*8.260025WPoG   
7/23CALW 11-10*665426W    
7/29@BALW 5-2*6.142145W    
8/3@CLEL 0-3*663336L    
8/8BOSW 10-0*5.220018W    
9/16TORW 9-8*675505     
9/20@BALW 6-4*653323W    
9/24CLEW 8-7*6.286325     
9/29TEXL 5-14*396611L    
10/5MINL 3-5*6.194422L    

Pitching Stats 1998

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall282810804.93164.117410490541100.001139.3
Projected282810804.93164.01741049054110     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.09.56.03.0181055.600.04.54
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB19853110831361936002.268.335.444.779
vs. RHB4521212351661683574007.268.326.447.773
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17174605.2298.111367573669
Road11116204.5066.06137331841
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552103.8632.23018141218
May662106.7533.13925251513
June551205.1926.0301815324
July553103.3132.22916121325
August221102.3111.2833414
Sept./Oct.551206.7528.0382421716

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
19973434181004.27225.22031141072766151111.19.262NYY,AL
1998282810804.93164.1174104902454110001.39.291NYY
Total173171784914.721067.01067626559177354706421.33.274 

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
1997552106.3729.2312121102100
Total552106.3729.2312121102100

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
19973400000000000.000.000.000.000NYY,AL
Total14500000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2828103244201.000164.12.30    

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...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1997...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/8/1998 with a Fractured Hand, out for 5-6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1997 - 4.27 - 10th
WHIP
1997 - 1.19 - 3rd
Wins
1996 - 16 - 6th
1997 - 18 - 3rd
IP
1996 - 218.2 - 10th
1997 - 225.2 - 6th
 

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