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Tim Belcher
Major League Baseball Career Highlights1987
Pitched most of the year at Class AAA Tacoma in the Oakland Athletics' minor league organization... Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Honeycutt on September 3... Made his major-league debut against the New York Mets on September 6 and earned a win in relief... Finished the year with a 4-2 record and a 2.38 earned run average.
1988
In his first full season at the major-league level, posted a 12-6 record with a 2.91 earned run average and a career-high four saves... Won nine of his last eleven starts... Started four games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason and recorded a 3-0 record as the Dodgers won the World Series... Was named National League Rookie of the Year by Baseball America and finished third in the voting for National League Rookie of the Year given by major league baseball.
1989
Posted a 15-12 record with a 2.82 earned run average in 230 innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers... Set career highs with 200 strikeouts, ten complete games, and eight shutouts... Tied for the National League lead with ten complete games and led the majors with eight shutouts... Won his last seven decisions of the season and went 5-0 with a 1.51 ERA and three shutouts in September to win National League Pitcher of the Month honors.
1990
Posted a 9-9 record with a 4.00 earned run average in 24 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers... Tossed five complete games and two shutouts, while walking just 48 batters in 153 innings... Fired a one-hitter versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 21... Did not pitch after August 17 because of shoulder problems.
1991
In his last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, posted a 10-9 record with 156 strikeouts... His earned run average of 2.62 was the fourth-lowest in the National League... Allowed two or fewer earned runs in 21 of his 33 starts and limited right-handed batters to a .195 batting average... Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds on November 27 along with John Wetteland for Eric Davis and Kip Gross.
1992
Posted a 15-14 record with a 3.91 earned run average in 227 2/3 innings for the Cincinnati Reds... Held right-handed batters to a .178 batting average... Retired 34 consecutive batters over two starts (August 30-September 4)... Went 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his last four starts of the season.
1993
Posted a 9-6 record with a 4.47 earned run average in 22 starts for the Cincinnati Reds... Was 8-2 in his final ten decisions before being traded to the Chicago White Sox on July 31 for John Ruffin and Jeff Pierce... Went 3-5 with a 4.40 ERA for the Chicago White Sox in 11 starts and one relief appearance... Pitched in one game in the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run in 3 2/3 innings of relief work... Granted free agency by the Chicago White Sox on October 26.
1994
Signed by the Detroit Tigers as a free agent on February 7... Posted a 7-15 record with a 5.89 earned run average... Led the team with 162 innings pitched and 76 strikeouts, and tied Mike Moore for the club lead with 25 starts... Threw three complete games and took the loss each time... Granted free agency by the Detroit Tigers on October 20.
1995
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent on May 3... Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Seattle Mariners for Roger Salkeld on May 15... Struck out New York Yankees' Luis Polonia on May 30 to lead off the game for his 1,000th career strikeout... Had 10 starts where his offense scored two runs or less (1-7 record) and 11 games in which his team scored five or more runs (7-0 record)...Finished the season with a 10-12 record and a 4.52 earned run average... Granted free agency by the Seattle Mariners on October 31.
1996
Signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals on February 1... Posted a 15-11 record with a 3.92 earned run average and a career-high 238 2/3 innings pitched... Earned his 100th career victory on June 2 against the Toronto Blue Jays... Tossed a complete-game shutout on just 90 pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 2... Ranked in the top ten among American League pitchers in wins, ERA, innings pitched, and walks per nine innings (2.6)... Earned Royals Pitcher of the Month award in April and Royals Pitcher of the Year award at the end of the season.
1997
Spent his second season with the Kansas City Royals... Led the team with 13 victories, which tied him for 16th place in the American League in that category... Was 9th in the American League in shutouts (1), and 12th in innings pitched (213.1) and complete games (3)... Named Royals Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season.
1998
Spent his third and final season with the Kansas City Royals... Led the team with 14 victories, which tied him for 15th place in the American League in that category... Was 5th in the American League in innings pitched (234.0) and tied for 2nd in games started (34).
1999
Signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels... Posted a 6-8 record with a 6.73 ERA in 132.1 innings of work... Went on the disabled list for only the second time in his career from June 28-August 7... Was Angels' Opening Night starting pitcher on April 6 - the third time to be the opening day starter in his major league career.
2000
Spent his second season with the Anaheim Angels... Posted a 4-5 record with a 6.86 ERA in 40.2 innings of work... Went on the disabled list twice during the season... Struck out Brady Anderson on June 17 in the third inning for his 1,500th career strikeout... With a win over Kansas City on June 22, has recorded a victory over all 28 teams faced (never faced Arizona or Colorado).