Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

The 1990s have lower pool totals than most of the other decades, ESPECIALLY weak in Starting Pitchers.

Here's a list of some SPs who pitched a lot in the 1990s and DO NOT HAVE A CARD:
1994 Wilson Alvarez CWS Throws-L BAL-1L END-S7-
LH--2b- 3.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-7 .153/.208/.183 OPS-.391
RH--2b- 0.8 3b-0.0 HR-2.2 BB-10 .167/.244/.242 OPS-.487
14 year starter, mainly with CWS, who need SP. Well-balanced, nice add, probably No*

1995 Andy Ashby SD Throws-R BAL-1R END-S6-
LH--2b- 6.9 3b-0.0 HR-0.4 BB-6 .237/.280/.316 OPS-.596
RH--2b- 1.3 3b-0.2 HR-3.2 BB-9 .174.243/.288 OPS-.531
1998 Andy Ashby SD Throws-R BAL-1L END-S7-
LH--2b- 6.3 3b-0.8 HR-1.5 BB-2 .185/.200/.300 OPS-.500
RH--2b- 2.5 3b-0.3 HR-2.8 BB-4 .223/.252/.332 OPS-.584
Padres starter, 1998 probably better than 1995, 98 probably gets *, 1995 probably not

1993 Steve Avery ATL Throws-L BAL-2L END-S7-
LH--2b- 4.5 3b-0.0 HR-0.8 BB-5 .165/.204/.232 OPS-.435
RH--2b- 3.3 3b-0.3 HR-1.1 BB-1 .220/.227/.286 OPS-.513
Early 90s Braves hurler, may get *

1984 Bud Black KC Throws-L BAL-2L END-S7*
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-1.4 HR-2.0 BB-5 .133/.173/.217 OPS-.389
RH--2b- 2.6 3b-0.8 HR-2.4 BB-4 .185/.215/.295 OPS-.510
15 year vet, best years with Royals, Led League in WHIP in 84


1992 Juan Guzman TOR Throws-R BAL-1L END-S7x
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-11 .135/.223/.135 OPS-.358
RH--2b- 5.6 3b-0.3 HR-0.6 BB-13 .113/.220/.196 OPS-.416
Guzman helped lead 90s Blue Jays World Series winners

2005 Aaron Heilman NYM Throws-R BAL-1L END-S5/R3x
LH--2b- 0.8 3b-0.0 HR-0.2 BB-12 .093/.194/.107 OPS-.301
RH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.6 HR-0.0 BB-4 .169/.200/.181 OPS-.381
Good Mets starter in the 2000s, this is a good card

1996 Pat Hentgen TOR Throws-R BAL-1R END-S7-
LH--2b- 4.3 3b-0.0 HR-2.2 BB-7 .166/.220/.274 OPS-.495
RH--2b- 4.9 3b-0.4 HR-0.0 BB-10 .162/.239/.219 OPS-.459
CY Young winner, often requested, good card, good add for Blue Jays

2006 Ted Lilly TOR Throws-L BAL-6L END-S6-
LH--2b- 1.6 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-10 .099/.183/.116 OPS-.299
RH--2b- 1.6 3b-0.2 HR-5.4 BB-12 .201/.289/.390 OPS-.679
15 year veteran, very good vs LH

1989 Kirk McCaskill CAL Throws-R BAL-E END-S7-
LH--2b- 1.0 3b-0.8 HR-2.5 BB-4 .212/.241/.309 OPS-.549
RH--2b- 3.3 3b-0.2 HR-0.8 BB-8 .233/.289/.292 OPS-.582
1980s Angels starter, ought to have a card

1981 Steve McCatty OAK Throws-R BAL-1L END-S9-
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.5 BB-12 .117/.215/.131 OPS-.347
RH--2b- 0.3 3b-1.2 HR-3.0 BB-6 .132/.181/.247 OPS-.427
Led League in ERA and Wins, 2nd in Cy Young vote, this would be a good add for those 1981 A’s

2001 Matt Morris STL Throws-R BAL-4L END-S7*
LH--2b- 4.1 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-7 .177/.231/.217 OPS-.448
RH--2b- 7.3 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-2 .292/.305/.360 OPS-.665
20 game winner in 2001, 2nd in Cy Young vote

2001 Mark Mulder OAK Throws-L BAL-E END-S7*
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.5 HR-2.9 BB-0 .210/.210/.300 OPS-.509
RH--2b- 4.3 3b-0.0 HR-0.2 BB-3 .205/.227/.251 OPS-.478
One of A’s 3 great SPs of the 2000s, 21 game winner, 2nd in Cy Young vote, pretty good card

1992 Charles Nagy CLE Throws-R BAL-1L END-S8*
LH--2b- 2.6 3b-0.5 HR-0.6 BB-3 .185/.208/.237 OPS-.445
RH--2b- 2.0 3b-0.4 HR-0.0 BB-3 .184/.206/.210 OPS-.417
Good Indians starter for 13 seasons, this is his best card and he needs to be added to CLE exp

2000 Robert Person PHI Throws-R BAL-8L END-S6-
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.6 BB-19 .007/.181/.027 OPS-.208
RH--2b- 16.3 3b-1.8 HR-0.2 BB-18 .204/.337/.432 OPS-.769
Phillies starter, very nice reverse righty vs LH

1993 Mark Portugal HOU Throws-R BAL-3L END-S7-
LH--2b- 0.8 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-9 .163/.232/.171 OPS-.103
RH--2b- 3.7 3b-0.0 HR-0.6 BB-12 .236/.321/.294 OPS-.615
15 year starter, VERY GOOD Reverse Righty vs LHP

1998 Brad Radke MIN Throws-R BAL-6R END-S7-
LH--2b- 6.3 3b-0.8 HR-3.7 BB-0 .299/.299/.474 OPS-.772
RH--2b- 3.7 3b-0.5 HR-1.3 BB-2 .152/.168/.233 OPS-.401
2004 Brad Radke MIN Throws-R BAL-1L END-S7*
LH--2b- 1.0 3b-0.2 HR-3.7 BB-0 .207/.207/.323 OPS-.531
RH--2b- 4.2 3b-0.8 HR-1.1 BB-0 .262/.262/.345 OPS-.606
Twins starter for 12 seasons, won 148 games, wish stats translated better, ’98 6R probably usable

1996 Shane Reynolds HOU Throws-R BAL-7L END-S7*
LH--2b- 3.0 3b-0.0 HR-1.1 BB-0 .113/.113/.171 OPS-.283
RH--2b- 6.4 3b-1.8 HR-2.9 BB-1 .278/.284/.451 OPS-.735
Reverse Balanced Righty, really good against LHP, 13 year vet

1995 Kenny Rogers TEX Throws-L BAL-7L END-S7-
LH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-14 .000/.130/.000 OPS-.130
RH--2b- 2.9 3b-0.0 HR-4.6 BB-8 .205/.264/.372 OPS-.636
Starter for 16 seasons of 20 year career, yet our only card is an RP. Check out his line against LHP, good add for that

1990 Zane Smith PIT Throws-L BAL-6L END-S7/R3-
LH--2b- 3.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-7 .036/.098/.065 OPS-.163
RH--2b- 1.3 3b-1.2 HR-1.7 BB-3 .223/.244/.306 OPS-.551
13 year career, Strong vs LH

2001 Javier Vazquez MON Throws-R BAL-2L END-S7*
LH--2b- 3.1 3b-0.0 HR-4.4 BB-1 .138/.146/.290 OPS-.436
RH--2b- 7.1 3b-0.0 HR-1.3 BB-2 .202/.217/.306 OPS-.522
2003 Javier Vazquez MON Throws-R BAL-E END-S7*
LH--2b- 5.4 3b-1.5 HR-2.6 BB-4 .185/.215/.340 OPS-.555
RH--2b- 2.9 3b-0.0 HR-4.1 BB-3 .149/.172/.293 OPS-.466
Really good Expos starter for years, wish we could find a good card with fewer dingers, take your pick…….

1990 Bobby Witt TEX Throws-R BAL-1L END-S6/R3-
LH--2b- 3.1 3b-0.0 HR-0.3 BB-16 .140/.268/.184 OPS-.451
RH--2b- 2.2 3b-0.0 HR-0.6 BB-16 .172/.295/.216 OPS-.511
Longtime Rangers hurler, gives up walks but not many hits……..

2001 Randy Wolf PHI Throws-L BAL-7L END-S6/R4x
LH--2b- 3.6 3b-0.5 HR-0.2 BB-10 .044/.132/.097 OPS-.229
RH--2b- 6.9 3b-0.5 HR-2.4 BB-6 .236/.279/.384 OPS-.663
Good Phillies LHP, nice stat line vs LH

2007 Chris Young SD Throws-R BAL-5R END-S6x
LH--2b- 1.5 3b-3.9 HR-1.1 BB-12 .155/.249/.286 OPS-.536
RH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.0 HR-0.0 BB-16 .000/.148/.000 OPS-.148
6’10” giant SP, No Hits vs RH, good RH option

What about strike year 1994 Ontiveros? (I know he has pre-injury bad SP and good RP card from the 80's)

ScumbyJr wrote:What about strike year 1994 Ontiveros? (I know he has pre-injury bad SP and good RP card from the 80's)

It's a good season. With injuries taking 6 seasons from him, though, he just doesn't have the career path of some of those other guys. I'll put up stats later.

andycummings65 wrote:

ScumbyJr wrote:What about strike year 1994 Ontiveros? (I know he has pre-injury bad SP and good RP card from the 80's)

It's a good season. With injuries taking 6 seasons from him, though, he just doesn't have the career path of some of those other guys. I'll put up stats later.

One thing in his favor =He lead the AL in ERA and WHIP

Rick Reed NYM 15 years, No Card. 1997 208 innings 1.02 whip
Pete Schourek CIN 11 years No Card 1995 190 innings 1.067 whip
Bill Swift SF 13 years No Card 1993 232 innings 1.074 whip

A big upgrade from his one card is 1992 Bob Tewksbury STL. 233 innings, 1.017 whip

Maybe Dennis Martinez' lowest whip season of 1992 MON would be a slight upgrade. 226 innings, 1.025 whip

Andy, Thanks for making this list--and for all of your other invaluable efforts. I was pleased to see you mention Kenny Rogers. Kenny certainly deserves an SP card, and the one you've suggested is certainly a killer versus LHB.

A few other SP names from the 1990s occur to me, beyond the ones you've mention. I'm listing the pitcher's name and a possible year or year--though the best year as interpreted on an SOM card may, of course, vary:
Tim Belcher (1991)
Chris Bosio (1989 or 1993)
Pete Harnisch (1991, '93, '98 or 99)
Danny Neagle (1997)

Outta Leftfield wrote:Andy, Thanks for making this list--and for all of your other invaluable efforts. I was pleased to see you mention Kenny Rogers. Kenny certainly deserves an SP card, and the one you've suggested is certainly a killer versus LHB.

A few other SP names from the 1990s occur to me, beyond the ones you've mention. I'm listing the pitcher's name and a possible year or year--though the best year as interpreted on an SOM card may, of course, vary:
Tim Belcher (1991)
Chris Bosio (1989 or 1993)
Pete Harnisch (1991, '93, '98 or 99)
Danny Neagle (1997)

Neagle, Harnisch, and Bosio are listed on the SP with no card thread.

andycummings65 wrote:
Neagle, Harnisch, and Bosio are listed on the SP with no card thread.

Andy, you are amazing! Thanks!

andycummings65 wrote:

ScumbyJr wrote:What about strike year 1994 Ontiveros? (I know he has pre-injury bad SP and good RP card from the 80's)

It's a good season. With injuries taking 6 seasons from him, though, he just doesn't have the career path of some of those other guys. I'll put up stats later.

1994 Steve Ontiveros OAK Throws-R BAL-5L END-S6/R4
LH--2b-1.8 3b-0.2 HR-0 BB-4 .053/.088/.074 OPS-.162
RH--2b-0 3b-0 HR-1.50 BB-0 .211/.211/.253 OPS-.464


1991 Tim Belcher LA Throws-R BAL-4R END-S7*
LH--2b-2.7 3b-0 HR-0 BB-10 .198/.273/.226 OPS-.499
RH--2b-1.8 3b-0.6 HR-1.1 BB-10 .058/.145/.121 OPS-.266

ratioman2 wrote:Rick Reed NYM 15 years, No Card. 1997 208 innings 1.02 whip
Pete Schourek CIN 11 years No Card 1995 190 innings 1.067 whip
Bill Swift SF 13 years No Card 1993 232 innings 1.074 whip

A big upgrade from his one card is 1992 Bob Tewksbury STL. 233 innings, 1.017 whip

Maybe Dennis Martinez' lowest whip season of 1992 MON would be a slight upgrade. 226 innings, 1.025 whip

1997 Rick Reed NYM Throws-R BAL-2L END-S6/R4
LH--2b-4.4 3b-0.3 HR-1.9 BB-0 .153/.153/.252 OPS-.405
RH--2b-3.1 3b-1.2 HR-2.9 BB-0 .204/.204/.336 OPS-.540

1995 Pete Schourek CIN Throws-R BAL-5R END-S7
LH--2b-2.2 3b-0 HR-6.8 BB-4 .254/.281/.471 OPS-.753
RH--2b-3.6 3b-1 HR-1.7 BB-4 .151/.183/.254 OPS-.437

1993 Bill Swift SF Throws-R BAL-7R END-S7*
LH--2b-3.9 3b-0 HR-3.1 BB-7 .258/.306/.389 OPS-.696
RH--2b-1 3b-0 HR-0.6 BB-0 .090/.090/.116 OPS-.206
His 1992 Card is already listed on my STARTING PITCHERS with NO CARD thread.
1992 Bill Swift SF Throws-R BAL-5R END-S7/R3
LH--2b- 3.9 3b-0.6 HR-0.6 BB-9 .225/.290/.295 OPS-.585
RH--2b- 0.0 3b-0.6 HR-0.0 BB-0 .121/.121/.132 OPS-.254

1992 Bob Tewksbury STL Throws-R BAL-2L END-S7*
LH--2b-3.3 3b-0 HR-2 BB-0 .177/.177/.263 OPS-.440
RH--2b-7.4 3b-0.8 HR-1.1 BB-1 .231/.238/.345 OPS-.584

1992 Dennis Martinez MON Throws-R BAL-2L END-S7*
LH--2b-1.8 3b-0 HR-1.5 BB-4 .125/.157/.185 OPS-.343
RH--2b-2.8 3b-0 HR-1.1 BB-9 .158/.228/.219 OPS-.447
Current 1990 Martinez, Dennis MON Throws-R BAL-2L END-S7*
LH--2b-3 3b-0 HR-1.55 BB-0 .147/.147/.218 OPS-.365
RH--2b-2.3 3b-1.6 HR-1.7 BB-5 .167/.205/.269 OPS-.474
Slightly better, but not much difference at all, especially for a guy who already has 4 cards.