Pat Hentgen
The numbers tell only part of Hentgen's story — his 1996 Cy Young came during one of the most offense-heavy eras in baseball history. That 3.22 ERA was actually 43 percent better than league average, making it far more impressive than it appears on paper.
Hentgen became the first Blue Jays pitcher to win 20 games since 1992, anchoring Toronto's rotation during their post-championship transition. His 177 strikeouts that season represented solid power stuff, though he was more craftsman than overpowerer throughout his career.
The right-hander's 131 wins over 14 seasons reflect steady durability rather than dominance. His career 104 ERA+ suggests he was consistently above average, peaking with that magical 1996 campaign when everything clicked at exactly the right time.
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | TOR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | TOR | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | TOR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | TOR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | TOR | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | TOR | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1998 | TOR | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1999 | TOR | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | 43 |
| 2000 | STL | 33 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .321 | 41 |
| 2001 | BAL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | BAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | BAL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2004 | TOR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| Career | 344 | 84 | 0 | 0 | .107 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | 3 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 160 | 3 | 1.091 |
| 1992 | TOR | 28 | 50.3 | 5 | 2 | 5.36 | 70 | 39 | 1.609 |
| 1993 | TOR | 34 | 216.3 | 19 | 9 | 3.87 | 108 | 122 | 1.336 |
| 1994 | TOR | 24 | 174.7 | 13 | 8 | 3.40 | 132 | 147 | 1.242 |
| 1995 | TOR | 30 | 200.7 | 10 | 14 | 5.11 | 87 | 135 | 1.625 |
| 1996 | TOR | 35 | 265.7 | 20 | 10 | 3.22 | 143 | 177 | 1.250 |
| 1997 | TOR | 35 | 264.0 | 15 | 10 | 3.68 | 119 | 160 | 1.227 |
| 1998 | TOR | 29 | 177.7 | 12 | 11 | 5.17 | 85 | 94 | 1.559 |
| 1999 | TOR | 34 | 199.0 | 11 | 12 | 4.79 | 98 | 118 | 1.457 |
| 2000 | STL | 33 | 194.3 | 15 | 12 | 4.72 | 101 | 118 | 1.497 |
| 2001 | BAL | 9 | 62.3 | 2 | 3 | 3.47 | 127 | 33 | 1.123 |
| 2002 | BAL | 4 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 7.77 | 55 | 11 | 1.864 |
| 2003 | BAL | 28 | 160.7 | 7 | 8 | 4.09 | 107 | 100 | 1.295 |
| 2004 | TOR | 18 | 80.3 | 2 | 9 | 6.95 | 64 | 33 | 1.643 |
| Career | 344 | 2075.3 | 131 | 112 | — | — | 1290 | — | |
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