Pat Hentgen

Born: 11/13/1968 in Detroit, MI, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-09-03 | Final Game: 2004-07-21

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Patrick George Hentgen

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Biography

Pat Hentgen, born in 1968, was a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 1991 to 2004. Throughout his time in the league, Hentgen showcased his talent on the mound, finishing with a career record of 131-112 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.32. He recorded a total of 1,290 strikeouts and notched one save over his career, demonstrating his effectiveness as a starting pitcher. Hentgen's contributions to the game were recognized with three All-Star selections and the prestigious Cy Young Award, solidifying his place among the elite pitchers of his era. Hentgen played during a transitional period in baseball marked by increased offensive output and the emergence of power hitters. His ability to navigate through challenging lineups and deliver consistent performances made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Toronto Blue Jays, where he achieved significant success, including a pivotal role in their 1992 and 1993 World Series championships. Hentgen's competitive spirit and pitching prowess left a lasting impact on the game, making him a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
131	112	344	306	34	10	1	2075.3	2111	996	269	775	1290	4.32	0

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	TOR	AL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	7.3	5	2	3	3	2.45	—	0.0
1992	TOR	AL	5	2	28	2	0	0	0	50.3	49	30	32	39	5.36	3.75 (-43%)	-1529.8
1993	TOR	AL	19	9	34	32	3	0	0	216.3	215	93	74	122	3.87	4.19 (+8%)	-2347.8
1994	TOR	AL	13	8	24	24	6	3	0	174.7	158	66	59	147	3.40	4.51 (+25%)	1972.2
1995	TOR	AL	10	14	30	30	2	0	0	200.7	236	114	90	135	5.11	4.45 (-15%)	-1471.9
1996	TOR	AL	20	10	35	35	10	3	0	265.7	238	95	94	177	3.22	4.61 (+30%)	4729.8
1997	TOR	AL	15	10	35	35	9	3	0	264.0	253	108	71	160	3.68	4.39 (+16%)	553.1
1998	TOR	AL	12	11	29	29	0	0	0	177.7	208	102	69	94	5.17	4.43 (-17%)	-4363.1
1999	TOR	AL	11	12	34	34	1	0	0	199.0	225	106	65	118	4.79	4.71 (-2%)	-1839.2
2000	STL	NL	15	12	33	33	1	1	0	194.3	202	102	89	118	4.72	4.77 (+1%)	-
2001	BAL	AL	2	3	9	9	1	0	0	62.3	51	24	19	33	3.47	4.42 (+22%)	83.5
2002	BAL	AL	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	22.0	31	19	10	11	7.77	4.28 (-82%)	-1432.7
2003	BAL	AL	7	8	28	22	1	0	1	160.7	150	73	58	100	4.09	4.40 (+7%)	-2432.3
2004	TOR	AL	2	9	18	16	0	0	0	80.3	90	62	42	33	6.95	4.46 (-56%)	-4226.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
344	84	4	9	0	0	0	0	0	4	25	0.107	0.148	0.107	0.255	-636.1

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 59.6% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.255 vs. league average 0.753 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	TOR	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	TOR	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TOR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TOR	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TOR	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	35	7	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TOR	AL	29	5	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TOR	AL	34	6	0	1	0	4	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	STL	NL	33	60	4	8	4	17	0.133	.270 (-51%)	.344 (-46%)	.437 (-69%)	.782 (-59%)	-636.1
2001	BAL	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BAL	AL	28	5	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TOR	AL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	SO	AVG
2000	NLCS	SLN	1	1	1	0	1.000
1993	ALCS	TOR	1	0	0	0	.000
1993	WS	TOR	1	3	0	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	3	3	0	12.7	21	13	10	11	9.24

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2000	NLCS	SLN	0	1	1	1	3.7	7	6	5	2	14.73
1993	ALCS	TOR	0	1	1	1	3.0	9	6	2	3	18.00
1993	WS	TOR	1	0	1	1	6.0	5	1	3	6	1.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	344	306	131	237	14	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	TOR	P	3	1	0	2	0	1
1992	TOR	P	28	2	0	4	0	1
1993	TOR	P	34	32	12	22	1	1
1994	TOR	P	24	24	12	20	0	2
1995	TOR	P	30	30	12	18	2	2
1996	TOR	P	35	35	11	31	1	6
1997	TOR	P	35	35	19	34	1	1
1998	TOR	P	29	29	15	22	2	1
1999	TOR	P	34	34	15	22	3	4
2000	SLN	P	33	33	14	23	1	1
2001	BAL	P	9	9	7	10	1	1
2002	BAL	P	4	4	4	2	0	0
2003	BAL	P	28	22	7	19	1	1
2004	TOR	P	18	16	3	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	344

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1996	Cy Young Award
1996	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
1996	Pitcher of the Month	August
1996	Pitcher of the Month	July
1996	TSN All-Star	RHP
1996	TSN Pitcher of the Year
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-05-07

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	TOR	AL	$2,200,000
2003	BAL	AL	$1,200,000
2002	BAL	AL	$4,246,877
2001	BAL	AL	$4,500,000
2000	SLN	NL	$6,000,000
1999	TOR	AL	$8,600,000
1998	TOR	AL	$3,250,000
1997	TOR	AL	$3,300,000
1996	TOR	AL	$2,350,000
1995	TOR	AL	$1,250,000
1994	TOR	AL	$550,000
1993	TOR	AL	$182,500
1992	TOR	AL	$109,000
1991	TOR	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$37,838,377