December 15, 1997

Kevin Brown


Player most similar to >> Dave Stieb
Pitches >> 1. Two-seam (sinking) fastball  2. Four-seam (rising) fastball  3. Hard slider  4. Curve  5. Change  6. Split-fingered fastball

Career statistics >> 211-144, 3.28 ERA, 2,397 Ks
Career year | 1998 >> 18-7, 2.38 ERA, 257 Ks
Career year | 1996 >> 17-11, 1.89 ERA, 159 Ks

Teams >> Rangers (1986, 88-94), Orioles (95), Marlins (96-97), Padres (98), Dodgers (99-2003), Yankees (04-05)
Traded >> by the Marlins to the Padres for Derrek Lee, Rafael Medina and Steve Hoff on Dec. 15, 1997.
Signed >> seven-year, $105 million contract with the Dodgers on Dec. 12, 1998, becoming baseball’s first $100 million player.



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>> Six-time All-Star (1992, 96-98, 00, 03)
>> Top five in Cy Young Award voting (1996, 98)
>> Two-time Walter Johnson Award (1996, 98)
>> No-hitter (June 10, 1997)

League leader
>> ERA (1996, 2000)
>> Wins (1992)
>> Innings pitched (1992)
>> Shutouts (1996)
>> HBP (1991, 96-97)