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Curt Schilling

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Curt Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American baseball player currently playing for the Boston Red Sox. A starting pitcher for most of his major league career, he has played on three World Series winning teams, the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the 2007 Boston Red Sox. He is known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology.

Curt Schilling
Team - Boston Red Sox
Vital Information

Birthdate - 11/14/1966
Birthplace - Anchorage, AK
Height - 6'4"
Weight - 215
Bats - Right
Throws - Right

Career Info

Position - Pitcher College - Yavapai Community College
Drafted - 1986, 2nd round
Major League Debut - 09/07/1988
Aquired - Trade
Status - Active
Teams
Baltimore Orioles 1988-1990

Houston Astros 1991

Philadelphia Phillies 1992-2000

Arizona Diamondbacks 2000-2003

Boston Red Sox 2004-Present

Career Stats

W-L - 216-146 ERA - 3.46 SV - 22
IP - 3261 BB - 711 K - 3116

Early Career

Schilling was drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1986 draft.[1] On the field, he was known for his tremendous pro potential. He was also known as something of a rebel partly due to his wild hair styles. Said then Red Sox GM Lou Gorman, "He wasn't what I'd call a maverick but he was a little different."[2] In his first professional season with Elmira of the New York/Penn League, Schilling won seven of his fifteen starts with an ERA of 2.59.[1] Schilling spent the 1987 season with Greensboro of the South Atlantic League. He lead the league in both losses(14) as well as strikeouts(169).[3] The following year, he was bumped up to Boston's double A team in New Britian.[1] That season, the Red Sox were making a major push for the playoffs and looked to acquire a veteran starting pitcher. They settled on Baltimore's Mike Boddicker. Boston agreed to surrender outfield prospect Brady Anderson due to their strong depth at the position. The Orioles asked for a second player in the deal, Schilling. Recalled Gorman, "Curt was the guy they asked for. They asked for him specifically."[2] After the way the Red Sox lost the 1986 World Series, Gorman was willing to take the risk of trading away the two players. Schilling was surprised by the trade. Schilling: "We (players) were talking about the pitchers they might trade, and my name never was brought up."[2] He made seven starts with Baltimore's double A team in Charlotte before getting the call to join the big league team. He made his major league debut on September 7, ironically against the Red Sox. Schilling pitched a strong seven innings and giving up three runs but got a non-decision in a game the Orioles ended up winning.[4] He went on to make three more starts with the Orioles that year.

Journeyman Years

Schilling went on to have moderate success with limited playingtime for the Orioles and Houston Astros over the next three years. A 4-8 record over that time along with a poor work ethic caused some in baseball to question Schilling's status as a top prospect. The Astros decided to cut their losses and Schilling was traded, for the third time in four years, to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jason Grimsley. It was around that time that Schilling had a run-in with Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens at a Houston gym. Clemens chastised Schilling over the latter's wasted talent. Schilling: "I went over there and he proceeded to chew my (behind) off for about an hour and a half. I didn't turn it around that day...but I think it started that day."[5]

Phillies

Schilling recorded his first full big league season with the Phillies in 1992. He won 14 games, which more than tripled his previous total, and struckout 147 over 226 1/3 innings.[6] He won 16 more in 1993 and played a big role in the team winning the National League pennant. He pitched a complete game shutout in game five of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays to stretch the series to a game six.[7] The Phillies ultimately lost the series. From 1993-1999, he averaged eleven wins and 188 2/3 innings per year with an ERA of 3.47 despite missing time in 1995 due to a shoulder injury.[8] Despite Schilling's contributions, the Phillies had recorded several mediocre seasons since their 1993 World Series appearance. Schilling openly questioned the dedication the Phillies management had to winning.[9] Phillies GM Ed Wade critiziced Schilling saying, "he tends to say things which are detrimental to the club and clearly self-serving."[9] His comments, along with his pending free agency after the 2000 season, led to him being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a package of prospects.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/curt-schilling.shtml
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jayson Stark. "How the Red Sox lost on Schilling"; Philadelphia Inquirer; July, 1999
  3. ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/leagues/1987/SAL.shtml
  4. ↑ http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1988/B09070BAL1988.htm
  5. ↑ Mnookin, Seth. (2006), Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top, Simon & Schuster, Page 241.
  6. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schilcu01.shtml
  7. ↑ http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1993/B10210PHI1993.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/redsox/2008-06-23-schilling-surgery_N.htm
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Curt_Schilling_1966
  10. ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/Story?id=100853&page=1

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