PREVIEW 1993 : ANGEL PROFILES

PLAYER: Pedro Astacio PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 190 Birthday: 11/28/69 ML Service: 0.052 1992: Recalled three times from Triple-A Albuquerque. Threw a three-hit complete game shutout in his major league debut in 2-0 victory over Phillies July 3. His 10 strikeouts are a Dodger rookie record in a debut. Finished with four shutouts. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 5-5 1.98 11 4 0 82.0 80 18 20 43

MISCELLANY: Gave up only one home run in 1992. Did not yield more than three earned runs in any start and didn’t allow an earned run in five starts. Dodgers were 6-5 in his starts.

PLAYER: Brett Butler 22 OUTFIELD Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5-10 Wt: 160 Birthday: 6/15/57 ML Service: 11.009 1992: Led the Dodgers with a .309 average, eighth-best in the National League. Also led the Dodgers with 41 stolen bases and 157 games played. Recorded 171 hits, tenth best in the league. His .413 on-base percentage was the sixth best in Dodger history. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .309 157 553 86 171 14 11 3 39 41

MISCELLANY: Raises ostriches on a farm in Oklahoma in his spare time. Set the National League record in 1991 for consecutive games without an error in a season by an outfielder with 161.

PLAYER: Tom Candiotti 49 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215 Birthday: 8/31/57 ML Service: 7.138 1992: Led the Dodgers with six complete games. Pitched 203 2/3 innings, the seventh consecutive season he recorded more than 200 innings. Was tenth in the National League with 152 strikeouts. League’s pitcher of the week April 13-19. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 11-15 3.00 32 6 0 203.2 177 68 63 152

MISCELLANY: First National League pitcher to use the knuckleball since Phil Niekro in 1987. Began throwing the knuckleball as primary pitch in 1986 while with Cleveland. Married in offseason.

PLAYER: Dera Clark 54 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 205 Birthday: 4/14/65 ML Service: 0.000 1992: Had a 5.72 ERA overall in 67 2/3 innings and 14 starts with three minor league clubs: Gulf Coast Royals (rookie), Baseball City (Class A) and Omaha (triple A). Struck out 52 and walked just 21. Was 2-0 with 1.69 ERA in three starts at Baseball City. With Omaha:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 1-6 7.95 9 0 0 43.0 57 38 16 32

MISCELLANY: Obtained from Kansas City in Rule 5 draft. In six years in minors, had 416 strikeouts and just 216 walks. Was 3-1 with 1.13 ERA in 18 games in Arizona Fall League.

PLAYER: Eric Davis 33 OUTFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185 Birthday: 5/29/62 ML Service: 8.033 1992: Played just 76 games in his first season with the Dodgers because of various injuries. Underwent surgery on his wrist and shoulder Sept. 17 and is expected to be at full strength this season. Hit four home runs in April, when he played in 19 games. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .228 76 267 21 61 8 1 5 32 19

MISCELLANY: Started in center field in the 1989 All-Star Game. Hit .286 in the 1990 World Series with the Reds and became the 22nd player in Series history to hit a home run in his first at-bat.

PLAYER: Tom Goodwin 47 OUTFIELD Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 170 Birthday: 7/27/68 ML Service: 0.129 1992: Was recalled three times from triple-A Albuquerque during the season. Played all three outfield positions for the Dodgers and did not commit an error in 43 chances. Hit .301 in 82 games at Albuquerque and was selected to the triple-A All-Star team. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .233 57 73 15 17 1 1 0 3 7

MISCELLANY: Led all NCAA Division I players in stolen bases in 1988 and 1989 while at Fresno State. A member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team and two-time college All-America pick.

PLAYER: Jim Gott 35 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-4 Wt: 229 Birthday: 8/3/59 ML Service: 11.000 1992: Appeared in a team-high 68 games and recorded a career-best 2.45 ERA. His 88 innings pitched were a career-high. Limited right-handed hitters to a team low .192 batting average. Was seventh best in the league with runners in scoring position. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 3-3 2.45 68 0 6 88.0 72 24 41 75

MISCELLANY: Is a double black belt in the Hapkido form of karate. Has 334 career relief appearances. Has not committed an error in 221 games, dating back to July 17, 1987.

PLAYER: Kevin Gross 46 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-5 Wt: 227 Birthday: 6/8/61 ML Service: 9.100 1992: Pitched the only no-hitter in the major leagues Aug. 17 at home against the Giants. Led the Dodgers with 158 strikeouts, the ninth-highest total in the National League. Had season-high scoreless streak with 13 consecutive innings May 9-18. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 8-13 3.17 34 4 0 204.2 182 72 77 158

MISCELLANY: Broke up a Nolan Ryan no-hitter in 1985 with a sixth-inning double while with Philadelphia. Named to the 1988 All-Star team and pitched one shutout inning.

PLAYER: Kip Gross 57 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 194 Birthday: 8/24/64 ML Service: 1.060 Appeared in 16 games while bouncing back and forth between triple-A Albuquerque and the Dodgers. Was recalled four times during the season, including July 6, when he made his first career start against Montreal. Was 6-5 with a 3.51 ERA at Albuquerque. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 1-1 4.18 16 0 0 23.2 32 11 10 14

MISCELLANY: Optioned back to Albuquerque between games of a July 6 doubleheader against Montreal, he bought teammate Dave Hansen’s truck to drive back to New Mexico.

PLAYER: Dave Hansen 5INFIELD Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 195 Birthday: 11/24/68 ML Service: 1.125 Appeared in 132 games in his first full season with the Dodgers. Led all National League third basemen with a .968 fielding average in 108 appearances at third. Did not commit an error in his last 35 starts. All six homers came off right-handed pitchers. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .214 132 341 30 73 11 0 6 22 0

MISCELLANY: Had 10 pinch hits as a rookie in 1991, one off the club rookie record. Six of his seven career home runs have come on the road. Was a Class-A All-Star at Vero Beach in 1988.

PLAYER: Lenny Harris 29 INFIELD Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5-10 Wt: 204 Birthday: 10/28/64 ML Service: 4.031 The Dodgers’ Mr. Versatility. Harris played five positions in 1992, including second base, shortstop, third base, left field and right field. Opened the season at third base. Struck out only 24 times in 347 at-bats. Had a 10-game hitting streak April 25-May 13. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .271 135 347 28 94 11 0 0 30 19

MISCELLANY: Batted a career-high .306 for month of June. Led triple-A American Assn. in stolen bases with 45 in 1988. Came to the Dodgers in a four-player trade with the Reds in 1989.

PLAYER: Carlos Hernandez 41 CATCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 218 Birthday: 5/24/67 ML Service: 1.099 Appeared in 69 games in his rookie season with 47 starts, batting .283 as a starter. Had a pair of eight-game hitting streaks. Made just one error in his last 35 games and threw out 15 of 59 runners trying to steal. Hit .313 in night games. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .260 69 173 11 45 4 0 3 17 0

MISCELLANY: Native of San Felix, Venezuela. Hit .345 at Albuquerque in 1991. Was signed as an infielder in 1986 and later switched to catcher. A champion javelin thrower in high school.

PLAYER: Orel Hershiser 55 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 198 Birthday: 9/16/58 ML Service: 9.032 1992: Led the Dodgers with 210 2/3 innings pitched and 33 starts, indicating that he has fully recovered from 1990’s shoulder surgery. At the plate, had two multi-hit games, increasing his career total to 15. Appeared as a pinch-hitter twice and singled once. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 10-15 3.67 33 1 0 210.2 209 86 69 130

MISCELLANY: Gave up his first career home run to an opposing pitcher on April 18 to Atlanta’s John Smoltz. Was 1991 Comeback Player of the Year and 1988 World Series MVP.

PLAYER: Eric Karros 23 INFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-4 Wt: 216 Birthday: 11/4/67 ML Service: 1.036 1992: Named National League Rookie of the Year, the 12th Dodger to win the award. Led the Dodgers with 20 home runs. Became the first Los Angeles Dodger rookie to lead the team in RBIs and set a L.A. Dodger rookie record with 88. Had 20 RBIs during month of July. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .257 149 545 63 140 30 1 20 88 2

MISCELLANY: A walk-on at UCLA, where he earned All-American honors and played first and third base. Had 31 multi-hit games for the Dodgers last year. Also had 30 doubles.

PLAYER: Pedro Martinez 45 PITCHER Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 5-11 Wt: 164 Birthday: 7/25/71 ML Service: 0.026 1992: Came up to the Dodgers after rosters were expanded in September and pitched in two games. In October, had shoulder surgery to repair a problem similar to the injury Orel Hershiser suffered in 1990. Had a 3.81 ERA at triple-A Albuquerque. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 0-1 2.25 2 0 0 8.0 6 2 1 8

MISCELLANY: Younger brother of Dodger pitcher Ramon Martinez. His 8-0 record at Class-A Bakersfield in 1991 set a franchise record for most victories without a loss.

PLAYER: Ramon Martinez 48 PITCHER Bats: L Throws: R Ht: 6-4 Wt: 176 Birthday: 3/22/68 ML Service: 3.133 His 4.00 ERA was a career-high and he missed the month of September because of tenderness in his right elbow. After a slow start, went 3-0 in May with a 3.06 ERA. Recorded his 500th career strikeout May 6 during a 3-1 victory over Philadelphia. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 8-11 4.00 25 1 0 150.2 141 67 69 101

MISCELLANY: Member of the 1984 Dominican Republic Olympic team. Holds the Class-A Vero Beach record with 16 victories in 1987. Named to the 1990 National League All-Star team.

PLAYER: Roger McDowell 17 PITCHER Bats: S Throws: R Ht: 6-1 Wt: 197 Birthday: 12/21/60 ML Service: 8.000 Appeared in 65 games, second on the team behind Jim Gott. Led the Dodgers with 14 saves in 22 opportunities. Had 11 of those saves before the All-Star break. Ten losses were a career-high and high among National League relievers. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 6-10 4.09 65 0 14 83.2 103 38 42 50

MISCELLANY: Has appeared on “Seinfeld,” “America’s Funniest People” and MTV. Set a Mets’ record in 1986 with 75 appearances and had 25 saves in 1987.

PLAYER: Jose Offerman 30 INFIELD Bats: S Throws: R Ht: 6-0 Wt: 165 Birthday: 11/8/68 ML Service: 1.129 1992: Became the starting shortstop, taking over for Alfredo Griffin. His .260 average was highest for a Dodger shortstop since Bill Russell hit .260 in 1985. Had a career-high nine-game hitting streak. His 42 errors were highest total in major leagues. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .260 149 534 67 139 20 8 1 30 23

MISCELLANY: Became the first L.A. Dodger to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat in 1990. Named Minor League Player of the Year in 1990 by The Sporting News. Hit .282 on artificial turf.

PLAYER: Mike Piazza 31 CATCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 197 Birthday: 9/4/68 ML Service: 0.034 1992: Started 16 games at catcher with the Dodgers after being called up from Albuquerque Sept. 1. Went three for three in his major league debut against the Cubs. Started the season at double-A San Antonio where he batted .377 in 31 games. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .232 21 69 5 16 3 0 1 7 0

MISCELLANY: Godson of Manager Tommy Lasorda. In 1991, led Dodger minor league system with 29 home runs at Class-A Bakersfield. minor league player of the year finalist in 1992.

PLAYER: Jody Reed 3INFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5-9 Wt: 165 Birthday: 7/26/92 ML Service: 5.029 Hit. 247 for the Red Sox, the first time in his major league career his average was less than .280. Had 37 multi-hit games. Fourth in the American League in putouts with 304. Had 27 doubles after recording 42 or more in his previous three seasons. With the Red Sox:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .247 143 550 64 136 27 1 3 40 7

1992: Led American League rookies with a .293 average in 1988. Attended Florida State and was MVP of the Metro Conference in 1984. Married with one daughter.

PLAYER: Mike Sharperson 27 INFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 205 Birthday: 10/4/61 ML Service: 4.074 Selected to the National League All-Star team after batting .328 before the break and was the only Dodger named to the squad. Scored a career-high 48 runs and had a career-best 21 doubles. Started 39 games at third base and 33 games at second base. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .300 128 317 48 95 21 0 3 36 2

MISCELLANY: Began his career in the Toronto organization. Has hit .278 or better in his three full seasons with the Dodgers. Had career-high 15 stolen bases in 1990.

PLAYER: Cory Snyder 28 INFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 206 Birthday: 11/11/62 ML Service: 6.108 1992: Played in 124 games for the San Francisco Giants after starting training camp as a non-roster player. NL player of the week June 1-7 after batting .609 with four doubles, three triples and 11 RBIs. Played every position except pitcher and catcher. With the Giants:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .269 124 390 48 105 22 2 14 57 4

MISCELLANY: Hit .400 for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. While at BYU, became first player in NCAA history to hit 20 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons.

PLAYER: Darryl Strawberry 44 OUTFIELD Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-6 Wt: 215 Birthday: 3/12/62 ML Service: 9.150 1992: Limited to career-low 43 games because of a herniated disk in his lower back. Put off surgery when injury was first diagnosed in May and returned to lineup after missing 49 games. Went back on the disabled list in July and underwent surgery Sept. 15. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .237 43 156 20 37 8 0 5 25 3

MISCELLANY: Enters the season ninth on the active home run leaders list with 285. Involved with numerous charities. Prepped at Los Angeles Crenshaw High School.

PLAYER: Ricky Trlicek 73 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-2 Wt: 200 Birthday: 4/26/69 ML Service: 0.017 1992: Made just two relief appearances with the Toronto Blue Jays, starting the season with them before leaving for triple-A Syracuse to make room for Dave Stieb. Appeared in 35 games with Syracuse. Led Chiefs in saves (10), was second in games finished (23). With the Blue Jays:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 0-0 10.80 2 0 0 1.2 2 2 2 1

MISCELLANY: Houston native was acquired March 16 off waivers from the Blue Jays. Trying to bounce back after undergoing surgery to relocate ulnar nerve in pitching elbow on Aug. 12.

PLAYER: Tim Wallach 25 INFIELD Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-3 Wt: 202 Birthday: 9/14/57 ML Service: 12.031 1992: Split time defensively between first and third with Montreal after starting previous nine seasons at third base for the Expos. Played third against left-handed pitchers and first against right-handers. Picked up his 1,600th career hit on May 22. With the Expos:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .223 150 537 53 120 29 1 9 59 2

MISCELLANY: Five-time National League All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. Was college player of the year and College World Series MVP in 1979 at Cal State Fullerton.

PLAYER: Mitch Webster 20 OUTFIELD Bats: S Throws: L Ht: 6-1 Wt: 191 Birthday: 5/16/59 ML Service: 8.059 1992: Played in 135 games, second-highest total since appearing in 156 for Montreal in 1987. Batted .347 as a pinch-hitter with two home runs and 12 RBIs. His 17 pinch hits were tops in the major leagues and set a franchise record. With the Dodgers:

AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .267 135 262 33 70 12 5 6 35 11

MISCELLANY: Set a Montreal record in 1985 by hitting homers in four consecutive games. Father, Marvin, played in New York Giants’ farm system in 1950’s. Married with two daughters.

PLAYER: Steve Wilson 50 PITCHER Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6-4 Wt: 224 Birthday: 12/13/64 ML Service: 3.095 1992: Appeared in a career-high 60 games. Pitched in consecutive games 13 times and longest stint of the season was 3 2/3 innings. Had a Dodger-high five strikeouts against Philadelphia May 5 in two innings. Allowed only two home runs to left-handed hitters. With the Dodgers:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 2-5 4.19 60 0 0 66.2 74 31 29 54

MISCELLANY: Native of British Columbia who pitched for the Canadian Olympic team in the 1984. Threw two no-hitters in college at University of Portland.

PLAYER: Todd Worrell 38 PITCHER Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6-5 Wt: 222 Birthday: 9/28/59 ML Service: 7.041 1992: Came back after missing almost two complete seasons after elbow and shoulder injuries to record a 2.11 ERA with St. Louis. Appeared in 67 games and worked more than one inning only five times. Left-handed hitters batted only .174 against him. With the Cardinals:

W-L ERA G CG SV INN H ER BB S0 5-3 2.11 67 0 3 64.0 45 15 25 64

MISCELLANY: In 1988, became first reliever in major league history to record 30 or more saves in three consecutive seasons. Was a National League All-Star in 1988.