Jack William Armstrong
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 220 lb.
Born: March 7, 1965 in Englewood, NJ
High School: Neptune HS (Neptune, NJ)
Schools: Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ), University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.
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Debut: June 21, 1988 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Reds/Marlins/Indians/Rangers 1988-1994
Agents: Scott Boras [*]
Final Game: April 17, 1994 (Age 29)
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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | CIN | NL | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.79 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 8 | 38 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 293 | 62 | 1.546 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 1.18 | ||
| 1989 | 24 | CIN | NL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.64 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 79 | 1.430 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1.10 | ||
| 1990 | 25 | CIN | NL | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.42 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 166.0 | 151 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 59 | 7 | 110 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 704 | 117 | 1.265 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 1.86 | AS | |
| 1991 | 26 | CIN | NL | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5.48 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139.2 | 158 | 90 | 85 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 611 | 70 | 1.518 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 1.72 | ||
| 1992 | 27 | CLE | AL | 6 | 15 | .286 | 4.64 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2 | 176 | 100 | 86 | 23 | 67 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 735 | 84 | 1.458 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.70 | ||
| 1993 | 28 | FLA | NL | 9 | 17 | .346 | 4.49 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196.1 | 210 | 105 | 98 | 29 | 78 | 6 | 118 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 879 | 95 | 1.467 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 1.51 | ||
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 138 | 1.100 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 3.50 | ||
| 1995 | Did not play in major leagues (Injured) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Yrs | 40 | 65 | .381 | 4.58 | 152 | 130 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 786.2 | 807 | 439 | 400 | 102 | 319 | 21 | 510 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 3450 | 87 | 1.431 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 1.60 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 10 | 16 | .381 | 4.58 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 195 | 106 | 96 | 25 | 77 | 5 | 123 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 832 | 87 | 1.431 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 1.60 | |||||
| CIN (4 yrs) | 25 | 32 | .439 | 4.61 | 79 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 413.2 | 412 | 230 | 212 | 47 | 172 | 15 | 271 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1795 | 83 | 1.412 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.58 | |||||
| TEX (1 yr) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 138 | 1.100 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 3.50 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 6 | 15 | .286 | 4.64 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2 | 176 | 100 | 86 | 23 | 67 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 735 | 84 | 1.458 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.70 | |||||
| FLA (1 yr) | 9 | 17 | .346 | 4.49 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196.1 | 210 | 105 | 98 | 29 | 78 | 6 | 118 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 879 | 95 | 1.467 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 1.51 | |||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 34 | 49 | .410 | 4.57 | 115 | 105 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 610.0 | 622 | 335 | 310 | 76 | 250 | 21 | 389 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 2674 | 87 | 1.430 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.56 | |||||
| AL (2 yrs) | 6 | 16 | .273 | 4.58 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.2 | 185 | 104 | 90 | 26 | 69 | 0 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 776 | 87 | 1.438 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 1.75 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | CIN | NL | 65.1 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 6.06 | 3.89 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 102.9 | 3.72 | -17 | -1.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -1.3 | -11 | .373 | .489 | ||
| 1989 | 24 | CIN | NL | 42.2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 5.06 | 4.11 | -0.29 | 0.11 | 102.8 | 4.64 | -2 | -0.2 | .1 | -0.0 | 0.1 | 2 | .474 | .499 | ||
| 1990 | 25 | CIN | NL | 166.0 | 29 | 27 | 72 | 3.90 | 4.29 | -0.11 | 0.15 | 102.9 | 4.67 | 11 | 1.3 | .4 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 29 | .543 | .508 | $107,500 | AS |
| 1991 | 26 | CIN | NL | 139.2 | 27 | 24 | 90 | 5.80 | 4.11 | -0.06 | 0.13 | 104.3 | 4.49 | -21 | -2.2 | .2 | -0.0 | -1.2 | -8 | .418 | .486 | $215,000 | |
| 1992 | 27 | CLE | AL | 166.2 | 35 | 23 | 100 | 5.40 | 4.39 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 99.0 | 4.30 | -20 | -2.1 | .8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -2 | .441 | .487 | $281,545 | |
| 1993 | 28 | FLA | NL | 196.1 | 36 | 33 | 105 | 4.81 | 4.63 | -0.15 | 0.15 | 104.0 | 5.13 | 4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 26 | .511 | .502 | $854,545 | |
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.60 | 5.11 | -0.36 | 0.18 | 104.7 | 5.92 | 3 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.3 | 4 | .628 | .502 | $1,150,000 | ||
| 7 Seasons | 786.2 | 152 | 130 | 439 | 5.02 | 4.33 | -0.04 | 0.12 | 102.6 | 4.61 | -43 | -4.4 | .7 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 39 | .471 | .496 | $2,608,590 | ||||
| CIN (4 yrs) | 413.2 | 79 | 72 | 230 | 5.00 | 4.15 | -0.03 | 0.13 | 103.3 | 4.46 | -30 | -3.0 | .5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 12 | .463 | .495 | $322,500 | ||||
| TEX (1 yr) | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.60 | 5.11 | -0.36 | 0.18 | 104.7 | 5.92 | 3 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.3 | 4 | .628 | .502 | $1,150,000 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 166.2 | 35 | 23 | 100 | 5.40 | 4.39 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 99.0 | 4.30 | -20 | -2.1 | .8 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -2 | .441 | .487 | $281,545 | ||||
| FLA (1 yr) | 196.1 | 36 | 33 | 105 | 4.81 | 4.63 | -0.15 | 0.15 | 104.0 | 5.13 | 4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 26 | .511 | .502 | $854,545 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | CIN | NL | 14 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | -46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1989 | 24 | CIN | NL | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | -66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | /1 | ||
| 1990 | 25 | CIN | NL | 29 | 62 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .106 | .143 | .106 | .249 | -31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | AS | |
| 1991 | 26 | CIN | NL | 27 | 49 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .093 | .114 | .116 | .230 | -36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | 27 | CLE | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1993 | 28 | FLA | NL | 36 | 70 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .152 | .152 | .167 | .318 | -16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /1 | |||||||
| 1995 | Did not play in major leagues (Injured) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Did not play in major leagues (Did Not Play) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Yrs | 153 | 215 | 185 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83 | .114 | .132 | .124 | .257 | -30 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 228 | 196 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88 | .114 | .132 | .124 | .257 | -30 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CIN (4 yrs) | 80 | 145 | 119 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | .092 | .122 | .101 | .223 | -38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TEX (1 yr) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| FLA (1 yr) | 36 | 70 | 66 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .152 | .152 | .167 | .318 | -16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 116 | 215 | 185 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 83 | .114 | .132 | .124 | .257 | -30 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| AL (2 yrs) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | CIN | NL | 14 | 22 | -4 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -0.2 | 1 | -1 | -0.2 | .488 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | 1 | ||
| 1989 | 24 | CIN | NL | 10 | 12 | -2 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -0.2 | 0 | -1 | -0.2 | .481 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -1 | /1 | ||
| 1990 | 25 | CIN | NL | 29 | 62 | -10 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | -0 | -0.2 | .492 | .499 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0 | $107,500 | 1 | AS |
| 1991 | 26 | CIN | NL | 27 | 49 | -8 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | -0.3 | 1 | -2 | -0.3 | .488 | .498 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -2 | $215,000 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 27 | CLE | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $281,545 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 28 | FLA | NL | 36 | 70 | -12 | -1 | -0 | 0 | 9 | -4 | -0.3 | 2 | -2 | -0.3 | .490 | .498 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -2 | $854,545 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 29 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $1,150,000 | /1 | |
| 7 Seasons | 153 | 215 | -36 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 27 | -12 | -1.2 | 6 | -5 | -1.2 | .492 | .499 | -1.3 | 0.1 | -5 | $2,608,590 | |||||
| CIN (4 yrs) | 80 | 145 | -24 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 18 | -8 | -0.9 | 4 | -4 | -0.9 | .489 | .499 | -0.9 | 0.0 | -4 | $322,500 | |||||
| TEX (1 yr) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $1,150,000 | |||||
| CLE (1 yr) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .500 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | $281,545 | |||||
| FLA (1 yr) | 36 | 70 | -12 | -1 | -0 | 0 | 9 | -4 | -0.3 | 2 | -2 | -0.3 | .490 | .498 | -0.4 | 0.0 | -2 | $854,545 | |||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | PO | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CIN | NL | 23 | P | 14 | 13 | 0 | 65.1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.20 | 1.14 | .955 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 15 | 2 | 12% | 29% | 1 | |
| 1989 | CIN | NL | 24 | P | 9 | 8 | 0 | 42.2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.11 | 1.11 | .947 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 7 | 1 | 13% | 32% | 0 | |
| 1990 | CIN | NL | 25 | P | 29 | 27 | 2 | 166.0 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.90 | 1.21 | .957 | 1.80 | 1.79 | 14 | 6 | 30% | 29% | 0 | AS |
| 1991 | CIN | NL | 26 | P | 27 | 24 | 1 | 139.2 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 2.06 | 1.19 | .955 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 12 | 8 | 40% | 33% | 6 | |
| 1992 | CLE | AL | 27 | P | 35 | 23 | 1 | 166.2 | 42 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | .905 | 2.05 | 1.09 | .953 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 15 | 9 | 38% | 34% | 2 | |
| 1993 | FLA | NL | 28 | P | 36 | 33 | 0 | 196.1 | 43 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.88 | 1.14 | .953 | 1.84 | 1.83 | 18 | 3 | 14% | 31% | 2 | |
| 1994 | TEX | AL | 29 | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.90 | 0.50 | .960 | 1.71 | 1.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 Seasons | P | 152 | 130 | 4 | 786.2 | 181 | 62 | 111 | 8 | 5 | .956 | 1.98 | 1.14 | .954 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 81 | 29 | 26% | 31% | 11 | ||||
| 7 Seasons | TOT | 152 | 130 | 4 | 786.2 | 181 | 62 | 111 | 8 | 5 | .956 | 1.98 | 1.14 | .954 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 81 | 29 | 26% | 31% | 11 | ||||
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| Hall of Fame Monitor | Pitching - 4 (1428), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Pitching - 3 (1732), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | Starting Pitcher (1897th), 0.2 career WAR/0.2 7yr-peak WAR/0.2 JAWS Average HOF P (out of 57) = 68.1 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.9 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 | Cincinnati Reds | $107,500 | USA Today | |
| 1991 | 26 | Cincinnati Reds | $215,000 | USA Today survey | |
| 1992 | 27 | Cleveland Indians | $281,545 | 11/4/92 Toronto Sun | Includes $54,545.46 earned bonus |
| 1993 | 28 | Florida Marlins | $854,545 | USA Today | |
| 1994 | 29 | Texas Rangers | $1,150,000 | 4/5/94 USA Today | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $2,608,590 | ||||
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