Move to MLB Network makes WBC even smaller
The entire World Baseball Classic has been move to MLB Network, and it's hard not to see the sport's attempt at a global event seem like a "diehards only" proposition.
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 86 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 3.56 | 1.22 | |
| 1987 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 131 | 89 | 82 | 17 | 81 | 86 | 5.68 | 1.63 | |
| 1988 | Braves | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 74 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 5.48 | 1.67 |
| 1988 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 135.1 | 118 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 37 | 115 | 2.79 | 1.15 | |
| 1989 | Braves | 29 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 160 | 79 | 68 | 15 | 72 | 168 | 2.94 | 1.12 |
| 1990 | Braves | 34 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 231.1 | 206 | 109 | 99 | 20 | 90 | 170 | 3.85 | 1.28 |
| 1991 | Braves | 36 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 229.2 | 206 | 101 | 97 | 16 | 77 | 148 | 3.80 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | Braves | 35 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 246.2 | 206 | 90 | 78 | 17 | 80 | 215 | 2.85 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | Braves | 35 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 243.2 | 208 | 104 | 98 | 23 | 100 | 208 | 3.62 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | Braves | 21 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134.2 | 120 | 69 | 62 | 15 | 48 | 113 | 4.14 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | Braves | 29 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 192.2 | 166 | 76 | 68 | 15 | 72 | 193 | 3.18 | 1.24 |
| 1996 | Braves | 35 | 35 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 253.2 | 199 | 93 | 83 | 19 | 55 | 276 | 2.94 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | Braves | 35 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 256 | 234 | 97 | 86 | 21 | 63 | 241 | 3.02 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | Braves | 26 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 167.2 | 145 | 58 | 54 | 10 | 44 | 173 | 2.90 | 1.13 |
| 1999 | Braves | 29 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 186.1 | 168 | 70 | 66 | 14 | 40 | 156 | 3.19 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.50 | 1.50 | |
| 2001 | Braves | 36 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 53 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 3.36 | 1.07 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.80 | .800 | |
| 2002 | Braves | 75 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 80.1 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 24 | 85 | 3.25 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | Braves | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 73 | 1.12 | .870 |
| 2004 | Braves | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 85 | 2.76 | 1.08 |
| 2005 | Braves | 33 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 229.2 | 210 | 83 | 78 | 18 | 53 | 169 | 3.06 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | Braves | 35 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 232 | 221 | 93 | 90 | 23 | 55 | 211 | 3.49 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | Braves | 32 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205.2 | 196 | 78 | 71 | 18 | 47 | 197 | 3.11 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | Braves | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 2.57 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | .330 | |
| 2009 | Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 4.26 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | Red Sox | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 8.33 | 1.70 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.13 | .630 | |
| Career Total | 723 | 481 | 213 | 155 | 154 | 53 | 16 | 3473 | 3074 | 1391 | 1284 | 288 | 1010 | 3084 | 3.33 | 1.18 | |
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