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Andy Hawkins
Born: 1960

RHP 1982-91 Padres, Yankees, Athletics

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IPW-LERA
Career 1558.184-914.22
League CS 3.20-00.00
World Series 121-10.75

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The Padres' first pick in the 1978 June draft, Hawkins showed few signs of living up to expectations until the 1984 postseason, when he allowed just one earned run in 15.2 innings of relief and was the winner in San Diego's only World Series victory.
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Ed Whitson left the Padres after the season to sign with the Yankees as a free agent, opening up a rotation spot for Hawkins. The man whom manager Dick Williams had dubbed the "Timid Texan" became the first NL pitcher in 26 years to win his first 11 decisions, breaking the Padres' record for consecutive wins by a starter. Hampered in the second half by a circulatory problem in his left index finger (caused by throwing the slider), he finished the season at 18-8. He recovered from 1987 shoulder problems to go 14-11 (3.35) in 1988.

Signed by the Yankees after the season to a big free agent contract, Hawkins became their number-one pitcher and had another hot streak in the middle of the 1989 season after a bad start. But 1990 brought nothing but bad luck for the expensive hurler. He pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox on July 1, 1990 but walked five and lost 4-0. In his next start, Hawkins tossed eleven shutout innings and lost again. Hawkins finished the season 5-12.

An 0-2, 9.95 start in 1991 prompted his release that May. Hawkins caught on with the A's, but continued inconsistency and Oakland's acquisition of Ron Darling brought an end to his career. (JCA/JGR)


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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
» October 10, 1984: Reliever Andy Hawkins allows just one hit in five 1/3 innings to give San Diego a 5–3 win in game 2.

» May 30, 1985: San Diego's Andy Hawkins runs his record to 10-0 with a 5–4 win over the Expos. He is the major leagues' first 10-game winner this season. Carmelo Martinez raps a 3-run homer in the 4th and a solo homer in the 6th for the Pads.

» June 19, 1985: The Dodgers score four runs in the 7th inning to beat the Padres 5–1 and hand Andy Hawkins (11-1) his first loss of the season.

» September 28, 1988: In his last start of the regular season, Orel Hershiser pitches 10 shutout innings to extend his consecutive-scoreless-inning streak to 59, breaking Dodger Don Drysdale's major-league record by one. San Diego's Andy Hawkins also pitches 10 shutout innings and the Padres eventually win 2–1 on Mark Parent's home run in the bottom of the 16th.

» December 8, 1988: Pitcher Bruce Hurst, considered the cream of this year's free-agent crop, signs a 3-year contract with the Padres. The Yankees sign free-agent pitcher Andy Hawkins, and the Expos trade P John Dopson and SS Luis Rivera to Boston for SS Spike Owen, and OF Tracy Jones to San Francisco for OF-1B Mike Aldrete.

» July 1, 1990: Yankees Andy Hawkins throws the season's 6th no-hitter, but still loses 4–0 to the White Sox. With two out in the bottom of the 8th, New York's Mike Blowers misplays Sosa's routine grounder for an error, and Hawkins walks two to load the bases. Outfielders Jim Leyritz and Jesse Barfield drop back-to-back fly balls to allow all four runs to score. Barfield loses Ivan Calderon's fly ball in the sun and the ball bounces off his mitt. Ken Johnson in 1964 was the last pitcher to lose a no-hitter.

» July 6, 1990: In his first start since losing a no-hitter, Andy Hawkins pitches 11 2/3 innings of shutout ball only to lose in the 12th 2–0 to the Twins. Hawkins is now 1-6.

» July 17, 1990: At Yankee Stadium, Mel Stottlemyre, Jr. makes his ML debut, pitching an inning of relief inning against the Bronx Bombers. He gives up three runs, but the Royals unload on Andy Hawkins (1–8) to win 10–7.

» September 1, 1990: The 3rd inside-the-park grand slam of the season is hit by Boston's Mike Greenwell off Greg Cadaret, as the Red Sox beat New York 15–1. Greenwell's grounder eludes Jesse Barfield in the RF corner: Barfield's shoetop miss on August 14 gave Polonia his slam. The last season with three inside-the-park slams? 1947. Greenwell's only other inside-the-park slam was also off Cadaret. Boston jumps on Yankee starter Andy Hawkins who lasted 1/3 of an inning. Hawkins has now pitched a total of one inning in three starts at Fenway Park and given up 18 runs (ERA 162.00).