Bruce Hurst
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Bruce Hurst
| Born: | March 24, 1958 |
| Birthplace: | St. George, Utah |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1976: 1st Round (22nd Pick) by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | Dixie Junior College |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | San Diego Padres 1989-93 Colorado Rockies 1993 Texas Rangers 1994 |
| Years with Boston: | 1980 - 1988 |
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Overall Career
In 15-year career:
- Went 145-113 record
- 1689 strikeouts
- 3.92 ERA
- 83 complete games, 23 shutouts, and 2417.1 innings in 379 games.
- Seven post-season games: 3-2 with 37 strikeouts and a 2.29 ERA.
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Hurst's Moments in the Sun
- Led the NL with 10 complete games in 1989.
- Led the NL with 4 shutouts in 1990.
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Trivia
Was selected the 1986 World Series Most Valuable Player prior to the infamous end to Game Six. When the Mets came back to win Game Seven, and, by extension, the World Series, the honor went to Mets third baseman, Ray Knight.
In 2005, he and Jim Lefebvre coached the China National Baseball Team to a bronze medal at the 23rd Asian Baseball Championships, which was the first time ever that China had defeated one of the "Big Three" Asian teams (Japan, South Korea, China Taipei).
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Transactions
- June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.
- November 4, 1988: Granted Free Agency.
- December 8, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- July 26, 1993: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Greg Harris to the Colorado Rockies for Andy Ashby (PTBNL), Brad Ausmus, and Doug Bochtler.
- October 26, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- December 20, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
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Quotes
- "It hurts a lot more to lose than it feels good to win." - Bruce Hurst
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
