– Position: Pitcher.
– Bats/Throws: R/R.
– 1991: 7-5, 3.49 ERA; 30 saves; IP-H 69.2-63; walks-strikeouts 38-47.
– Best season: 1990. Set major-league record with 57 saves.
– Personal: Born July 17, 1963, Tallahassee, Fla. Lives in St. Petersburg, Fla. Married former Keri Keesler. Child: Robert. Nickname: ”Thiggy.” Played outfield and pitched at Mississippi State, where teammates included Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro.
– Snap stat: Allowed 13.6 baserunners per 9 innings in `91.
– Noteworthy: Third pitcher in AL history with 30 or more saves in four consecutive seasons. . . . Needs 15 appearances to break Sox record held by Hoyt Wilhelm (358). . . . Allowed 10 home runs in 69.2 innings. . . . Twice saved games in four consecutive appearances. . . . Converted 17 of last 21 save opportunities. . . . Made first All-Star Game appearance in 1990, working one scoreless inning.
