The Toronto Blue Jays selected him out of UNLV as the third overall pick in the 1985MLB draft and he signed with them on August 12,1985.[1] He spent seven seasons with the Blue Jays,helping them win the 1992 &1993 World Series. His best season came in 1991,when he recorded 15 wins,pitched 219 innings with an E.R.A. of 3.78.[5]
Stottlemyre signed with the Oakland Athletics for the 1995 season.[6] He was traded to the Cardinals prior to the 1996 season where he put up respectable numbers for nearly three seasons.[5][6] On July 31,1998 (trade deadline day) the Cardinals traded him along with Royce Clayton to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Darren Oliver,Fernando Tatis and a player to be named later (Mark Little).[6] Stottlemyre could not replicate the success he previously had and retired as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2002.
In 2000 he was awarded the Branch Rickey Award,which honored his outstanding community service.
Scouting report
His fastball,average (high) velocity,clocked around 92-93mph. Stottlemyre possessed above-average control of his pitches. His style of pitching was direct - using an inside fastball to challenge opposing hitters. Furthermore,he possessed an above-average slider,curveball,[7] and later on,a splitter (adopted from teammate Dave Stewart).[8] His weaknesses as a pitcher,although subject to debate,were his predictability of confronting opposing hitters,pitches over the 'heart' of home plate,hittable fastballs,and flat curveballs. Changing speeds was not a part of his repertoire;Stottlemyre did not possess an effective changeup.[8]
Incidents
While pitching for the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies,Stottlemyre tried to go from first to third on a single by Roberto Alomar. His baserunning skills indicated inexperience;he hesitated between second and third base.[9] The attempt resulted in him being thrown/tagged out while sliding head-first into third base,and scraping his chin in the process.[10] That prompted Ed Rendell,then the Mayor of Philadelphia,to ridicule Stottlemyre,while also adding that he could hit his pitches.[11] After Stottlemyre and his teammates won the Series,Stottlemyre responded to the comment at the ensuing victory rally,expressing his displeasure with the mayor by declaring,"You can kiss my ass!".[7]
On February 20,1994,Stottlemyre and Blue Jays teammate Dave Stewart were both arrested in Dunedin,Florida,for battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest after an argument arose between Stewart,who was accompanied by Stottlemyre,at a night club,reportedly over Stewart's refusal to pay a $3 cover fee.[12][13] Stottlemyre and Stewart were found not guilty after a seven-day jury trial.[14]
Post-baseball career
Stottlemyre became interested in the stock market soon after receiving his signing bonus with the Blue Jays.[15] He hired long-time family friend Frank Aiello to manage his portfolio,where Aiello purchased shares in Pepsi prior to a 3:1 stock split.[15] After he was placed on the disabled list for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000,Stottlemyre began to get "really serious about trading".[15]
After retiring from baseball in 2002,Stottlemyre became a stock market analyst for Merrill Lynch.[16][17] Realizing that he was a better trader than investor,he began day trading and cites the mentorship of Joe Donohue and Brian Shannon with his success.[15] Later,he followed his dream of founding a hedge fund.[15]
As of 2010,Stottlemyre is a member of ACN Inc.,operating a network within the multilevel marketing company selling telecommunications,energy,banking,and other services.[17] He is now a Platinum Regional Vice President of the company.
Stottlemyre serves on the board of directors for several companies.[15]
1 2 Prime, Jim (April 18, 2017). Tales from the Toronto Blue Jays Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Blue Jays Stories Ever Told. Simon and Schuster. ISBN978-1683580584.
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