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Rick Aguilera
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Career Notes

1996
Did not appear in a game until Apr. 20 due to tendonitis in right wrist ... Made first start since Sept. 26, 1989 on Apr. 20 vs. New York ... Again sidelined with wrist tendinits from Apr. 23-June 11 ... Went 2-1 with a 1.53 ERA in 29.1 innings over four straight starts from June 16-July 1 ... Pitched a complete game on June 21 in a 2-0 loss to Detroit ... Struck out 10 in another complete game, this time a 9-2 victory over Texas on Aug. 23 ... Ended season prematurely with a hamstring pull on Sept. 7.

1995
Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Boston Red Sox to for Frank Rodriguez and J.J. Johnson on July 6, 1995 ... Earned his first save with Sox on July 7 at Minnesota ... Had seven saves in first seven chances with the Sox an 20 saves in first 21 chances overall with the Sox ... Picked up his first win on Aug. 11 vs. Baltimore after entering the game in the 11th inning ... Reached 30 saves for fifth time in career ... Had three saves in three days July 18-20 ... Sox won 26 of the 30 games he appeared in ... Granted free agency by the New York Mets on Oct. 31, 1995 ... Signed by the Minnesota Twins as a free agent on Dec. 11, 1995.

1994
Reached a milestone in his first appearance of the season, notching his 150th career save April 7 vs. California ... Successful on 11 straight save opportunities, the sixth time in his career Aguilera had a streak of 10 or more ... His 23 saves were third in the American League and seventh in baseball ... Streak of four consecutive 30-save seasons ended.

1993
Saved his first 12 opportunities ... Won American League Pitcher of the Month honor in June with 10 saves, the first relief pitcher since Bobby Thigpen in 1990 to win the award ... Appeared in his third consecutive All-Star Game, July 13 at Baltimore ... Notched his 150th career save Aug. 13 at Oakland ... Was named the Twins' Pitcher of the Year after saving 48 percent of the Twins' victories.

1992
Saved 100th career game June 20 vs. Seattle ... Made his second All-Star team, representing the AL at San Diego ... Ranked second in the league in saves and stranded 33 of the 40 runners he inherited ... Finished behind Dennis Eckersley in the Rolaids' Relief Man of the Year voting ... Allowed one run in his final 17 appearances ... Became the Twins' all-time save leader Sept. 1 at Detroit.

1991
Made his first All-Star appearance July 9 at Toronto ... Was selected as the AL's Rolaids' Relief Man of the Month for August after compiling a 2-0 mark with nine saves ... Saves 20 of 22 chances after the All-Star break ... Tied Jeff Reardon's club save mark with his 42nd Oct. 5 vs. Toronto ... Recorded saves in all three ALCS games in which he appeared ... Saved first two games of World Series vs. Atlanta ... Earned the loss in Game 3 and the win in Game 6.

1990
Spent his first full season in the AL ... Picked up his first AL save April 11 at Oakland ... Was selected as the Rolaids' Relief Pitcher of the Month for May after recording 10 saves and a win ... Saved 17 of his first 19 chances of the year ... Limited opposing hitters to a club-low .224 average ... Selected as Minnesota's Pitcher of theYear.

1989
Started the season in the National League as a reliever with the Mets ... Notched his first major league save May 10 at Cincinnati ... Traded by the New York Mets with David West, Kevin, Tapani, Tim Drummond and Jack Savage to the Minnesota Twins for Frank Viola on Aug. 1, 1989 ... Lost his AL debut four days later in New York ... Collected his first AL win Sept. 3 at Toronto ... Tossed a three-hitter Sept. 26 at Chicago.

1988
Started the season on the Mets' roster before ending up on the DL for a month with a sore right elbow April 19 ... Returned to the DL July 10 and underwent elbow surgery three days later ... Was activated Sept. 7 ... Made three NLCS appearances.

1987
Limited to only 18 appearances because of injuries.

1986
Spent his first full season in the majors ... Became the first Mets pitcher in six years to serve as a pinch-hitter April 14 vs. St. Louis ... Hit two homers ... Went 6-0 with a 2.63 ERA in 10 appearances from June 15 to Aug. 7... Went 9-4 with a 2.64 ERA in his final 14 outings ... Appeared in two NLCS games without allowing a run and picked up a win in Game 6 of the World Series.

1985
Started the season with Class AAA Tidewater of the International League before being recalled to the Mets June 10 ... Won his major-league debut in relief two nights later ... Earned his first major-league start June 16 at Montreal.


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