Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [57][58] Porcello's former pitching coach Jeff Jones for the Tigers describes the curve as a "change of pace, something that he can throw as a first pitch to a left-handed hitter for a strike. He allowed one run and struck out three in seven innings with no walks. Rick Porcello threw his slider 40% of the time last night, a mark he topped in only one game last season. Recorded the 2nd-most quality starts (26) by a Red Sox in a season since 1919, trailing only Roger Clemens' 27 in 1990...From 6/28 through the end of the season, recorded 17 quality starts in 18 outings, going 14-2 with a 2.58 ERA (37 ER/129.0 IP), a 0.92 WHIP, and a 7.71 SO/BB ratio (108 SO, 14 BB). Tabbed AL Comeback Player of the Year by MLB, Pitcher of the Year by the Boston chapter of the BBWAA, and AL Outstanding Pitcher by the Players Choice Awards.  •  #Mets "That's a pitch that I need," he said after the game. Porcello's eight first place votes (out of 30 possible) was the third-fewest for a Cy Young Award winner. Boston Red Sox placed RHP Rick Porcello on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 30, 2015. Porcello became the fourth Red Sox pitcher to win the award, joining Jim Lonborg, Roger Clemens, and Pedro Martínez. Porcello struggled the ensuing season after winning the Cy Young Award the previous season, finishing with a career high 17 losses. Porcello was signed by the Detroit Tigers to a $7.28 million,[5] four-year deal with two one-year options. Because he filed for arbitration and did not accept his option for 2012, he earned an extra $1.76 million.[24]. Tossed 6.0+ IP in each of his first 13 road starts, extending his streak of such starts to 26 (5/28/16-9/16/17)...Marked the longest streak in MLB since Justin Verlander from 2010-12 (34). His 5.91 SO/BB ratio (189 SO/32 BB) was the 7th-highest by a Red Sox in the last 100 years. On 4/25 at ATL, threw 6.1 scoreless innings and went 1-for-3 at the plate, recording his 1st hit since 8/25/13 with DET at NYM...According to Elias, became the 1st Red Sox pitcher to record a base hit and throw at least 6.0 shutout innings since Daisuke Matsuzaka on 5/22/10 at PHI (8.0 IP, 1-for-2). [52] His older brother Zach is a pitching coach at Seton Hall University. Porcello finished the 2010 season with a 10–12 record, going 5–1 in his last 7 starts, and bringing his season ERA down to 4.92. [36] On April 6, 2015, Porcello and the Red Sox agreed on a 4-year contract extension worth $82.5 million, including a $500,000 signing bonus.[37][38]. Led the majors with 13 wins at home, the most by a Red Sox since Pedro Martinez in 1999 (13)...Ranked 4th in the AL at home with a 2.97 ERA (35 ER/106.0 IP), 3rd with a 1.03 WHIP, 2nd with a 6.85 SO/BB ratio, and 2nd with 0.68 HR/9.0 IP...His 1.10 BB/9.0 IP ratio at Fenway was the lowest by a Red Sox since at least 1913 (min. Reached 1,500.0 career IP on 5/1 vs. BAL. He started in 31 games for the Tigers, pitching 182 innings (his career high for a season, through 2013) and accumulating a 14-9 record, 104 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA. Completed his fifth season with the Tigers in 2013, establishing a career high with 140 strikeouts...With 13 wins on the season, become one of just four active players to reach 60 wins before their 25th birthday -- he joins Felix Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw and CC Sabathia as the only active players to accomplish the feat...Finished second in the American League with a 2.38 ground ball/fly ball ratio (302 ground balls / 127 fly balls)...Posted a career-high 11 strikeouts on May 28 versus Pittsburgh -- also reached double-digit strikeouts with 10 whiffs on September 16 versus Seattle...Compiled a 1-0 record and a 3.13 ERA (31.2IP/11ER) and 32 strikeouts in five starts during May...Named the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for July after he recorded the win in four straight starts July 5-July 28 -- posted a 2.08 ERA (26.0IP/6ER) during the month...Threw his first major league complete game September 10 at Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field, holding the White Sox to one run on seven hits in the contest...Posted a 2-1 record, a 3.72 ERA (29.0IP/12ER) and 31 strikeouts in six appearances (four starts) during September...Lefthanded batters hit .301 (106x352) against him...limited righties to a .238 batting average (79x332)...Compiled a 6-3 record and a 4.55 ERA (89.0IP/45ER) and 79 strikeouts in 15 games at home...posted a 7-5 record and a 4.09 ERA (88.0IP/40ER) and 63 strikeouts in 17 games on the road...Posted a 6-6 record and a 4.80 ERA (99.1IP/53ER) and 80 strikeouts in 18 games prior to the All-Star Break...compiled a 7-2 record and a 3.71 ERA (77.2IP/32ER) and 62 strikeouts in 14 games (12 starts) following the break...Appeared in two games out of the bullpen for the Tigers during their postseason run. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Porcello played the entire 2008 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. Named AL Pitcher of the Month for September, his 1st career monthly honor and the 1st by a Sox pitcher since Clay Buchholz in April 2013...Recorded 6 quality starts in the month, going 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA (13 ER/43.1 IP), a .211 opponent AVG, and a 0.88 WHIP while striking out 37 and walking 4...His 4 wins tied for the AL lead in the month, while his 0.88 WHIP ranked 3rd and his 9.25 SO/BB ratio ranked 2nd. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. According to Elias, his 13 SO tied for the most ever by a Red Sox pitcher against the Yankees at Fenway Park (also Pedro Martinez on 5/30/01)...It was the most SO for any pitcher against NYY since Chris Sale fanned 13 Yankees on 8/22/12 at CWS. The total contract is worth $11.1 million, making Porcello the highest-paid high schooler ever. Joined Corey Kluber as the only AL pitchers named on every Cy Young Award ballot...Received 137 points and 8 of 30 first-place votes, as well as 18 votes for 2nd, 2 for 3rd, 1 for 4th, and 1 for 5th...Justin Verlander was the runner-up with 132 points and 14 first-place votes, marking the 1st time an AL pitcher won without receiving the most 1st-place votes...That had previously happened twice in the NL (1998-Glavine, 2009-Lincecum). [2] He threw a perfect game on May 12, 2007 against Newark Academy.