Eric Milton #21

In 1993 graduated from Bellefonte (PA) High School, where he played baseball and basketball...attended the University of Maryland, where in 1996 he was a pre-season All-American...in 1996 threw a no-hitter for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League...actively supports the American Diabetes Association and Garth Brooks' Teammates For Kids Foundation.

2006

In a season interrupted by a pair of surgeries ranked third on the pitching staff - behind Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang - in starts (26), innings pitched (152.2) and strikeouts (90)...on 9/22 had season-ending surgery to clean out his left elbow (Dr. Timothy Kremchek)...left his start on 9/12 vs SD after 5.0 innings with stiffness in his left elbow...the next day received a cortisone shot but started as scheduled on 9/17 at Chi...in that 11-3 loss to the Cubs faced only 7 batters in the shortest start of his career (0.1ip, 6h, 6er, 0bb, 1k, Jones 3-run HR, Cedeno 2-run HR), raising overall ERA from 4.84 to season-ending 5.19... didn't pitch again the rest of the season...began the season 2-1, 6.50 with 2 quality apps in 3 starts before he went on the 15-day disabled list with the left knee injury...on 4/24 had arthroscopic surgery to clean up the meniscus in that knee (Kremchek)...returned on 5/20 and in his last 26 starts of the season went 6-7, 5.01 with 12 quality apps...in his 26 starts the Reds went 12-14 and scored 134 runs (5.16 r/g)...from 5/20-6/11 pitched 30.0 innings without issuing a walk...in his season debut on 4/7 vs Pit earned the 7-6 victory and recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his career (Jason Bay)...was his first strikeout of the season...in the 12-6 loss on 4/18 vs Fla allowed a career-high 9 runs...6 days later had the knee surgery...on 6/6 at StL, in one of his best outings of the season threw 7.0 shutout innings to earn the 7-0 victory (5h, 0bb, 3k)...on 7/28 at Mil made his 250th career start and earned the 4-3 victory (7ip, 5h, 3er, 2bb, 3k)...didn't allow an earned run in a 2-1 loss at SD on 9/3 (6ip, 5h, 1r, 0bb, 2k), but because of an off day was skipped in the rotation...didn't pitch again until 9/12, when he was a victim of a blown save in the 11-inning, 5-4 Reds win...in that start was bothered by the elbow injury...as a hitter, from 8/8-8/19 had a 4-game hitting streak (4-8, .500) that included a pinch-hit single in the 12th inning on 8/11 at Phi (off Geoff Geary)...was the longest hitting streak by a Reds pitcher all season...his pinch hit was the first by a Reds pitcher since Paul Moskau singled on 10/1/78 vs the Braves...in spring training was bothered by a sore right calf muscle.

2005

Led the pitching staff with 34 starts, tying his career high...produced 13 quality starts, including QS in each of his last 2 apps, in 3 of his last 4 apps and in 5 of his last 8 apps...had his best month in August (5gs, 2-1, 4.40)...led the Major Leagues with a club-record 40 home runs allowed...became the first Reds pitcher to lead the National League and the majors in home runs allowed since Tom Browning did it in 1988, 1989 and 1991...in his last 2 starts of the season posted a 1.93era (14ip, 3er)...in his 34 starts the Reds went 14-19-1, including a tie game on 6/30 vs Hou, and scored 170 runs (5 r/g)...twice was the victim of blown saves...in the 10-9 loss on 5/2 vs StL was the victim of a blown save when the Cardinals scored 7 runs in the top of the ninth...was StL's biggest ninth-inning comeback ever and the Reds' worst ninth inning since 1952...twice threw a season-high 8.0 innings (5/23 vs Wsh, 8/ 27 at Pit)...in his 5-3 victory vs the Nationals on 5/23 became the first Reds lefthander to throw at least 8.0 innings in a game since Lance Davis' complete game in a 9-1 win on 7/16/01 vs Det...in the 5-2 loss at Hou on 4/19 made his fourth career start on 3 days' rest (4.1ip, 8h, 5er, 1bb, 2k, 3hr)...in the 9-7 loss on 9/18 at Pit received no decision in the shortest start of his career (0.2ip, 6h, 6er, 2bb, 0k)...on 9/2 at Atl allowed his 37th homer of the season (solo by Andruw Jones), a new club record previously held by Browning (36hr, 1988)...as a batter hit his first 2 career home runs (5/8 vs LA off Jeff Weaver, 7/26 at LA off Odalis Perez)...on 5/18 at NYM produced his fourth career 2-hit game, then on 5/23 vs Wsh had another 2-hit game...became the first Reds pitcher with consecutive multi-hit games since Browning did it in April 1991.

2004

In his first season in the National League led the Phillies in victories (14), starts (34), innings pitched (201.0) and strikeouts (161)...the club went 20-14 in his starts, including 16-5 in his first 21 apps...ranked sixth in the NL with a .700 winning percentage...led the NL and ranked second in the Major Leagues with 43 homers allowed, the second-highest total in Phillies history (Robin Roberts, 46hr, 1956)...25 of the 43hr were solo shots...began the season 5-0, 9-1 and 13-2...became the first Phillies pitcher to 13 of his first 15 decisions since Steve Carlton in 1980...in 10 starts from 7/9-8/25 went 2-0 with 8 no-decisions...on 7/25 vs Chi took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, but Michael Barrett began the inning with a bloop double...in that 3-2 victory recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts but received no decision (8.2ip, 3h, 2er, 1bb, 12k)...as a hitter, tied his career high with 2 hits on 7/4 vs Atl...on 9/17 vs Mtl recorded the first double of his career.

2003

Spent most of the season on the 60-day disabled list while recovering from surgery to repair the torn lateral meniscus in his left knee...before he was activated on 9/12 made 1 rehab appearance at Class A Ft. Myers and another for Class AA New Britain in Game 1 of the Eastern League playoffs...from 9/14-9/26 went 1-0, 2.65 in his 3 starts for the Twins...earned his only victory of the season in a 6-2 win on 9/19 vs Det by throwing 7.0 shutout innings...made 1 relief appearance during the American League Division Series vs NYY, received no decision in the 8-1 loss at Min in Game 4.

2002

Ranked third in the American League for fewest walks per 9 innings (1.6)...threw at least 6.0 innings in 19 of his 29 starts...produced 16 quality starts...from 8/7-9/1 was on the disabled list following surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee...went 13-7, 4.60 in 24 starts prior to the surgery and 0-2, 6.64 in 5 starts after the surgery...in his last 2 starts of the season allowed just 1er in 11.2ip (0.77era)...in the 6-0 victory vs WSox on 8/1 threw his fourth career shutout and had a season-high 11 strikeouts...as a hitter, on 6/15 at Mil recorded his second career 2-hit game...earned the 11-2 victory vs the Athletics in Game 4 of the American League Division Series...received no decision in the 2-1 loss at Ana in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.

2001

During spring training signed a 4-year contract through the 2004 season...was named to the American League All-Star team...led the Twins in strikeouts (157) and tied for the staff lead in starts (34)...produced a career-high 15 victories...threw at least 6.0 innings in 26 of his 34 starts...made 20 quality starts...ranked eighth in the AL in winning percentage (15-7, .682)...from 5/29-6/29 the Twins went 7-0 in his starts...on 10/6 vs WSox made the only relief appearance of his Major League career (2.2ip, 4h, 3er, 0bb, 2k).

2000

Won the Joseph W. Haynes Award as the Twins' pitcher of the year...led the staff in victories (13) and strikeouts (160)...ranked among the American League leaders in fewest walks-per-9 innings ratio (2.0, T4th), strikeouts-per-9 innings ratio (7.2, 9th) and strikeouts (10th)...threw at least 6.0 innings in 23 of his 33 starts... won his first 5 starts...in the 13-7 victory on 4/9 at KC retired his first 20 batters...in 8.0 innings on 4/29 vs Oak retired 24 of the 26 batters he faced (2h) but received no decision in the 6-2 loss...in a 6-2 win on 7/29 vs NYY took a no-hitter into the sixth inning...from 7/19-8/26 put together a streak of 8 consecutive quality starts, throwing at least 7.0 innings in 6 of those apps...from 7/19-7/29 had a career-high 18.0-inning scoreless streak...following the season participated in Major League Baseball's All-Star tour of Japan.

1999

Led the Twins' pitching staff in starts (34), complete games (4), shutouts (2) and strikeouts (163)... ranked among the American League pitching leaders in starts (T2nd), shutouts (T2nd), complete games (T4th), opposing BA (.243, 5th), strikeouts-per-9 innings ratio (7.1, T8th) and strikeouts (9th)...in his 7-0 win vs the Angels on 9/11 had a career-high 13 strikeouts while throwing the fifth no-hitter in Twins history...was the American League Pitcher of the Week for 9/6-9/12...Min scored just 17 runs in his 11 losses (1.5 r/g)... won the Charles O. Johnson Award as the most improved Twins player.

1998

Was traded to the Twins just prior to spring training...received the Bill Boni Award as the Twins' outstanding rookie...ranked among American League rookie leaders in starts (32, T1st), ERA (5.64, 2nd), innings pitched (172.1, 2nd), opposing BA (.282, 2nd), strikeouts (107, 3rd) and wins (8, T3rd)...in the 10-1 victory vs KC on 4/5 became the first Twins starter to win his Major League debut since 1995 (Brad Radke)...in his 11-6 victory on 7/12 at Cle retired the first 17 batters...3 times took a no-hitter into the sixth inning...on 6/6 at Pit had his first career 2-hit game, including a single off Francisco Cordova for his first career hit.

1997

In his first professional season combined to go 14-6, 3.11 in 28 starts at Class A Tampa and Class AA Norwich...was the Yankees' Minor League Pitcher of the Year...led all Yankees minor league pitchers in victories and strikeouts (162)...at Tampa averaged 9.16 strikeouts and 1.35 walks per 9 innings, second-best ratios in the Florida State League...on 4/9 vs Vero Beach recorded 12 strikeouts...was promoted to Norwich on 6/16...was Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for 8/18-8/24...following the season was rated by Baseball America as the best prospect in the organization and the third-best prospect in the FSL...also was rated the FSL's pitcher with the best tools.