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Patrick George Hentgen (born November 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball player. Hentgen was a right-handed starting pitcher in the major leagues and a Cy Young Award winner in . Hentgen is currently working in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization. ==Career== Hentgen was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was offered a baseball scholarship to Western Michigan University, but signed with the Toronto Blue Jays instead after being drafted in the 5th round of the free agent draft. He made his debut in and played a large part in their World Series championship in , winning 19 games in the regular season. His best year, however, came in 1996 when he went 20–10 with a 3.22 ERA and 177 strikeouts to win the American League Cy Young Award, barely beating New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte. Hentgen was an American League All-Star in 1993, , and . Hentgen was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in and played for the Baltimore Orioles from to . He had Tommy John surgery in 2001. On November 18, 2003, Hentgen returned to the Blue Jays on a one-year free agent deal worth $2.2 million. However, he was unable to regain the consistency that had made him successful in the mid-90s, and on July 24, , Hentgen announced his retirement from baseball. His last game was earlier in the week vs. the Yankees, where he surrendered Gary Sheffield's 400th career home run. The right-hander left with his name all over the Blue Jays' team record book, ranking in the top five in wins (107), starts (238), innings pitched (1,636) and winning percentage (.557). Overall, the three-time All-Star spent 14 seasons in the majors, going 131–112 with 34 complete games, 1,290 strikeouts and a 4.32 ERA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pat Hentgen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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