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KYLE HENDRICK S
KYLE HENDRICKS

2016
◆ In third season with Cubs, led Majors with a 2.13 ERA (190 IP - 45 ER) and finished third in N.L. Cy Young voting...
First Cubs pitcher to lead MLB in ERA since Bill Lee’s 2.66 ERA (291 IP - 86 ER) in 1938.
◆ Finished year with 16-8 record with two complete games (May 28 vs. PHI and Aug. 1 vs. MIA) and one shutout
(Aug. 1 at MIA)...Set career marks for wins and strikeouts (170).
◆ Ranked among MLB leaders in ERA (1st, 2.13), opponent OPS (1st, .581), WHIP (2nd, 0.98), opponent OBP (2nd,
.262), opponent SLG (2nd, .319), hits/9 IP (3rd, 6.73) and opponent average (5th, .207).
◆ Went 9-2 with a 1.32 ERA (95.1 IP - 14 ER) in 15 games (14 starts) at Wrigley Field...Lowest home ERA for any pitcher in baseball...
The 1.32 ERA at Wrigley Field was second-best single-season mark in franchise history (min. 10 GS), behind a 1.11 ERA (202.2
IP - 25 ER) by Grover Cleveland “Pete” Alexander in 1920...Pitched 28.1 consecutive scoreless innings at Wrigley Field across
five outings from July 7 - Aug. 13...Second-longest stretch by a Cubs pitcher in last 30 years (Jake Arrieta, 52.2 IP, 2015-16).
◆ From May 5 - Aug. 30, had nine straight home winning decisions...First Cub with a nine-game winning streak at
Wrigley Field since Ryan Dempster in 2008.
◆ Averaged 2.1 walks per 9.0 IP (170 IP - 44 BB) 8.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (190 IP - 170 SO).
◆ Named N.L. Pitcher of the Month for August...Went 4-0 with a N.L. best 1.28 ERA (42.1 IP - 6 ER) in six starts,
while limiting opponents to a .179 average (26/145) and a .221 on-base percentage.
2015
HENDRICKS
◆ In first full Major League campaign with Cubs, was 8-7 with a 3.95 ERA (180 IP - 79 ER) in 32 starts.
◆ Recorded a 22.1 inning scoreless streak June 24 - July 10...Longest scoreless innings streak by a Cubs pitcher
since Ryan Dempster’s 33.0 inning streak in 2012.
◆ Had 17 no-decisions, the most in baseball and most in a season in Cubs history, surpassing Dennis Lamp’s 16 no-decisions in 1980.
◆ Walked one-or-fewer batters in eight straight starts from June 7 - July 17...Longest stretch by a Cub since Jon Lieber in 2002 (12 starts).
◆ Pitched first career complete game shutout, May 21 at San Diego (W; 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 SO).
2014
◆ Began season with Triple-A Iowa and was named a Mid-Season Pacific Coast League All-Star... Overall, went 10-5
with a 3.59 ERA (102.2 IP - 41 ER) in 17 starts with Iowa.
◆ Made Major League debut with Cubs on July 10 at Cincinnati (ND; 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO).
◆ Earned first Major League win in second start on July 22 vs. San Diego (W; 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 SO).
◆ Earned N.L. Rookie of the Month honors in August, going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA (37.1 IP - 7 ER) in six starts.
◆ Recorded eight quality starts, including six-straight from July 22 - Aug. 18...First Cubs rookie with at least six
straight quality starts since Kerry Wood had two streaks of seven-straight in 1998.
◆ Was 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA (43 IP - 9 ER) in seven starts from Aug. 1 - Sept. 3...The five-game winning streak was a team season high.
◆ His 2.18 ERA (18 ER/74.1 IP) following the All-Star break ranked third-lowest among N.L. rookies.
◆ His seven victories on the season marked the most by a Cubs rookie since Randy Wells had 12 in 2009.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Has appeared in five different Postseasons, including the Cubs 2016 World Series title...In 12 career Postseason
games (11 starts), is 2-4 with a 3.12 ERA (57.2 IP - 20 ER) and 51 strikeouts.
◆ His 11 career Postseason starts are the most in Cubs history...Seven career Postseason starts at Wrigley Field
are the most in the ballpark’s history.
◆ Made Postseason debut in 2015 with Cubs in Game 2 of NLDS at St. Louis (ND; 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO) and
delivered a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in 2nd inning...Started Game 3 of NLCS vs. Mets (ND; 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO).
◆ In 2016 with Cubs, went 1-1 with a 1.42 ERA (25.1 IP - 4 ER) in five starts...The 1.42 ERA was the lowest among any pitcher
who started more than one game in the playoffs and the lowest since Madison Bumgarner’s 1.03 mark in 2014...Cubs
starting pitcher in clinching games of NLCS and World Series...Had a 17.0 inning scoreless streak spanning parts of four
starts...Earned win in NLCS Game 6 vs. Dodgers (W; 7.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 SO) and took no-decision in World Series Game
7 at Cleveland (ND; 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Picked off three baserunners, joining Fernando Valenzuela (1981)
and Andy Pettitte (2000) as only starters to do so in one Postseason...Collected a two-RBI single in NLDS Game 2 vs.
Giants, becoming first pitcher with 2+ RBI in a playoff game since Philadelphia’s Brett Myers in Game 2 of the 2008 NLCS.
◆ In 2017 with Cubs, made three starts, going 1-1 with a 3.94 ERA (16 IP - 7 ER)...Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in
NLDS Game 1 at Washington, but allowed four runs in each of next two starts.
◆ Took the loss in 2018 Wild Card Game for Cubs vs. Colorado...Entered game in top of 12th inning and allowed
game-winning RBI single to Tony Wolters in 13th inning.
◆ Started Game 1 of 2020 Wild Card Series for Cubs vs. Miami (L; 6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO).
WILD CARD TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2015— CHC, PIT Did not pitch
2018— CHC, COL 0-1 6.75 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
2020— CHC, MIA 0-1 4.26 1 1 0 0 0 6.1 5 3 3 3 3
Totals 0-2 4.70 2 1 0 0 0 7.2 8 4 4 3 3

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