- In the Antelope Valley (Lancaster, CA) High School Hall of Fame.
- Lives on a 270-acre ranch in Paola, Kansas. Its man-made lake is stocked with perch, catfish, largemouth bass, blue gill, catfish and walleye.
- 9th overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 1987 draft. He made his debut with the Royals on 4 June 1989 at California.
- Children: Britney (8 June 1987), Garrett (15 October 1992), Evelyn (5 November 2007).
- Member of 2000 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels team.
- Named to 1995 American League All Star Team.
- Finished 3rd in voting for 1993 American League Cy Young Award.
- 6.92 Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (69th All Time), 1,992 Strikeouts (61st All Time), 104 Wild Pitches (67th All Time).
- Kansas City Royals All-Time Strikeouts Leader (1,456).
- Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-1999 and 2003), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-2003).
- Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-1999 and 2003-2004), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-2003).
- Made major league debut on 14 June 1989.
- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1990 Rookie All-Star Team.
- (6 August) Signed by the Kansas City Royals after he was released July 30th by the Anaheim Angels. The Angels apparently still owe him $15.67 million in salary. (August 2003)
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