Rogers played his entire career with the Expos (1973-85), and he got off to a great start as the runner-up for the Rookie of the Year. The Expos were not a good team in the 70s, and he twice led the National League in Losses, but most of that could not be put on his shoulders. Rogers, who was an All-Star in 1974, was again one in 1978 and 1979, and as Montreal got better, the baseball world noticed their ace.
In 1982, Rogers was an All-Star again, winning the ERA Title (2.40) and finishing second in Cy Young voting. Rogers was third for the Cy Young the year after, and he was an All-Star for the fifth and final time. Injuries and arm fatigue caught up with him, and he retired in 1985.
Notably, Rogers was also a respectable hitter, who might have had a low Batting Average (.138), could bunt people over and he actually led the NL in Sacrifice Hits in 1983.
Rogers retired with a 158-152 record with 1,621 Strikeouts.
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