An All-Star with the Red Sox in 1987, Bruce Hurst signed with the Padres as a Free Agent after the 1988 season, bringing with him a decade of experience and a proven arm.
Hurst played for San Diego for a little over four years, and his output off of the mound was similar to what he gave Boston. Hurst led the National League in Complete Games (10) in 1989, winning 15 against 11 Losses, with a career-best 2.69 ERA. The southpaw continued to have good years, winning 40 Games from 1990 to 1992, and with the exception of '92, he kept his WHIP under 1.200.
Shoulder problems and eventual surgery crippled his 1993 season, though he was traded during it. Hurst only played another year but was never the same. He might be best known for his work in Boston, but his 55-38 record with the Padres was a decent haul.
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