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2020 LOS ANGELES ANGELS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Since 2013, ranks fourth in Majors with 222 starts, and ninth in innings pitched (1,334).
◆ Is one of six players since 1900 to record over 1,000 strikeouts in a Braves uniform, along with Hall of Famers
John Smoltz, Phil Niekro, Warren Spahn, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux.
◆ Set Braves franchise record with six consecutive Opening Day starts (2014-19); longest active streak in Majors.
◆ Made Major League debut May 7, 2011 vs. Philadelphia...Earned first MLB win, Sept. 8, 2011 (Game 2) at New
York (N.L.).
◆ Hit first Major League home run Aug. 5 at New York (N.L.) off Corey Oswalt.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2018
◆ Made 30 starts for Braves for sixth consecutive season, and held opponents to a .196 (122/623) average, which
was second-lowest mark in franchise history.
◆ Fanned Eduardo Escobar in first inning, Sept. 8 at Arizona, for 1,000th strikeout of career.
◆ Became sixth pitcher since 1900 to fan 1,000 in a Braves uniform...All five previous players are Hall of Famers:
John Smoltz (3,011), Phil Niekro (2,912), Warren Spahn (2,493), Tom Glavine (2,091) and Greg Maddux (1,828).
◆ Hit first career home run, Aug. 5 at New York (N.L.) with solo shot off Corey Oswalt.
◆ Held San Diego hitless over six innings, June 17...Was the first hitless start of his career...Fanned 11, becoming
second Atlanta pitcher to strike out double digits in a no-hit outing (Kent Mercker - 10 SO in no-hitter 4/8/94
at LAD).
◆ Made fifth consecutive Opening Day start, which set Atlanta era (since 1966) record for a pitcher...Only two
other Atlanta pitchers (Greg Maddux from 1993-96 and Rick Mahler 1985-88) went four straight...Only Phil
Niekro (8), Maddux (7) and Mahler (5) made at least five Opening Day starts in total for Atlanta.
2017
◆ Led Braves with 32 starts to become first Atlanta pitcher to make 30 starts in five consecutive seasons since Greg
Maddux went eight straight from 1996-2003.
◆ Made fourth consecutive Opening Day start, Apr. 3 at NYM...Went 6.0 shutout innings, but took no-decision.
◆ Was 1-0 with a 0.95 ERA (19 IP - 2 ER) over first three starts...Then went 6-10 with a 5.98 ERA (111.1 IP - 74 ER)
over his next 20 starts...In final nine games, compiled a 4-3 record and a 2.79 ERA (58 IP - 18 ER).
TEHERAN
◆ Finished 8-3 with a 3.14 ERA (94.2 IP - 33 ER) in 15 road games, compared to a 3-10 record and 5.86 ERA (93.2
IP - 61 ER) in 17 games at SunTrust Park.
◆ Started opening game at SunTrust Park, Apr. 14 vs. SD, and earned first win of season.
◆ Picked off four runners to tie for team lead and tie for fifth most in Majors.
2016
◆ Made 30 starts for Braves for a fourth consecutive season, becoming first Atlanta pitcher to do so since Greg
Maddux went eight straight from 1996-2003.
◆ Made his All-Star Game debut and tossed a perfect fifth inning...Named to second career All-Star team; (did not
play in 2014 game).
◆ Became first Braves pitcher to start three consecutive Opening Days since RHP Derek Lowe (2009-2011).
◆ Struck out a career-high 12 batters twice (May 24 vs. MIL and Oct. 2 vs. DET).
◆ Faced 28 batters in a one-hit shutout at NYM June 19, allowing no walks and fanning seven in 6-0 win...It marked
fifth career complete game, third shutout and Braves only individual complete game in 2016.
◆ Had career-best 23-inning scoreless streak, June 14-25...Longest single-season streak by a Braves starter since
Paul Maholm, Apr. 3-20, 2013.
◆ Earned fourth win, Aug. 30 vs. SD, while lowering his season ERA to 3.12... According to ELIAS, only three other
starters had four or fewer wins with an ERA as low as Teheran in their first 24 starts of a season: Frank Allen,
1913 Dodgers (4-14, 2.70 ERA), Nolan Ryan, 1987 Astros (4-13, 3.09) and John Dopson, 1988 Expos (3-10, 2.97).
◆ Had four scoreless starts without a winning decision, which tied Matt Shoemaker (LAA) for most in Majors and
also equaled Atlanta’s franchise record.
2015
◆ In third full season with Braves, led team in wins (11), while finishing tied for first in games started (33) and
strikeouts (171)...Team went 19-14 (.576) in his starts.
◆ Became first Braves pitcher with back-to-back 200-inning seasons since Tim Hudson in 2010 and 2011.
◆ Earned Opening Day start for second consecutive season, beating Miami, 2-1, on Apr. 6 at Marlins Park...Became
first Braves pitcher to be Opening Day starter in back-to-back seasons since Derek Lowe in 2010 and 2011.
◆ Went 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA (109 IP - 35 ER) in 17 home games.
◆ From August through end of year, a span of 12 games, went 5-2 with a 2.95 ERA (76.1 IP - 25 ER)...Allowed more
than three runs in a start only one time over that span.

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