David Keith Stewart (born February 19, 1957 in Oakland, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was known for the way he used to stare down batters when pitching to them.
David Keith Stewart(出生於1957年2月19日，加州奧克蘭市)是前大聯盟右投先發投手，生涯橫跨1980年代末期至1990年代初期。他最著名的就是經常在投球時瞪著打者。
Early life
早年生活
Stewart attended Saint Elizabeth High School in Oakland, California.
Stewart高中就讀於加州奧克蘭市的聖伊麗莎白高中。
Early career
生涯初期
Stewart was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 16th round of the 1975 amateur draft as a catcher, but made his Major League debut on September 22, 1978 as a pitcher, pitching two scoreless innings of relief against the Padres. He did not find his niche in the Major Leagues until some time later. After returning to the minor leagues, he resurfaced in the Majors again in 1981. Teams were unsure how he would be best utilized, and Stewart split time starting and relieving for the Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies in the early to mid-1980s. His nickname at the time was Dave "Smoke" Stewart. In 1986, the Oakland Athletics signed him after he was released by the Phillies. Stewart successfully converted to a starting role with the A's, posting a 9-5 record.
Stewart在1975年新人選秀會第16輪以捕手的身分被洛杉磯道奇隊選上，但是他在1978年9月22日卻是以投手的身分在大聯盟初登場，後援上場面對教士隊投了兩局無失分。然而他並沒有在大聯盟找到適合的位置。在回到小聯盟磨練了兩年之後，他又在1981年重新登上大聯盟。當時球隊不確定該如何運用他，所以他在1980年代初期至中期，從道奇隊到德州遊騎兵隊，再到費城費城人隊都是先發後援兩頭跑。當時他的綽號為Dave "Smoke" Stewart。1986年球季，Stewart被費城人隊釋出後隨即被奧克蘭運動家隊簽下。Stewart在運動家隊成功的轉型為專職的先發投手，並且投出9勝5敗的成績。
1987-1990
In 1987 he won 20 games while posting an impressive 3.68 ERA and striking out 205 batters and becoming the first Oakland hurler to fan 200 hitters in a season since Vida Blue in 1971. His new-found stardom would not be short-lived as he won 20 or more games in each of the next three seasons (1988-1990) and led a powerful Athletics club to the World Series each of those years. Remarkably, he pitched over 250 innings in each of those four seasons, frequently posting complete games. In 1989, the Athletics won the World Series championship, with Stewart, who won two of the four games while giving up just three runs, being named World Series MVP. In 1990, the A's won their third straight pennant, beating the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series, and Stewart was named the ALCS MVP. However, Oakland was upset in the World Series with a sweep by a decidedly underdog Cincinnati Reds squad.
1987年球季，Stewart贏得了20場勝投，防禦率為亮眼的3.68，並且投出了205次三振，他成為了自1971年的Vida Blue之後首位單季三振超過200位打者的運動家隊投手。Stewart的崛起並非曇花一現，他在接下來的三個球季(1988-1990)勝投數都超過20場，並且每年皆帶領強悍的運動家隊打進世界大賽。此外他在這四年中，每年投球局數皆超過250局，並且經常完投整場比賽。1989年，運動家隊贏得世界大賽冠軍，四勝中有兩勝是由只失掉了3分的Stewart所拿下，他也獲選當年的世界大賽MVP。1990年球季，運動家隊奪得連續第三年的分區冠軍，並且在美聯冠軍賽擊敗波士頓紅襪隊，Stewart則是該系列賽的MVP。然而世界大賽中運動家隊卻被不被看好的辛辛那提紅人隊橫掃。
On June 29, 1990, Stewart no-hit his future team, the Toronto Blue Jays, at SkyDome, the first no-hitter by an African American since Jim Bibby in 1973 and, to date, the last thrown by an Athletic. In a game that started minutes after Stewart's no-hitter finished, Dodger Fernando Valenzuela no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium – the first time in Major League history that no-hitters had been thrown in both leagues on the same day. Coincidentally, ESPN broadcast both games back-to-back that night.[1]
1990年6月29日，Stewart在天頂巨蛋球場對他未來將加入的球隊，多倫多藍鳥隊，投出了無安打比賽。這場比賽是自1973年的Jim Bibby之後首場由非裔美國人投出的無安打比賽。Stewart也是到目前為止最後一位投出無安打比賽的運動家隊投手。就在Stewart的無安打比賽結束幾分鐘後，道奇隊Fernando Valenzuela也在道奇球場對聖路易紅雀隊投出了無打比賽 - 這是大聯盟史上首度兩聯盟在同一天都出現無安打比賽。當天晚間ESPN很巧合地接連轉播了這兩場比賽。
1991-1995
Stewart was also a part of the 1992 Oakland team which lost in the ALCS to the Blue Jays. Toronto went on to win the World Series that year, catching Stewart's eye and prompting him to sign with them in 1993. The Blue Jays made it to the ALCS once again, and triumphed over the Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2, with Stewart winning ALCS MVP honours for the second time in his career. The Blue Jays then went on to defeat the Phillies 4 games to 2 in the World Series. Stewart remained with the Blue Jays for the 1994 season, then returned to Oakland to finish his career in 1995.
Stewart是1992年奧克蘭運動家隊在美聯冠軍賽敗給多倫多藍鳥隊的成員之一。藍鳥隊最後贏得了該年的世界大賽冠軍吸引了Stewart的目光，並且驅使他於1993年與藍鳥隊簽約。藍鳥隊再度挺進美聯冠軍賽，並且以4勝2敗擊敗了芝加哥白襪隊，Stewart也獲得了生涯第二座美聯冠軍賽MVP。藍鳥隊之後又以4勝2敗打敗費城費城人隊贏得世界大賽冠軍。Stewart在藍鳥隊待到1994年球季結束，1995年回到運動家隊，並在運動家隊結束職業生涯。
Over his career, he started 18 games in the postseason, compiling a stellar 2.84 ERA and 10-6 record (although his best numbers were from the League Championship Series, going 8-0. He was less than impressive in most World Series outings). Stewart posted a 7-1 career record against Roger Clemens.
Stewart生涯累積在季後賽先發了18場比賽，留下了10勝6敗，自責分率2.84的亮眼成績(雖然成績大部分來自聯盟冠軍系列賽，8勝0敗，他在世界大賽的表現並不出色)。除此之外，Stewart在與Roger Clemens同場先發時的表現更為出色，取得7勝1敗的成績。