Pitching strategy Wilson threw a four-seam fastball (90-93 mph), a two-seam fastball (90-93), a cutter (88-91), a slider (83-85), a curveball (77-80), and a changeup (84-87) from a 3/4 arm angle. He also featured a 12-6-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 51 innings of work. Wilson's pitch repertoire is very similar to that of another big southpaw, Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers have a four-seam fastball, two-seamer, cutter, slider, and occasionally a changeup. However, where Beckett uses his slider as his main out pitch, Wilson relies more on his cutter which is considered by many to be the best cutters in baseball today. In addition to being one of the most successful pitchers in MLB history, Wilson has also been named an all-star five times. He won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 when he led the AL in wins with 23 and had three straight 20-win seasons from 2003-2005 before getting hurt in 2006. When he returned in 2007, he went 15-3 with a 2.64 ERA to lead the Angels back to the playoffs for the first time since 2002. In 2008, he finished with 19 wins again but this time lost his no-hit bid against the Detroit Tigers after allowing a single through eight full innings.