1 9 9 5 ▁he ▁was ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Coast ▁League ▁in ▁strike outs ▁with ▁ 1 0 1 , ▁and ▁aver aged ▁ 8 . 2 6 ▁strike outs ▁per ▁ 9 ▁inn ings , ▁the ▁top ▁mark ▁among ▁all ▁Class ▁A AA ▁pitch ers . ▁He ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁Baseball ▁America ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁best ▁D od gers ▁prospect ▁after ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁fast ball ▁in ▁the ▁P CL . ▁He ▁recorded ▁his ▁first ▁Major ▁League ▁start ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 ▁against ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Pad res ▁after ▁receiving ▁a ▁September ▁call - up . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁his ▁first ▁full ▁season ▁with ▁the ▁D od gers , ▁he ▁went ▁ 5 – 5 ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 . 6 4 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 4 8 ▁games ▁( 1 0 ▁starts ). ▁He ▁recorded ▁his ▁first ▁win ▁on ▁April ▁ 6 ▁against ▁the ▁Chicago ▁C ubs . ▁ ▁Park ▁had ▁a ▁break out ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁as ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁full - time ▁st arter . ▁He ▁tied ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁lead ▁in ▁vict ories , ▁while ▁posting ▁a ▁ 1 4 – 8 ▁record ▁and ▁a ▁ 3 . 3 8 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 3 2 ▁appearances , ▁ 2 9 ▁of ▁them ▁starts . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁ 1 5 – 9 ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 . 7 1 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 3 4 ▁starts