What was supposed to be a temporary stop in the Majors turned into a season-long progression from long reliever to seventh-inning setup man for Proctor, who led all American League relievers in both appearances and innings pitched.

• 原本是在大联盟中，暂时性的中继，转变成整个球季的出赛，长中继的角色转变成第七局的中继，他的出赛数与投球局数都在联盟中继投手中独占鳌头。