In Schilling's 15th season -- his 3rd with the Arizona Diamondbacks -- he won 23 games in 35 starts and ended the year with a WAR of 9.3. With a FIP of 2.40, he fanned 10.97 batters per nine and issued just 1.15 free passes in that same span.

Schilling went to his fifth All-Star Game and finished second in the Cy Young behind Randy Johnson.