11/02/1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/10/1967 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABBA |
05/13/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Delta Theta Phi Keggers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/20/1967 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Sydney Blue Sox with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1967 | Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/18/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
04/16/1968 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/06/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
12/16/1968 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $25,500,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (8). |
04/29/1969 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/04/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/05/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/09/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1969 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/12/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/05/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/29/1969 | Wins the 1969 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (8). |
04/11/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/02/1970 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (8). |
04/11/1971 | Injured (Elbow contusion), out for one week. |
05/04/1971 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/1971 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/26/1971 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/15/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/1971 | Injured on 09/11/1971, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time. |
10/12/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
10/27/1971 | Wins the 1971 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/31/1971 | Finished 2nd in 1971 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
10/31/1971 | Finished 3rd in 1971 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/27/1972 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/15/1972 | Injured on 05/14/1972, diagnosed with a strained shoulder, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
06/24/1972 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/17/1972 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/25/1972 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/29/1972 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/28/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1972 | Finished 2nd in 1972 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/15/1973 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/02/1973 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/04/1973 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/24/1973 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/06/1973 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/11/1973 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1973 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1973 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/29/1973 | Wins the 1973 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award. |
10/29/1973 | Wins the 1973 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/08/1974 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/04/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 3rd in 1974 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/02/1975 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/27/1975 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/06/1975 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1975 | Injured on 09/10/1975, diagnosed with forearm tendinitis, will miss one week. |
10/17/1975 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $102,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
10/25/1975 | Wins the 1975 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/14/1976 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/26/1976 | Injured on 05/24/1976, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
06/01/1976 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/21/1976 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/30/1976 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/14/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/07/1977 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/12/1977 | Injured on 05/11/1977, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
05/28/1977 | Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/18/1977 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1977 | Finished 3rd in 1977 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/16/1978 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/20/1978 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/25/1978 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
05/01/1978 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/26/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1978 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/16/1978 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/17/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/24/1979 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/1979 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
07/28/1979 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1979 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/05/1979 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/31/1980 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
11/15/1981 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
02/04/1982 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Americans organization. |
07/12/1982 | Was traded by the Boston Americans to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for . |
08/15/1982 | Injured on 08/11/1982, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1968 | 20 | 3 | 1970 | 20 | 1 | 1971 | 23 | 2 | 1972 | 16 | 5 | 1973 | 20 | 4 | 1974 | 19 | 3 | 1975 | 19 | 4 | 1976 | 13 | 9 | 1978 | 18 | 4 | | Year | G | Rank | 1970 | 41 | 10 | 1973 | 41 | 10 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1969 | 38 | 10 | 1970 | 41 | 1 | 1971 | 40 | 2 | 1973 | 41 | 2 | 1975 | 39 | 9 | 1976 | 39 | 10 | 1978 | 40 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1968 | 15 | 6 | 1969 | 17 | 7 | 1970 | 18 | 5 | 1971 | 22 | 1 | 1972 | 20 | 4 | 1973 | 26 | 1 | 1974 | 17 | 7 | 1975 | 16 | 7 | 1978 | 18 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1970 | 15 | 10 | 1979 | 15 | 9 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1968 | .652 | 3 | 1969 | .586 | 10 | 1970 | .545 | 9 | 1971 | .647 | 5 | 1972 | .714 | 1 | 1973 | .703 | 1 | 1975 | .552 | 9 | 1978 | .562 | 10 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1970 | 298.1 | 7 | 1971 | 307.1 | 2 | 1973 | 317.1 | 2 | 1974 | 297.0 | 8 | 1975 | 279.1 | 10 | 1978 | 315.0 | 4 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1970 | 1272 | 7 | 1971 | 1267 | 4 | 1973 | 1233 | 9 | 1974 | 1210 | 10 | 1978 | 1256 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1970 | 43 | 5 | 1971 | 39 | 7 | 1975 | 39 | 8 | 1976 | 36 | 6 | 1977 | 36 | 6 | 1978 | 35 | 4 | 1979 | 41 | 4 | | |
Year | K | Rank | 1969 | 175 | 7 | 1971 | 216 | 7 | 1973 | 225 | 5 | 1974 | 222 | 5 | 1975 | 191 | 4 | 1976 | 168 | 8 | 1977 | 175 | 8 | 1978 | 189 | 6 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1970 | 11 | 2 | 1975 | 9 | 4 | 1978 | 10 | 4 | 1979 | 11 | 3 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1969 | 3.76 | 9 | 1971 | 3.19 | 5 | 1972 | 2.39 | 1 | 1973 | 2.30 | 1 | 1974 | 3.24 | 7 | 1978 | 3.11 | 8 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1968 | .262 | 8 | 1969 | .274 | 8 | 1971 | .270 | 8 | 1972 | .238 | 3 | 1973 | .241 | 3 | 1975 | .273 | 9 | 1976 | .257 | 6 | 1977 | .270 | 8 | 1978 | .253 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1968 | 1.20 | 9 | 1969 | 1.21 | 7 | 1971 | 1.20 | 9 | 1972 | 0.94 | 2 | 1973 | 0.94 | 1 | 1974 | 1.12 | 8 | 1975 | 1.15 | 5 | 1976 | 1.21 | 10 | 1977 | 1.21 | 9 | 1978 | 1.05 | 2 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1969 | 2.33 | 8 | 1971 | 2.45 | 8 | 1972 | 4.06 | 2 | 1973 | 4.17 | 1 | 1974 | 3.22 | 5 | 1975 | 3.60 | 4 | 1977 | 2.43 | 8 | 1978 | 3.20 | 3 | 1979 | 2.54 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1968 | 11.15 | 10 | 1969 | 11.23 | 7 | 1971 | 11.13 | 9 | 1972 | 8.63 | 2 | 1973 | 8.71 | 1 | 1974 | 10.45 | 8 | 1975 | 10.63 | 5 | 1977 | 11.14 | 8 | 1978 | 9.91 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1972 | 0.66 | 4 | 1973 | 0.71 | 3 | 1974 | 0.85 | 7 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1968 | 7.97 | 7 | 1969 | 8.36 | 7 | 1971 | 8.20 | 8 | 1972 | 6.79 | 2 | 1973 | 6.92 | 2 | 1974 | 7.97 | 7 | 1975 | 8.67 | 10 | 1976 | 8.30 | 8 | 1977 | 8.51 | 10 | 1978 | 7.80 | 8 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1969 | 2.54 | 6 | 1970 | 2.56 | 8 | 1971 | 2.58 | 7 | 1972 | 1.63 | 4 | 1973 | 1.53 | 1 | 1974 | 2.09 | 9 | 1975 | 1.71 | 5 | 1978 | 1.69 | 5 | 1979 | 2.19 | 4 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1969 | 5.92 | 8 | 1971 | 6.33 | 9 | 1972 | 6.62 | 9 | 1973 | 6.38 | 10 | 1974 | 6.73 | 5 | 1975 | 6.15 | 4 | 1976 | 5.47 | 8 | 1977 | 5.77 | 7 | 1978 | 5.40 | 8 | 1979 | 5.55 | 9 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1969 | 22 | 7 | 1970 | 26 | 3 | 1971 | 21 | 5 | 1972 | 26 | 2 | 1973 | 32 | 1 | 1974 | 27 | 4 | 1975 | 21 | 9 | 1976 | 27 | 2 | 1978 | 26 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1970 | .634 | 6 | 1972 | .812 | 1 | 1973 | .780 | 2 | 1974 | .711 | 3 | 1976 | .692 | 2 | 1978 | .650 | 8 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1969 | 11 | 10 | 1971 | 16 | 3 | 1972 | 18 | 1 | 1973 | 17 | 2 | 1974 | 16 | 2 | 1975 | 13 | 6 | 1977 | 12 | 10 | 1978 | 16 | 5 | 1979 | 12 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1971 | .400 | 6 | 1972 | .562 | 1 | 1973 | .415 | 3 | 1974 | .421 | 7 | 1975 | .333 | 10 | 1978 | .400 | 6 | 1979 | .375 | 8 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1968 | 2 | 8 | 1969 | 7 | 1 | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 1971 | 3 | 4 | 1972 | 6 | 1 | 1973 | 7 | 1 | 1974 | 4 | 5 | 1975 | 3 | 4 | 1976 | 3 | 7 | 1977 | 3 | 9 | 1978 | 6 | 2 | 1979 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1969 | 0.54 | 2 | 1970 | 0.53 | 3 | 1975 | 0.55 | 4 | 1976 | 0.50 | 8 | 1977 | 0.52 | 8 | 1979 | 0.50 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1969 | 4.0 | 7 | 1971 | 5.2 | 6 | 1972 | 7.6 | 2 | 1973 | 9.6 | 1 | 1974 | 7.8 | 2 | 1975 | 5.2 | 6 | 1978 | 6.2 | 8 | | | |