11/02/1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the New York Black Yankees. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/10/1968 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
08/19/1968 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/10/1969 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
04/29/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/16/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/06/1969 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1969 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/14/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/03/1970 | Injured on 05/02/1970, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2 months. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/06/1971 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1971 | Injured on 06/14/1971, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10-11 months. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/16/1972 | Injured on 04/15/1972, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
05/11/1972 | Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/20/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/05/1973 | Injured on 04/03/1973, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11-12 months. |
10/28/1973 | Wins the 1973 World Series with the New York Black Yankees. |
12/30/1973 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
07/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/22/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/29/1974 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/08/1975 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/21/1975 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/23/1975 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1975 | Finished 3rd in 1975 ABBA AL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/19/1976 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1976 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/12/1976 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1976 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/24/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1977 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1977 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1977 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/29/1977 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/02/1977 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/1977 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
09/24/1977 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/28/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/16/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/16/1977 | Wins the 1977 ABBA AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/26/1977 | Wins the 1977 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
10/26/1977 | Finished 2nd in 1977 ABBA AL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
02/17/1978 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
04/24/1978 | Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/28/1978 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
09/17/1980 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/23/1980 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4). |
04/28/1981 | Released by the New York Black Yankees. |
08/12/1981 | Signed a minor league contract ($27,000 bonus) with the Detroit Stars organization. |
08/18/1981 | Strikes out 15 against the Naperville Giants. |
08/31/1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/14/1981 | Strikes out 16 against the Borman Astros. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/04/1982 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $795,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
06/07/1982 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1982 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1982 | Was traded by the Detroit Stars to the Boston Americans, along with RP Alberto Arias, in exchange for a 3rd draft pick. |
08/16/1982 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
02/12/1983 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,350,000 with the Boston Americans organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1968 | 13 | 7 | 1972 | 18 | 4 | | Year | G | Rank | 1974 | 41 | 8 | 1976 | 41 | 9 | 1978 | 40 | 10 | 1980 | 40 | 9 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1968 | 42 | 1 | 1969 | 40 | 2 | 1972 | 41 | 1 | 1974 | 41 | 2 | 1975 | 40 | 3 | 1976 | 41 | 1 | 1977 | 39 | 3 | 1978 | 37 | 7 | 1980 | 40 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1969 | 19 | 4 | 1974 | 17 | 4 | 1975 | 18 | 4 | 1976 | 17 | 6 | 1977 | 22 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1968 | 14 | 9 | 1974 | 17 | 4 | 1975 | 16 | 8 | 1976 | 19 | 1 | 1978 | 17 | 1 | 1980 | 18 | 3 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1969 | .633 | 5 | 1975 | .529 | 10 | 1977 | .667 | 2 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1968 | 271.0 | 10 | 1969 | 304.2 | 5 | 1972 | 272.2 | 9 | 1974 | 297.0 | 3 | 1975 | 297.0 | 7 | 1976 | 305.0 | 1 | 1977 | 299.1 | 3 | 1978 | 268.0 | 8 | 1980 | 275.0 | 8 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1968 | 1142 | 10 | 1969 | 1209 | 7 | 1972 | 1147 | 9 | 1974 | 1285 | 3 | 1975 | 1276 | 5 | 1976 | 1290 | 1 | 1977 | 1212 | 3 | 1978 | 1156 | 7 | 1980 | 1196 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1968 | 28 | 9 | 1969 | 26 | 9 | 1972 | 35 | 3 | 1975 | 37 | 4 | 1977 | 34 | 8 | 1978 | 31 | 7 | 1980 | 36 | 8 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1968 | 111 | 1 | 1974 | 136 | 2 | 1975 | 143 | 3 | 1977 | 90 | 10 | 1978 | 110 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1968 | 192 | 9 | 1969 | 201 | 9 | 1972 | 182 | 10 | 1974 | 232 | 4 | 1975 | 209 | 5 | 1976 | 169 | 9 | 1977 | 254 | 2 | 1978 | 144 | 9 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1969 | 11 | 2 | 1974 | 13 | 1 | 1977 | 9 | 6 | 1983 | 26 | 1 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1968 | 3.55 | 9 | 1969 | 2.42 | 1 | 1977 | 3.01 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1968 | .266 | 8 | 1969 | .258 | 4 | 1977 | .257 | 1 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1969 | 1.00 | 3 | 1977 | 1.13 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1969 | 4.47 | 3 | 1972 | 2.60 | 7 | 1977 | 2.82 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1969 | 9.60 | 4 | 1977 | 10.13 | 1 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1969 | 0.77 | 9 | 1974 | 0.73 | 7 | 1983 | 0.75 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1968 | 7.90 | 9 | 1969 | 7.68 | 9 | 1975 | 8.27 | 8 | 1977 | 7.43 | 1 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1969 | 1.33 | 1 | 1972 | 2.31 | 6 | 1976 | 2.63 | 8 | 1977 | 2.71 | 8 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1968 | 6.38 | 9 | 1974 | 7.03 | 4 | 1975 | 6.33 | 5 | 1977 | 7.64 | 1 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1968 | 24 | 7 | 1969 | 31 | 1 | 1972 | 22 | 7 | 1974 | 22 | 5 | 1975 | 22 | 5 | 1976 | 24 | 5 | 1977 | 25 | 1 | 1978 | 21 | 6 | 1980 | 18 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1969 | .775 | 2 | 1975 | .550 | 9 | 1976 | .585 | 10 | 1977 | .641 | 1 | 1978 | .568 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1969 | 16 | 3 | 1975 | 16 | 5 | 1976 | 14 | 3 | 1977 | 18 | 4 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1969 | .400 | 5 | 1975 | .400 | 5 | 1976 | .341 | 7 | 1977 | .462 | 4 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1969 | 5 | 3 | 1972 | 2 | 7 | 1974 | 2 | 5 | 1975 | 2 | 8 | 1976 | 3 | 1 | 1977 | 7 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1969 | 0.50 | 7 | 1972 | 0.52 | 4 | 1977 | 0.52 | 2 | 1978 | 0.48 | 9 | 1980 | 0.52 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1969 | 7.0 | 5 | 1974 | 6.4 | 4 | 1976 | 5.3 | 4 | 1977 | 6.8 | 4 | | |