11/02/1969 | Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (8). |
04/10/1970 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
05/23/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/29/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Troy Aidens with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/05/1970 | Injured on 08/04/1970, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
08/10/1970 | Injured on 08/08/1970, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 13-14 months. |
10/20/1970 | Finished 3rd in 1970 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
10/31/1970 | Finished 3rd in 1970 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/18/1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
09/21/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hartford Yard Goats with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1971 | Wins the 1971 AA AA League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/27/1971 | Wins the 1971 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
11/19/1971 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/12/1972 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/22/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/06/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/27/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
10/27/1972 | Finished 3rd in 1972 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at P. |
11/18/1972 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
08/17/1973 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $29,940,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
08/29/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
03/19/1974 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/06/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/15/1975 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1975 | Wins the 1975 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/27/1975 | Finished 3rd in 1975 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
09/07/1976 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
07/17/1977 | Injured (Shoulder subluxation), day-to-day for one week. |
08/12/1977 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/22/1978 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
06/27/1978 | Injured on 06/23/1978, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 8 weeks. |
09/02/1978 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
10/18/1978 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
04/12/1979 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/06/1979 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $25,040,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
07/08/1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/03/1979 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/12/1979 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/07/1980 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/24/1980 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1980 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/13/1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/17/1980 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/16/1980 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
08/30/1980 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/12/1980 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/27/1980 | Finished 3rd in 1980 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/16/1981 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/17/1981 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/06/1981 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/14/1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/05/1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/13/1981 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/17/1982 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1982 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/27/1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/02/1982 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/23/1982 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/05/1982 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1982 | Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/25/1982 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1982 | Wins the 1982 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/22/1982 | Wins the 1982 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at P. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/23/1983 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/10/1983 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/26/1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/23/1983 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/27/1983 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
09/05/1983 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1983 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/26/1983 | Wins the 1983 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/04/1984 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,100,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
06/21/1984 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
07/02/1984 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/19/1984 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1984 | Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/09/1986 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1986 | Earns his 250th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
09/24/1986 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/28/1986 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1986 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/27/1987 | Was traded by the Birmingham Black Barons to the Chicago American Giants, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for 1B Ripper Collins. |
11/24/1987 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
02/02/1988 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
08/07/1988 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/1988 | Became a free agent. |
12/23/1988 | Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
03/05/1989 | Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/15/1989 | Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
06/10/1989 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1989 | Strikes out 17 against the Borman Astros. |
07/27/1989 | Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
09/07/1989 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1972 | 22 | 2 | 1973 | 15 | 7 | 1977 | 13 | 7 | 1979 | 19 | 1 | 1980 | 21 | 1 | 1982 | 17 | 3 | 1983 | 20 | 3 | 1984 | 17 | 3 | 1986 | 20 | 2 | | Year | G | Rank | 1973 | 41 | 10 | 1976 | 44 | 7 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1972 | 41 | 5 | 1973 | 41 | 2 | 1975 | 40 | 6 | 1976 | 39 | 10 | 1977 | 41 | 3 | 1979 | 40 | 5 | 1980 | 41 | 3 | 1982 | 39 | 6 | 1983 | 39 | 10 | 1984 | 40 | 4 | 1985 | 40 | 4 | 1986 | 40 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1972 | 23 | 1 | 1975 | 15 | 9 | 1977 | 18 | 6 | 1980 | 22 | 1 | 1982 | 21 | 3 | 1983 | 24 | 2 | 1984 | 20 | 7 | 1985 | 17 | 10 | 1986 | 22 | 4 | | Year | L | Rank | 1973 | 20 | 2 | 1974 | 20 | 2 | 1977 | 18 | 7 | 1979 | 17 | 5 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1972 | .697 | 2 | 1975 | .536 | 10 | 1980 | .688 | 4 | 1982 | .618 | 7 | 1983 | .727 | 3 | 1984 | .714 | 3 | 1986 | .647 | 5 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1972 | 319.1 | 2 | 1975 | 302.1 | 5 | 1977 | 298.2 | 7 | 1979 | 293.1 | 9 | 1980 | 304.2 | 7 | 1982 | 291.2 | 7 | 1983 | 292.0 | 10 | 1984 | 293.0 | 9 | 1986 | 294.1 | 8 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1972 | 1289 | 4 | 1973 | 1228 | 10 | 1975 | 1252 | 7 | 1977 | 1276 | 5 | 1979 | 1256 | 8 | 1980 | 1263 | 8 | 1982 | 1214 | 7 | 1983 | 1212 | 10 | 1984 | 1230 | 10 | 1985 | 1194 | 7 | 1986 | 1210 | 9 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1973 | 54 | 1 | 1974 | 43 | 6 | 1977 | 43 | 4 | 1984 | 35 | 7 | 1985 | 35 | 9 | | |
Year | K | Rank | 1972 | 215 | 7 | 1973 | 192 | 8 | 1975 | 186 | 5 | 1979 | 171 | 8 | 1984 | 204 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1972 | 8 | 10 | 1974 | 7 | 9 | 1975 | 10 | 2 | 1977 | 10 | 5 | 1981 | 5 | 9 | 1982 | 6 | 4 | 1985 | 7 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1972 | 2.71 | 2 | 1980 | 3.34 | 6 | 1982 | 3.43 | 10 | 1983 | 2.93 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1972 | .268 | 9 | 1973 | .250 | 4 | 1974 | .254 | 7 | 1980 | .263 | 8 | 1981 | .262 | 10 | 1983 | .231 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1972 | 1.10 | 4 | 1975 | 1.20 | 8 | 1976 | 1.18 | 7 | 1980 | 1.17 | 9 | 1983 | 1.07 | 6 | 1986 | 1.18 | 10 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1972 | 2.99 | 5 | 1973 | 2.09 | 9 | 1974 | 2.37 | 10 | 1975 | 2.62 | 7 | 1976 | 2.39 | 7 | 1979 | 2.34 | 7 | 1985 | 2.56 | 9 | 1986 | 2.67 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1972 | 10.29 | 4 | 1975 | 11.52 | 9 | 1976 | 11.16 | 7 | 1983 | 10.91 | 9 | 1986 | 10.79 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1972 | 0.65 | 3 | 1975 | 1.07 | 10 | 1976 | 0.80 | 9 | 1978 | 0.58 | 10 | 1979 | 0.95 | 10 | 1980 | 0.59 | 3 | 1982 | 0.62 | 5 | 1983 | 0.68 | 6 | 1986 | 0.86 | 8 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1972 | 7.86 | 8 | 1975 | 8.66 | 9 | 1976 | 8.42 | 10 | 1980 | 8.18 | 9 | 1983 | 7.24 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1972 | 2.03 | 7 | 1974 | 2.27 | 10 | 1975 | 2.11 | 10 | 1976 | 2.20 | 10 | 1977 | 2.14 | 10 | 1978 | 2.13 | 8 | 1979 | 2.24 | 5 | 1981 | 1.76 | 4 | 1982 | 1.94 | 6 | 1985 | 1.89 | 3 | 1986 | 1.50 | 2 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1975 | 5.54 | 8 | 1976 | 5.26 | 9 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1972 | 32 | 1 | 1974 | 23 | 10 | 1975 | 23 | 6 | 1976 | 24 | 6 | 1979 | 21 | 9 | 1980 | 25 | 4 | 1982 | 23 | 6 | 1983 | 25 | 8 | 1985 | 24 | 9 | 1986 | 26 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1972 | .780 | 2 | 1975 | .575 | 10 | 1976 | .615 | 10 | 1980 | .610 | 9 | 1983 | .641 | 9 | 1986 | .650 | 8 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1972 | 13 | 9 | 1977 | 12 | 10 | 1979 | 14 | 6 | 1982 | 16 | 7 | 1983 | 14 | 7 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1972 | .317 | 10 | 1979 | .350 | 10 | 1983 | .359 | 10 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1972 | 4 | 4 | 1979 | 2 | 8 | 1980 | 4 | 3 | 1982 | 7 | 1 | 1983 | 5 | 4 | 1984 | 3 | 10 | 1986 | 3 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1972 | 0.53 | 4 | 1978 | 0.51 | 10 | 1982 | 0.48 | 9 | 1984 | 0.50 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1972 | 7.9 | 1 | 1975 | 5.0 | 8 | 1976 | 5.7 | 9 | 1979 | 5.0 | 6 | 1980 | 6.4 | 5 | 1982 | 6.7 | 8 | 1986 | 5.4 | 8 | | | |