11/02/1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (8). |
04/10/1968 | Named the #27 prospect in the ABBA |
06/18/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
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: 9 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (8). |
04/10/1969 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
09/01/1969 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/03/1969 | Strikes out 15 against the Wading River Pirates. |
10/07/1969 | Finished 2nd in 1969 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/21/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (8). |
04/20/1970 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/03/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/13/1970 | Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 9 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
08/31/1971 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/04/1971 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
04/10/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/26/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1972 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $49,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
05/12/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/08/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/30/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/14/1973 | Injured on 09/11/1973, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 9-10 months. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/19/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1974 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/21/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/25/1974 | Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 2nd in 1974 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 3rd in 1974 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 3rd in 1974 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
04/15/1975 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/07/1975 | Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 7-8 weeks. |
08/01/1975 | Injured (Torn triceps), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
04/29/1976 | Injured on 04/26/1976, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2 weeks. |
05/05/1976 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/31/1976 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1976 | Strikes out 17 against the Chicago Federals. |
06/07/1976 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/01/1976 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/24/1976 | Wins the 1976 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
11/06/1976 | Wins the 1976 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
03/04/1977 | Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
04/15/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/25/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1977 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/06/1977 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/23/1977 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1977 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1977 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/10/1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/20/1977 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/11/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/13/1977 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1977 | Wins the 1977 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
10/26/1977 | Wins the 1977 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
10/26/1977 | Finished 2nd in 1977 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
10/26/1977 | Finished 2nd in 1977 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/14/1978 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1978 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $59,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
06/02/1978 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/09/1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/26/1978 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/19/1978 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1978 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1978 | Wins the 1978 ABBA NL Ozzie at P. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/03/1979 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/08/1979 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/09/1979 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/19/1979 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1979 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/06/1979 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
05/23/1979 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1979 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/17/1979 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/19/1979 | Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
10/26/1979 | Wins the 1979 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
10/26/1979 | Wins the 1979 ABBA NL Playoff MVP. |
10/26/1979 | Finished 2nd in 1979 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/28/1980 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/01/1980 | Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 6 weeks. |
08/24/1980 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1980 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/11/1981 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/02/1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/18/1981 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1981 | Collects his 2500th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
09/05/1981 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/26/1981 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/10/1981 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Detroit Stars with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/12/1981 | Wins the 1981 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/23/1981 | Wins the 1981 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/26/1982 | Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
09/19/1982 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1982 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/15/1983 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1983 | Injured on 06/07/1983, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months. |
10/28/1983 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the Chicago American Giants, along with a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
08/09/1984 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/15/1984 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
02/28/1985 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Americans organization. |
07/25/1985 | Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 6 weeks. |
10/04/1985 | Wins the 1985 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Las Vegas Hairy Nuts! |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
06/29/1986 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manchester City with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/06/1986 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Erie Seawolves with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/04/1986 | Wins the 1986 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Las Vegas Hairy Nuts! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1971 | 15 | 10 | 1974 | 15 | 8 | 1977 | 19 | 2 | 1978 | 18 | 4 | 1979 | 15 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 1971 | 18 | 3 | 1976 | 18 | 3 | 1977 | 19 | 4 | 1978 | 16 | 9 | 1979 | 22 | 3 | 1981 | 21 | 5 | 1982 | 17 | 9 | | Year | L | Rank | 1972 | 14 | 10 | 1982 | 15 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1971 | .621 | 7 | 1974 | .619 | 4 | 1976 | .783 | 1 | 1977 | .760 | 1 | 1979 | .815 | 1 | 1980 | .706 | 3 | 1981 | .750 | 2 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1981 | 35 | 9 | 1982 | 36 | 10 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1971 | 81 | 10 | 1972 | 90 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1971 | 223 | 5 | 1972 | 194 | 10 | 1973 | 191 | 10 | 1974 | 231 | 4 | 1976 | 248 | 2 | 1977 | 252 | 2 | 1978 | 246 | 2 | 1979 | 227 | 2 | 1981 | 237 | 7 | 1982 | 196 | 8 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1970 | 8 | 8 | 1971 | 16 | 2 | 1977 | 7 | 10 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1970 | 3.50 | 8 | 1971 | 3.35 | 7 | 1972 | 3.11 | 5 | 1973 | 2.83 | 2 | 1974 | 2.31 | 1 | 1976 | 2.54 | 1 | 1977 | 2.46 | 1 | 1978 | 3.10 | 6 | 1979 | 2.40 | 2 | 1980 | 2.91 | 4 | 1981 | 2.86 | 5 | 1982 | 3.38 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1970 | .255 | 7 | 1972 | .255 | 7 | 1974 | .247 | 3 | 1976 | .253 | 5 | 1977 | .252 | 2 | 1978 | .257 | 6 | 1979 | .267 | 8 | 1980 | .262 | 7 | 1981 | .251 | 5 | 1982 | .254 | 5 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1970 | 1.11 | 5 | 1971 | 1.16 | 6 | 1972 | 1.15 | 6 | 1973 | 1.15 | 6 | 1974 | 0.97 | 1 | 1976 | 0.85 | 1 | 1977 | 0.86 | 1 | 1978 | 0.91 | 1 | 1979 | 0.95 | 1 | 1980 | 1.02 | 2 | 1981 | 1.02 | 4 | 1982 | 1.09 | 8 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1970 | 2.42 | 7 | 1971 | 2.75 | 5 | 1973 | 2.77 | 5 | 1974 | 3.92 | 3 | 1976 | 8.00 | 1 | 1977 | 6.30 | 1 | 1978 | 5.72 | 1 | 1979 | 4.73 | 1 | 1980 | 3.68 | 3 | 1981 | 4.31 | 2 | 1982 | 3.38 | 10 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1970 | 11.01 | 8 | 1971 | 10.96 | 8 | 1972 | 10.68 | 5 | 1973 | 10.87 | 5 | 1974 | 9.07 | 1 | 1976 | 8.00 | 1 | 1977 | 8.27 | 1 | 1978 | 9.09 | 1 | 1979 | 9.15 | 1 | 1980 | 9.90 | 3 | 1981 | 9.31 | 4 | 1982 | 10.41 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1970 | 0.74 | 2 | 1971 | 0.94 | 7 | 1972 | 0.70 | 6 | 1973 | 0.68 | 2 | 1974 | 0.81 | 5 | 1977 | 0.56 | 4 | 1979 | 0.48 | 1 | 1980 | 0.71 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1970 | 7.18 | 1 | 1971 | 7.50 | 5 | 1972 | 7.06 | 3 | 1973 | 7.65 | 7 | 1974 | 6.20 | 1 | 1976 | 6.45 | 1 | 1977 | 6.30 | 1 | 1978 | 6.75 | 2 | 1979 | 6.82 | 1 | 1980 | 7.09 | 5 | 1981 | 7.28 | 5 | 1982 | 7.74 | 7 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1973 | 2.75 | 9 | 1976 | 1.18 | 2 | 1977 | 1.41 | 4 | 1978 | 1.48 | 3 | 1979 | 1.77 | 1 | 1980 | 2.09 | 7 | 1981 | 1.90 | 6 | 1982 | 2.06 | 9 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1970 | 6.85 | 8 | 1971 | 8.04 | 4 | 1972 | 7.10 | 7 | 1973 | 7.61 | 4 | 1974 | 9.88 | 1 | 1976 | 9.40 | 1 | 1977 | 8.87 | 2 | 1978 | 8.47 | 1 | 1979 | 8.37 | 2 | 1980 | 7.71 | 4 | 1981 | 8.17 | 5 | 1982 | 6.96 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1970 | 24 | 5 | 1972 | 22 | 10 | 1977 | 22 | 10 | 1979 | 23 | 5 | 1982 | 21 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1970 | .706 | 3 | 1971 | .594 | 8 | 1972 | .688 | 3 | 1973 | .793 | 1 | 1974 | .840 | 1 | 1976 | .690 | 3 | 1977 | .688 | 5 | 1979 | .767 | 1 | 1980 | .680 | 4 | 1982 | .636 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1971 | 12 | 9 | 1973 | 11 | 10 | 1974 | 13 | 8 | 1976 | 17 | 4 | 1977 | 19 | 2 | 1978 | 12 | 8 | 1979 | 14 | 6 | 1981 | 17 | 10 | 1982 | 17 | 6 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1971 | .375 | 8 | 1973 | .379 | 4 | 1974 | .520 | 1 | 1976 | .586 | 1 | 1977 | .594 | 1 | 1979 | .467 | 2 | 1981 | .531 | 9 | 1982 | .515 | 4 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 1973 | 4 | 2 | 1974 | 3 | 10 | 1977 | 6 | 1 | 1978 | 6 | 2 | 1979 | 4 | 2 | 1981 | 5 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1970 | 0.53 | 2 | 1971 | 0.52 | 10 | 1973 | 0.53 | 4 | 1974 | 0.52 | 8 | 1976 | 0.51 | 7 | 1979 | 0.52 | 7 | 1980 | 0.51 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1970 | 4.6 | 5 | 1971 | 5.4 | 5 | 1972 | 5.2 | 6 | 1973 | 6.7 | 5 | 1974 | 7.5 | 3 | 1976 | 9.1 | 1 | 1977 | 10.3 | 1 | 1978 | 9.0 | 2 | 1979 | 9.2 | 1 | | |