11/02/1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Chicago Whales. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9). |
04/15/1969 | Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/02/1969 | Finished 2nd in 1969 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man 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: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/19/1970 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/25/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/01/1970 | Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/12/1970 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/31/1970 | Finished 2nd in 1970 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove 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: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/07/1971 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/31/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at P. |
11/17/1971 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
08/24/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/28/1972 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/16/1972 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
08/01/1973 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/29/1973 | Wins the 1973 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at P. |
11/18/1973 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,275,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
11/17/1974 | Became a free agent. |
12/09/1974 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
09/09/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/23/1978 | Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago Federals, along with RF Jeff Burroughs, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP J R Richard, SP Webster McDonald, a 3rd draft pick. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1969 | 68 | 2 | 1978 | 55 | 3 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1971 | 35 | 9 | 1972 | 41 | 5 | | Year | W | Rank | 1970 | 20 | 3 | 1971 | 18 | 3 | 1973 | 17 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 1971 | 14 | 7 | 1972 | 20 | 2 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1970 | .690 | 1 | 1971 | .562 | 8 | 1973 | .567 | 9 | |
Year | HLD | Rank | 1969 | 7 | 1 | 1974 | 2 | 6 | 1978 | 1 | 10 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1971 | 281.0 | 7 | 1972 | 304.0 | 9 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1971 | 1155 | 8 | 1972 | 1281 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1971 | 41 | 5 | 1972 | 34 | 8 | 1973 | 36 | 6 | 1975 | 38 | 2 | | Year | K | Rank | 1970 | 238 | 5 | 1971 | 228 | 4 | 1972 | 201 | 9 | 1973 | 192 | 8 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1969 | 9 | 7 | 1970 | 8 | 8 | 1971 | 11 | 4 | 1972 | 8 | 10 | 1973 | 8 | 8 | 1975 | 8 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1970 | 2.85 | 2 | 1973 | 3.29 | 6 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1975 | .268 | 8 | 1977 | .258 | 2 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1970 | 1.14 | 7 | 1971 | 1.16 | 7 | 1973 | 1.20 | 8 | 1975 | 1.23 | 5 | 1977 | 1.28 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1970 | 3.55 | 4 | 1971 | 4.96 | 1 | 1972 | 2.54 | 8 | 1973 | 2.59 | 6 | 1975 | 2.42 | 3 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1970 | 10.96 | 7 | 1971 | 10.73 | 6 | 1973 | 11.34 | 9 | 1975 | 11.39 | 5 | 1977 | 12.39 | 9 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1970 | 0.95 | 7 | 1977 | 0.97 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1970 | 8.08 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1970 | 2.19 | 5 | 1971 | 1.47 | 1 | 1972 | 2.34 | 9 | 1973 | 2.48 | 7 | 1975 | 2.24 | 5 | 1977 | 2.49 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1970 | 7.79 | 4 | 1971 | 7.30 | 6 | 1973 | 6.44 | 8 | |
Year | RA | Rank | 1969 | 66 | 2 | 1978 | 55 | 3 | | | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1970 | .794 | 1 | 1973 | .677 | 7 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1970 | 17 | 3 | 1971 | 17 | 2 | 1973 | 18 | 1 | 1975 | 13 | 6 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1970 | .500 | 3 | 1971 | .486 | 2 | 1973 | .581 | 1 | 1975 | .394 | 6 | 1977 | .318 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1970 | 3 | 5 | 1977 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1977 | 0.52 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1970 | 6.5 | 3 | 1971 | 6.2 | 2 | 1972 | 5.1 | 7 | 1973 | 4.2 | 8 | | |