01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 8, Pick 4, 88th overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
06/29/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/08/1961 | Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
11/10/1961 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $305,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
05/26/1962 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/28/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/10/1962 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $8,200,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/29/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/03/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/08/1964 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/27/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/09/1964 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/17/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1964 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/28/1965 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/08/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/23/1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/03/1967 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1967 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/10/1967 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/26/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/18/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/30/1968 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1968 | Became a free agent. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1962 | 14 | 6 | 1964 | 19 | 2 | 1965 | 16 | 7 | 1966 | 24 | 1 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1963 | 38 | 8 | 1964 | 38 | 3 | | Year | W | Rank | 1963 | 14 | 7 | 1964 | 18 | 3 | 1966 | 16 | 6 | | Year | L | Rank | 1963 | 18 | 3 | 1965 | 16 | 4 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1964 | .643 | 4 | 1966 | .533 | 9 | 1967 | .545 | 8 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1961 | 12 | 7 | 1968 | 5 | 8 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1963 | 258.2 | 10 | 1964 | 290.0 | 4 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1963 | 1140 | 9 | 1964 | 1217 | 4 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1963 | 31 | 10 | 1964 | 35 | 6 | 1965 | 35 | 7 | 1967 | 31 | 10 | |
| Year | ERA | Rank | 1962 | 3.91 | 10 | 1964 | 3.48 | 7 | 1966 | 3.40 | 5 | 1967 | 3.16 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1964 | .257 | 8 | 1965 | .283 | 8 | 1966 | .249 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1964 | 1.21 | 7 | 1966 | 1.09 | 1 | 1967 | 1.16 | 5 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1966 | 2.98 | 4 | 1967 | 2.81 | 2 | 1968 | 2.50 | 6 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1966 | 10.49 | 4 | 1967 | 10.86 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1962 | 1.00 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1966 | 8.12 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1964 | 2.30 | 5 | 1965 | 2.27 | 7 | 1966 | 1.70 | 2 | 1967 | 1.75 | 1 | 1968 | 1.79 | 3 | | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1964 | 21 | 8 | 1966 | 24 | 4 | 1967 | 21 | 8 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1962 | .630 | 4 | 1964 | .553 | 10 | 1966 | .686 | 1 | 1967 | .724 | 2 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1964 | 11 | 6 | 1965 | 11 | 8 | 1966 | 14 | 4 | 1967 | 7 | 9 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1962 | .259 | 9 | 1965 | .314 | 8 | 1966 | .400 | 4 | 1967 | .241 | 7 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1962 | 2 | 5 | 1963 | 2 | 5 | 1964 | 4 | 1 | 1966 | 4 | 1 | 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1968 | 3 | 3 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1963 | 0.53 | 2 | 1967 | 0.55 | 3 | | | | | |