11/22/1971 | Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 21st overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
04/10/1972 | Named the #62 prospect in the ABBA |
04/27/1972 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Borman Astros with 16 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/12/1972 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/19/1972 | Strikes out 15 against the Iowa Cubs. |
09/08/1972 | Injured on 09/07/1972, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
09/22/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Delta Theta Phi Keggers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/10/1973 | Named the #49 prospect in the ABBA |
06/17/1973 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/19/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/26/1973 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1973 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/16/1973 | Strikes out 15 against the Iowa Cubs. |
10/16/1973 | Wins the 1973 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/10/1974 | Named the #1 prospect in the ABBA |
04/22/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1974 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/14/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Delta Theta Phi Keggers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/25/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/14/1974 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/21/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/12/1974 | Wins the 1974 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 2nd in 1974 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/17/1974 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
07/06/1975 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1975 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1975 | Wins the 1975 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
11/17/1975 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/23/1976 | Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/28/1976 | Injured on 08/27/1976, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
09/01/1976 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/03/1976 | Finished 2nd in 1976 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
11/06/1976 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/15/1977 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/15/1978 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Boston Americans organization. |
09/01/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1978 | Wins the 1978 World Series with the Boston Americans. |
10/31/1978 | Was traded by the Boston Americans to the Chicago Federals, along with C Mike Matheny, RP Blake Stein, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for CF Curt Flood. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
04/09/1980 | Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 6 (6). |
04/23/1981 | Injured on 04/22/1981, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
04/27/1981 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/12/1981 | Injured on 06/11/1981, diagnosed with a pulled abdominal muscle, is day-to-day. |
07/12/1981 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/25/1981 | Injured (Acromioclavicular joint irritation), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/18/1981 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 6 (6). |
05/05/1982 | Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/10/1982 | Injured on 05/09/1982, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day. |
05/31/1982 | Injured on 05/30/1982, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks. |
06/25/1982 | Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/25/1982 | Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/21/1982 | Injured (Flexor-pronator strain (elbow)), out for 4 weeks. |
11/11/1982 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 6 (6). |