12/01/1973 | Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 2 (7). |
04/10/1974 | Named the #84 prospect in the ABBA |
05/03/1974 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/1974 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/22/1974 | Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Winnipeg Goldeyes with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/28/1974 | Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/21/1974 | Injured on 07/19/1974, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 9-10 months. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
09/11/1975 | Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/03/1976 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABBA |
06/22/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/02/1976 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Borman Astros with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/04/1976 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/16/1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/04/1977 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
04/14/1977 | Injured (Biceps strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/21/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/31/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 17 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/06/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 18 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/11/1977 | Finished 2nd in 1977 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/17/1977 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/03/1978 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
04/23/1978 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/22/1978 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1978 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1978 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/06/1978 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/26/1978 | Finished 3rd in 1978 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/17/1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
04/09/1979 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
05/25/1979 | Injured on 05/23/1979, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 7 months. |
11/17/1979 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
03/23/1980 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $15,300,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
09/04/1980 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1980 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
04/28/1981 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/20/1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/24/1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/25/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/07/1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
04/09/1982 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 19 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/22/1982 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/11/1982 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/21/1982 | Wins the 1982 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/08/1983 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/30/1983 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1983 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/26/1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/25/1983 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1983 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1983 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1983 | Wins the 1983 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/28/1983 | Finished 3rd in 1983 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/21/1984 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/18/1984 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/16/1984 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
07/06/1985 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1985 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1985 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1985 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
11/26/1986 | Became a free agent. |
12/16/1986 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/16/1987 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1987 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 6 (6). |
03/07/1988 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
03/18/1988 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/29/1988 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/21/1988 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Maine Guides with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/29/1988 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/06/1988 | Strikes out 15 against the Maine Guides. |
10/15/1988 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/23/1989 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/04/1990 | Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5 months. |
05/26/1990 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
08/27/1990 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
08/30/1990 | Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1980 | 16 | 7 | 1983 | 18 | 5 | 1985 | 18 | 1 | 1986 | 13 | 5 | 1987 | 20 | 3 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1980 | 39 | 10 | 1982 | 40 | 2 | 1983 | 40 | 7 | 1984 | 40 | 4 | 1985 | 39 | 9 | 1986 | 40 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1980 | 14 | 10 | 1981 | 19 | 10 | 1982 | 18 | 7 | 1983 | 25 | 1 | 1984 | 21 | 5 | 1985 | 22 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1980 | 19 | 4 | 1982 | 15 | 7 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1978 | .682 | 3 | 1981 | .633 | 9 | 1983 | .735 | 2 | 1984 | .636 | 6 | 1985 | .667 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1982 | 317.0 | 4 | 1983 | 318.1 | 3 | 1984 | 310.0 | 5 | 1985 | 282.1 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1982 | 1300 | 4 | 1983 | 1273 | 7 | 1984 | 1268 | 4 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1980 | 44 | 2 | 1981 | 35 | 9 | 1982 | 39 | 5 | 1984 | 45 | 1 | 1985 | 57 | 1 | 1986 | 62 | 1 | 1987 | 33 | 10 | | |
Year | K | Rank | 1978 | 157 | 8 | 1980 | 176 | 10 | 1981 | 221 | 9 | 1982 | 240 | 7 | 1983 | 250 | 6 | 1984 | 231 | 7 | 1985 | 213 | 5 | 1986 | 195 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1978 | 10 | 4 | 1980 | 10 | 4 | 1981 | 7 | 3 | 1982 | 7 | 2 | 1986 | 7 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1978 | 3.08 | 5 | 1983 | 2.74 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1978 | .241 | 2 | 1981 | .259 | 9 | 1983 | .242 | 3 | 1984 | .254 | 8 | 1987 | .239 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1978 | 1.09 | 4 | 1981 | 1.09 | 7 | 1982 | 1.10 | 9 | 1983 | 0.93 | 1 | 1984 | 1.10 | 10 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1978 | 2.21 | 10 | 1981 | 3.56 | 7 | 1982 | 4.14 | 6 | 1983 | 5.21 | 1 | 1984 | 3.16 | 10 | 1985 | 2.88 | 4 | 1986 | 2.57 | 10 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1978 | 10.09 | 4 | 1981 | 9.92 | 8 | 1983 | 9.44 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1978 | 7.01 | 4 | 1981 | 7.81 | 10 | 1983 | 6.98 | 3 | 1984 | 7.81 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1981 | 1.95 | 8 | 1982 | 1.65 | 5 | 1983 | 1.36 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1978 | 6.29 | 6 | 1980 | 5.93 | 8 | 1981 | 6.96 | 8 | 1982 | 6.81 | 9 | 1983 | 7.07 | 7 | 1984 | 6.71 | 7 | 1985 | 6.79 | 5 | 1986 | 6.48 | 8 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1980 | 23 | 8 | 1981 | 26 | 8 | 1982 | 26 | 3 | 1983 | 29 | 2 | 1984 | 26 | 7 | 1985 | 25 | 6 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1978 | .690 | 6 | 1981 | .684 | 10 | 1982 | .650 | 4 | 1983 | .725 | 3 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1982 | 16 | 7 | 1983 | 17 | 3 | 1984 | 15 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1983 | .425 | 5 | 1987 | .185 | 10 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1981 | 4 | 7 | 1982 | 3 | 8 | 1983 | 3 | 7 | 1984 | 3 | 10 | 1987 | 2 | 7 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1980 | 0.52 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1982 | 7.1 | 6 | 1983 | 8.3 | 4 | | | | |