12/28/1981 | Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft by the Birmingham Black Barons (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
04/05/1982 | Named the #50 prospect in the ABBA |
06/18/1982 | Injured on 06/14/1982, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 7-8 weeks. |
07/02/1982 | Named the #27 prospect in the ABBA |
08/19/1982 | Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 6-7 weeks. |
10/21/1982 | Wins the 1982 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
11/13/1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
10/26/1983 | Wins the 1983 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
11/18/1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
10/01/1984 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/25/1984 | Finished 2nd in 1984 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
11/13/1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,875,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
05/01/1985 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1985 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1985 | Was selected to the 1985 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/12/1985 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/22/1985 | Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/09/1985 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,250,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
07/13/1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/04/1986 | Finished 3rd in 1986 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
11/16/1986 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,825,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/06/1987 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,650,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/01/1988 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1988 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/30/1988 | Finished 3rd in 1988 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
11/21/1988 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/28/1989 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Chicago American Giants organization. |
01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
07/08/1990 | Was selected to the 1990 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/25/1990 | Finished 3rd in 1990 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
11/15/1991 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1985 | 11 | 9 | 1989 | 16 | 3 | | Year | G | Rank | 1983 | 60 | 1 | 1984 | 59 | 3 | 1986 | 73 | 1 | 1990 | 84 | 1 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1985 | 39 | 9 | 1988 | 41 | 3 | 1989 | 39 | 9 | | Year | W | Rank | 1985 | 23 | 2 | 1988 | 19 | 4 | 1990 | 17 | 9 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1985 | .767 | 1 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1982 | 6 | 10 | 1983 | 24 | 3 | 1984 | 16 | 7 | 1986 | 31 | 3 | 1987 | 12 | 9 | 1990 | 16 | 8 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1982 | 2 | 6 | 1983 | 8 | 1 | 1990 | 9 | 2 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1988 | 280.1 | 8 | | |
| Year | BB | Rank | 1985 | 107 | 6 | 1988 | 98 | 9 | 1989 | 87 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1985 | 202 | 9 | 1988 | 233 | 3 | 1989 | 196 | 8 | 1990 | 178 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1989 | 7 | 5 | 1990 | 6 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1985 | 3.03 | 10 | 1988 | 3.15 | 6 | 1990 | 3.10 | 8 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1985 | .241 | 6 | 1988 | .250 | 5 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1985 | 1.17 | 9 | 1988 | 1.15 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1985 | 10.60 | 9 | 1988 | 10.34 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1985 | 0.89 | 10 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1985 | 7.09 | 4 | 1988 | 7.16 | 3 | 1990 | 6.86 | 5 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1985 | 6.45 | 9 | 1988 | 7.48 | 5 | 1989 | 7.00 | 7 | 1990 | 9.69 | 1 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1983 | 60 | 1 | 1984 | 59 | 3 | 1986 | 70 | 2 | 1990 | 84 | 1 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1983 | 37 | 5 | 1984 | 43 | 3 | 1986 | 59 | 1 | 1987 | 32 | 9 | 1990 | 45 | 6 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1985 | 29 | 4 | 1988 | 29 | 4 | 1989 | 26 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1985 | .744 | 4 | 1988 | .707 | 7 | 1989 | .667 | 10 | |
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