11/03/1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Bears. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/10/1966 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABBA |
05/03/1966 | Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/18/1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/20/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
05/02/1967 | Injured on 05/01/1967, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
06/02/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/18/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
07/25/1968 | Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5-6 weeks. |
09/11/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/20/1968 | Injured (Forearm inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
11/16/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,586,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/28/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/28/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1969 | Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/13/1969 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/19/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,879,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
03/25/1970 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $46,379,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
05/08/1970 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/05/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/27/1970 | Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/13/1970 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/10/1971 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/23/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/13/1971 | Injured on 05/10/1971, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 2 months. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
04/16/1972 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1972 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/21/1972 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/29/1973 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
05/08/1973 | Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
08/13/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/21/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/08/1973 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/16/1973 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/17/1974 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
10/26/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA NL Splinter at P. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
08/01/1975 | Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/24/1975 | Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/26/1975 | Declined his contract option. |
11/17/1975 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1968 | 18 | 6 | 1970 | 13 | 10 | 1973 | 22 | 1 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1967 | 33 | 9 | 1969 | 40 | 3 | 1970 | 40 | 7 | 1974 | 40 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1968 | 15 | 6 | 1970 | 15 | 10 | 1973 | 17 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 1969 | 17 | 3 | 1970 | 17 | 4 | 1974 | 17 | 5 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1968 | .625 | 5 | 1973 | .654 | 3 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1969 | 284.2 | 8 | 1970 | 295.1 | 9 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1969 | 1233 | 8 | 1970 | 1260 | 9 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1967 | 34 | 7 | 1973 | 38 | 4 | 1974 | 36 | 10 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1967 | 96 | 2 | 1968 | 94 | 9 | 1969 | 118 | 2 | 1970 | 130 | 1 | 1972 | 127 | 3 | 1973 | 140 | 1 | 1974 | 120 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1967 | 183 | 6 | 1968 | 173 | 10 | 1969 | 289 | 1 | 1970 | 245 | 4 | 1972 | 219 | 6 | 1973 | 200 | 7 | 1974 | 180 | 9 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1967 | 12 | 2 | 1969 | 10 | 3 | 1970 | 10 | 4 | 1972 | 14 | 2 | 1973 | 17 | 1 | 1974 | 10 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1969 | 3.73 | 7 | 1972 | 3.67 | 10 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1967 | .262 | 10 | 1973 | .258 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1969 | 2.45 | 7 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1966 | 0.82 | 5 | 1968 | 0.94 | 8 | 1970 | 0.94 | 6 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1967 | 7.85 | 7 | 1968 | 7.86 | 6 | 1969 | 8.60 | 9 | 1972 | 7.72 | 5 | 1973 | 7.74 | 8 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1967 | 7.64 | 2 | 1968 | 7.39 | 4 | 1969 | 9.14 | 1 | 1970 | 7.47 | 6 | 1972 | 7.58 | 5 | 1973 | 6.70 | 6 | 1974 | 5.96 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1969 | 25 | 5 | 1970 | 24 | 5 | 1973 | 24 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1969 | .625 | 6 | 1970 | .600 | 9 | 1973 | .632 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1967 | 1 | 10 | 1969 | 2 | 9 | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 1971 | 2 | 8 | 1972 | 3 | 8 | 1973 | 4 | 2 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1966 | 0.52 | 7 | 1968 | 0.52 | 8 | 1970 | 0.49 | 10 | 1974 | 0.52 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1969 | 5.6 | 3 | 1970 | 5.3 | 4 | | | | |