11/06/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Houston Colt .45's. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
04/10/1962 | Named the #99 prospect in the ABBA |
06/14/1962 | Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/10/1963 | Named the #61 prospect in the ABBA |
06/18/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/16/1963 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Troy Aidens with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/22/1963 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/04/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/04/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABBA Triple A World Series with the North Yarmouth Vitlodytes! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
04/10/1964 | Named the #41 prospect in the ABBA |
04/28/1964 | Injured on 04/27/1964, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
05/02/1964 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1964 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Borman Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1964 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (8). |
10/01/1965 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
03/23/1966 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/29/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Borman Astros with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/17/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/21/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/01/1966 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/13/1966 | Finished 2nd in 1966 AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/05/1967 | Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
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: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
06/07/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/07/1968 | Finished 3rd in 1968 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
08/20/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1969 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
06/23/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/18/1970 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/09/1970 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
06/23/1972 | Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/07/1972 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/05/1973 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $310,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/15/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/27/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/07/1974 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/18/1974 | Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/03/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1974 | Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/17/1975 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/14/1976 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,270,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
04/13/1976 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/19/1976 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1976 | Wins the 1976 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
10/31/1976 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,020,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/19/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/18/1977 | Injured on 05/16/1977, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
05/22/1977 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1977 | Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/30/1977 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/09/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1977 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/17/1977 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1977 | Wins the 1977 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
03/29/1978 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/12/1978 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/29/1978 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1978 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/22/1978 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/27/1978 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1978 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/23/1978 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/17/1978 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/31/1979 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
08/01/1979 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/25/1979 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1979 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/15/1980 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $770,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
11/13/1980 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
01/08/1981 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
04/19/1981 | Injured on 04/17/1981, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 12 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1974 | 15 | 8 | 1976 | 13 | 9 | 1978 | 16 | 8 | | | | Year | W | Rank | 1977 | 16 | 9 | 1978 | 17 | 7 | 1979 | 18 | 6 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1974 | .625 | 3 | 1977 | .696 | 3 | 1978 | .654 | 4 | 1979 | .529 | 9 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1970 | 3 | 2 | 1973 | 2 | 5 | 1975 | 3 | 3 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1979 | 291.2 | 10 | | | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1974 | 7 | 9 | 1978 | 12 | 1 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1970 | 2.53 | 1 | 1974 | 2.74 | 2 | 1976 | 3.32 | 8 | 1977 | 2.64 | 2 | 1978 | 2.31 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1970 | .247 | 5 | 1976 | .248 | 3 | 1977 | .254 | 3 | 1979 | .271 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1970 | 1.13 | 6 | 1976 | 1.09 | 3 | 1977 | 1.07 | 2 | 1978 | 1.12 | 6 | 1979 | 1.27 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1976 | 2.24 | 10 | 1978 | 2.27 | 9 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1970 | 10.28 | 4 | 1976 | 10.40 | 3 | 1977 | 10.09 | 3 | 1978 | 10.47 | 7 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1970 | 0.96 | 8 | 1974 | 0.75 | 4 | 1977 | 0.41 | 2 | 1978 | 0.45 | 4 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1970 | 7.85 | 6 | 1976 | 8.16 | 7 | 1977 | 7.68 | 6 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1969 | 2.57 | 7 | 1970 | 2.33 | 6 | 1974 | 1.95 | 7 | 1976 | 1.62 | 5 | 1977 | 1.92 | 8 | 1978 | 1.93 | 6 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1975 | 36 | 9 | 1980 | 42 | 8 | |
Year | GF | Rank | 1975 | 20 | 10 | 1980 | 32 | 5 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1978 | 23 | 10 | 1979 | 23 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1970 | .789 | 2 | 1974 | .688 | 6 | 1976 | .656 | 7 | 1977 | .677 | 7 | 1978 | .767 | 3 | 1979 | .590 | 8 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1974 | 16 | 2 | 1978 | 12 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1970 | .368 | 8 | 1974 | .500 | 2 | 1977 | .355 | 9 | 1978 | .400 | 6 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 1974 | 5 | 2 | 1977 | 6 | 1 | 1978 | 3 | 9 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1978 | 0.51 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1974 | 5.5 | 7 | 1977 | 6.1 | 9 | 1978 | 6.0 | 10 | | | |