11/06/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8). |
11/20/1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
09/04/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/28/1963 | Wins the 1963 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
11/20/1963 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/15/1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $290,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/25/1965 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/17/1965 | Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/15/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/30/1966 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/22/1966 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through arbitration. |
12/20/1966 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $7,400,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/11/1968 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/04/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/17/1971 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/22/1971 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1971 | Was selected to the 1971 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/04/1971 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $12,800,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/15/1972 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/15/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1972 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/14/1972 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/24/1973 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/11/1973 | Injured on 07/08/1973, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/19/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1974 | Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/26/1974 | Declined his contract option. |
11/15/1974 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
06/12/1975 | Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/10/1976 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/03/1976 | Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/25/1976 | Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/16/1976 | Became a free agent. |
12/11/1976 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/31/1977 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1965 | 19 | 1 | 1966 | 16 | 6 | 1968 | 18 | 6 | 1972 | 23 | 1 | 1974 | 15 | 8 | 1975 | 14 | 7 | | Year | G | Rank | 1962 | 53 | 4 | 1974 | 41 | 9 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1965 | 36 | 9 | 1971 | 39 | 5 | 1972 | 43 | 1 | 1974 | 41 | 2 | | | Year | L | Rank | 1963 | 15 | 5 | 1964 | 17 | 3 | 1965 | 20 | 2 | 1966 | 18 | 3 | 1968 | 17 | 7 | 1971 | 14 | 7 | 1972 | 19 | 3 | 1974 | 22 | 1 | 1975 | 16 | 7 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1971 | .562 | 8 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1965 | 280.1 | 10 | 1968 | 276.1 | 9 | 1971 | 314.0 | 1 | 1972 | 325.1 | 1 | 1974 | 292.1 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1965 | 1180 | 7 | 1968 | 1192 | 9 | 1971 | 1288 | 2 | 1972 | 1355 | 1 | 1974 | 1298 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1963 | 42 | 4 | 1964 | 49 | 1 | 1965 | 40 | 6 | 1966 | 53 | 1 | 1968 | 54 | 1 | 1971 | 42 | 4 | 1972 | 48 | 3 | 1974 | 54 | 1 | 1975 | 37 | 9 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1974 | 88 | 9 | 1975 | 82 | 7 | | Year | K | Rank | 1965 | 179 | 7 | 1971 | 175 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1968 | 9 | 8 | 1972 | 9 | 6 | 1975 | 7 | 10 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1966 | .274 | 9 | 1971 | .267 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1966 | 1.27 | 10 | 1971 | 1.18 | 8 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1963 | 2.43 | 5 | 1964 | 2.28 | 7 | 1965 | 3.03 | 4 | 1966 | 2.94 | 5 | 1968 | 2.44 | 8 | 1971 | 2.78 | 4 | 1972 | 2.87 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1965 | 11.88 | 9 | 1966 | 11.74 | 10 | 1971 | 10.83 | 7 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1963 | 2.25 | 2 | 1964 | 2.18 | 3 | 1965 | 1.89 | 4 | 1966 | 1.83 | 4 | 1968 | 1.63 | 2 | 1971 | 1.81 | 3 | 1972 | 1.44 | 3 | 1973 | 2.18 | 5 | | | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1965 | 20 | 9 | 1971 | 21 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1965 | 16 | 2 | 1971 | 20 | 1 | 1972 | 17 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1965 | .444 | 2 | 1971 | .513 | 1 | 1972 | .395 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1965 | 2 | 4 | 1966 | 3 | 6 | 1971 | 2 | 8 | 1972 | 3 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1968 | 0.51 | 10 | 1972 | 0.52 | 5 | 1975 | 0.52 | 10 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1965 | 4.2 | 9 | 1971 | 5.7 | 4 | | | | | |