01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 36th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
11/16/1961 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
05/06/1962 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/15/1962 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/06/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/22/1962 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $85,200,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/15/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/17/1963 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/29/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/03/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/13/1963 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/26/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/11/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/10/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
11/11/1963 | Finished 2nd in 1963 ABBA AL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/20/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1964 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/17/1964 | Injured (Bruised back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/27/1964 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
04/20/1966 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/07/1966 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/17/1966 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/31/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/16/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
06/07/1967 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/18/1967 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/04/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/27/1967 | Declined his contract option. |
11/11/1967 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $40,515,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/29/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1968 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/08/1968 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
09/13/1969 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/07/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/13/1970 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/24/1971 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1971 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/11/1971 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
04/08/1972 | Injured on 04/06/1972, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
10/05/1972 | Retired from professional baseball. |
10/06/1972 | Returned from retirement. |
10/06/1972 | Released by the Kansas City Athletics. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1962 | 18 | 1 | 1963 | 17 | 4 | 1964 | 17 | 4 | 1966 | 13 | 9 | 1967 | 15 | 5 | 1970 | 17 | 4 | 1971 | 15 | 8 | | | Year | W | Rank | 1962 | 13 | 10 | 1963 | 20 | 2 | 1964 | 18 | 4 | 1967 | 15 | 9 | | Year | L | Rank | 1961 | 16 | 3 | 1962 | 16 | 4 | 1966 | 15 | 4 | 1968 | 17 | 3 | 1970 | 13 | 7 | 1971 | 16 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1963 | .690 | 2 | 1964 | .720 | 3 | 1965 | .684 | 3 | 1967 | .600 | 6 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1961 | 255.2 | 9 | 1963 | 268.2 | 10 | 1966 | 265.0 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1961 | 1048 | 10 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1962 | 19 | 10 | 1964 | 25 | 7 | 1966 | 25 | 9 | 1968 | 35 | 4 | 1971 | 31 | 4 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1966 | 84 | 9 | 1968 | 85 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1961 | 124 | 10 | 1962 | 178 | 7 | 1963 | 237 | 5 | 1964 | 186 | 7 | 1965 | 173 | 9 | 1966 | 187 | 8 | |
| Year | ERA | Rank | 1961 | 3.06 | 8 | 1963 | 2.18 | 1 | 1965 | 2.69 | 3 | 1966 | 3.63 | 10 | 1967 | 2.96 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1963 | .236 | 2 | 1966 | .286 | 9 | 1967 | .263 | 4 | 1970 | .270 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1961 | 1.20 | 9 | 1963 | 0.97 | 1 | 1964 | 1.21 | 8 | 1965 | 1.14 | 9 | 1966 | 1.27 | 9 | 1967 | 1.15 | 7 | 1970 | 1.22 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1962 | 2.54 | 9 | 1963 | 3.08 | 4 | 1964 | 2.91 | 4 | 1965 | 3.04 | 6 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1961 | 10.88 | 6 | 1963 | 8.88 | 1 | 1964 | 11.16 | 9 | 1965 | 10.33 | 7 | 1966 | 11.55 | 7 | 1967 | 10.43 | 4 | 1970 | 11.12 | 9 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1961 | 0.28 | 3 | 1963 | 0.57 | 6 | 1965 | 0.70 | 10 | 1967 | 0.61 | 5 | 1970 | 0.73 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1961 | 8.52 | 10 | 1963 | 6.16 | 1 | 1966 | 8.56 | 6 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1961 | 2.25 | 10 | 1963 | 2.58 | 10 | 1964 | 2.38 | 9 | 1965 | 2.10 | 4 | 1967 | 2.24 | 7 | 1970 | 2.18 | 4 | 1971 | 1.96 | 4 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1962 | 6.63 | 5 | 1963 | 7.94 | 3 | 1964 | 6.92 | 4 | 1965 | 6.38 | 9 | 1966 | 6.35 | 8 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1961 | 22 | 8 | 1963 | 29 | 1 | 1965 | 26 | 8 | 1966 | 21 | 9 | 1967 | 25 | 6 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1961 | .667 | 9 | 1963 | .879 | 1 | 1965 | .788 | 4 | 1966 | .636 | 8 | 1967 | .781 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1962 | 12 | 6 | 1963 | 20 | 2 | 1964 | 8 | 10 | 1966 | 13 | 6 | 1967 | 11 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1962 | .375 | 6 | 1963 | .606 | 1 | 1966 | .394 | 6 | 1967 | .344 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1962 | 4 | 2 | 1963 | 6 | 2 | 1964 | 2 | 7 | 1966 | 5 | 1 | 1967 | 3 | 4 | 1968 | 3 | 3 | 1970 | 2 | 8 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1965 | 0.55 | 1 | 1966 | 0.52 | 3 | 1968 | 0.49 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1961 | 6.7 | 5 | 1963 | 8.5 | 2 | 1964 | 5.3 | 9 | 1965 | 5.9 | 10 | 1970 | 4.3 | 10 | | | | |