01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1961 | Named the #21 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1961 | Named the #21 prospect in the ABBA |
04/10/1961 | Named the #22 prospect in the ABBA |
05/23/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/14/1961 | Injured on 06/10/1961, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 7-8 months. |
06/29/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/18/1961 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/13/1962 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,950,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
08/20/1962 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/25/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/27/1962 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
09/07/1963 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1963 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/15/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/11/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1964 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1964 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/24/1965 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/03/1966 | Injured on 04/02/1966, diagnosed with a tired arm, is day-to-day. |
04/09/1966 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
04/28/1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1966 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/01/1966 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1966 | Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/02/1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/08/1966 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/13/1967 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/13/1967 | Injured on 08/11/1967, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
08/22/1967 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
09/13/1967 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/03/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/31/1968 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
07/24/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/04/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/19/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/27/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
08/08/1969 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1969 | Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/01/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/06/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1969 | Wins the 1969 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/10/1970 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
04/19/1970 | Injured on 04/18/1970, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 12 months. |
06/21/1970 | Was traded by the Birmingham Black Barons to the Houston Eagles, along with RF Mickey Rivers, in exchange for RP Billy Wagner. |
11/18/1970 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1962 | 17 | 2 | 1963 | 18 | 4 | 1964 | 18 | 4 | 1965 | 19 | 1 | 1966 | 16 | 6 | 1969 | 22 | 2 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1962 | 37 | 9 | 1963 | 39 | 7 | 1964 | 39 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1962 | 18 | 4 | 1963 | 17 | 4 | 1964 | 16 | 6 | 1966 | 16 | 6 | 1969 | 17 | 7 | | Year | L | Rank | 1964 | 17 | 3 | 1965 | 16 | 4 | 1967 | 13 | 10 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1962 | .600 | 3 | 1963 | .586 | 6 | 1966 | .552 | 7 | 1968 | .650 | 4 | 1969 | .654 | 4 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1962 | 265.2 | 7 | 1963 | 276.1 | 8 | 1964 | 301.1 | 1 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1962 | 1106 | 7 | 1963 | 1153 | 8 | 1964 | 1237 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1962 | 33 | 10 | 1963 | 42 | 4 | 1969 | 31 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1962 | 82 | 9 | 1963 | 83 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1962 | 172 | 8 | 1964 | 200 | 3 | 1965 | 171 | 8 | 1966 | 168 | 10 | 1969 | 160 | 10 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1962 | 7 | 9 | 1963 | 11 | 3 | 1964 | 10 | 2 | 1965 | 11 | 4 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1962 | 3.62 | 8 | 1963 | 3.78 | 10 | 1964 | 2.93 | 3 | 1966 | 3.03 | 3 | 1967 | 3.51 | 9 | 1968 | 2.96 | 3 | 1969 | 3.27 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1962 | .255 | 6 | 1963 | .249 | 6 | 1966 | .277 | 10 | 1968 | .237 | 1 | 1969 | .246 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1962 | 1.19 | 7 | 1963 | 1.21 | 6 | 1964 | 1.16 | 4 | 1966 | 1.24 | 8 | 1967 | 1.21 | 10 | 1968 | 1.06 | 2 | 1969 | 1.06 | 2 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1962 | 2.10 | 9 | 1964 | 2.53 | 2 | 1966 | 2.18 | 10 | 1968 | 2.76 | 5 | 1969 | 3.08 | 4 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1962 | 11.25 | 7 | 1963 | 11.37 | 6 | 1964 | 10.81 | 2 | 1966 | 11.53 | 9 | 1967 | 11.26 | 10 | 1968 | 10.05 | 2 | 1969 | 10.04 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1964 | 0.69 | 3 | 1965 | 0.88 | 8 | 1966 | 0.84 | 6 | 1967 | 0.83 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1962 | 7.96 | 5 | 1963 | 8.17 | 10 | 1964 | 8.09 | 9 | 1966 | 8.57 | 8 | 1968 | 7.37 | 4 | 1969 | 7.75 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1964 | 2.36 | 6 | 1967 | 2.76 | 9 | 1968 | 2.13 | 7 | 1969 | 1.81 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1962 | 5.83 | 8 | 1964 | 5.97 | 7 | 1965 | 6.04 | 10 | 1966 | 5.65 | 9 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1962 | 23 | 5 | 1963 | 24 | 3 | 1964 | 28 | 1 | 1966 | 21 | 9 | 1968 | 23 | 5 | 1969 | 25 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1962 | .622 | 5 | 1963 | .615 | 9 | 1964 | .718 | 3 | 1966 | .636 | 3 | 1967 | .630 | 9 | 1968 | .767 | 2 | 1969 | .694 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1962 | 8 | 9 | 1963 | 9 | 9 | 1964 | 14 | 3 | 1965 | 11 | 8 | 1966 | 16 | 2 | 1968 | 10 | 9 | 1969 | 12 | 7 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1964 | .359 | 5 | 1965 | .314 | 8 | 1966 | .485 | 2 | 1968 | .333 | 7 | 1969 | .333 | 7 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1962 | 2 | 5 | 1963 | 2 | 5 | 1964 | 3 | 3 | 1966 | 4 | 1 | 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1968 | 5 | 2 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1965 | 0.55 | 3 | 1967 | 0.53 | 6 | 1968 | 0.55 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1962 | 2.9 | 10 | 1964 | 7.3 | 1 | 1965 | 4.7 | 7 | 1966 | 5.0 | 3 | 1967 | 3.3 | 9 | 1969 | 3.6 | 10 | | | | |