01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
11/16/1961 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
06/29/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/31/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/27/1962 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
11/18/1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,943,750 through arbitration. |
11/24/1962 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $61,130,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/02/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/07/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/29/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/16/1964 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/30/1964 | Injured on 05/27/1964, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8-9 months. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1965 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/16/1965 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1965 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/07/1965 | Finished 2nd in 1965 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
04/23/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/27/1966 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/02/1966 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
05/24/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/12/1967 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
04/23/1968 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $59,000,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
04/23/1968 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/10/1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/23/1968 | Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
06/14/1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
06/29/1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/26/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/30/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/02/1968 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1968 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/08/1968 | Finished 2nd in 1968 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
03/06/1969 | Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/06/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/26/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/26/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/03/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/02/1969 | Finished 2nd in 1969 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
03/21/1970 | Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/27/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/04/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1970 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/30/1970 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/23/1970 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
08/22/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/04/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/29/1970 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
10/31/1970 | Finished 3rd in 1970 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
04/13/1971 | Injured on 04/11/1971, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time. |
04/21/1971 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/09/1971 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/11/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/13/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
01/09/1972 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,230,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
04/11/1972 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/21/1972 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/1972 | Injured on 06/04/1972, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/1972 | Collects his 2500th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
08/08/1972 | Injured on 08/07/1972, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
09/15/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10). |
06/16/1973 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/20/1973 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1973 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
09/11/1973 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/20/1973 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/15/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/17/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/11/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
04/10/1975 | Collects his 3000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
04/30/1975 | Injured on 04/27/1975, diagnosed with a fractured shoulder blade, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
05/20/1975 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 weeks. |
06/29/1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/21/1975 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/25/1975 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/12/1975 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,090,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
07/10/1976 | Injured on 07/08/1976, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
07/17/1976 | Injured (Back tightness), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/24/1976 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
06/19/1977 | Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for one week. |
07/11/1977 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/19/1977 | Earns his 250th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
08/19/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/07/1977 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,180,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
04/17/1978 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/23/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/22/1978 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/16/1978 | Injured on 07/14/1978, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 14 months. |
12/05/1978 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
03/31/1980 | Injured on 03/27/1980, diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment, will miss 4 months. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 7 (7). |
03/13/1981 | Injured on 03/10/1981, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1962 | 14 | 6 | 1963 | 16 | 8 | 1965 | 15 | 8 | 1966 | 17 | 5 | 1967 | 17 | 4 | 1968 | 18 | 6 | 1969 | 17 | 6 | 1970 | 15 | 6 | 1971 | 18 | 4 | 1976 | 17 | 3 | | Year | G | Rank | 1970 | 41 | 10 | 1973 | 42 | 8 | 1974 | 42 | 8 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1962 | 40 | 5 | 1963 | 41 | 1 | 1965 | 40 | 2 | 1966 | 41 | 1 | 1967 | 41 | 1 | 1969 | 42 | 1 | 1970 | 41 | 1 | 1971 | 40 | 2 | 1973 | 42 | 1 | 1974 | 42 | 1 | 1977 | 40 | 8 | | Year | W | Rank | 1962 | 18 | 4 | 1965 | 20 | 2 | 1966 | 18 | 4 | 1967 | 17 | 3 | 1968 | 19 | 3 | 1969 | 19 | 3 | 1970 | 23 | 1 | 1973 | 20 | 2 | 1974 | 19 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1962 | 14 | 6 | 1963 | 17 | 4 | 1966 | 16 | 8 | 1967 | 13 | 10 | 1968 | 16 | 9 | 1975 | 16 | 7 | 1976 | 17 | 8 | 1977 | 19 | 5 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1962 | .562 | 9 | 1965 | .741 | 1 | 1967 | .567 | 7 | 1968 | .543 | 10 | 1969 | .594 | 6 | 1970 | .657 | 3 | 1972 | .600 | 5 | 1973 | .606 | 5 | 1974 | .576 | 10 | 1978 | .579 | 9 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1962 | 300.2 | 5 | 1963 | 298.2 | 3 | 1965 | 289.2 | 6 | 1966 | 308.1 | 2 | 1967 | 313.1 | 2 | 1968 | 297.2 | 2 | 1969 | 341.1 | 1 | 1970 | 327.0 | 2 | 1971 | 297.1 | 5 | 1973 | 321.1 | 1 | 1974 | 326.1 | 1 | 1977 | 300.2 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1962 | 1231 | 6 | 1963 | 1292 | 2 | 1965 | 1174 | 9 | 1966 | 1265 | 4 | 1967 | 1309 | 2 | 1968 | 1211 | 8 | 1969 | 1347 | 2 | 1970 | 1286 | 5 | 1971 | 1213 | 5 | 1973 | 1299 | 3 | 1974 | 1332 | 1 | 1977 | 1252 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1962 | 54 | 2 | 1963 | 51 | 3 | 1965 | 42 | 3 | 1966 | 49 | 3 | 1967 | 47 | 3 | 1968 | 39 | 5 | 1969 | 41 | 4 | 1970 | 53 | 1 | 1971 | 46 | 2 | 1973 | 41 | 3 | 1974 | 54 | 1 | 1975 | 40 | 7 | 1976 | 45 | 2 | 1977 | 44 | 3 | 1978 | 29 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1963 | 83 | 8 | 1967 | 91 | 5 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1962 | 232 | 3 | 1963 | 204 | 3 | 1965 | 261 | 3 | 1966 | 254 | 1 | 1967 | 233 | 1 | 1968 | 250 | 2 | 1969 | 274 | 3 | 1970 | 276 | 2 | 1971 | 279 | 1 | 1973 | 238 | 4 | 1974 | 197 | 7 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1962 | 3.80 | 9 | 1965 | 3.51 | 5 | 1966 | 4.03 | 10 | 1968 | 3.17 | 4 | 1969 | 3.01 | 1 | 1970 | 3.30 | 5 | 1971 | 3.42 | 8 | 1972 | 2.78 | 3 | 1973 | 3.47 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1962 | .271 | 8 | 1965 | .286 | 9 | 1968 | .270 | 10 | 1969 | .261 | 4 | 1970 | .255 | 6 | 1971 | .256 | 6 | 1972 | .233 | 2 | 1974 | .261 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1962 | 1.14 | 4 | 1965 | 1.12 | 3 | 1966 | 1.16 | 5 | 1968 | 1.10 | 3 | 1969 | 0.99 | 1 | 1970 | 0.97 | 1 | 1971 | 1.06 | 2 | 1972 | 0.82 | 1 | 1973 | 1.08 | 3 | 1974 | 1.17 | 10 | 1975 | 1.25 | 10 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1962 | 4.30 | 1 | 1963 | 2.46 | 4 | 1965 | 4.75 | 1 | 1966 | 4.10 | 1 | 1967 | 2.56 | 5 | 1968 | 4.17 | 2 | 1969 | 6.37 | 1 | 1970 | 8.90 | 1 | 1971 | 4.36 | 2 | 1972 | 10.87 | 1 | 1973 | 4.10 | 2 | 1974 | 2.94 | 6 | 1975 | 4.54 | 2 | 1976 | 3.33 | 3 | 1977 | 3.89 | 3 | 1978 | 4.65 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1962 | 10.48 | 3 | 1965 | 10.22 | 2 | 1966 | 10.74 | 5 | 1968 | 10.10 | 3 | 1969 | 8.99 | 1 | 1970 | 8.86 | 1 | 1971 | 9.84 | 2 | 1972 | 7.44 | 1 | 1973 | 9.94 | 2 | 1974 | 10.67 | 9 | 1975 | 11.41 | 8 | 1976 | 11.26 | 8 | 1977 | 11.40 | 10 | 1978 | 10.93 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1962 | 8.68 | 10 | 1965 | 8.39 | 6 | 1966 | 8.61 | 9 | 1968 | 8.07 | 9 | 1969 | 7.78 | 5 | 1970 | 7.84 | 5 | 1971 | 7.57 | 6 | 1972 | 6.61 | 1 | 1973 | 8.12 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1962 | 1.62 | 1 | 1963 | 2.50 | 6 | 1965 | 1.71 | 2 | 1966 | 1.81 | 3 | 1967 | 2.61 | 7 | 1968 | 1.81 | 4 | 1969 | 1.13 | 1 | 1970 | 0.85 | 1 | 1971 | 1.94 | 4 | 1972 | 0.79 | 1 | 1973 | 1.62 | 2 | 1974 | 1.85 | 6 | 1975 | 1.16 | 2 | 1976 | 1.32 | 3 | 1977 | 1.08 | 1 | 1978 | 0.89 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1962 | 6.94 | 2 | 1963 | 6.15 | 6 | 1965 | 8.11 | 2 | 1966 | 7.41 | 1 | 1967 | 6.69 | 5 | 1968 | 7.56 | 3 | 1969 | 7.22 | 6 | 1970 | 7.60 | 5 | 1971 | 8.45 | 1 | 1972 | 8.55 | 1 | 1973 | 6.67 | 7 | 1975 | 5.26 | 9 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1962 | 23 | 5 | 1965 | 26 | 2 | 1966 | 25 | 2 | 1968 | 23 | 5 | 1969 | 26 | 3 | 1970 | 24 | 5 | 1971 | 26 | 2 | 1973 | 25 | 6 | 1974 | 25 | 7 | 1977 | 26 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1962 | .575 | 9 | 1965 | .650 | 4 | 1966 | .610 | 6 | 1969 | .619 | 7 | 1970 | .585 | 10 | 1971 | .650 | 5 | 1972 | .609 | 7 | 1977 | .650 | 10 | 1978 | .667 | 7 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1962 | 15 | 2 | 1963 | 13 | 5 | 1966 | 15 | 3 | 1967 | 8 | 7 | 1968 | 20 | 1 | 1969 | 15 | 3 | 1970 | 18 | 2 | 1973 | 14 | 3 | 1974 | 15 | 5 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1962 | .375 | 3 | 1963 | .317 | 6 | 1966 | .366 | 5 | 1968 | .526 | 1 | 1969 | .357 | 6 | 1970 | .439 | 5 | 1972 | .435 | 3 | 1973 | .333 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1962 | 1 | 10 | 1963 | 3 | 3 | 1965 | 4 | 1 | 1966 | 4 | 1 | 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1968 | 6 | 1 | 1969 | 5 | 2 | 1970 | 6 | 1 | 1971 | 2 | 8 | 1972 | 3 | 8 | 1973 | 4 | 2 | 1974 | 4 | 5 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1961 | 0.53 | 1 | 1962 | 0.50 | 6 | 1965 | 0.53 | 4 | 1968 | 0.53 | 6 | 1974 | 0.52 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1962 | 3.2 | 9 | 1965 | 5.7 | 3 | 1966 | 4.7 | 4 | 1967 | 3.6 | 6 | 1968 | 6.4 | 1 | 1969 | 8.0 | 1 | 1970 | 6.7 | 2 | 1971 | 6.2 | 3 | 1972 | 4.6 | 10 | 1973 | 6.9 | 3 | | | | |