01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Named the #12 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1961 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 20th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1961 | Named the #12 prospect in the ABBA |
04/10/1961 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
04/23/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1961 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1961 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/1961 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/04/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
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: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/27/1962 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1962 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/23/1962 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/15/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/24/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/10/1962 | Finished 2nd in 1962 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
11/18/1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,960,000 through arbitration. |
12/26/1962 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $26,060,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/18/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/15/1963 | Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 2 weeks. |
06/01/1963 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1963 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/04/1963 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/10/1963 | Finished 3rd in 1963 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/20/1964 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/04/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/12/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/28/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1965 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/23/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/18/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
07/22/1966 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
09/06/1966 | Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 2 days. |
11/26/1966 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $52,800,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/07/1967 | Injured (Calf strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/26/1967 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
06/07/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/18/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/04/1969 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/24/1970 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/20/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1970 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/10/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1970 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/04/1971 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/18/1971 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
10/27/1972 | Declined his contract option. |
11/18/1972 | Became a free agent. |
12/19/1972 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $670,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
07/11/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/24/1973 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 weeks. |
09/10/1973 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
12/16/1973 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
11/17/1975 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1961 | 22 | 2 | 1962 | 17 | 2 | 1963 | 20 | 2 | 1964 | 19 | 2 | 1965 | 17 | 5 | 1969 | 17 | 6 | | Year | G | Rank | 1968 | 40 | 10 | 1970 | 41 | 10 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1961 | 34 | 7 | 1962 | 40 | 5 | 1963 | 36 | 10 | 1964 | 39 | 1 | 1965 | 40 | 2 | 1967 | 34 | 8 | 1968 | 40 | 2 | 1969 | 40 | 3 | 1970 | 41 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1961 | 17 | 6 | 1962 | 19 | 2 | 1963 | 18 | 3 | 1964 | 15 | 10 | 1965 | 14 | 9 | 1968 | 14 | 10 | 1969 | 19 | 3 | 1970 | 17 | 6 | | Year | L | Rank | 1962 | 13 | 8 | 1964 | 15 | 6 | 1966 | 15 | 10 | 1967 | 15 | 5 | 1968 | 17 | 7 | 1970 | 18 | 3 | 1973 | 16 | 5 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1961 | .586 | 9 | 1962 | .594 | 6 | 1963 | .667 | 1 | 1969 | .594 | 6 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1961 | 268.1 | 8 | 1962 | 313.2 | 3 | 1963 | 292.2 | 6 | 1964 | 296.1 | 3 | 1965 | 293.0 | 4 | 1967 | 250.2 | 10 | 1968 | 296.0 | 5 | 1969 | 308.0 | 5 | 1970 | 311.2 | 4 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1961 | 1127 | 7 | 1962 | 1265 | 4 | 1963 | 1168 | 7 | 1964 | 1267 | 1 | 1965 | 1233 | 5 | 1967 | 1063 | 10 | 1968 | 1259 | 3 | 1969 | 1337 | 3 | 1970 | 1305 | 4 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1962 | 38 | 7 | 1963 | 34 | 9 | 1965 | 32 | 10 | 1970 | 34 | 9 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1961 | 91 | 9 | 1962 | 82 | 9 | 1964 | 83 | 9 | 1965 | 91 | 5 | 1966 | 87 | 9 | 1967 | 91 | 5 | 1968 | 102 | 6 | 1969 | 103 | 3 | 1970 | 103 | 7 | 1973 | 102 | 5 | | Year | K | Rank | 1961 | 151 | 4 | 1962 | 303 | 1 | 1963 | 211 | 2 | 1964 | 205 | 2 | 1965 | 226 | 5 | 1966 | 176 | 8 | 1967 | 165 | 8 | 1968 | 179 | 8 | 1969 | 166 | 9 | 1970 | 207 | 9 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1965 | 7 | 10 | 1966 | 12 | 3 | 1967 | 7 | 9 | 1968 | 10 | 5 | 1970 | 8 | 8 | 1973 | 9 | 6 | 1975 | 8 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1961 | 2.82 | 4 | 1962 | 3.10 | 2 | 1963 | 2.83 | 2 | 1967 | 3.38 | 6 | 1970 | 3.47 | 7 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1962 | .254 | 5 | 1963 | .238 | 2 | 1973 | .262 | 9 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1961 | 1.30 | 8 | 1962 | 1.05 | 1 | 1963 | 1.03 | 1 | 1965 | 1.29 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1961 | 1.66 | 4 | 1962 | 3.70 | 2 | 1963 | 3.10 | 1 | 1964 | 2.47 | 3 | 1965 | 2.48 | 7 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1961 | 11.81 | 7 | 1962 | 9.76 | 1 | 1963 | 9.53 | 1 | 1965 | 11.89 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1961 | 0.50 | 3 | 1964 | 0.67 | 1 | 1965 | 0.98 | 10 | 1967 | 0.86 | 6 | 1968 | 0.91 | 7 | 1969 | 0.73 | 3 | 1970 | 0.98 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1961 | 8.62 | 7 | 1962 | 7.06 | 2 | 1963 | 7.13 | 2 | 1965 | 8.78 | 10 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1961 | 3.05 | 10 | 1962 | 2.35 | 8 | 1963 | 2.09 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1961 | 5.06 | 6 | 1962 | 8.69 | 1 | 1963 | 6.49 | 4 | 1964 | 6.23 | 6 | 1965 | 6.94 | 5 | 1966 | 6.20 | 8 | 1970 | 5.98 | 10 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1974 | 24 | 10 | 1975 | 26 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1961 | 21 | 8 | 1962 | 28 | 1 | 1963 | 24 | 3 | 1964 | 23 | 5 | 1965 | 21 | 7 | 1967 | 24 | 2 | 1968 | 25 | 4 | 1970 | 24 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1961 | .618 | 9 | 1962 | .700 | 1 | 1963 | .667 | 6 | 1964 | .590 | 7 | 1967 | .706 | 4 | 1968 | .625 | 8 | 1970 | .585 | 10 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1961 | 14 | 4 | 1962 | 19 | 1 | 1963 | 16 | 3 | 1964 | 13 | 4 | 1967 | 8 | 7 | 1968 | 9 | 10 | 1970 | 15 | 5 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1961 | .412 | 3 | 1962 | .475 | 1 | 1963 | .444 | 3 | 1964 | .333 | 6 | 1967 | .235 | 8 | 1970 | .366 | 9 | 1973 | .321 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1961 | 5 | 3 | 1962 | 4 | 2 | 1963 | 2 | 5 | 1964 | 3 | 3 | 1965 | 3 | 3 | 1967 | 1 | 10 | 1969 | 3 | 4 | 1970 | 4 | 3 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1962 | 0.54 | 1 | 1963 | 0.53 | 1 | 1964 | 0.53 | 2 | 1965 | 0.52 | 8 | 1966 | 0.52 | 3 | 1968 | 0.53 | 7 | 1969 | 0.54 | 1 | 1970 | 0.53 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1961 | 5.4 | 2 | 1962 | 6.9 | 1 | 1963 | 5.5 | 4 | 1964 | 7.0 | 2 | 1965 | 5.0 | 5 | 1967 | 3.4 | 8 | 1968 | 3.6 | 10 | 1969 | 4.2 | 6 | 1970 | 4.2 | 6 | |