11/06/1964 | Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Washington Senators. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (9). |
04/10/1965 | Named the #1 prospect in the ABBA |
05/07/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/12/1965 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/30/1965 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1965 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1965 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1965 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/06/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award. |
11/17/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (9). |
04/28/1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/30/1966 | Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
07/05/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/20/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
11/29/1966 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $23,000,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/03/1967 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/16/1969 | Strikes out 16 against the New York Black Yankees. |
06/01/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/02/1969 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/25/1969 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/24/1970 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/22/1971 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1972 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/18/1972 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8). |
02/07/1973 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,210,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/29/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/29/1973 | Finished 3rd in 1973 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/10/1974 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/26/1974 | Injured on 06/24/1974, diagnosed with acute elbow soreness, will miss 8-9 weeks. |
11/17/1974 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 8 (9). |
01/02/1975 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $24,040,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
06/01/1975 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/29/1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/10/1975 | Injured on 07/08/1975, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
08/25/1975 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/07/1976 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/03/1976 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
05/09/1976 | Injured on 05/08/1976, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 7 weeks. |
10/24/1976 | Wins the 1976 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
12/01/1976 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the Boston Americans in exchange for 3B Graig Nettles. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9). |
05/10/1977 | Injured on 05/07/1977, diagnosed with acute elbow soreness, will miss 6 days. |
05/28/1977 | Injured on 05/26/1977, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
06/07/1977 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/31/1977 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/10/1977 | Was traded by the Boston Americans to the Chicago Federals, along with SP Brett Myers, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for SP Eddie Plank. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
01/23/1978 | Was traded by the Chicago Federals to the Washington Senators, along with SP J R Richard, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for RF Jeff Burroughs, SP Old Hoss Radbourn, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
05/05/1978 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/08/1978 | Injured on 06/07/1978, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
06/25/1978 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1978 | Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/09/1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/05/1978 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
11/17/1978 | Became a free agent. |
12/29/1978 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $40,000,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
08/08/1979 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/20/1980 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
09/24/1980 | Injured on 09/23/1980, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
10/05/1980 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
06/28/1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/02/1981 | Wins the 1981 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1969 | 15 | 8 | 1971 | 20 | 2 | 1972 | 17 | 6 | 1975 | 14 | 7 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1969 | 40 | 2 | 1970 | 38 | 10 | 1971 | 42 | 1 | 1972 | 41 | 1 | 1973 | 33 | 10 | 1977 | 37 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1965 | 15 | 10 | 1969 | 17 | 6 | 1971 | 17 | 3 | 1972 | 15 | 5 | 1975 | 17 | 6 | 1977 | 17 | 5 | 1978 | 19 | 4 | | Year | L | Rank | 1967 | 13 | 8 | 1970 | 20 | 2 | 1972 | 18 | 2 | 1973 | 16 | 5 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1965 | .625 | 7 | 1968 | .577 | 8 | 1969 | .654 | 3 | 1971 | .567 | 7 | 1975 | .630 | 4 | 1976 | .529 | 7 | 1977 | .630 | 4 | 1978 | .760 | 1 | | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1969 | 306.1 | 4 | 1970 | 276.0 | 9 | 1971 | 303.1 | 3 | 1972 | 301.2 | 3 | 1973 | 283.2 | 8 | 1977 | 259.2 | 7 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1969 | 1256 | 5 | 1970 | 1180 | 8 | 1971 | 1228 | 4 | 1972 | 1248 | 3 | 1973 | 1177 | 7 | 1977 | 1077 | 9 | |
Year | HRA | Rank | 1967 | 28 | 6 | 1970 | 29 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1970 | 101 | 4 | 1972 | 88 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1967 | 172 | 10 | 1969 | 262 | 5 | 1970 | 193 | 8 | 1971 | 201 | 6 | 1972 | 222 | 4 | 1973 | 167 | 9 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1965 | 2.84 | 5 | 1969 | 2.79 | 3 | 1971 | 3.32 | 5 | 1973 | 3.20 | 3 | 1975 | 2.91 | 2 | 1976 | 3.32 | 7 | 1977 | 3.47 | 5 | 1978 | 3.38 | 2 | 1980 | 3.62 | 8 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1965 | .245 | 1 | 1967 | .273 | 10 | 1971 | .279 | 7 | 1975 | .257 | 5 | 1976 | .253 | 4 | 1977 | .273 | 8 | 1980 | .263 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1965 | 1.06 | 4 | 1967 | 1.16 | 9 | 1969 | 1.06 | 6 | 1971 | 1.11 | 4 | 1972 | 1.15 | 5 | 1973 | 1.13 | 3 | 1975 | 1.19 | 7 | 1976 | 1.15 | 4 | 1977 | 1.14 | 2 | 1978 | 1.27 | 8 | 1980 | 1.26 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1967 | 3.25 | 3 | 1968 | 2.51 | 7 | 1969 | 4.09 | 4 | 1971 | 3.19 | 4 | 1972 | 2.52 | 10 | 1973 | 2.78 | 3 | 1977 | 2.44 | 3 | 1979 | 2.43 | 7 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1965 | 10.12 | 4 | 1967 | 10.91 | 6 | 1969 | 10.28 | 8 | 1971 | 10.53 | 4 | 1972 | 11.13 | 9 | 1973 | 11.01 | 4 | 1975 | 10.99 | 7 | 1976 | 11.27 | 9 | 1977 | 11.20 | 4 | 1978 | 11.67 | 7 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1965 | 0.58 | 6 | 1966 | 0.61 | 6 | 1969 | 0.53 | 2 | 1971 | 0.53 | 3 | 1972 | 0.72 | 7 | 1973 | 0.44 | 3 | 1975 | 0.87 | 5 | 1976 | 0.44 | 3 | 1977 | 0.35 | 1 | 1978 | 0.72 | 3 | 1979 | 0.84 | 10 | 1980 | 0.69 | 8 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1965 | 7.36 | 7 | 1969 | 7.64 | 8 | 1971 | 8.10 | 6 | 1972 | 7.73 | 10 | 1973 | 8.25 | 8 | 1975 | 8.35 | 6 | 1976 | 7.62 | 4 | 1977 | 8.70 | 7 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1965 | 2.19 | 5 | 1967 | 2.00 | 4 | 1968 | 2.50 | 7 | 1969 | 1.88 | 4 | 1971 | 1.87 | 3 | 1972 | 2.63 | 10 | 1973 | 1.90 | 2 | 1977 | 1.56 | 1 | 1978 | 1.73 | 1 | 1979 | 1.24 | 1 | 1980 | 2.68 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1967 | 6.50 | 7 | 1969 | 7.70 | 5 | 1971 | 5.96 | 8 | 1972 | 6.62 | 9 | 1973 | 5.30 | 9 | | | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1969 | 31 | 1 | 1970 | 22 | 8 | 1971 | 27 | 2 | 1972 | 27 | 3 | 1973 | 22 | 5 | 1975 | 24 | 5 | 1977 | 21 | 4 | 1978 | 20 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1968 | .655 | 7 | 1969 | .775 | 2 | 1971 | .643 | 3 | 1972 | .659 | 5 | 1973 | .667 | 4 | 1975 | .727 | 2 | 1977 | .568 | 5 | 1978 | .606 | 2 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1965 | 12 | 10 | 1969 | 13 | 8 | 1970 | 13 | 5 | 1971 | 10 | 8 | 1972 | 11 | 9 | 1973 | 20 | 1 | 1975 | 17 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1965 | .375 | 7 | 1969 | .325 | 9 | 1970 | .342 | 8 | 1973 | .606 | 1 | 1975 | .515 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1965 | 4 | 3 | 1966 | 2 | 6 | 1969 | 3 | 6 | 1977 | 2 | 8 | 1978 | 2 | 10 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1965 | 0.53 | 3 | 1969 | 0.56 | 1 | 1970 | 0.53 | 5 | 1971 | 0.52 | 5 | 1972 | 0.54 | 2 | 1973 | 0.53 | 2 | 1975 | 0.59 | 1 | 1976 | 0.51 | 6 | 1977 | 0.54 | 1 | 1978 | 0.53 | 1 | 1979 | 0.53 | 3 | 1980 | 0.56 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1969 | 9.0 | 4 | 1971 | 8.5 | 3 | 1972 | 5.8 | 5 | 1973 | 7.6 | 2 | 1977 | 7.1 | 3 | 1978 | 3.7 | 9 | | | | |