11/06/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Chicago Whales. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (8). |
04/10/1964 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABBA |
11/17/1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (9). |
06/27/1965 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/01/1965 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/20/1965 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/10/1965 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/17/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/25/1965 | Wins the 1965 World Series with the Chicago Whales. |
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: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
05/16/1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/19/1966 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1966 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/18/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,425,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (9). |
04/23/1967 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
04/28/1967 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1967 | Strikes out 15 against the Detroit Stars. |
11/16/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
05/25/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/23/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1968 | Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week. |
11/16/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
11/10/1969 | Released by the Chicago Federals. |
12/09/1969 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Boston Americans organization. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (9). |
09/26/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
08/31/1971 | Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 9 (10). |
05/28/1972 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
07/02/1973 | Injured (Bruised forearm), out for 2 days. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (10). |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1974 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/22/1974 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
10/26/1974 | Finished 2nd in 1974 ABBA AL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (10). |
04/26/1975 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $24,800,000 with the Boston Americans organization. |
08/02/1975 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/10/1975 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10). |
04/13/1976 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/03/1976 | Wins the 1976 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
10/26/1977 | Wins the 1977 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10). |
05/23/1978 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/28/1978 | Injured on 07/27/1978, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
10/25/1978 | Wins the 1978 World Series with the Boston Americans. |
10/26/1978 | Finished 3rd in 1978 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10). |
07/08/1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/26/1979 | Wins the 1979 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
10/26/1980 | Wins the 1980 World Series with the Boston Americans. |
12/24/1980 | Drafted in the 1980 expansion draft from the Boston Americans by the St. Louis Browns (Round 20, Pick 1, 77th overall pick). |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 10 (10). |
03/05/1981 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/30/1981 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/11/1981 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
11/15/1981 | Became a free agent. |
11/30/1981 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
06/27/1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/02/1982 | Injured on 07/01/1982, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
10/22/1982 | Finished 2nd in 1982 ABBA NL Rolaids Relief Man Award voting. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/21/1983 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
03/17/1984 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $580,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 10 (10). |
07/08/1985 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 10 (10). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1967 | 16 | 6 | 1968 | 18 | 6 | | Year | G | Rank | 1968 | 40 | 10 | 1974 | 62 | 1 | 1976 | 71 | 1 | 1977 | 63 | 1 | 1978 | 57 | 4 | 1979 | 64 | 1 | 1980 | 54 | 4 | 1982 | 64 | 1 | 1983 | 52 | 7 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1965 | 40 | 2 | 1966 | 40 | 6 | 1967 | 38 | 5 | 1968 | 40 | 2 | 1975 | 40 | 3 | | Year | W | Rank | 1965 | 20 | 2 | 1966 | 21 | 2 | 1968 | 15 | 6 | 1974 | 16 | 5 | | Year | L | Rank | 1965 | 14 | 10 | 1967 | 14 | 8 | 1968 | 19 | 4 | 1969 | 20 | 1 | 1975 | 15 | 10 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1965 | .588 | 7 | 1966 | .677 | 4 | 1974 | .727 | 2 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1974 | 16 | 3 | 1976 | 29 | 2 | 1977 | 26 | 2 | 1978 | 25 | 1 | 1979 | 31 | 1 | 1980 | 20 | 2 | 1981 | 22 | 5 | 1982 | 20 | 6 | 1983 | 10 | 8 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1974 | 1 | 8 | 1976 | 2 | 6 | 1977 | 1 | 10 | 1980 | 1 | 9 | 1982 | 3 | 3 | 1983 | 3 | 5 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1965 | 305.2 | 2 | 1966 | 305.2 | 4 | 1967 | 268.2 | 6 | 1975 | 298.0 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1965 | 1313 | 2 | 1966 | 1275 | 3 | 1967 | 1133 | 5 | 1975 | 1255 | 8 | |
Year | HRA | Rank | 1965 | 42 | 3 | 1966 | 44 | 7 | 1967 | 48 | 2 | 1968 | 50 | 2 | 1969 | 59 | 1 | 1975 | 35 | 6 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1965 | 296 | 1 | 1966 | 249 | 2 | 1967 | 229 | 2 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1966 | 3.56 | 6 | 1974 | 3.36 | 3 | 1975 | 3.81 | 10 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1974 | .254 | 5 | 1975 | .271 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1966 | 1.21 | 7 | 1974 | 1.17 | 3 | 1975 | 1.23 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1965 | 2.43 | 8 | 1966 | 3.07 | 3 | 1967 | 3.18 | 1 | 1974 | 1.98 | 6 | 1975 | 2.25 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1966 | 11.51 | 8 | 1974 | 11.11 | 3 | 1975 | 11.75 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1965 | 8.30 | 4 | 1966 | 8.48 | 7 | 1974 | 7.90 | 5 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1966 | 2.38 | 10 | 1967 | 2.41 | 4 | 1974 | 2.67 | 5 | 1975 | 2.20 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1965 | 8.72 | 1 | 1966 | 7.33 | 2 | 1967 | 7.67 | 1 | 1969 | 5.74 | 10 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1974 | 52 | 2 | 1976 | 71 | 1 | 1977 | 63 | 1 | 1978 | 57 | 2 | 1979 | 64 | 1 | 1980 | 54 | 4 | 1981 | 36 | 9 | 1982 | 64 | 1 | 1983 | 52 | 7 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1973 | 23 | 10 | 1974 | 40 | 4 | 1976 | 59 | 1 | 1977 | 50 | 1 | 1978 | 46 | 2 | 1979 | 53 | 1 | 1980 | 37 | 4 | 1981 | 32 | 6 | 1982 | 45 | 1 | 1983 | 34 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1965 | 20 | 9 | 1966 | 24 | 4 | 1967 | 21 | 8 | 1975 | 21 | 7 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1966 | .600 | 8 | 1974 | .600 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1965 | 14 | 3 | 1967 | 7 | 9 | 1975 | 12 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1965 | .350 | 4 | 1974 | .400 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1965 | 2 | 4 | 1967 | 2 | 4 | 1968 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1965 | 0.53 | 5 | 1967 | 0.54 | 5 | 1968 | 0.52 | 9 | 1974 | 0.56 | 1 | 1975 | 0.49 | 8 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1965 | 4.1 | 10 | 1966 | 4.5 | 6 | 1975 | 5.9 | 7 | | | | | |