11/06/1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
04/10/1964 | Named the #88 prospect in the ABBA |
06/23/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/10/1965 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
06/11/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/30/1965 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/05/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABBA AL The Splinter Hardware at P. |
11/06/1965 | Finished 2nd in 1965 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
07/31/1966 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/29/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABBA AL The Splinter Hardware at P. |
11/20/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
08/31/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/16/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/28/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/29/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/24/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/06/1968 | Wins the 1968 ABBA AL The Splinter Hardware at P. |
11/16/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
04/10/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/19/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/15/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/27/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
11/19/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,306,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/17/1970 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/25/1970 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $42,637,500 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
08/20/1970 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/31/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at P. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/29/1971 | Was selected to the 1971 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/22/1971 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/03/1971 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/10/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/03/1972 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1972 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7). |
06/20/1974 | Injured (Fever), out for 4 days. |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/04/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/14/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/25/1974 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/07/1974 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1974 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1974 | Finished 3rd in 1974 ABBA AL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
06/03/1975 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
07/08/1975 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
12/05/1975 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $28,425,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
08/04/1976 | Injured on 08/02/1976, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/07/1978 | Injured on 04/04/1978, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 10-11 months. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/14/1979 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/03/1979 | Injured on 04/30/1979, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 5 weeks. |
06/25/1979 | Collects his 2500th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
07/01/1979 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/24/1980 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/03/1980 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for one week. |
06/14/1980 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/06/1980 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1980 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1980 | Strikes out 17 against the Boston Americans. |
10/02/1980 | Strikes out 16 against the New York Black Yankees. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/24/1981 | Earns his 200th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association victory! |
06/15/1981 | Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/15/1981 | Strikes out 21 against the St. Louis Browns. |
06/15/1981 | Collects his 3000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association strikeout! |
06/20/1981 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Packers with 19 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/28/1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/05/1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/11/1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/07/1981 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/05/1981 | Finished 2nd in 1981 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/05/1982 | Strikes out 15 against the Caribou Caribou. |
05/18/1982 | Injured on 05/16/1982, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
07/06/1982 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/17/1982 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/20/1982 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/02/1982 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/08/1983 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
03/29/1983 | Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/18/1983 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1984 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1966 | 13 | 9 | 1967 | 15 | 5 | 1970 | 16 | 7 | 1971 | 20 | 2 | 1972 | 15 | 9 | | | Year | W | Rank | 1968 | 17 | 8 | 1971 | 17 | 3 | 1972 | 18 | 3 | 1973 | 17 | 5 | 1974 | 15 | 8 | 1979 | 16 | 7 | 1980 | 15 | 8 | 1981 | 18 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 1966 | 14 | 6 | 1967 | 13 | 8 | 1970 | 13 | 7 | 1975 | 19 | 2 | 1977 | 20 | 1 | 1980 | 15 | 8 | 1983 | 18 | 9 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1968 | .586 | 7 | 1971 | .680 | 3 | 1972 | .581 | 5 | 1973 | .654 | 3 | 1974 | .625 | 3 | 1976 | .556 | 10 | 1979 | .842 | 1 | 1981 | .600 | 10 | 1982 | .583 | 8 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1971 | 270.1 | 8 | 1972 | 275.1 | 8 | 1973 | 270.2 | 9 | 1977 | 256.1 | 8 | 1981 | 273.0 | 8 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1966 | 1132 | 9 | 1969 | 1128 | 10 | 1970 | 1087 | 10 | 1971 | 1073 | 10 | 1972 | 1103 | 10 | 1973 | 1177 | 7 | 1977 | 1126 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1970 | 40 | 1 | 1971 | 30 | 5 | 1972 | 30 | 9 | 1973 | 28 | 10 | 1974 | 39 | 1 | 1975 | 38 | 2 | 1977 | 50 | 1 | 1983 | 34 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1966 | 116 | 1 | 1967 | 86 | 10 | 1968 | 98 | 5 | 1969 | 92 | 4 | 1970 | 88 | 9 | 1973 | 134 | 2 | 1974 | 109 | 7 | 1975 | 122 | 5 | 1977 | 95 | 8 | 1983 | 107 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1966 | 189 | 7 | 1968 | 201 | 7 | 1969 | 180 | 10 | 1970 | 201 | 6 | 1971 | 210 | 5 | 1972 | 203 | 7 | 1973 | 217 | 3 | 1974 | 209 | 5 | 1975 | 219 | 3 | 1977 | 199 | 3 | 1980 | 266 | 2 | 1981 | 262 | 2 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1965 | 10 | 3 | 1967 | 11 | 4 | 1968 | 11 | 2 | 1969 | 13 | 1 | 1970 | 12 | 3 | 1971 | 7 | 9 | 1972 | 8 | 6 | 1973 | 11 | 2 | 1981 | 8 | 5 | 1982 | 7 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1968 | 2.53 | 3 | 1971 | 3.03 | 2 | 1972 | 3.17 | 6 | 1974 | 3.95 | 10 | 1976 | 3.73 | 9 | 1979 | 2.73 | 4 | 1981 | 2.64 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1965 | .258 | 8 | 1968 | .260 | 6 | 1971 | .246 | 1 | 1972 | .235 | 1 | 1974 | .244 | 1 | 1979 | .245 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1968 | 1.19 | 9 | 1971 | 1.02 | 3 | 1972 | 1.04 | 1 | 1974 | 1.25 | 8 | 1976 | 1.19 | 4 | 1979 | 1.02 | 2 | 1981 | 1.08 | 3 | 1982 | 1.25 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1970 | 2.28 | 9 | 1971 | 3.44 | 3 | 1972 | 2.71 | 5 | 1974 | 1.92 | 8 | 1976 | 3.43 | 2 | 1977 | 2.09 | 8 | 1979 | 3.66 | 1 | 1980 | 2.74 | 2 | 1981 | 3.59 | 3 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1968 | 10.85 | 9 | 1971 | 9.36 | 3 | 1972 | 9.61 | 1 | 1974 | 11.65 | 6 | 1976 | 10.88 | 4 | 1979 | 9.40 | 2 | 1981 | 9.82 | 4 | 1982 | 11.43 | 9 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1965 | 0.39 | 3 | 1966 | 0.73 | 7 | 1967 | 0.69 | 7 | 1968 | 0.78 | 6 | 1981 | 0.86 | 10 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1966 | 8.68 | 9 | 1968 | 7.45 | 6 | 1971 | 7.19 | 5 | 1972 | 6.93 | 2 | 1974 | 7.41 | 1 | 1979 | 6.78 | 2 | 1981 | 7.32 | 2 | 1982 | 8.07 | 6 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1971 | 2.03 | 6 | 1972 | 2.45 | 8 | 1976 | 1.92 | 2 | 1979 | 2.38 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1966 | 6.56 | 6 | 1967 | 6.28 | 8 | 1968 | 6.78 | 7 | 1970 | 7.13 | 4 | 1971 | 6.99 | 6 | 1972 | 6.64 | 8 | 1973 | 7.22 | 3 | 1974 | 7.31 | 2 | 1975 | 7.59 | 2 | 1976 | 6.58 | 5 | 1977 | 6.99 | 3 | 1979 | 8.70 | 2 | 1980 | 9.17 | 1 | 1981 | 8.64 | 2 | 1982 | 6.08 | 9 | 1983 | 6.61 | 8 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1967 | 23 | 8 | 1968 | 26 | 5 | 1971 | 23 | 6 | 1972 | 20 | 10 | 1981 | 24 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1967 | .697 | 7 | 1968 | .765 | 3 | 1971 | .697 | 2 | 1979 | .708 | 4 | 1981 | .727 | 6 | 1982 | .556 | 9 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1966 | 13 | 6 | 1968 | 11 | 9 | 1969 | 13 | 8 | 1970 | 8 | 10 | 1971 | 16 | 3 | 1972 | 14 | 2 | 1973 | 14 | 5 | 1974 | 11 | 8 | 1975 | 13 | 6 | 1977 | 11 | 5 | 1980 | 18 | 3 | 1981 | 26 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1966 | .394 | 6 | 1968 | .324 | 9 | 1969 | .394 | 7 | 1971 | .485 | 2 | 1972 | .424 | 3 | 1973 | .424 | 5 | 1974 | .355 | 7 | 1975 | .394 | 6 | 1976 | .500 | 1 | 1977 | .333 | 7 | 1980 | .562 | 1 | 1981 | .788 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1965 | 3 | 5 | 1966 | 1 | 9 | 1968 | 2 | 9 | 1969 | 4 | 5 | 1970 | 2 | 8 | 1971 | 2 | 7 | 1972 | 3 | 3 | 1974 | 4 | 2 | 1979 | 2 | 8 | 1980 | 2 | 7 | 1981 | 3 | 7 | 1982 | 3 | 7 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1966 | 0.52 | 6 | 1973 | 0.49 | 10 | 1975 | 0.48 | 10 | 1976 | 0.52 | 2 | 1979 | 0.50 | 6 | 1983 | 0.49 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1967 | 5.0 | 10 | 1968 | 5.1 | 9 | 1971 | 6.3 | 7 | 1972 | 4.8 | 9 | 1973 | 4.0 | 10 | 1976 | 4.0 | 10 | 1979 | 4.5 | 10 | 1980 | 7.4 | 2 | 1981 | 8.2 | 3 | | | | |