11/06/1964 | Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Houston Colt .45's. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
06/20/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/19/1965 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/06/1965 | Finished 3rd in 1965 ABBA NL 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: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (6). |
05/29/1966 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
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: 7 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
04/24/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/29/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/22/1967 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/25/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/18/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (7). |
03/28/1968 | Injured on 03/27/1968, diagnosed with a strained biceps, is day-to-day. |
04/19/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1968 | Injured on 06/02/1968, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 3 weeks. |
08/03/1968 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Whales with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/10/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/16/1968 | Injured on 09/15/1968, diagnosed with a sore forearm, is day-to-day. |
11/06/1968 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,680,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
11/08/1968 | Finished 3rd in 1968 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (7). |
06/05/1969 | Injured on 06/03/1969, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11 months. |
11/04/1969 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/08/1970 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
06/21/1970 | Injured on 06/20/1970, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
07/04/1970 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/09/1970 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1970 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/07/1970 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/21/1971 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1971 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/05/1971 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/12/1971 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/31/1972 | Injured on 05/29/1972, diagnosed with a strained calf muscle, will miss 3 weeks. |
07/13/1972 | Injured on 07/09/1972, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/15/1973 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1973 | Injured on 07/31/1973, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
09/01/1973 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/28/1973 | Injured on 09/23/1973, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
11/13/1973 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $14,500,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/13/1974 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/29/1974 | Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/25/1974 | Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1965 | 15 | 8 | 1968 | 14 | 10 | 1971 | 15 | 10 | | Year | L | Rank | 1967 | 13 | 10 | 1974 | 16 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1965 | .600 | 4 | 1968 | .609 | 6 | 1970 | .667 | 2 | 1973 | .577 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1970 | 34 | 9 | 1974 | 38 | 9 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1965 | 85 | 9 | 1967 | 109 | 1 | 1971 | 81 | 10 | | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1965 | 3.67 | 7 | 1967 | 3.17 | 4 | 1968 | 2.72 | 2 | 1971 | 3.44 | 9 | 1973 | 2.86 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1965 | .275 | 6 | 1967 | .248 | 7 | 1968 | .250 | 5 | 1970 | .234 | 2 | 1971 | .237 | 3 | 1973 | .217 | 1 | 1974 | .247 | 5 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1968 | 1.18 | 7 | 1970 | 1.19 | 10 | 1971 | 1.14 | 4 | 1973 | 1.08 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1968 | 10.91 | 8 | 1970 | 10.93 | 6 | 1971 | 10.35 | 4 | 1973 | 9.99 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1965 | 0.62 | 3 | 1967 | 0.75 | 2 | 1968 | 0.69 | 4 | 1971 | 0.80 | 4 | 1973 | 1.00 | 10 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1965 | 8.32 | 5 | 1967 | 7.24 | 5 | 1968 | 7.12 | 2 | 1970 | 7.79 | 4 | 1971 | 7.28 | 2 | 1973 | 6.69 | 1 | 1974 | 7.89 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1968 | 6.34 | 10 | 1974 | 5.68 | 9 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1967 | 23 | 3 | 1971 | 22 | 4 | 1973 | 24 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1965 | .586 | 10 | 1967 | .719 | 3 | 1968 | .679 | 5 | 1971 | .688 | 1 | 1973 | .774 | 3 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1967 | 7 | 9 | 1968 | 9 | 10 | 1971 | 13 | 7 | 1973 | 14 | 3 | 1974 | 13 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1967 | .219 | 9 | 1968 | .321 | 8 | 1971 | .406 | 5 | 1973 | .452 | 2 | 1974 | .406 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1965 | 2 | 4 | 1967 | 3 | 2 | 1968 | 3 | 3 | 1970 | 2 | 10 | 1971 | 3 | 4 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1967 | 3.0 | 10 | 1968 | 3.6 | 9 | | | | | |