11/02/1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the New York Black Yankees. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
04/10/1967 | Named the #58 prospect in the ABBA |
06/29/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/26/1967 | Wins the 1967 World Series with the New York Black Yankees. |
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: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
10/30/1968 | Injured (Lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks. |
11/08/1968 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/15/1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/24/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1969 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 10 strikeouts and 0 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 Caribou Caribou with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/21/1969 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/26/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 16 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/03/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/08/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABBA AL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
11/02/1969 | Finished 2nd in 1969 ABBA AL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
11/19/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,375,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/14/1970 | Injured on 03/11/1970, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, in this case a career-ending injury. |
11/15/1970 | Released by the New York organization. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/28/1971 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
03/26/1972 | Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/24/1972 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the Caribou Caribou, along with a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for SP Ralph Birkofer. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | GS | Rank | 1968 | 42 | 1 | 1969 | 40 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1968 | 16 | 10 | 1969 | 21 | 2 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1969 | .724 | 1 | | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1967 | 3 | 5 | 1971 | 5 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1968 | 282.1 | 9 | 1969 | 315.2 | 3 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1968 | 1195 | 9 | 1969 | 1261 | 4 | |
| Year | K | Rank | 1968 | 243 | 3 | 1969 | 357 | 2 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1967 | 18 | 2 | 1968 | 7 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1968 | 3.76 | 10 | 1969 | 2.45 | 2 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1968 | 1.20 | 10 | 1969 | 0.98 | 1 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1968 | 2.59 | 6 | 1969 | 5.25 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1969 | 9.61 | 5 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1969 | 0.71 | 7 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1968 | 7.84 | 8 | 1969 | 6.87 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1969 | 1.94 | 5 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1968 | 7.75 | 3 | 1969 | 10.18 | 1 | | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1968 | 27 | 4 | 1969 | 30 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1968 | .643 | 8 | 1969 | .750 | 5 | |
| Year | CGP | Rank | 1969 | .500 | 1 | | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1969 | 0.51 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1968 | 5.5 | 6 | 1969 | 11.0 | 2 | |