01/02/1970 |
Drafted in the 1970 inaugural draft (Round 11, Pick 9, 309th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rebels. |
06/20/1970 |
Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 8 weeks. |
11/26/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $333,568 through arbitration. |
01/01/1971 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/01/1971 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 6 weeks. |
07/02/1971 |
Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/24/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Black Gold with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1971 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/10/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Marshalls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/24/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $437,646 through arbitration. |
01/01/1972 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
03/03/1972 |
Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 4-5 weeks. |
08/23/1972 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Black Jacks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Cruisers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/23/1972 |
Injured (torn back muscle), out for 7 months. |
11/23/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $639,360 through arbitration. |
01/01/1973 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
07/27/1973 |
Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/12/1973 |
Injured (strained bicep muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
09/25/1973 |
Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/18/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
12/15/1973 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,234,000 with the Houston Black Gold organization. |
01/01/1974 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
03/01/1974 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 5-6 weeks. |
04/09/1974 |
Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
05/12/1974 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cleveland Rockers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Savages with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/12/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crusaders with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Cruisers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1974 |
Wins the EWB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/23/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Brahmas with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1975 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
03/07/1975 |
Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1976 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
01/01/1977 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
05/30/1977 |
Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/30/1977 |
Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1978 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
04/23/1978 |
Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/19/1978 |
Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/24/1978 |
Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks. |
11/26/1978 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/1978 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $20,239,000 with the Houston Black Gold organization. |
01/01/1979 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/08/1979 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rebels with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1979 |
Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks. |
09/16/1979 |
Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/09/1979 |
Wins the 1979 EWB NL Bob Gibson Award. |
01/01/1980 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
07/09/1980 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the El Paso Iron Horses with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1980 |
Was selected to the 1980 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1980 |
Wins the EWB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/05/1980 |
Won the 1980 Earl Weaver Baseball League World Series with the Houston Black Gold! |
11/18/1980 |
Wins the 1980 EWB NL Bob Gibson Award. |
01/01/1981 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
06/06/1981 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Rockers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1982 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
06/23/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1982 |
Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1983 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
05/26/1983 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,095,600 with the Houston Black Gold organization. |
06/22/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/06/1983 |
Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/01/1983 |
Wins the EWB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/30/1983 |
Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1984 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
04/01/1984 |
Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 10 months. |
01/01/1985 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
08/29/1985 |
Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/24/1985 |
Earns his 200th career Earl Weaver Baseball League victory! |
11/18/1985 |
Became a free agent. |
12/24/1985 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,090,000 with the Houston Black Gold organization. |
01/01/1986 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
06/05/1986 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Knights with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1986 |
Collects his 3000th career Earl Weaver Baseball League strikeout! |
07/02/1986 |
Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1987 |
SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
04/27/1987 |
Injured (strained hamstring muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1987 |
Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/31/1987 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/31/1987 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1976 |
20 |
2 |
1979 |
17 |
7 |
1980 |
18 |
7 |
1981 |
20 |
4 |
1982 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1972 |
36 |
2 |
1975 |
36 |
2 |
1976 |
35 |
9 |
1980 |
35 |
10 |
1981 |
35 |
1 |
1985 |
36 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1974 |
16 |
10 |
1976 |
18 |
3 |
1979 |
16 |
6 |
1980 |
20 |
1 |
1981 |
19 |
3 |
1983 |
19 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1974 |
.640 |
10 |
1980 |
.714 |
1 |
1981 |
.655 |
7 |
1983 |
.792 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1979 |
252.2 |
5 |
1980 |
256.1 |
3 |
1985 |
243.1 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1980 |
1026 |
9 |
1985 |
1027 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1975 |
118 |
5 |
1976 |
118 |
5 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1972 |
272 |
1 |
1974 |
220 |
2 |
1975 |
164 |
6 |
1977 |
182 |
8 |
1978 |
200 |
4 |
1979 |
220 |
1 |
1980 |
232 |
1 |
1981 |
217 |
1 |
1982 |
204 |
3 |
1983 |
237 |
2 |
1985 |
209 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1976 |
11 |
7 |
1979 |
12 |
2 |
1980 |
11 |
3 |
1981 |
11 |
5 |
1982 |
10 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1972 |
1.95 |
4 |
1974 |
2.35 |
4 |
1979 |
2.35 |
2 |
1980 |
2.53 |
1 |
1983 |
2.83 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1971 |
.247 |
9 |
1972 |
.234 |
3 |
1974 |
.246 |
4 |
1979 |
.259 |
5 |
1980 |
.262 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1971 |
1.02 |
6 |
1972 |
0.97 |
3 |
1974 |
1.05 |
4 |
1978 |
1.23 |
7 |
1979 |
1.06 |
2 |
1980 |
1.00 |
1 |
1981 |
1.08 |
5 |
1982 |
1.11 |
6 |
1983 |
1.07 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1971 |
3.07 |
6 |
1972 |
3.02 |
7 |
1974 |
2.75 |
10 |
1977 |
2.22 |
9 |
1978 |
2.94 |
4 |
1979 |
2.62 |
5 |
1980 |
3.52 |
3 |
1981 |
3.34 |
3 |
1982 |
3.46 |
2 |
1983 |
4.31 |
2 |
1985 |
3.22 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1971 |
9.38 |
5 |
1972 |
8.88 |
3 |
1974 |
9.65 |
4 |
1978 |
11.40 |
10 |
1979 |
10.08 |
3 |
1980 |
9.55 |
2 |
1981 |
9.88 |
6 |
1982 |
10.17 |
6 |
1983 |
9.72 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1971 |
6.82 |
6 |
1972 |
5.38 |
1 |
1974 |
6.20 |
1 |
1978 |
8.08 |
10 |
1979 |
6.55 |
1 |
1980 |
6.67 |
1 |
1981 |
7.35 |
7 |
1982 |
7.66 |
7 |
1983 |
7.48 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1983 |
2.16 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1971 |
7.23 |
6 |
1972 |
10.02 |
1 |
1974 |
8.92 |
1 |
1975 |
6.90 |
7 |
1977 |
7.79 |
4 |
1978 |
8.74 |
3 |
1979 |
7.84 |
4 |
1980 |
8.15 |
2 |
1981 |
7.82 |
2 |
1982 |
8.14 |
3 |
1983 |
9.33 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1972 |
31 |
2 |
1975 |
23 |
9 |
1979 |
28 |
1 |
1980 |
30 |
1 |
1981 |
23 |
10 |
1982 |
23 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1972 |
.861 |
2 |
1979 |
.824 |
1 |
1980 |
.857 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1974 |
5 |
2 |
1983 |
1 |
8 |
1986 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1983 |
0.61 |
6 |
1985 |
0.64 |
10 |
|
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