11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of college (Oklahoma State). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 40 (55). |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
04/27/1958 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/13/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1958 |
Injured (strained forearm),out for 2 months. |
08/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55). |
04/08/1959 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/25/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/24/1959 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/03/1959 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
03/08/1960 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/20/1960 |
Injured (strained calf),out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/16/1960 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
03/27/1961 |
Injured (sore back),out for one week. |
10/01/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45). |
11/08/1962 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Houston Drillers along with a 3rd Round pick, in exchange for RF Dan Foley and SP Richie Kolb. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (45). |
05/27/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/09/1963 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1963 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/28/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50). |
01/17/1964 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $195,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
05/29/1964 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 45 (45). |
03/10/1965 |
Injured (strained calf),out for 3 weeks. |
03/24/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
06/21/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/26/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/28/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/03/1965 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/27/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50). |
08/11/1966 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50). |
01/27/1967 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
09/04/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50). |
06/18/1968 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/10/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/09/1969 |
Injured (strained calf),out for one week. |
05/27/1969 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1969 |
Injured (sore back),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/07/1970 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1959 |
23 |
1 |
1963 |
15 |
5 |
1965 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
33 |
10 |
1963 |
34 |
1 |
1964 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1959 |
16 |
10 |
1965 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1960 |
15 |
6 |
1961 |
21 |
1 |
1964 |
16 |
2 |
1967 |
13 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1965 |
.696 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
259.0 |
8 |
1963 |
269.1 |
2 |
1964 |
252.0 |
2 |
1965 |
254.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
1109 |
6 |
1963 |
1118 |
1 |
1964 |
1034 |
3 |
1965 |
994 |
6 |
1968 |
1027 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1959 |
111 |
6 |
1961 |
100 |
10 |
1963 |
91 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1959 |
147 |
8 |
1963 |
182 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1960 |
8 |
5 |
1964 |
9 |
8 |
1966 |
11 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1965 |
2.12 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1965 |
.205 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1965 |
0.93 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1965 |
8.55 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
0.45 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
8.30 |
10 |
1963 |
7.45 |
10 |
1965 |
5.90 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1965 |
.839 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1958 |
13 |
7 |
1959 |
18 |
3 |
1963 |
14 |
2 |
1964 |
15 |
1 |
1965 |
16 |
1 |
1966 |
13 |
6 |
1968 |
14 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1958 |
.542 |
4 |
1959 |
.545 |
5 |
1963 |
.412 |
6 |
1964 |
.455 |
1 |
1965 |
.516 |
1 |
1966 |
.419 |
9 |
1968 |
.452 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1958 |
2 |
10 |
1959 |
3 |
5 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
1965 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1958 |
0.55 |
2 |
1959 |
0.53 |
4 |
1961 |
0.53 |
5 |
1965 |
0.60 |
5 |
1968 |
0.56 |
6 |
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