11/08/1958 |
Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college LSU |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (55). |
04/14/1959 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/26/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
07/07/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
09/25/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/17/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1962 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/27/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/31/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $118,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
05/10/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/25/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/14/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/13/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $452,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
09/04/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/21/1965 |
Finished 3rd in 1965 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
12/20/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $584,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/12/1966 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/29/1966 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/08/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
05/02/1967 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/17/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/18/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/29/1967 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,250,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
05/10/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/18/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
09/11/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
07/31/1970 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Explorers to the San Francisco Seagulls in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
03/08/1971 |
Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the San Francisco Seagulls development complex. |
05/04/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1971 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
06/02/1971 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week. |
07/28/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/13/1971 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1963 |
17 |
1 |
1967 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
33 |
10 |
1963 |
34 |
1 |
1964 |
34 |
3 |
1965 |
33 |
4 |
1967 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1963 |
20 |
1 |
1965 |
19 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1963 |
.625 |
9 |
1965 |
.704 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1963 |
254.0 |
2 |
1964 |
239.2 |
9 |
1967 |
256.2 |
4 |
1968 |
258.2 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1959 |
26 |
7 |
1968 |
20 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1962 |
168 |
7 |
1963 |
232 |
1 |
1964 |
190 |
5 |
1965 |
179 |
6 |
1966 |
178 |
10 |
1967 |
182 |
7 |
1968 |
202 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1959 |
9 |
5 |
1963 |
10 |
5 |
1965 |
10 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1965 |
2.68 |
10 |
1966 |
2.33 |
4 |
1967 |
2.03 |
1 |
1968 |
2.37 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1964 |
.247 |
6 |
1966 |
.222 |
2 |
1967 |
.224 |
3 |
1968 |
.243 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1964 |
1.00 |
2 |
1965 |
1.10 |
9 |
1966 |
0.88 |
1 |
1967 |
0.92 |
2 |
1968 |
0.97 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
2.30 |
10 |
1962 |
2.62 |
5 |
1963 |
3.27 |
4 |
1964 |
3.58 |
5 |
1965 |
2.89 |
5 |
1966 |
4.24 |
2 |
1967 |
3.37 |
7 |
1968 |
3.88 |
4 |
1969 |
2.46 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
9.09 |
2 |
1965 |
10.08 |
8 |
1966 |
8.04 |
1 |
1967 |
8.45 |
2 |
1968 |
8.98 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1963 |
0.32 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
6.98 |
4 |
1966 |
6.37 |
3 |
1967 |
6.42 |
4 |
1968 |
6.89 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
1.99 |
7 |
1966 |
1.56 |
3 |
1967 |
1.89 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
6.32 |
6 |
1962 |
6.94 |
6 |
1963 |
8.22 |
1 |
1964 |
7.13 |
6 |
1965 |
6.76 |
9 |
1968 |
7.03 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1962 |
22 |
10 |
1963 |
23 |
10 |
1964 |
27 |
1 |
1965 |
25 |
4 |
1966 |
25 |
4 |
1967 |
28 |
1 |
1968 |
27 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1962 |
.733 |
6 |
1964 |
.794 |
2 |
1965 |
.758 |
9 |
1966 |
.781 |
6 |
1967 |
.848 |
1 |
1968 |
.818 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1967 |
13 |
7 |
1968 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1967 |
.394 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1964 |
4 |
3 |
1967 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1963 |
8.8 |
1 |
1964 |
5.5 |
5 |
1965 |
6.4 |
2 |
1967 |
5.4 |
8 |
|