| 12/13/1965 |
Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of college East Central CC |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 50 (80). |
| 04/12/1966 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/18/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11/08/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (75). |
| 09/30/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/08/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (75). |
| 07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/10/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/31/1968 |
Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 2-3 months. |
| 11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $160,720. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $344,680. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 04/17/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,472,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
| 06/21/1970 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/22/1970 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/27/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 07/23/1972 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/08/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/05/1973 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 80 (80). |
| 03/15/1974 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
| 04/14/1974 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1967 |
33 |
3 |
| 1969 |
34 |
1 |
| 1970 |
33 |
8 |
| 1971 |
33 |
5 |
| 1972 |
33 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1967 |
.739 |
3 |
| 1968 |
.667 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1969 |
250.0 |
8 |
|
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|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1967 |
2.29 |
9 |
| 1968 |
1.73 |
1 |
| 1973 |
2.44 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
.232 |
2 |
| 1968 |
.234 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
0.99 |
5 |
| 1968 |
0.88 |
3 |
| 1969 |
1.12 |
10 |
| 1971 |
1.11 |
10 |
| 1972 |
0.99 |
7 |
| 1973 |
1.11 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1968 |
3.86 |
2 |
| 1969 |
3.25 |
3 |
| 1970 |
3.04 |
2 |
| 1971 |
3.61 |
1 |
| 1972 |
3.90 |
2 |
| 1973 |
4.09 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1967 |
9.08 |
5 |
| 1968 |
8.08 |
3 |
| 1969 |
10.26 |
10 |
| 1971 |
10.17 |
7 |
| 1972 |
8.96 |
7 |
| 1973 |
10.11 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1968 |
0.14 |
1 |
| 1969 |
0.43 |
6 |
| 1973 |
0.35 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1967 |
6.67 |
7 |
| 1968 |
6.21 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1968 |
1.73 |
4 |
| 1969 |
2.02 |
4 |
| 1970 |
2.03 |
3 |
| 1971 |
1.48 |
1 |
| 1972 |
1.57 |
1 |
| 1973 |
1.46 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1969 |
6.55 |
10 |
| 1970 |
6.18 |
9 |
| 1973 |
5.99 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1969 |
25 |
2 |
| 1970 |
23 |
10 |
| 1971 |
24 |
2 |
| 1972 |
25 |
10 |
| 1973 |
24 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1969 |
.735 |
10 |
| 1973 |
.828 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1966 |
0.57 |
2 |
| 1967 |
0.56 |
8 |
| 1970 |
0.56 |
7 |
| 1972 |
0.58 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1968 |
7.0 |
4 |
| 1969 |
8.1 |
1 |
| 1970 |
6.4 |
2 |
| 1972 |
6.4 |
7 |
| 1973 |
7.3 |
3 |
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