12/16/1964 |
Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school Wyoming Park (Wyoming Park; Wyoming, MI). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 40 (80); Control: 25 (60). |
04/13/1965 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1965 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
10/21/1965 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 45 (80); Control: 35 (60). |
04/12/1966 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1966 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (80); Control: 45 (60). |
04/11/1967 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
08/19/1967 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/29/1967 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 2 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: 45 (60); Movement: 65 (80); Control: 50 (60). |
06/18/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/18/1968 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/08/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1968 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/19/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
05/23/1969 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1969 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/20/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $135,120. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
03/09/1970 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex. |
09/11/1970 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/13/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
03/08/1971 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Industrials development complex. |
05/18/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/28/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/07/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |