12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college Georgia |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (55). |
04/14/1964 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/03/1964 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/29/1964 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (55). |
05/23/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/28/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $110,000. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (55). |
05/15/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1966 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/19/1966 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1966 |
Injured (tender shoulder),out for one week. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1966 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
08/21/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/10/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/20/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,000. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45). |
04/12/1967 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1967 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $275,000. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1965 |
16 |
8 |
1966 |
19 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1965 |
.727 |
2 |
1966 |
.760 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1964 |
86 |
4 |
1965 |
85 |
8 |
1967 |
87 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1965 |
173 |
8 |
1966 |
225 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1966 |
1.59 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1964 |
.260 |
10 |
1965 |
.237 |
2 |
1966 |
.241 |
3 |
1967 |
.230 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1965 |
1.11 |
10 |
1966 |
0.98 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1965 |
10.22 |
10 |
1966 |
9.10 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1966 |
0.18 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
7.67 |
10 |
1965 |
6.56 |
1 |
1966 |
5.83 |
1 |
1967 |
6.19 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1965 |
7.05 |
5 |
1966 |
8.15 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1965 |
24 |
9 |
1966 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1965 |
.774 |
6 |
1966 |
.853 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1964 |
0.56 |
7 |
1966 |
0.56 |
9 |
1967 |
0.56 |
5 |
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