| 12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 48th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college Texas |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50). |
| 04/14/1964 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1964 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/26/1964 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 04/13/1965 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1965 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/15/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,000. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 05/13/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 11/08/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,000. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/06/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/12/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/24/1967 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/04/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/09/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/15/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/1967 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09/29/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $95,880. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/18/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Generals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/27/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $222,110. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/11/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/15/1969 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/27/1969 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/07/1969 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/13/1969 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/30/1969 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 10/28/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines. |
| 11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $361,900. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 03/19/1970 |
Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days. |
| 05/02/1970 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/20/1970 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/21/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/01/1971 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/07/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/30/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 09/12/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/22/1972 |
Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/02/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/30/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/18/1973 |
Declined his contract option. |
| 11/06/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 02/04/1974 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $434,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
| 04/07/1974 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Baltimore Lords development complex. |
| 05/25/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1966 |
32 |
8 |
| 1970 |
33 |
8 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1967 |
18 |
3 |
| 1968 |
16 |
8 |
| 1973 |
18 |
3 |
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| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1967 |
.667 |
10 |
| 1968 |
.696 |
7 |
| 1969 |
.682 |
8 |
| 1973 |
.667 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1968 |
256.1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1968 |
1023 |
8 |
| 1971 |
1003 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1966 |
32 |
3 |
| 1970 |
25 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1969 |
14 |
3 |
| 1971 |
11 |
7 |
| 1972 |
11 |
5 |
| 1973 |
11 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1968 |
2.11 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1966 |
.252 |
6 |
| 1968 |
.243 |
9 |
| 1970 |
.244 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
1.01 |
10 |
| 1968 |
0.99 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1967 |
3.25 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1967 |
9.29 |
7 |
| 1968 |
9.20 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1968 |
6.99 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1967 |
1.87 |
7 |
| 1968 |
1.93 |
9 |
| 1969 |
2.57 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1967 |
26 |
7 |
| 1968 |
26 |
9 |
| 1969 |
23 |
9 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
.812 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1967 |
14 |
3 |
| 1968 |
13 |
7 |
| 1969 |
10 |
9 |
| 1971 |
12 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
.438 |
6 |
| 1968 |
.406 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1967 |
7 |
1 |
| 1969 |
5 |
1 |
| 1970 |
2 |
10 |
| 1971 |
4 |
4 |
| 1973 |
3 |
4 |
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