| 12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Montreal Habitants, out of college Morehead State |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 70 (80); Control: 35 (45). |
| 04/14/1964 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1964 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/03/1964 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/26/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (45). |
| 11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $70,000. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (40). |
| 06/09/1966 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/17/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $90,100. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 40 (40). |
| 07/14/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $104,800. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 40 (40). |
| 05/09/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/20/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $145,320. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
| 11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 02/02/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,330,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
| 04/06/1970 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Drillers development complex. |
| 04/14/1970 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 04/30/1970 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 05/21/1970 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/25/1970 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/09/1970 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/15/1970 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 05/04/1971 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/11/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| 04/04/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 04/20/1972 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/24/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1972 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/24/1972 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 03/07/1973 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 04/18/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 04/29/1973 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 10/08/1973 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 11/06/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 40 (40). |
| 02/03/1974 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,220,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
| 05/25/1974 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 06/21/1974 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 7 weeks. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1965 |
32 |
8 |
| 1967 |
34 |
2 |
| 1970 |
33 |
8 |
| 1972 |
33 |
7 |
| 1973 |
36 |
1 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1966 |
15 |
10 |
| 1967 |
16 |
9 |
| 1970 |
17 |
7 |
| 1971 |
17 |
7 |
| 1972 |
15 |
7 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1968 |
14 |
6 |
| 1973 |
15 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1970 |
.654 |
8 |
| 1971 |
.810 |
2 |
| 1972 |
.652 |
10 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1970 |
241.0 |
9 |
| 1972 |
251.1 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1970 |
1041 |
4 |
| 1972 |
1036 |
3 |
| 1973 |
1073 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1965 |
100 |
3 |
| 1966 |
88 |
9 |
| 1967 |
88 |
8 |
| 1968 |
87 |
5 |
| 1969 |
95 |
10 |
| 1970 |
116 |
1 |
| 1971 |
116 |
3 |
| 1972 |
98 |
5 |
| 1973 |
112 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1967 |
12 |
1 |
| 1969 |
11 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1971 |
2.56 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1971 |
.242 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1967 |
0.31 |
4 |
| 1971 |
0.34 |
4 |
| 1972 |
0.29 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1971 |
6.83 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1967 |
25 |
8 |
| 1972 |
26 |
5 |
| 1973 |
27 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1972 |
.788 |
8 |
| 1973 |
.750 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1970 |
10 |
8 |
| 1972 |
12 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1972 |
.364 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1964 |
2 |
7 |
| 1970 |
5 |
2 |
| 1972 |
5 |
3 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1965 |
0.61 |
2 |
| 1969 |
0.55 |
6 |
| 1973 |
0.56 |
7 |
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