09/01/1967 |
Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of college York (ON) |
10/20/1967 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 45 (60). |
04/09/1968 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
05/21/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/24/1968 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/30/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/05/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/12/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/31/1968 |
Finished 2nd in 1968 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/31/1968 |
Finished 3rd in 1968 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
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: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
03/15/1969 |
Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
05/14/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/30/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/21/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/10/1969 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/17/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/25/1970 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/15/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $121,400. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/15/1971 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,410,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization. |
02/08/1971 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
03/14/1971 |
Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex. |
05/28/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/09/1971 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1971 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/25/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
W |
Rank |
1968 |
18 |
1 |
1969 |
17 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1968 |
.818 |
1 |
1969 |
.654 |
6 |
|
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1969 |
2.82 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1969 |
.233 |
2 |
1971 |
.246 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1969 |
1.06 |
2 |
1971 |
1.11 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1970 |
2.32 |
8 |
1971 |
2.33 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1969 |
9.60 |
2 |
1971 |
10.03 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1969 |
6.97 |
2 |
1971 |
7.58 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1970 |
6.89 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1968 |
.800 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1969 |
.467 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1969 |
4 |
2 |
1971 |
5 |
1 |
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