11/08/1959 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of college UCLA |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (75); Control: 35 (55). |
04/12/1960 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
05/10/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Virginians with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/11/1960 |
Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (75); Control: 40 (55). |
09/09/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 40 (55). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/30/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/11/1962 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (55). |
04/20/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/13/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/28/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/27/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/20/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
12/06/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $675,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50). |
04/14/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1964 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Washington Rough Riders with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/26/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/26/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (55). |
05/13/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1965 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1965 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with RP Jock Casey, in exchange for 2B Dave Tislow. |
10/21/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (55). |
07/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1966 |
Finished 3rd in 1966 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
06/08/1967 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1963 |
16 |
5 |
1966 |
18 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1963 |
.667 |
6 |
1966 |
.750 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1962 |
180 |
3 |
1963 |
201 |
2 |
1964 |
199 |
3 |
1965 |
205 |
1 |
1966 |
194 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1964 |
9 |
10 |
1965 |
10 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1963 |
2.14 |
2 |
1965 |
2.62 |
8 |
1966 |
2.39 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1963 |
1.06 |
5 |
1964 |
1.11 |
7 |
1966 |
0.98 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1963 |
3.30 |
3 |
1964 |
3.69 |
4 |
1965 |
2.89 |
4 |
1966 |
4.31 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1963 |
9.73 |
6 |
1964 |
10.20 |
8 |
1966 |
8.96 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
0.23 |
2 |
1963 |
0.32 |
2 |
1964 |
0.45 |
9 |
1965 |
0.36 |
2 |
1966 |
0.38 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
7.58 |
3 |
1963 |
7.11 |
7 |
1965 |
7.41 |
10 |
1966 |
6.91 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
8.27 |
1 |
1963 |
7.98 |
3 |
1964 |
8.12 |
3 |
1965 |
8.13 |
2 |
1966 |
8.12 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1963 |
25 |
5 |
1965 |
25 |
4 |
1966 |
25 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1963 |
.806 |
4 |
1965 |
.758 |
9 |
1966 |
.781 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1962 |
2 |
6 |
1963 |
4 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1962 |
0.58 |
2 |
1964 |
0.59 |
1 |
1965 |
0.63 |
2 |
1966 |
0.60 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1962 |
6.4 |
6 |
1963 |
7.9 |
2 |
1964 |
7.0 |
3 |
1965 |
7.4 |
1 |
1966 |
7.6 |
4 |
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