| 11/08/1958 |
Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school Delaware County Christian (Delaware County Christian; Newtown Square, PA). |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 30 (60). |
| 04/14/1959 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1959 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (60). |
| 03/10/1960 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 04/18/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Duluth Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/30/1960 |
Injured (ulnar nerve entrapment),out for 4 months. |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50). |
| 01/21/1961 |
Injured (Fell Through Barn Roof),out for 8 weeks. |
| 03/23/1961 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
| 09/19/1961 |
Injured (tender shoulder),out for 5 days. |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 40 (50). |
| 09/13/1962 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/20/1962 |
Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (50). |
| 05/28/1963 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09/17/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/23/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/25/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/22/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/02/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/13/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/26/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50). |
| 03/25/1965 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/03/1965 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 10/25/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $624,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50). |
| 06/24/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/18/1966 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Dairymen to the Kansas City Bulls in exchange for SP Keith Williams, 1B Tyree Davis, and a 1st round draft pick. |
| 07/23/1966 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,328,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/16/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 04/22/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/26/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/19/1967 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/01/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/11/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/20/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/30/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/25/1969 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/02/1969 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for SP Ron Bargiel, C Tony Martinez, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick. |
| 07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/19/1970 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/24/1970 |
Injured (strained bicep tendon),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
| 08/24/1970 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 7 weeks. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 03/16/1971 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,166,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
| 07/14/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/25/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1971 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 08/23/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 10/03/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/03/1972 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/23/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/30/1972 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/05/1972 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09/20/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/24/1972 |
Finished 3rd in 1972 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/03/1973 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/16/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/08/1973 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/09/1974 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
| 05/01/1974 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/24/1974 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 05/28/1974 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1961 |
57 |
6 |
| 1962 |
72 |
3 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1963 |
33 |
7 |
| 1964 |
34 |
3 |
| 1965 |
34 |
1 |
| 1966 |
33 |
7 |
| 1968 |
34 |
3 |
| 1973 |
35 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1964 |
20 |
1 |
| 1965 |
16 |
8 |
| 1967 |
15 |
10 |
| 1968 |
17 |
3 |
| 1972 |
20 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1964 |
.667 |
9 |
| 1965 |
.696 |
5 |
| 1967 |
.625 |
10 |
| 1968 |
.739 |
3 |
| 1972 |
.769 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1964 |
260.1 |
1 |
| 1965 |
252.2 |
4 |
| 1966 |
254.1 |
6 |
| 1972 |
245.1 |
6 |
| 1973 |
260.2 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1964 |
1048 |
3 |
| 1965 |
1037 |
6 |
| 1966 |
1044 |
7 |
| 1968 |
1043 |
10 |
| 1973 |
1087 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1963 |
79 |
7 |
| 1964 |
83 |
7 |
| 1965 |
86 |
7 |
| 1968 |
82 |
6 |
| 1973 |
92 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1963 |
171 |
6 |
| 1964 |
207 |
2 |
| 1965 |
182 |
3 |
| 1966 |
214 |
3 |
| 1967 |
180 |
8 |
| 1968 |
182 |
10 |
| 1969 |
193 |
4 |
| 1973 |
155 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1966 |
14 |
2 |
| 1969 |
10 |
9 |
| 1971 |
10 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1964 |
2.42 |
3 |
| 1965 |
2.60 |
6 |
| 1967 |
2.59 |
6 |
| 1968 |
2.06 |
2 |
| 1972 |
2.46 |
7 |
| 1973 |
2.87 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1964 |
.255 |
8 |
| 1972 |
.238 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1964 |
1.08 |
6 |
| 1972 |
1.01 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1969 |
3.33 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1964 |
9.85 |
5 |
| 1972 |
9.35 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1963 |
0.44 |
9 |
| 1964 |
0.35 |
3 |
| 1965 |
0.46 |
9 |
| 1966 |
0.42 |
7 |
| 1968 |
0.35 |
6 |
| 1971 |
0.41 |
9 |
| 1972 |
0.37 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1964 |
6.81 |
3 |
| 1965 |
7.27 |
6 |
| 1966 |
7.54 |
7 |
| 1972 |
6.79 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1969 |
2.24 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1963 |
6.86 |
8 |
| 1964 |
7.16 |
5 |
| 1965 |
6.48 |
10 |
| 1966 |
7.57 |
5 |
| 1967 |
7.28 |
8 |
| 1969 |
7.45 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA |
Rank |
| 1961 |
57 |
6 |
| 1962 |
72 |
3 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1961 |
40 |
2 |
| 1962 |
54 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1964 |
24 |
4 |
| 1965 |
26 |
2 |
| 1966 |
25 |
4 |
| 1968 |
30 |
1 |
| 1972 |
24 |
8 |
| 1973 |
25 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1965 |
.765 |
8 |
| 1968 |
.882 |
1 |
| 1972 |
.774 |
6 |
| 1973 |
.714 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1972 |
14 |
2 |
| 1973 |
9 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1972 |
.452 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1964 |
4 |
3 |
| 1967 |
5 |
1 |
| 1971 |
3 |
7 |
| 1972 |
4 |
3 |
| 1973 |
3 |
5 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1964 |
0.55 |
9 |
| 1969 |
0.55 |
4 |
| 1971 |
0.56 |
6 |
| 1972 |
0.55 |
10 |
| 1973 |
0.57 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1963 |
5.6 |
5 |
| 1964 |
7.2 |
1 |
| 1965 |
5.9 |
4 |
| 1966 |
7.8 |
2 |
| 1967 |
4.8 |
9 |
| 1968 |
5.7 |
7 |
| 1969 |
5.5 |
9 |
| 1972 |
5.7 |
8 |
|
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