| 01/01/1972 |
Drafted in the 1972 inaugural draft by the Chicago Fire. (Round 47, Pick 12, 1116th overall pick). |
| 11/26/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (65). |
| 05/24/1973 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Dukes with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/29/1973 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
| 07/03/1973 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charlotte Colonels with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Cobras with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1973 |
Wins the ABL NBC Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/18/1973 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/12/1973 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/17/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/29/1973 |
Injured on 09/27/1973, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
| 11/24/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 60 (65). |
| 04/17/1974 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days. |
| 04/30/1974 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/07/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/12/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Cobras with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/04/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $134,000 with the Chicago Fire organization. |
| 01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
| 04/08/1975 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/01/1975 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11/08/1975 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,206,000 with the Chicago Fire organization. |
| 01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
| 06/29/1976 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Warriors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
| 04/19/1977 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 04/26/1977 |
Injured on 04/24/1977, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2-3 months. |
| 08/05/1977 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1977 |
Wins the ABL NBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
| 04/03/1978 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/02/1978 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Storm with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1978 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Kings with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/28/1978 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Cobras with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/23/1978 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/18/1978 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/28/1978 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 10/01/1978 |
Wins the ABL NBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 11/15/1978 |
Finished 3rd in 1978 ABL NBC Roger Clemens Award voting. |
| 12/18/1978 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $6,540,000 with the Chicago Fire organization. |
| 01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
| 03/04/1979 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/29/1979 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Warriors with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/30/1979 |
Wins the ABL NBC Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/18/1979 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 09/18/1979 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Rustlers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
| 04/26/1980 |
Injured on 04/23/1980, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 10 months. |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1974 |
35 |
4 |
| 1975 |
35 |
3 |
| 1976 |
35 |
3 |
| 1978 |
36 |
1 |
| 1979 |
35 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1973 |
15 |
6 |
| 1978 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.682 |
4 |
| 1978 |
.586 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1974 |
256.0 |
8 |
| 1976 |
248.1 |
8 |
| 1978 |
263.0 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1974 |
1073 |
9 |
| 1976 |
1039 |
8 |
| 1978 |
1068 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1973 |
21 |
9 |
| 1974 |
22 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1973 |
2.88 |
3 |
| 1976 |
3.12 |
9 |
| 1978 |
2.63 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.230 |
4 |
| 1978 |
.237 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1973 |
1.04 |
1 |
| 1978 |
1.03 |
2 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1973 |
2.06 |
5 |
| 1975 |
1.79 |
9 |
| 1976 |
2.15 |
7 |
| 1978 |
2.30 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1973 |
9.86 |
1 |
| 1978 |
10.20 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1976 |
0.47 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1973 |
7.29 |
4 |
| 1978 |
7.02 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1973 |
2.06 |
1 |
| 1974 |
2.81 |
6 |
| 1976 |
2.25 |
4 |
| 1978 |
2.26 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1973 |
22 |
9 |
| 1975 |
24 |
9 |
| 1976 |
26 |
2 |
| 1978 |
28 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.710 |
6 |
| 1976 |
.743 |
4 |
| 1978 |
.778 |
2 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1973 |
11 |
6 |
| 1974 |
11 |
5 |
| 1976 |
10 |
8 |
| 1978 |
8 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.355 |
9 |
| 1974 |
.314 |
8 |
| 1976 |
.286 |
9 |
| 1978 |
.222 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1973 |
5 |
2 |
| 1977 |
2 |
5 |
| 1978 |
5 |
1 |
| 1979 |
2 |
8 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1974 |
0.56 |
10 |
| 1978 |
0.58 |
4 |
| 1979 |
0.62 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1976 |
5.8 |
1 |
| 1978 |
5.1 |
8 |
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