12/20/1971 |
Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1972 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/02/1972 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/27/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/02/1972 |
Finished 3rd in 1972 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/14/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/03/1973 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1973 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/03/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/30/1973 |
Finished 3rd in 1973 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/09/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $31,200. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/24/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/27/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $252,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/18/1975 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/22/1975 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
11/10/1975 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LF Benny Ayala, LF Pete LaCock, LF Jerry Hairston, and SP Jim Hughes. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/14/1976 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1976 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/11/1976 |
Was selected to the 1976 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/03/1976 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/13/1976 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
02/03/1977 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,390,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
08/04/1978 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/19/1978 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RP Byron McLaughlin. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/08/1979 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/10/1979 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1979 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/10/1979 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/10/1979 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/31/1980 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,220,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1972 |
35 |
10 |
1974 |
36 |
1 |
1975 |
34 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1973 |
15 |
9 |
1975 |
16 |
2 |
1977 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1972 |
274.0 |
9 |
1973 |
268.2 |
6 |
1974 |
281.1 |
2 |
1975 |
264.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1974 |
1150 |
2 |
1975 |
1064 |
7 |
1977 |
1081 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1975 |
21 |
10 |
1977 |
26 |
5 |
1980 |
22 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1972 |
2.63 |
7 |
1973 |
2.38 |
2 |
1974 |
2.75 |
2 |
1975 |
2.99 |
5 |
1976 |
3.04 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1972 |
.231 |
1 |
1973 |
.245 |
7 |
1974 |
.258 |
6 |
1975 |
.258 |
10 |
1976 |
.253 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1972 |
1.03 |
2 |
1973 |
1.12 |
4 |
1974 |
1.16 |
4 |
1975 |
1.14 |
3 |
1976 |
1.22 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1974 |
1.88 |
6 |
1975 |
1.97 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1972 |
9.56 |
4 |
1973 |
10.22 |
4 |
1974 |
10.68 |
4 |
1975 |
10.34 |
3 |
1976 |
11.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1972 |
0.36 |
4 |
1973 |
0.47 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1972 |
6.70 |
2 |
1973 |
7.27 |
3 |
1974 |
7.97 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
2.50 |
7 |
1975 |
2.18 |
2 |
1979 |
2.54 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1973 |
30 |
2 |
1974 |
26 |
1 |
1975 |
24 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1973 |
.882 |
2 |
1974 |
.722 |
5 |
1975 |
.706 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1972 |
12 |
6 |
1973 |
13 |
8 |
1974 |
12 |
3 |
1979 |
13 |
2 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1972 |
.343 |
6 |
1973 |
.382 |
8 |
1974 |
.333 |
3 |
1979 |
.448 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1973 |
3 |
6 |
1974 |
2 |
5 |
1979 |
4 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1976 |
0.52 |
10 |
1978 |
0.54 |
6 |
1979 |
0.53 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1972 |
5.7 |
7 |
1973 |
5.7 |
4 |
1974 |
5.0 |
5 |
1975 |
4.6 |
9 |
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