12/20/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (7). |
04/14/1958 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/26/1958 |
Injured on 05/25/1958, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
05/26/1958 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1958 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Jersey City Giants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
08/12/1958 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,440. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (7). |
04/12/1959 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1959 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/25/1959 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/02/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,080. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/26/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/28/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
11/07/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,560. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
06/20/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/19/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/04/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/26/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
04/26/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
05/16/1962 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/22/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/17/1962 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $1,248,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (7). |
05/21/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/05/1963 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/19/1963 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/20/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/25/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/24/1964 |
Injured (biceps strain),out for 6 weeks. |
05/28/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/12/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/11/1964 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1964 |
Injured on 09/23/1964, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
10/14/1964 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/27/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1964 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $852,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
07/29/1965 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/18/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/23/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 6 (7). |
06/12/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Angels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
10/10/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/21/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
05/29/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/13/1968 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/26/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,000 with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
07/06/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/1969 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/20/1969 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/23/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $104,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
08/14/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
08/19/1970 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1970 |
Injured on 09/13/1970, diagnosed with a stiff back, will not miss additional time. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
02/14/1971 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,034,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/28/1971 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/14/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/19/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/21/1971 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/1971 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/30/1972 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
06/11/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/30/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/27/1972 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/20/1973 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
05/15/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/14/1973 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB strikeout! |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/18/1973 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/17/1973 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/29/1973 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the California Angels in exchange for 2B Rudy Meoli. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1974 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/10/1974 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1974 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/05/1974 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/29/1974 |
Injured on 09/26/1974, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 11 months. |
11/13/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
07/26/1975 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
10/01/1975 |
Injured on 09/28/1975, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 6 weeks. |
10/17/1975 |
Wins the 1975 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds. |
10/18/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/18/1975 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1960 |
20 |
1 |
1962 |
13 |
10 |
1963 |
13 |
8 |
1968 |
17 |
1 |
1969 |
15 |
5 |
1972 |
22 |
1 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
33 |
6 |
1960 |
35 |
1 |
1961 |
35 |
1 |
1962 |
35 |
4 |
1968 |
34 |
4 |
1969 |
36 |
1 |
1970 |
35 |
4 |
1972 |
35 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1960 |
20 |
1 |
1961 |
16 |
3 |
1962 |
19 |
2 |
1963 |
19 |
4 |
1964 |
16 |
6 |
1966 |
16 |
5 |
1967 |
18 |
3 |
1971 |
16 |
3 |
1972 |
18 |
3 |
1974 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1959 |
17 |
1 |
1961 |
13 |
10 |
1968 |
15 |
3 |
1969 |
19 |
2 |
1973 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1960 |
.769 |
1 |
1962 |
.679 |
5 |
1963 |
.704 |
6 |
1964 |
.667 |
2 |
1967 |
.750 |
3 |
1971 |
.593 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
241.1 |
7 |
1960 |
285.1 |
1 |
1961 |
261.1 |
1 |
1962 |
252.2 |
9 |
1966 |
251.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
1052 |
5 |
1960 |
1160 |
1 |
1961 |
1089 |
2 |
1969 |
1111 |
5 |
1970 |
1094 |
10 |
1972 |
1112 |
10 |
1973 |
1090 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1968 |
21 |
7 |
1969 |
23 |
9 |
1972 |
19 |
8 |
1974 |
20 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1959 |
95 |
7 |
1960 |
88 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1959 |
157 |
4 |
1960 |
216 |
4 |
1961 |
185 |
3 |
1962 |
176 |
8 |
1972 |
184 |
6 |
1973 |
178 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1959 |
10 |
3 |
1960 |
8 |
4 |
1962 |
12 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1960 |
2.71 |
1 |
1961 |
2.89 |
1 |
1962 |
3.46 |
8 |
1963 |
2.56 |
6 |
1964 |
2.44 |
1 |
1965 |
2.84 |
7 |
1967 |
2.86 |
5 |
1974 |
3.01 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1960 |
.252 |
3 |
1967 |
.258 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
1.11 |
1 |
1961 |
1.18 |
6 |
1962 |
1.16 |
5 |
1964 |
1.09 |
5 |
1967 |
1.13 |
9 |
1974 |
1.24 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
2.45 |
8 |
1961 |
2.28 |
8 |
1963 |
2.95 |
8 |
1964 |
2.90 |
7 |
1966 |
2.81 |
6 |
1967 |
2.53 |
6 |
1972 |
2.45 |
7 |
1974 |
2.12 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
10.16 |
1 |
1961 |
10.74 |
4 |
1962 |
10.76 |
7 |
1963 |
10.19 |
9 |
1964 |
10.01 |
5 |
1967 |
10.46 |
10 |
1974 |
11.28 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
0.71 |
5 |
1961 |
0.52 |
2 |
1962 |
0.32 |
1 |
1963 |
0.50 |
3 |
1964 |
0.39 |
1 |
1965 |
0.72 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.25 |
1 |
1961 |
7.85 |
5 |
1962 |
7.77 |
3 |
1964 |
7.62 |
7 |
1974 |
8.47 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
2.18 |
10 |
1966 |
2.04 |
4 |
1974 |
2.65 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
5.85 |
6 |
1960 |
6.81 |
5 |
1961 |
6.37 |
6 |
1967 |
6.64 |
10 |
1973 |
6.39 |
3 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1959 |
17 |
10 |
1960 |
25 |
1 |
1961 |
25 |
1 |
1962 |
24 |
3 |
1963 |
25 |
7 |
1965 |
25 |
4 |
1967 |
25 |
4 |
1971 |
23 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1960 |
.714 |
2 |
1961 |
.714 |
2 |
1962 |
.686 |
4 |
1963 |
.758 |
7 |
1964 |
.714 |
3 |
1965 |
.735 |
5 |
1967 |
.781 |
3 |
1971 |
.697 |
8 |
1974 |
.710 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1959 |
10 |
4 |
1960 |
15 |
1 |
1961 |
9 |
5 |
1963 |
13 |
8 |
1964 |
12 |
6 |
1971 |
5 |
8 |
1974 |
10 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1959 |
.303 |
5 |
1960 |
.429 |
1 |
1961 |
.257 |
8 |
1963 |
.394 |
10 |
1964 |
.429 |
2 |
1971 |
.152 |
9 |
1974 |
.323 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
1961 |
3 |
4 |
1962 |
3 |
4 |
1963 |
7 |
3 |
1964 |
3 |
2 |
1966 |
3 |
3 |
1971 |
3 |
3 |
1972 |
3 |
8 |
1974 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1959 |
0.50 |
10 |
1960 |
0.53 |
5 |
1961 |
0.53 |
6 |
1962 |
0.54 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1959 |
4.3 |
7 |
1960 |
6.2 |
3 |
1961 |
7.8 |
1 |
1962 |
7.8 |
2 |
1963 |
7.0 |
6 |
1964 |
6.4 |
4 |
1965 |
4.5 |
10 |
1972 |
5.2 |
10 |
1973 |
4.6 |
7 |
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