12/20/1968 |
Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Atlanta Braves. (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (8); Control: 5 (9). |
04/07/1969 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
06/15/1969 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/01/1969 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1969 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
08/21/1969 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/06/1969 |
Wins the 1969 AAA NLAAA Reliever of the Year Award. |
10/22/1969 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (7); Control: 5 (9). |
04/06/1970 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1970 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
10/12/1970 |
Wins the 1970 AAA NLAAA Reliever of the Year Award. |
10/21/1970 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
10/21/1970 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Pedro Borbon, in exchange for 2B Ken Hamlin and LF Von Joshua. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 3 (8); Control: 4 (9). |
04/05/1971 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
07/31/1971 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Jerry Reuss and SP Joe Gibbon, in exchange for SP Dave Roberts, C Milt May, and SP Alan Griffin. |
10/16/1971 |
Wins the 1971 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/09/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
10/21/1972 |
Wins the 1972 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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: 3 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/30/1973 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/02/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $50,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/20/1974 |
Wins the 1974 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
06/17/1975 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $330,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
10/30/1976 |
Finished 3rd in 1976 MLB NL Paige Plate voting. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
10/21/1978 |
Pittsburgh Pirates have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/17/1979 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days. |
07/21/1979 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/11/1979 |
Finished 3rd in 1979 AAA NLAAA Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/10/1979 |
Became a free agent. |
12/01/1979 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $420,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |