04/10/1972 |
Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 127th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians. |
06/29/1972 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 30 (45). |
07/03/1973 |
Named the #89 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/15/1973 |
Wins the 1973 California League Round 1 with the Reno Silver Sox! |
10/29/1973 |
Named the #93 prospect in the MLB |
11/27/1973 |
Named to the 1973 MLBe Fall League for the Canberra Eastern Koalas. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
04/04/1974 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
04/27/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Jose Bees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1974 |
Wins the CALL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/1974 |
Named the #74 prospect in the MLB |
07/22/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
10/29/1974 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/1974 |
Named to the 1974 MLBe Fall League for the Sydney Eastern Crawdads. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (50). |
04/07/1975 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1975 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
07/14/1975 |
Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
09/14/1975 |
Wins the 1975 American Association Round 1 with the Oklahoma City 89ers! |
10/25/1975 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1975 |
Named to the 1975 MLBe Fall League for the Sydney Eastern Crawdads. |
11/19/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,320. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
01/01/1976 |
Wins the 1975 Championship with the Sydney Eastern Crawdads. |
05/21/1976 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/16/1976 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/18/1976 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1976 |
Wins the 1976 Round 3 with the Cleveland Indians. |
11/26/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,720. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
10/31/1977 |
Wins the 1977 World Series with the Cleveland Indians. |
11/24/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $30,560. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
08/11/1978 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/21/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $125,000. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
05/27/1979 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/15/1979 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/30/1979 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/01/1979 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1979 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/15/1979 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1979 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1979 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/16/1979 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/13/1979 |
Wins the 1979 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
11/21/1979 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $275,000. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
04/20/1980 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/02/1980 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/28/1980 |
Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 12 months. |
11/26/1980 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $387,500. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/26/1981 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
01/01/1982 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,210,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/16/1982 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
06/25/1982 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks. |
09/01/1982 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55). |
06/13/1983 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/31/1983 |
Executed his contract year option. |
11/28/1983 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/11/1984 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/22/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/22/1984 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/25/1984 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1984 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
06/26/1985 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
04/09/1987 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/23/1987 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
04/08/1988 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/19/1988 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50). |
04/07/1989 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
07/10/1989 |
Released by the Chicago Cubs. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1974 |
7 |
1 |
1975 |
7 |
2 |
1976 |
33 |
8 |
1983 |
35 |
9 |
1984 |
36 |
6 |
1986 |
35 |
10 |
1987 |
35 |
5 |
1988 |
35 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1975 |
3 |
6 |
1979 |
22 |
1 |
1984 |
19 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1975 |
4 |
1 |
1985 |
16 |
4 |
1987 |
16 |
5 |
1988 |
20 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1974 |
.500 |
5 |
1977 |
.765 |
4 |
1979 |
.846 |
1 |
1984 |
.679 |
6 |
|
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1974 |
45.0 |
10 |
1975 |
51.1 |
4 |
1984 |
279.2 |
2 |
1986 |
237.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1974 |
197 |
9 |
1975 |
204 |
3 |
1983 |
1053 |
10 |
1984 |
1120 |
7 |
1987 |
1013 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1973 |
4 |
4 |
1974 |
3 |
6 |
1975 |
3 |
5 |
1983 |
27 |
4 |
1984 |
25 |
9 |
1985 |
31 |
7 |
1986 |
37 |
2 |
1987 |
34 |
4 |
1988 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1974 |
24 |
6 |
1983 |
85 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1975 |
40 |
6 |
1984 |
172 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1973 |
2 |
10 |
1974 |
2 |
6 |
1975 |
2 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1974 |
3.80 |
7 |
1975 |
2.98 |
9 |
1976 |
3.03 |
7 |
1979 |
2.94 |
5 |
1984 |
2.96 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1974 |
.268 |
6 |
1975 |
.291 |
7 |
1976 |
.249 |
1 |
1979 |
.251 |
2 |
1983 |
.270 |
5 |
1984 |
.255 |
2 |
1986 |
.267 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1974 |
1.44 |
10 |
1975 |
1.13 |
4 |
1976 |
1.15 |
5 |
1979 |
1.20 |
7 |
1984 |
1.08 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1975 |
3.33 |
5 |
1976 |
1.92 |
10 |
1984 |
2.82 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
13.20 |
10 |
1975 |
10.34 |
3 |
1976 |
10.43 |
5 |
1979 |
10.84 |
7 |
1984 |
9.85 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1977 |
0.67 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
8.20 |
7 |
1975 |
8.06 |
7 |
1976 |
7.90 |
3 |
1979 |
8.12 |
4 |
1984 |
7.76 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1975 |
2.10 |
3 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1974 |
4 |
7 |
1975 |
5 |
4 |
1976 |
22 |
4 |
1979 |
22 |
2 |
1984 |
25 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1974 |
.571 |
8 |
1975 |
.714 |
5 |
1976 |
.667 |
7 |
1979 |
.688 |
5 |
1984 |
.694 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1974 |
1 |
9 |
1975 |
1 |
1 |
1979 |
13 |
5 |
1984 |
11 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1974 |
.143 |
10 |
1975 |
.143 |
3 |
1979 |
.406 |
5 |
1984 |
.306 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1976 |
2 |
8 |
1979 |
6 |
1 |
1980 |
2 |
6 |
1984 |
5 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1975 |
1.1 |
5 |
1984 |
5.6 |
7 |
|
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