| 07/15/1971 |
Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 8, 248th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
| 11/01/1972 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/23/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55). |
| 04/02/1973 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/24/1973 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/10/1974 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/13/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/19/1974 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/25/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/1974 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/08/1974 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/13/1974 |
Finished 2nd in 1974 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (65). |
| 06/28/1975 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
| 07/22/1975 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/27/1975 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/23/1975 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/16/1976 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/12/1976 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/17/1976 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/19/1976 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/24/1976 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/05/1976 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/24/1976 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 10/25/1976 |
Wins the 1976 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/02/1977 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/29/1977 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 11/08/1977 |
Finished 3rd in 1977 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
| 04/16/1978 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/02/1978 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/27/1978 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1978 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/1978 |
Wins the 1978 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/20/1979 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/13/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/07/1979 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 08/16/1979 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
| 04/27/1980 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/23/1980 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/10/1980 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/26/1980 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $10,510,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/02/1981 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
| 04/22/1981 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/10/1981 |
Was selected to the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/12/1981 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/10/1981 |
Finished 3rd in 1981 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 03/02/1982 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
| 04/17/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 04/28/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/17/1982 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 09/08/1982 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 02/23/1983 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
| 03/27/1983 |
Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
| 07/04/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 12/22/1983 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SP Lew Olsen, C Darren Daulton, and RF Geronimo Berroa. |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/01/1984 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/08/1985 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/02/1985 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 09/17/1985 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
| 11/02/1986 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
| 11/24/1986 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/30/1986 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 05/12/1987 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/03/1987 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 08/18/1988 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/02/1989 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 08/23/1989 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/29/1989 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1974 |
11 |
8 |
| 1975 |
19 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1978 |
34 |
5 |
| 1981 |
35 |
2 |
| 1982 |
36 |
1 |
| 1983 |
35 |
4 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1974 |
17 |
6 |
| 1976 |
16 |
9 |
| 1977 |
17 |
6 |
| 1978 |
18 |
5 |
| 1980 |
19 |
3 |
| 1981 |
21 |
1 |
| 1982 |
15 |
9 |
| 1983 |
16 |
7 |
| 1984 |
17 |
5 |
| 1986 |
16 |
9 |
| 1987 |
16 |
7 |
| 1988 |
17 |
6 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1974 |
.654 |
5 |
| 1975 |
.652 |
10 |
| 1977 |
.739 |
3 |
| 1979 |
.750 |
2 |
| 1980 |
.704 |
3 |
| 1981 |
.656 |
5 |
| 1984 |
.708 |
5 |
| 1987 |
.696 |
6 |
| 1988 |
.680 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1978 |
258.1 |
5 |
| 1981 |
280.1 |
3 |
| 1982 |
275.1 |
3 |
| 1983 |
262.2 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1978 |
1091 |
4 |
| 1981 |
1147 |
2 |
| 1982 |
1133 |
3 |
| 1983 |
1113 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1981 |
156 |
2 |
| 1982 |
149 |
7 |
| 1983 |
157 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1974 |
2.65 |
3 |
| 1977 |
2.91 |
2 |
| 1978 |
3.21 |
10 |
| 1980 |
3.11 |
7 |
| 1981 |
2.63 |
4 |
| 1982 |
3.20 |
8 |
| 1984 |
2.69 |
2 |
| 1986 |
3.59 |
10 |
| 1987 |
2.77 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1976 |
1.20 |
7 |
| 1979 |
1.18 |
9 |
| 1982 |
1.19 |
7 |
| 1985 |
1.19 |
10 |
| 1986 |
1.25 |
8 |
| 1987 |
1.11 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1974 |
2.38 |
8 |
| 1976 |
2.43 |
5 |
| 1978 |
2.12 |
8 |
| 1979 |
2.32 |
6 |
| 1981 |
2.52 |
2 |
| 1982 |
2.26 |
7 |
| 1983 |
2.38 |
8 |
| 1984 |
2.53 |
7 |
| 1985 |
3.27 |
1 |
| 1986 |
3.00 |
3 |
| 1987 |
3.23 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1976 |
10.98 |
10 |
| 1981 |
10.69 |
10 |
| 1982 |
10.79 |
6 |
| 1984 |
11.10 |
9 |
| 1985 |
10.86 |
9 |
| 1986 |
11.40 |
8 |
| 1987 |
10.12 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1976 |
0.34 |
2 |
| 1977 |
0.33 |
3 |
| 1978 |
0.49 |
9 |
| 1979 |
0.48 |
10 |
| 1980 |
0.27 |
1 |
| 1981 |
0.19 |
2 |
| 1982 |
0.39 |
8 |
| 1983 |
0.41 |
4 |
| 1984 |
0.34 |
2 |
| 1985 |
0.56 |
7 |
| 1986 |
0.42 |
4 |
| 1987 |
0.58 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1974 |
2.14 |
7 |
| 1976 |
1.87 |
3 |
| 1977 |
2.10 |
8 |
| 1978 |
2.09 |
4 |
| 1979 |
1.76 |
1 |
| 1981 |
1.99 |
3 |
| 1982 |
2.16 |
6 |
| 1983 |
2.26 |
8 |
| 1984 |
2.14 |
5 |
| 1985 |
1.60 |
2 |
| 1986 |
1.68 |
1 |
| 1987 |
1.51 |
2 |
| 1988 |
2.06 |
9 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1977 |
23 |
4 |
| 1978 |
22 |
6 |
| 1979 |
23 |
6 |
| 1980 |
23 |
3 |
| 1981 |
25 |
4 |
| 1982 |
22 |
8 |
| 1983 |
23 |
6 |
| 1984 |
23 |
3 |
| 1985 |
21 |
3 |
| 1986 |
23 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.719 |
4 |
| 1979 |
.719 |
8 |
| 1980 |
.719 |
5 |
| 1981 |
.714 |
6 |
| 1983 |
.657 |
9 |
| 1984 |
.719 |
3 |
| 1985 |
.618 |
10 |
| 1986 |
.697 |
6 |
| 1988 |
.688 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1974 |
12 |
6 |
| 1976 |
14 |
5 |
| 1977 |
11 |
7 |
| 1978 |
10 |
9 |
| 1979 |
9 |
6 |
| 1980 |
8 |
8 |
| 1981 |
17 |
1 |
| 1982 |
9 |
7 |
| 1986 |
4 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1974 |
.375 |
6 |
| 1976 |
.452 |
6 |
| 1977 |
.344 |
9 |
| 1978 |
.294 |
10 |
| 1979 |
.281 |
8 |
| 1981 |
.486 |
1 |
| 1982 |
.250 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1974 |
5 |
2 |
| 1975 |
3 |
8 |
| 1976 |
5 |
2 |
| 1978 |
3 |
5 |
| 1979 |
2 |
6 |
| 1980 |
2 |
9 |
| 1981 |
2 |
10 |
| 1982 |
2 |
7 |
| 1987 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1974 |
0.58 |
8 |
| 1975 |
0.57 |
4 |
| 1977 |
0.56 |
10 |
| 1978 |
0.60 |
1 |
| 1979 |
0.57 |
8 |
| 1980 |
0.58 |
8 |
| 1982 |
0.57 |
6 |
| 1983 |
0.58 |
5 |
| 1984 |
0.55 |
4 |
| 1985 |
0.58 |
4 |
| 1986 |
0.58 |
2 |
| 1988 |
0.58 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1974 |
5.8 |
4 |
| 1976 |
5.6 |
4 |
| 1977 |
7.0 |
3 |
| 1978 |
6.3 |
2 |
| 1979 |
5.4 |
4 |
| 1980 |
6.1 |
2 |
| 1981 |
8.5 |
1 |
| 1982 |
6.9 |
1 |
| 1983 |
6.9 |
3 |
| 1984 |
6.0 |
3 |
| 1985 |
5.7 |
2 |
| 1986 |
6.4 |
3 |
| 1987 |
4.9 |
8 |
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