P José Escobar #4
Houston Colt .45s PUB
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
12/07/1970
BNN Index | PUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSÉ ESCOBAR #4 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 15-9 0 2.77 234.0 242 24 25 149 1.14 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 62 63 62 62
Movement 53 56 51 53
Control 93 97 92 93
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 71 71
Curveball 84 84
Splitter 37 37
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 76
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 83
Defense 49
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 52
Stealing Ability: 74
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 56
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/26/1970 @ EDM Loss, 7-14 X 1.2 6 7 4 1 0
09/26/1970 @ MTL Loss, 2-6 X 6.1 7 1 1 2 5
09/21/1970 ORL Loss, 1-4 X 7.2 7 3 3 1 5 Loss
09/16/1970 STL Loss, 2-4 X 5.2 7 2 2 0 5
09/10/1970 @ HOL Win, 5-2 X 7.2 6 0 0 1 4 Win
09/05/1970 STO Loss, 1-6 X 6.2 8 4 3 2 6 Loss
08/31/1970 SEA Win, 5-1 X 7.2 5 1 1 1 4 Win
08/26/1970 @ LOU Loss, 1-6 X 6.2 11 5 5 0 4 Loss
08/21/1970 MTL Win, 13-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 0 4 Win
08/16/1970 @ ORL Win, 4-1 X 8.0 8 1 1 0 5 Win
PERSONALITY
He is super smart.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:01/03/1934
Born in:Holguín, HOL
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$50,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 15 9 0 2.77 234.0 242 76 72 24 25 149 2 6.1 1 25 75.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.58 9.31 5.73 0.96 3.54 1.14 101 3.0 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 299 84 13 0 9 27 4 52 1 7 1 .281 .292 .415 .707      
vs. RHB 591 158 33 2 15 49 21 97 5 3 7 .267 .298 .406 .704      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 1 0 2.23 36.1 30 9 9 4 5 23  
May 5 5 1 1 0 2.68 37.0 35 11 11 3 4 23  
June 6 6 3 3 0 3.83 40.0 48 19 17 4 6 25  
July 6 6 4 0 0 2.53 42.2 45 12 12 7 2 24  
August 6 6 4 2 0 2.86 44.0 49 15 14 3 2 29  
September 5 5 1 2 0 2.38 34.0 35 10 9 3 6 25  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 4.63 11.2 11 7 6 1 0 8  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 21.60 1.2 6 7 4 2 1 0  
Last Year 33 33 19 6 0 2.68 235.0 225 76 70 19 24 155  
2 Years Ago 36 24 5 17 3 4.77 181.0 213 102 96 23 29 112  
Career 265 253 110 94 3 3.56 1854.0 1912 789 734 247 223 1331  
Home 18 18 8 4 0 2.23 129.1 119 35 32 8 16 88  
Road 15 15 7 5 0 3.44 104.2 123 41 40 16 9 61  
Grass 33 33 15 9 0 2.77 234.0 242 76 72 24 25 149  
Day 5 5 3 2 0 3.06 35.1 45 12 12 3 3 21  
Night 28 28 12 7 0 2.72 198.2 197 64 60 21 22 128  
As Starter 33 33 15 9 0 2.77 234.0 242 76 72 24 25 149  
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 16 10 0 2.79 245.0 207 81 76 25 14 253 13 40.6 6 20 62.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.60 7.60 9.29 0.51 2.69 0.90 64 8.3 .283        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 301 67 15 0 11 31 2 103 0 1 8 .223 .248 .382 .630      
vs. RHB 617 140 31 5 14 50 12 150 4 4 5 .227 .246 .361 .608      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 248 247 139 80 0 2.90 1973.0 1728 707 636 218 225 1849  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Tokyo - NPB 21 32 31 20 7 0 2.99 253.0 219 89 84 25 48 183 13 3 1.06 .261 3.62 5.0 138
1956 Tokyo - NPB 22 29 29 18 9 0 3.61 229.2 216 95 92 33 38 187 11 3 1.11 .275 3.96 4.1 120
1957 Tokyo - NPB 23 30 30 12 15 0 2.95 241.1 223 98 79 29 23 229 13 2 1.02 .289 2.98 6.3 133
1958 Tokyo - NPB 24 31 31 18 9 0 2.91 253.1 228 96 82 27 30 224 16 4 1.02 .285 3.12 6.6 140
1959 Tokyo - NPB 25 31 31 18 11 0 3.02 247.2 211 91 83 31 27 251 13 6 0.96 .275 2.91 7.1 134
1960 Tokyo - NPB 26 31 31 17 12 0 3.27 244.2 232 94 89 30 27 253 12 3 1.06 .309 2.82 7.1 121
1961 Tokyo - NPB 27 32 32 20 7 0 1.78 258.1 192 63 51 18 18 269 14 4 0.81 .260 2.17 11.0 235
1962 Tokyo - NPB 28 32 32 16 10 0 2.79 245.0 207 81 76 25 14 253 13 6 0.90 .283 2.69 8.3 150
1963 Kinuso - PUB 29 33 33 15 13 0 3.98 241.2 244 115 107 44 25 190 8 1 1.11 .287 4.71 2.7 113
1964 Kansas City - PUB 30 32 32 17 9 0 3.64 239.2 253 104 97 36 19 218 3 0 1.13 .320 3.59 5.0 114
1965 Kansas City - PUB 31 32 32 16 9 0 3.32 235.2 225 96 87 25 21 157 7 3 1.04 .280 3.57 4.8 124
1966 Kansas City - PUB 32 33 33 11 16 0 3.58 241.2 257 104 96 37 43 162 5 0 1.24 .298 4.31 1.9 109
1967 Philadelphia - PUB 33 33 33 12 15 0 4.00 245.1 253 116 109 39 37 188 5 1 1.18 .294 4.10 2.2 94
1968 Philadelphia - PUB 34 24 24 3 16 0 4.50 164.0 192 88 82 22 27 96 2 1 1.34 .311 4.18 0.9 79
1968 Edmonton - PUB 34 12 0 2 1 3 7.41 17.0 21 14 14 1 2 16 0 0 1.35 .377 2.14 0.4 48
1968 Total - PUB 34 36 24 5 17 3 4.77 181.0 213 102 96 23 29 112 2 1 1.34 .317 3.99 1.3 75
1969 Houston - PUB 35 33 33 19 6 0 2.68 235.0 225 76 70 19 24 155 1 0 1.06 .288 3.17 5.2 143
1970 Houston - PUB 36 33 33 15 9 0 2.77 234.0 242 76 72 24 25 149 2 1 1.14 .302 3.54 3.0 126
Total PUB 265 253 110 94 3 3.56 1854.0 1912 789 734 247 223 1331 33 7 1.15 .297 3.87 26.2 110
Total NPB 248 247 139 80 0 2.90 1973.0 1728 707 636 218 225 1849 105 31 0.99 .279 3.02 55.6 141
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Tokyo - NPB 26 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 9 3 3 2 3 13 1 0 0.78 .184 3.49 0.3 224
1961 Tokyo - NPB 27 2 2 0 2 0 5.62 16.0 19 10 10 2 3 15 1 0 1.38 .370 3.55 0.3 74
1962 Tokyo - NPB 28 2 2 1 1 0 2.12 17.0 9 5 4 1 1 12 2 1 0.59 .167 2.81 0.6 198
1964 Kansas City - PUB 30 2 2 1 0 0 4.02 15.2 15 7 7 1 3 18 1 0 1.15 .359 2.45 0.6 104
1968 Edmonton - PUB 34 5 0 1 1 0 1.80 10.0 9 4 2 1 1 9 0 0 1.00 .308 2.88 0.2 199
1969 Houston - PUB 35 3 3 3 0 0 0.39 23.1 10 1 1 1 2 10 0 0 0.51 .141 3.33 0.5 991
1970 Houston - PUB 36 1 1 0 0 0 21.60 1.2 6 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 4.20 .444 20.50 -0.3 16
Total PUB 11 6 5 1 0 2.49 50.2 40 19 14 5 7 37 1 0 0.93 .254 3.54 154.5
Total NPB 6 6 2 3 0 3.17 48.1 37 18 17 5 7 40 4 1 0.91 .242 3.27 130.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Tokyo - MLB P 32 31 11 29 3 41 1 .976 253.0 1.42 +2.2 1.096
1956 Tokyo - MLB P 29 29 12 32 3 44 0 1.000 229.2 1.72 +1.1 1.023
1957 Tokyo - MLB P 30 30 8 21 3 30 1 .967 241.1 1.08 +2.2 1.106
1958 Tokyo - MLB P 31 31 13 19 1 35 3 .914 253.1 1.14 +2.3 .978
1959 Tokyo - MLB P 31 31 10 25 2 40 5 .875 247.2 1.27 -1.5 .957
1960 Tokyo - MLB P 31 31 7 25 2 34 2 .941 244.2 1.18 +2.5 1.064
1961 Tokyo - MLB P 32 32 8 37 1 52 7 .865 258.1 1.57 +0.7 .903
1962 Tokyo - MLB P 32 32 14 30 0 48 4 .917 245.0 1.62 +0.6 .984
1963 Kinuso - MLB P 33 33 13 32 3 52 7 .865 241.2 1.68 +1.9 .954
1964 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 7 25 0 36 4 .889 239.2 1.20 +2.5 .983
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 5 37 0 44 2 .955 235.2 1.60 +1.0 .992
1966 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 14 25 2 41 2 .951 241.2 1.45 +2.3 1.039
1967 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 12 27 3 43 4 .907 245.1 1.43 +2.6 1.001
1968 Philadelphia - MLB P 24 24 10 14 0 26 2 .923 164.0 1.32 +0.7 1.001
1968 Edmonton - MLB P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.0 0.00 +0.2 .000
1969 Houston - MLB P 33 33 13 25 2 40 2 .950 235.0 1.46 +2.4 1.060
1970 Houston - MLB P 33 33 13 23 0 37 1 .973 234.0 1.38 +3.3 1.288
TOTAL P 513 500 170 426 25 643 47 .927 3827.0 1.40 +26.9 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
07/20/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the Tokyo Swallows organization, was discovered in Cuba.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (49); Movement: 44 (49); Control: 20 (56).
03/24/1951 Named the #19 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (78); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 46 (95).
03/29/1952 Named the #10 prospect in the NPB
09/11/1952 Wins the 1952 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 50 (59); Control: 54 (95).
03/28/1953 Named the #13 prospect in the NPB
09/09/1953 Wins the 1953 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (74); Movement: 53 (60); Control: 67 (94).
03/27/1954 Named the #15 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (78); Movement: 54 (59); Control: 73 (92).
03/26/1955 Named the #10 prospect in the NPB
05/01/1955 Wins the NPB JCL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/25/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1955 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/04/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/25/1955 Wins the 1955 NPB JCL Newcomer of the Year Award.
09/27/1955 Wins the 1955 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
10/08/1955 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (78); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 73 (92).
05/13/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/23/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/1956 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1956 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/19/1956 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,600 with the Tokyo Swallows organization.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (79); Movement: 56 (58); Control: 86 (92).
05/17/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/23/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/08/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/17/1957 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $189,800 with the Tokyo Swallows organization.
09/21/1957 Wins the 1957 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at P.
09/26/1957 Finished 3rd in 1957 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (79); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 91 (92).
06/07/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/24/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1958 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1958 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1958 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/28/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/29/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
09/30/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 NPB JCL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (79); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 91 (92).
04/24/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/03/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/06/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/24/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/29/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/02/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1959 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/25/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (79); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 90 (91).
05/01/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/04/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/30/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/23/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/11/1960 Wins the 1960 Round 1 with the Tokyo Swallows.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (79); Movement: 52 (53); Control: 90 (91).
04/20/1961 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/25/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1961 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/14/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/03/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/13/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1961 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1961 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/31/1961 Wins the Nippon Professional Baseball League triple-crown!!
09/22/1961 Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
09/23/1961 Wins the 1961 NPB JCL Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (79); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 90 (91).
04/29/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yomiuri Giants with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/13/1962 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Carp with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/18/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/07/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/02/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama BayStars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1962 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/21/1962 Finished 2nd in 1962 NPB JCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (78); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 90 (91).
02/15/1963 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks.
05/29/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45s with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/16/1963 Rejected the Kinuso Blues qualifying offer.
11/18/1963 Became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (77); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 94 (94).
02/02/1964 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $4,545,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
11/04/1964 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
11/10/1964 Wins the 1964 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (78); Movement: 48 (49); Control: 94 (94).
04/18/1965 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/25/1965 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/05/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/22/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Redwood Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 97 (97).
09/17/1966 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
10/31/1966 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 96 (96).
08/02/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/25/1967 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 98 (98).
04/17/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the California Seals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1968 Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Edmonton Trappers in exchange for SP Juan Valdés.
11/18/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 96 (96).
02/02/1969 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $800,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
06/24/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/1969 Wins the PUB UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/02/1969 Wins the 1969 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/07/1969 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 97 (97).
08/21/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Royals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1963 15 6
1967 15 5
Year GS Rank
1955 31 4
1957 30 9
1958 31 2
1959 31 2
1960 31 4
1961 32 1
1962 32 1
1963 33 5
1966 33 9
1967 33 6
1969 33 3
1970 33 9
Year W Rank
1955 20 1
1956 18 3
1958 18 1
1959 18 1
1960 17 3
1961 20 1
1962 16 3
1964 17 4
1969 19 2
Year L Rank
1957 15 5
1960 12 8
1966 16 5
1967 15 10
1968 17 8
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .741 1
1956 .667 5
1958 .667 1
1960 .586 10
1961 .741 2
1962 .615 7
1964 .654 9
1969 .760 2
Year IP Rank
1955 253.0 1
1956 229.2 6
1957 241.1 2
1958 253.1 1
1959 247.2 2
1960 244.2 3
1961 258.1 1
1962 245.0 1
1963 241.2 5
1964 239.2 6
1965 235.2 9
1966 241.2 7
1967 245.1 7
1969 235.0 10
Year BF Rank
1955 1010 2
1956 931 9
1957 965 3
1958 1003 1
1959 974 3
1960 980 3
1961 986 1
1962 954 2
1963 981 9
1964 968 10
1966 1004 5
1967 1016 7
Year HRA Rank
1955 25 9
1956 33 3
1957 29 4
1958 27 9
1959 31 6
1960 30 4
1962 25 9
1963 44 2
1964 36 3
1966 37 2
1967 39 2
1968 23 9
Year K Rank
1955 183 4
1956 187 3
1957 229 1
1958 224 1
1959 251 1
1960 253 1
1961 269 1
1962 253 1
1964 218 6
Year WP Rank
1955 5 10
1960 7 6
1968 10 3
Year ERA Rank
1955 2.99 1
1956 3.61 8
1957 2.95 5
1958 2.91 2
1959 3.02 5
1960 3.27 9
1961 1.78 1
1962 2.79 3
1969 2.68 2
1970 2.77 8
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .261 2
1956 .275 8
1958 .285 6
1959 .275 7
1961 .260 1
1962 .283 9
1963 .287 10
1965 .280 7
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.06 1
1956 1.11 3
1957 1.02 1
1958 1.02 1
1959 0.96 1
1960 1.06 3
1961 0.81 1
1962 0.90 1
1963 1.11 7
1964 1.13 7
1965 1.04 3
1969 1.06 3
Year K/BB Rank
1955 3.81 2
1956 4.92 1
1957 9.96 1
1958 7.47 1
1959 9.30 1
1960 9.37 1
1961 14.94 1
1962 18.07 1
1963 7.60 1
1964 11.47 1
1965 7.48 3
1967 5.08 6
1969 6.46 4
1970 5.96 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 9.82 1
1956 10.23 4
1957 9.47 2
1958 9.66 1
1959 8.90 1
1960 9.90 3
1961 7.63 1
1962 8.60 1
1963 10.43 10
1964 10.48 6
1965 9.78 5
1969 9.77 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.63 3
Year H/9 Rank
1955 7.79 4
1956 8.46 7
1957 8.32 9
1958 8.10 5
1959 7.67 2
1961 6.69 1
1962 7.60 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 1.71 2
1956 1.49 1
1957 0.86 1
1958 1.07 2
1959 0.98 1
1960 0.99 1
1961 0.63 1
1962 0.51 1
1963 0.93 1
1964 0.71 1
1965 0.80 1
1966 1.60 9
1967 1.36 5
1968 1.44 4
1969 0.92 1
1970 0.96 2
Year K/9 Rank
1956 7.33 6
1957 8.54 4
1958 7.96 5
1959 9.12 2
1960 9.31 1
1961 9.37 4
1962 9.29 3
1964 8.19 7
Year QS Rank
1955 21 1
1957 22 3
1958 23 1
1959 21 4
1960 21 4
1961 30 1
1962 20 5
1963 20 10
1969 27 2
1970 25 6
Year QSP Rank
1955 .677 3
1957 .733 4
1958 .742 1
1959 .677 5
1960 .677 7
1961 .938 1
1962 .625 10
1963 .606 10
1969 .818 2
1970 .758 8
Year CG Rank
1955 13 2
1956 11 5
1957 13 2
1958 16 1
1959 13 1
1960 12 1
1961 14 1
1962 13 1
1963 8 5
1965 7 9
Year CGP Rank
1955 .419 2
1956 .379 5
1957 .433 2
1958 .516 1
1959 .419 3
1960 .387 1
1961 .438 1
1962 .406 1
1963 .242 7
1965 .219 10
Year SHO Rank
1955 3 1
1956 3 1
1957 2 4
1958 4 1
1959 6 1
1960 3 2
1961 4 1
1962 6 1
1963 1 9
1965 3 4
Year GB% Rank
1959 0.54 8
1962 0.53 10
1968 0.61 1
Year WAR Rank
1955 4.9 4
1956 3.6 9
1957 6.2 3
1958 6.4 1
1959 6.7 2
1960 6.7 3
1961 10.7 1
1962 8.1 1
1964 4.6 8
1965 4.3 10
1969 4.5 9
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