03/01/1970 |
Joined the Fountain Valley HS Isotopes. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 24 (71); Movement: 40 (78); Control: 25 (70). |
04/28/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract ($243,000 bonus) with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
08/24/1971 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sarasota Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (80); Movement: 50 (77); Control: 27 (69). |
04/05/1972 |
Named the #4 prospect in the XFBL |
07/22/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oneonta Indians with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (84); Movement: 58 (74); Control: 25 (76). |
04/05/1973 |
Named the #6 prospect in the XFBL |
07/08/1973 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (91); Movement: 66 (74); Control: 55 (68). |
04/11/1974 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
07/19/1974 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Appleton Foxes with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1974 |
Finished 2nd in 1974 MWL MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (86); Movement: 62 (68); Control: 60 (71). |
01/20/1975 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Gladstone Armadillos with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/07/1975 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
05/01/1975 |
Wins the SOL SOUL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/24/1975 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Suns with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1975 |
Wins the SOL SOUL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/30/1975 |
Wins the SOL SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/1975 |
Wins the 1975 American Association Round 1 with the Evansville Triplets! |
09/20/1975 |
Wins the 1975 Southern League Round 1 with the Charlotte Hornets! |
10/02/1975 |
Wins the 1975 SOL SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
12/15/1975 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the New York Yankees, from the Minnesota Twins. |
12/22/1975 |
Released by the New York organization, returned to the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (90); Movement: 61 (64); Control: 70 (72). |
04/08/1976 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
09/28/1976 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/02/1976 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/01/1976 |
Finished 2nd in 1976 XFBL AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/15/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (89); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 72 (72). |
04/13/1977 |
Strikes out 15 against the California Angels. |
06/01/1977 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/17/1977 |
Was selected to the 1977 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/05/1977 |
Finished 2nd in 1977 XFBL AL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/15/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (88); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 75 (75). |
04/21/1978 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the California Angels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1978 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/01/1978 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $131,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/06/1978 |
Wins the 1978 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (88); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 74 (74). |
07/16/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/23/1979 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1979 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1979 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/05/1979 |
Wins the 1979 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
12/14/1979 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (88); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 73 (73). |
07/01/1980 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1980 |
Was selected to the 1980 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/01/1980 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/06/1980 |
Wins the 1980 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (91); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 68 (68). |
05/01/1981 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1981 |
Was selected to the 1981 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/29/1981 |
Strikes out 15 against the Baltimore Orioles. |
11/09/1981 |
Wins the 1981 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (91); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 68 (68). |
06/27/1982 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/28/1982 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1982 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/03/1982 |
Wins the 1982 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (91); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 65 (65). |
05/10/1983 |
Collects his 2000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
07/04/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/20/1983 |
Strikes out 16 against the Detroit Tigers. |
09/05/1983 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/19/1983 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1983 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1983 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/05/1983 |
Wins the 1983 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (90); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 67 (67). |
06/14/1984 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/13/1984 |
Collects his 2500th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
09/01/1984 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/12/1984 |
Finished 2nd in 1984 XFBL AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 69 (69). |
04/18/1985 |
Earns his 200th career X Factor Baseball League victory! |
07/14/1985 |
Was selected to the 1985 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/12/1985 |
Wins the 1985 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 68 (68). |
05/01/1986 |
Wins the XFBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1986 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1986 |
Collects his 3000th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
11/24/1986 |
Wins the 1986 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 64 (64). |
04/28/1987 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/17/1987 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $3,700,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
07/24/1987 |
Earns his 250th career X Factor Baseball League victory! |
11/23/1987 |
Wins the 1987 XFBL AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 65 (65). |
07/19/1988 |
Collects his 3500th career X Factor Baseball League strikeout! |
09/23/1988 |
Injured (torn biceps),out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 99 (99); Control: 67 (67). |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 98 (98); Control: 64 (64). |
07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 95 (95); Control: 64 (64). |
07/05/1991 |
Earns his 300th career X Factor Baseball League victory! |
11/06/1991 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1976 |
41 |
5 |
1977 |
40 |
3 |
1978 |
44 |
1 |
1979 |
39 |
4 |
1980 |
43 |
2 |
1981 |
42 |
1 |
1982 |
43 |
1 |
1983 |
43 |
1 |
1984 |
42 |
2 |
1985 |
44 |
3 |
1986 |
44 |
2 |
1987 |
44 |
1 |
1988 |
37 |
4 |
1989 |
33 |
7 |
1991 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1976 |
18 |
10 |
1977 |
18 |
5 |
1978 |
24 |
1 |
1979 |
21 |
2 |
1980 |
21 |
3 |
1981 |
24 |
2 |
1982 |
21 |
2 |
1983 |
26 |
2 |
1984 |
25 |
1 |
1985 |
20 |
6 |
1986 |
21 |
2 |
1987 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1985 |
17 |
8 |
1988 |
15 |
7 |
1989 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1977 |
.692 |
6 |
1978 |
.750 |
1 |
1979 |
.700 |
5 |
1980 |
.808 |
1 |
1981 |
.667 |
10 |
1982 |
.700 |
8 |
1983 |
.867 |
1 |
1984 |
.781 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1978 |
294.1 |
3 |
1979 |
272.2 |
8 |
1980 |
299.2 |
6 |
1981 |
281.1 |
5 |
1982 |
282.1 |
1 |
1983 |
308.1 |
4 |
1984 |
292.0 |
2 |
1985 |
316.0 |
2 |
1986 |
284.2 |
2 |
1987 |
309.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1978 |
1167 |
6 |
1980 |
1166 |
8 |
1981 |
1117 |
8 |
1982 |
1146 |
1 |
1983 |
1205 |
5 |
1984 |
1162 |
2 |
1985 |
1253 |
2 |
1986 |
1166 |
2 |
1987 |
1254 |
3 |
|
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1976 |
252 |
3 |
1977 |
280 |
1 |
1978 |
285 |
1 |
1979 |
262 |
1 |
1980 |
296 |
2 |
1981 |
285 |
1 |
1982 |
283 |
1 |
1983 |
310 |
1 |
1984 |
307 |
1 |
1985 |
328 |
1 |
1986 |
236 |
1 |
1987 |
257 |
1 |
1988 |
173 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1982 |
11 |
10 |
1984 |
14 |
4 |
1986 |
14 |
5 |
1990 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1977 |
2.45 |
4 |
1979 |
2.74 |
3 |
1980 |
2.73 |
1 |
1981 |
2.56 |
4 |
1983 |
2.04 |
1 |
1985 |
2.85 |
6 |
1986 |
3.45 |
5 |
1987 |
3.14 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1978 |
.243 |
4 |
1980 |
.235 |
4 |
1987 |
.270 |
6 |
1990 |
.279 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1976 |
1.13 |
5 |
1977 |
0.98 |
2 |
1978 |
0.99 |
3 |
1979 |
0.96 |
1 |
1980 |
0.90 |
1 |
1981 |
0.96 |
2 |
1982 |
1.08 |
8 |
1983 |
0.93 |
2 |
1984 |
0.93 |
1 |
1985 |
0.95 |
3 |
1986 |
1.18 |
2 |
1987 |
1.15 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1976 |
3.36 |
1 |
1977 |
4.31 |
1 |
1978 |
3.65 |
3 |
1979 |
5.04 |
1 |
1980 |
4.23 |
3 |
1981 |
4.13 |
5 |
1982 |
4.35 |
3 |
1983 |
4.49 |
4 |
1984 |
5.58 |
2 |
1985 |
4.32 |
6 |
1986 |
2.81 |
8 |
1987 |
2.68 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1976 |
10.71 |
8 |
1977 |
9.50 |
3 |
1978 |
9.30 |
4 |
1979 |
8.98 |
1 |
1980 |
8.53 |
1 |
1981 |
9.25 |
6 |
1982 |
10.04 |
9 |
1983 |
8.79 |
2 |
1984 |
9.46 |
3 |
1985 |
9.06 |
5 |
1986 |
10.84 |
6 |
1987 |
10.47 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1983 |
0.38 |
3 |
1984 |
0.65 |
10 |
1985 |
0.37 |
3 |
1986 |
0.60 |
7 |
1990 |
0.57 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1976 |
7.67 |
10 |
1977 |
6.65 |
3 |
1978 |
6.48 |
1 |
1979 |
6.93 |
4 |
1980 |
6.01 |
1 |
1981 |
6.46 |
1 |
1983 |
6.33 |
1 |
1984 |
6.69 |
1 |
1985 |
6.38 |
3 |
1986 |
7.97 |
5 |
1987 |
7.54 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1983 |
2.01 |
9 |
1984 |
1.70 |
7 |
1991 |
2.15 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1976 |
8.33 |
3 |
1977 |
9.40 |
1 |
1978 |
8.71 |
1 |
1979 |
8.65 |
2 |
1980 |
8.89 |
3 |
1981 |
9.12 |
1 |
1982 |
9.02 |
1 |
1983 |
9.05 |
2 |
1984 |
9.46 |
2 |
1985 |
9.34 |
3 |
1986 |
7.46 |
5 |
1987 |
7.48 |
6 |
1988 |
6.93 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1976 |
27 |
3 |
1977 |
29 |
4 |
1978 |
27 |
3 |
1979 |
26 |
7 |
1980 |
32 |
1 |
1981 |
29 |
2 |
1982 |
27 |
2 |
1983 |
36 |
1 |
1984 |
31 |
1 |
1985 |
32 |
2 |
1986 |
29 |
1 |
1987 |
31 |
1 |
1988 |
20 |
10 |
1989 |
22 |
6 |
1990 |
22 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1977 |
.725 |
8 |
1980 |
.744 |
3 |
1983 |
.837 |
1 |
1984 |
.738 |
2 |
1985 |
.727 |
7 |
1986 |
.659 |
4 |
1987 |
.705 |
1 |
1990 |
.688 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1982 |
0.54 |
9 |
1983 |
0.57 |
2 |
1984 |
0.58 |
3 |
1985 |
0.58 |
1 |
1986 |
0.54 |
6 |
1987 |
0.56 |
7 |
1989 |
0.52 |
10 |
1990 |
0.55 |
7 |
1991 |
0.54 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1976 |
5.5 |
10 |
1977 |
8.1 |
2 |
1978 |
7.4 |
1 |
1979 |
8.4 |
1 |
1980 |
9.8 |
1 |
1981 |
8.9 |
1 |
1982 |
7.7 |
1 |
1983 |
11.8 |
1 |
1984 |
8.8 |
1 |
1985 |
11.5 |
1 |
1986 |
7.8 |
1 |
1987 |
7.9 |
1 |
1988 |
5.3 |
3 |
|
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