06/19/1969 |
Was not drafted and joined Cal Poly SLO. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 25 (25). |
06/22/1970 |
Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 113rd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies, out of college Cal Poly SLO |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (40). |
04/06/1971 |
Strikes out 15 against the Lewiston Broncs. |
04/30/1971 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Coos Bay-North Bend A's with 14 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1971 |
Wins the NORW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/04/1971 |
Strikes out 15 against the Medford Dodgers. |
05/17/1971 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Coos Bay-North Bend A's with 15 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed! |
05/21/1971 |
Strikes out 17 against the Tri-City Padres. |
06/22/1971 |
Strikes out 17 against the Medford Dodgers. |
06/28/1971 |
Strikes out 15 against the Coos Bay-North Bend A's. |
07/03/1971 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Coos Bay-North Bend A's with 17 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1971 |
Wins the 1971 Northwest League Round 1 with the Walla Walla Phillies! |
07/16/1971 |
Wins the 1971 NORW Great Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (35). |
05/01/1972 |
Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/09/1972 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (35). |
04/05/1973 |
Named the #80 prospect in the MLB |
05/08/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portland Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
05/13/1973 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tucson Toros with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/14/1973 |
Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1973 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tacoma Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1973 |
Finished 2nd in 1973 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/19/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45). |
04/04/1974 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
10/01/1974 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $104,800 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (45). |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
11/19/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (35). |
07/25/1977 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
11/05/1977 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $348,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
05/15/1978 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals, along with LF Dave Winfield and CL George Stensland, in exchange for RF Al Oliver and CF Paul Householder. |
06/12/1978 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1978 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
07/22/1979 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/28/1979 |
Wins the 1979 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/03/1979 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $2,175,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
03/05/1981 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35). |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35). |
03/05/1983 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/09/1983 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35). |
01/24/1984 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $6,410,000 with the California Angels organization. |
06/09/1984 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/26/1984 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1984 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/12/1984 |
Wins the 1984 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35). |
05/16/1986 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/12/1986 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/21/1986 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
11/04/1986 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/26/1986 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
02/11/1987 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $11,800,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
05/01/1987 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1987 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Eddie Milner, in exchange for CF Rickey Henderson, 1B Gene Richards, SP Floyd Bannister, SP Wally Whitehurst, RP Jeff Brantley, CF Devon White, and RP Clay Parker. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
05/11/1988 |
Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/05/1988 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks. |
10/28/1988 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35). |
07/26/1989 |
Released by the St. Louis Cardinals. |