| Player History |
| Won Cy Young in 1977, going 23-8, 2.91 ERA. |
| 05-17-1970 | Earned first career win on 5/17/1970. |
| 05-17-1970 | Had first career hit on 5/17/1970, off John Gelnar (BOS). |
| 05-18-1970 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by New York in 1970. |
| 12-01-1970 | Won World Series with New York in 1970. |
| 06-08-1971 | Injured on 6/8/1971 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09-07-1971 | Hit first career homerun on 9/7/1971, off Dock Ellis (BAL). |
| 03-05-1973 | Traded from New York to Houston on 3/5/1973 (Going to HOU: P Don Gullett, P Clay Carroll. Going to NYY: P Nolan Ryan, 1B Darrell Evans). |
| 01-29-1974 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,700,000 through salary arbitration. |
| 07-01-1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game... |
| 09-14-1974 | Injured on 9/14/1974 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks. |
| 01-29-1975 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,700,000 through salary arbitration. |
| 08-13-1975 | Injured on 8/13/1975 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks. |
| 01-29-1976 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,700,000 through salary arbitration. |
| 03-05-1976 | Traded from Houston to Atlanta on 3/5/1976 (Going to ATL: P Don Gullett. Going to HOU: C Dave Rader, CF Ken Henderson). |
| 06-01-1976 | Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $13,000,000 per year, for 5 years. |
| 08-01-1976 | Won Player of the Week award on 8/1/1976, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA. |
| 07-01-1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Allstar game... |
| 07-15-1977 | Injured on 7/15/1977 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week. |
| 08-01-1977 | Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1977, going 6-1, 2.30. |
| 05-01-1978 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06-29-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10-01-1978 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (10). |
| 05-01-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06-01-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06-29-1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09-01-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 11-12-1979 | Wins the 1979 MLB NL Cy Young. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
| 04-20-1980 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06-29-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-27-1980 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 08-01-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
| 04-04-1981 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $67,500,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 05-01-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06-23-1981 | Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 06-29-1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-11-1981 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
| 08-13-1981 | Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01-08-1983 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
| 04-12-1984 | Collects his 3500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 06-29-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-10-1984 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09-20-1984 | Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 10-12-1984 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
| 04-08-1985 | Injured (strained tricep tendon), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 11-18-1985 | Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Yankees in exchange for 1B F. Melendez, 3B R. Ready. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
| 04-04-1986 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $43,900,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
| 09-13-1986 | Collects his 4000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
| 06-21-1987 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 08-03-1987 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |