He kept in his locker and the Giants dugout a three-foot teddy bear which was bought from a girl who was a Cubs fan for $30 in Chicago in 1972 and attired in one of his jerseys.

[1] He also had a superstition of carrying in his back pocket the same amount of bubble gum pieces as the win total he was striving to achieve during his starts.

[3] Despite his achievement, he finished third in that year's National League Cy Young Award balloting behind Tom Seaver and Mike Marshall.

[8] His contract was dealt by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Larry Herndon and minor league pitcher Tony Gonzales on May 9, 1975.

[10] After being cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers during spring training on March 30, 1976,[11] he stayed in the organization with the Albuquerque Dukes where he had a 6.89 ERA in 49+2⁄3 innings in 13 games before his release 3+1⁄2 months later on July 13.