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Drafted by the Seattle Pilots in 1969, Jim Slaton rose to the top of Brewers pitching records in two stints with Milwaukee. He was the all-time club leader in games, starts, wins, innings, strikeouts, and shutouts. Ironically, his best campaign came in his only year away from Milwaukee between 1971 and 1983. Traded to Detroit for Ben Oglivie, the dependable Slaton had a career-high 17 wins in 1978, then went back to Milwaukee as a free agent. Following his winningest season with the Brewers (15-9 in 1979), he suffered a slight rotator cuff tear in 1980. His complete comeback climaxed with a club-high 14 wins, all in relief, in 1983. Slaton was used as a starter and reliever with the Angels. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 8, 1975: In a club house meeting, Boston captain Carl Yastrzemski criticizes his teammates for their poor attitude in spring training when they went 10–20. In the game, the Sox bomb Jim Slaton for five runs in three innings and defeat Milwaukee, 5–2. Hank Aaron is hitless in his AL debut, while teammate Robin Yount homers. Tony Conigliaro is the Sox DH and is 1-for-4 in his Boston return. » April 8, 1976: At County Stadium, the Brewers open against the Yankees with Hank Aaron driving in three runs to back Jim Slaton's 4-hit 5–0 win. Five days later, Slaton will shut out the Tigers. Catfish Hunter is the loser, allowing five runs in seven innings. Later, both he and reliever Sparky Lyle, complain about the flatness of the mound. » April 13, 1976: Milwaukee's Jim Slaton throws his 2nd straight complete game shut out, beating Detroit 1–0. The Brewers' only run was an unearned score in the top of the 9th. » July 11, 1976: Hank Aaron's 10th-inning homer, his 9th, in game two gives the Brewers a doubleheader sweep over the Texas Rangers and a sweep of the 4-game series. Milwaukee wins 6–3 and 5–4 with the W's going to Jim Slaton and Bill Castro, » December 9, 1977: The Brewers trade pitchers Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers to the Tigers for OF Ben Oglivie. The Mariners trade OF Dave Collins to the Reds for P Shane Rawley. » April 10, 1980: In front of a crowd of 53,313, Sixto Lezcano hits two homers — a 2-run shot in the 4th off Dennis Eckersley — and a grand slam with two outs in the 9th inning, to give Milwaukee a 9–5 win over Boston and Dick Drago. Lezcano also opened the 1978 season with a grand slam, the only player to do it twice in Openers. The game features seven homers, including Carl Yastrzemski and Butch Hobson going deep in the 9th off Jim Slaton. » September 5, 1981: Milwaukee's Jim Slaton pitches a no-hitter for eight innings, then is knocked out of the box in the 9th without retiring a batter. Two singles and a home run cut the Brewers' lead to 5–3, but Rollie Fingers retires the final three batters for his 22nd save.