12/20/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
04/17/1939 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
09/06/1939 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
04/20/1940 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/07/1940 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
09/25/1940 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/26/1941 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/01/1941 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
10/21/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at P. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/28/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/26/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
06/05/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/25/1943 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
09/17/1944 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/27/1945 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/18/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
08/12/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/16/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/05/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/06/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/17/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/30/1949 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
11/05/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1950 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $147,800 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/28/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/10/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/16/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
09/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
10/31/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/1953 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $365,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
05/31/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/27/1955 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/27/1955 |
Injured on 06/26/1955, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss one week. |
07/08/1955 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1955 |
Injured on 07/31/1955, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/03/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/15/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/14/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/18/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/21/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/27/1957 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
10/11/1957 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
01/02/1959 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $277,000 with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
04/21/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/15/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1959 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
09/06/1959 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/19/1959 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Wilkes-Barre Barons with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
10/15/1960 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/07/1961 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/23/1961 |
Injured on 08/19/1961, diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment, will miss 4 months. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/29/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $222,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/19/1962 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
05/23/1962 |
Injured on 05/22/1962, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
07/06/1962 |
Earns his 250th career MLB victory! |
08/12/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
08/18/1963 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks. |
09/21/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1951 |
16 |
3 |
1953 |
18 |
2 |
1954 |
15 |
10 |
1956 |
15 |
9 |
1957 |
12 |
9 |
1958 |
12 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1942 |
32 |
7 |
1948 |
32 |
9 |
1951 |
33 |
3 |
1952 |
33 |
4 |
1953 |
33 |
5 |
1954 |
33 |
7 |
1957 |
32 |
9 |
1958 |
34 |
1 |
1960 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1948 |
16 |
4 |
1949 |
15 |
7 |
1951 |
17 |
4 |
1953 |
18 |
2 |
1954 |
14 |
5 |
1957 |
12 |
10 |
1958 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1942 |
17 |
2 |
1943 |
15 |
3 |
1944 |
15 |
3 |
1948 |
13 |
8 |
1951 |
13 |
5 |
1952 |
16 |
1 |
1954 |
12 |
9 |
1956 |
15 |
3 |
1957 |
16 |
2 |
1958 |
16 |
1 |
1959 |
14 |
6 |
1960 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1949 |
.625 |
7 |
1953 |
.621 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1948 |
244.2 |
6 |
1951 |
259.2 |
2 |
1952 |
239.2 |
7 |
1953 |
264.1 |
1 |
1954 |
248.1 |
3 |
1957 |
253.0 |
2 |
1958 |
262.2 |
2 |
1960 |
255.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1942 |
1074 |
8 |
1948 |
1045 |
5 |
1951 |
1120 |
1 |
1952 |
1053 |
4 |
1953 |
1145 |
1 |
1954 |
1099 |
1 |
1957 |
1056 |
2 |
1958 |
1128 |
1 |
1960 |
1147 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1944 |
17 |
8 |
1950 |
29 |
1 |
1951 |
24 |
7 |
1953 |
28 |
5 |
1954 |
23 |
2 |
1957 |
23 |
6 |
1958 |
29 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1942 |
116 |
4 |
1944 |
96 |
8 |
1951 |
130 |
1 |
1952 |
103 |
9 |
1953 |
108 |
4 |
1954 |
122 |
3 |
1957 |
91 |
8 |
1958 |
126 |
2 |
1959 |
121 |
2 |
1960 |
140 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
91 |
10 |
1950 |
115 |
7 |
1951 |
136 |
2 |
1952 |
132 |
8 |
1953 |
154 |
3 |
1954 |
151 |
4 |
1956 |
157 |
7 |
1957 |
155 |
4 |
1958 |
191 |
2 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1941 |
9 |
5 |
1942 |
7 |
4 |
1949 |
6 |
6 |
1952 |
5 |
5 |
1953 |
8 |
2 |
1954 |
5 |
7 |
1956 |
7 |
9 |
1959 |
11 |
1 |
1960 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.38 |
5 |
1954 |
3.73 |
10 |
1955 |
3.08 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1942 |
.259 |
9 |
1948 |
.267 |
6 |
1951 |
.264 |
8 |
1955 |
.257 |
10 |
1957 |
.267 |
9 |
1959 |
.252 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1948 |
1.38 |
6 |
1955 |
1.19 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.21 |
7 |
1953 |
1.43 |
10 |
1955 |
1.69 |
8 |
1956 |
1.69 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
12.47 |
6 |
1953 |
12.94 |
10 |
1955 |
10.69 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
0.41 |
10 |
1951 |
0.83 |
10 |
1952 |
0.60 |
7 |
1961 |
0.84 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
9.01 |
10 |
1951 |
8.28 |
6 |
1955 |
7.72 |
5 |
1959 |
8.19 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
3.38 |
8 |
1955 |
2.97 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
5.29 |
3 |
1951 |
4.71 |
5 |
1952 |
4.96 |
10 |
1953 |
5.24 |
6 |
1954 |
5.47 |
5 |
1955 |
5.02 |
8 |
1956 |
6.69 |
6 |
1958 |
6.54 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA |
Rank |
1939 |
49 |
4 |
1940 |
31 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
19 |
4 |
1952 |
18 |
10 |
1954 |
18 |
5 |
1956 |
18 |
9 |
1957 |
20 |
9 |
1958 |
21 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.594 |
8 |
1954 |
.545 |
8 |
1955 |
.652 |
10 |
1956 |
.581 |
8 |
1957 |
.625 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1942 |
16 |
7 |
1946 |
9 |
10 |
1948 |
13 |
2 |
1949 |
10 |
5 |
1950 |
8 |
6 |
1951 |
17 |
1 |
1952 |
10 |
7 |
1953 |
15 |
1 |
1954 |
13 |
1 |
1956 |
10 |
4 |
1957 |
19 |
1 |
1958 |
15 |
2 |
1959 |
8 |
8 |
1960 |
12 |
3 |
1961 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1942 |
.500 |
10 |
1946 |
.346 |
6 |
1948 |
.406 |
2 |
1949 |
.333 |
6 |
1950 |
.276 |
7 |
1951 |
.515 |
1 |
1952 |
.303 |
10 |
1953 |
.455 |
1 |
1954 |
.394 |
1 |
1956 |
.323 |
4 |
1957 |
.594 |
1 |
1958 |
.441 |
3 |
1959 |
.258 |
8 |
1960 |
.343 |
5 |
1961 |
.269 |
6 |
1962 |
.320 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1942 |
2 |
3 |
1943 |
2 |
6 |
1948 |
4 |
2 |
1949 |
1 |
2 |
1951 |
3 |
2 |
1956 |
2 |
3 |
1957 |
3 |
2 |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1946 |
0.50 |
7 |
1948 |
0.50 |
8 |
1949 |
0.51 |
3 |
1950 |
0.53 |
2 |
1952 |
0.50 |
5 |
1953 |
0.46 |
9 |
1954 |
0.49 |
10 |
1955 |
0.52 |
3 |
1956 |
0.50 |
9 |
1957 |
0.51 |
6 |
1959 |
0.53 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1952 |
3.9 |
7 |
1953 |
3.7 |
7 |
1956 |
4.0 |
9 |
1957 |
3.9 |
8 |
|
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