12/20/1941 |
Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft by the Boston Braves. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (7). |
04/14/1942 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1942 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/13/1942 |
Injured on 05/12/1942, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
05/15/1942 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1942 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/1942 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/12/1942 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (7). |
04/20/1943 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
05/15/1943 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1943 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
10/15/1943 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (7). |
04/18/1944 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1944 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
08/29/1944 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
04/29/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/06/1945 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
07/07/1946 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/28/1946 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/09/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
06/06/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/07/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/27/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/27/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
07/13/1950 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/23/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
07/07/1951 |
Was traded by the Boston Braves to the New York Yankees in exchange for LF Don Mueller, 2B Tom Upton, and RP Chris Van Cuyk. |
10/12/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/21/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/26/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/28/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/28/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/22/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/10/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/05/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/10/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/25/1954 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/17/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/04/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/03/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/26/1957 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/26/1958 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
07/11/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/26/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/30/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/19/1959 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
10/20/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/27/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/02/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/20/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/28/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/14/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $312,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
09/03/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/16/1963 |
Earns his 250th career MLB victory! |
05/28/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/05/1963 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/21/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1971 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1948 |
14 |
8 |
1949 |
17 |
4 |
1950 |
17 |
3 |
1953 |
16 |
6 |
1955 |
15 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
2 |
1947 |
33 |
3 |
1948 |
34 |
1 |
1949 |
33 |
5 |
1950 |
33 |
3 |
1952 |
33 |
6 |
1953 |
34 |
1 |
1954 |
34 |
1 |
1955 |
33 |
5 |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
1957 |
33 |
4 |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
1959 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1947 |
17 |
2 |
1948 |
17 |
3 |
1949 |
13 |
6 |
1950 |
17 |
3 |
1952 |
16 |
3 |
1953 |
16 |
4 |
1954 |
20 |
1 |
1955 |
17 |
2 |
1956 |
17 |
2 |
1958 |
14 |
5 |
1960 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1946 |
21 |
1 |
1949 |
15 |
5 |
1953 |
15 |
4 |
1955 |
13 |
8 |
1957 |
15 |
5 |
1958 |
16 |
1 |
1959 |
15 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1947 |
.586 |
7 |
1948 |
.607 |
7 |
1950 |
.680 |
7 |
1952 |
.571 |
7 |
1954 |
.714 |
1 |
1956 |
.586 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
242.0 |
7 |
1948 |
250.1 |
3 |
1949 |
251.2 |
4 |
1950 |
247.2 |
5 |
1952 |
262.2 |
1 |
1953 |
265.1 |
1 |
1954 |
243.1 |
7 |
1955 |
258.0 |
1 |
1956 |
253.0 |
2 |
1957 |
250.2 |
3 |
1958 |
258.0 |
3 |
1959 |
274.1 |
1 |
1960 |
256.0 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1075 |
2 |
1947 |
1041 |
5 |
1948 |
1115 |
1 |
1949 |
1058 |
4 |
1950 |
1086 |
3 |
1952 |
1093 |
3 |
1953 |
1127 |
1 |
1954 |
1067 |
5 |
1955 |
1068 |
3 |
1956 |
1077 |
2 |
1957 |
1071 |
1 |
1958 |
1118 |
2 |
1959 |
1162 |
1 |
1960 |
1077 |
4 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
21 |
6 |
1948 |
16 |
10 |
1955 |
25 |
3 |
1956 |
29 |
3 |
1957 |
23 |
6 |
1959 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
99 |
6 |
1950 |
107 |
7 |
1958 |
93 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1947 |
133 |
3 |
1948 |
116 |
5 |
1949 |
135 |
4 |
1950 |
151 |
2 |
1952 |
145 |
5 |
1953 |
147 |
4 |
1954 |
134 |
6 |
1955 |
123 |
8 |
1956 |
150 |
8 |
1957 |
145 |
7 |
1959 |
150 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1946 |
5 |
4 |
1949 |
5 |
5 |
1952 |
8 |
2 |
1954 |
6 |
5 |
1957 |
7 |
5 |
1959 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1945 |
2.99 |
4 |
1948 |
3.88 |
9 |
1949 |
3.25 |
6 |
1950 |
3.20 |
2 |
1952 |
3.12 |
6 |
1953 |
3.32 |
6 |
1955 |
3.10 |
8 |
1956 |
3.91 |
9 |
1959 |
3.74 |
8 |
1960 |
2.78 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.243 |
6 |
1959 |
.268 |
6 |
1960 |
.267 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1947 |
1.31 |
9 |
1949 |
1.24 |
3 |
1952 |
1.19 |
4 |
1953 |
1.29 |
8 |
1954 |
1.36 |
10 |
1955 |
1.15 |
3 |
1956 |
1.27 |
4 |
1959 |
1.27 |
5 |
1960 |
1.21 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1945 |
1.57 |
10 |
1947 |
1.68 |
5 |
1948 |
1.41 |
5 |
1949 |
1.75 |
5 |
1950 |
1.41 |
6 |
1952 |
2.20 |
2 |
1953 |
2.23 |
5 |
1954 |
1.56 |
4 |
1955 |
1.81 |
4 |
1956 |
2.42 |
2 |
1957 |
1.99 |
7 |
1960 |
1.92 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
11.86 |
9 |
1949 |
11.12 |
3 |
1952 |
10.83 |
4 |
1953 |
11.63 |
6 |
1954 |
12.32 |
9 |
1955 |
10.43 |
3 |
1956 |
11.56 |
3 |
1957 |
11.45 |
9 |
1959 |
11.55 |
5 |
1960 |
10.97 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
0.38 |
7 |
1950 |
0.65 |
7 |
1952 |
0.24 |
2 |
1953 |
0.54 |
5 |
1954 |
0.52 |
6 |
1958 |
0.56 |
5 |
1960 |
0.56 |
4 |
1962 |
0.65 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
8.37 |
8 |
1955 |
7.95 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
2.86 |
9 |
1948 |
2.95 |
7 |
1949 |
2.75 |
9 |
1952 |
2.26 |
4 |
1953 |
2.24 |
6 |
1955 |
2.37 |
5 |
1956 |
2.21 |
3 |
1957 |
2.62 |
9 |
1959 |
2.92 |
9 |
1960 |
2.53 |
6 |
1962 |
2.26 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
4.49 |
9 |
1947 |
4.95 |
5 |
1948 |
4.17 |
8 |
1949 |
4.83 |
7 |
1950 |
5.49 |
4 |
1952 |
4.97 |
8 |
1953 |
4.99 |
9 |
1954 |
4.96 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1947 |
19 |
9 |
1948 |
20 |
4 |
1949 |
21 |
2 |
1950 |
20 |
2 |
1952 |
24 |
2 |
1953 |
20 |
5 |
1954 |
17 |
8 |
1955 |
22 |
2 |
1956 |
18 |
9 |
1957 |
21 |
6 |
1959 |
20 |
5 |
1960 |
22 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1945 |
.682 |
10 |
1948 |
.588 |
6 |
1949 |
.636 |
7 |
1950 |
.606 |
4 |
1952 |
.727 |
5 |
1953 |
.588 |
9 |
1955 |
.667 |
6 |
1957 |
.636 |
8 |
1959 |
.588 |
10 |
1960 |
.688 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
11 |
6 |
1947 |
10 |
6 |
1948 |
7 |
9 |
1949 |
14 |
3 |
1950 |
9 |
9 |
1952 |
13 |
3 |
1953 |
13 |
1 |
1954 |
8 |
7 |
1955 |
9 |
6 |
1956 |
9 |
5 |
1957 |
11 |
4 |
1958 |
14 |
3 |
1959 |
11 |
1 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.333 |
8 |
1947 |
.303 |
8 |
1949 |
.424 |
4 |
1952 |
.394 |
5 |
1953 |
.382 |
1 |
1955 |
.273 |
9 |
1956 |
.265 |
5 |
1957 |
.333 |
4 |
1958 |
.424 |
6 |
1959 |
.324 |
2 |
1960 |
.500 |
1 |
1962 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1945 |
2 |
8 |
1946 |
2 |
7 |
1949 |
5 |
1 |
1950 |
2 |
4 |
1952 |
4 |
2 |
1953 |
3 |
2 |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
1 |
7 |
1957 |
2 |
7 |
1959 |
2 |
4 |
1960 |
4 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1962 |
0.55 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
4.7 |
7 |
1947 |
4.6 |
8 |
1948 |
5.3 |
2 |
1949 |
6.4 |
2 |
1950 |
6.1 |
2 |
1952 |
8.3 |
1 |
1953 |
7.5 |
1 |
1954 |
5.5 |
3 |
1955 |
4.7 |
8 |
1956 |
4.8 |
8 |
1957 |
4.8 |
4 |
1958 |
5.1 |
5 |
1959 |
4.8 |
3 |
1960 |
5.7 |
3 |
|
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