12/20/1944 |
Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 6, Pick 15, 95th overall pick). |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (5). |
04/16/1945 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1945 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (5). |
04/16/1946 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1946 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
10/10/1946 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (5). |
04/14/1947 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
05/14/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Jersey City Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/26/1947 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1947 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
08/26/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Utica Blue Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/23/1947 |
Injured on 09/22/1947, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
10/10/1947 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5). |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
06/18/1948 |
Injured on 06/16/1948, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
07/03/1948 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
07/11/1948 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/30/1948 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/17/1948 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Utica Blue Sox with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/13/1948 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/19/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
04/18/1949 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newark Bears with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/12/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jersey City Giants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1949 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 5 weeks. |
07/10/1949 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1949 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/29/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Newark Bears with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1949 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1949 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
10/16/1949 |
Wins the 1949 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5). |
04/18/1950 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
10/05/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
10/12/1950 |
Wins the 1950 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/05/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,000. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5). |
06/03/1951 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
08/01/1951 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
11/05/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,320. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (5). |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/02/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Scranton Miners with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/05/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
10/16/1952 |
Wins the 1952 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/18/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/01/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,720. |
11/18/1952 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Athletics, along with SP Russ Meyer, SS Al Dark, and LF Johnny Groth, in exchange for RF Jim Piersall, SS Pete Runnels, and 3B Jim Dyck. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5). |
05/03/1953 |
Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Philadelphia. |
05/06/1953 |
Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Pittsburgh. |
05/22/1953 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/31/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,040. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/22/1954 |
Was claimed off waivers by St. Louis while with New York. |
06/29/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/02/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,520. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
09/18/1955 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/11/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,800 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $20,200 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
02/01/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/14/1958 |
Was granted free agency by the Pittsburgh organization. |
05/19/1958 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/29/1958 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/05/1958 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5). |
02/28/1959 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization. |
04/30/1959 |
Injured on 04/25/1959, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
06/05/1959 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/20/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/14/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/06/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Alpine Cowboys with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/22/1959 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,800 with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5). |
04/07/1960 |
Injured on 04/06/1960, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
05/10/1960 |
Injured on 05/08/1960, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss one week. |
05/31/1960 |
Injured on 05/29/1960, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6 months. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5). |
01/10/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
03/25/1961 |
Injured on 03/24/1961, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/13/1961 |
Injured on 07/10/1961, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 days. |
07/22/1961 |
Injured on 07/20/1961, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8 months. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5). |
01/15/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
06/29/1962 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
12/07/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
03/23/1963 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
03/29/1963 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/02/1963 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
09/21/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |