12/20/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/1948 |
Injured on 07/10/1948, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 9 months. |
10/12/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
11/05/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,280. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/07/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Utica Blue Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/27/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1949 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/13/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
11/06/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,600. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/20/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/26/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/18/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/17/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,800 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/03/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/14/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/24/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/17/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,800 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/23/1952 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/10/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/14/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/19/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/13/1952 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/29/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Scranton Miners with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
10/31/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
03/27/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Washington Senators organization. |
06/24/1954 |
Injured on 06/20/1954, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/13/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/02/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
02/27/1955 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
04/16/1955 |
Injured on 04/14/1955, diagnosed with a tired arm, will miss 2 weeks. |
05/06/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/28/1955 |
Injured on 05/26/1955, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
05/30/1955 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/04/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/03/1955 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/30/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
02/25/1956 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Giants organization. |
07/08/1956 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/21/1956 |
Injured on 09/18/1956, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 weeks. |
11/02/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/29/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/11/1957 |
Injured on 04/09/1957, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 12-13 months. |
05/15/1957 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the New York organization. |
10/11/1957 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
W |
Rank |
1951 |
17 |
4 |
1952 |
17 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
14 |
7 |
1956 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.630 |
7 |
1952 |
.680 |
6 |
1954 |
.571 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1950 |
223.1 |
10 |
1951 |
236.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1950 |
1004 |
8 |
1951 |
1011 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1950 |
30 |
4 |
1956 |
30 |
8 |
|
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|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
3.78 |
6 |
1954 |
3.26 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.246 |
3 |
1954 |
.247 |
1 |
1955 |
.253 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.32 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
12.37 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
0.52 |
9 |
1951 |
0.42 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.66 |
9 |
1952 |
8.21 |
7 |
1954 |
8.17 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
4.35 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1951 |
.548 |
9 |
1954 |
.542 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
10 |
9 |
1950 |
9 |
9 |
1951 |
11 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.355 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
1 |
10 |
1950 |
3 |
1 |
1951 |
4 |
1 |
1952 |
3 |
5 |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
4.5 |
9 |
1951 |
4.4 |
4 |
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