12/20/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (10). |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
04/23/1948 |
Injured on 04/20/1948, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 3 months. |
09/03/1948 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
06/09/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/05/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
06/13/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/15/1950 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1950 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/20/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/25/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 10 (10). |
04/29/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/30/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/11/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
06/07/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/03/1953 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 10 (10). |
04/24/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/28/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/02/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
05/05/1956 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 10 (10). |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
06/25/1960 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
03/02/1961 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox, along with 1B Duke Carmel, in exchange for RF Danny Murphy and SS Bobby Wine. |
04/16/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/21/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/15/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/17/1961 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
03/26/1962 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1962 |
Injured on 06/10/1962, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day. |
09/21/1962 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $118,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $154,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
07/14/1964 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for LF Tito Francona and LF Jim Beauchamp. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
03/02/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $182,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
03/22/1965 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/22/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
09/11/1965 |
Injured on 09/10/1965, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time. |
09/26/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $204,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
06/17/1966 |
Injured on 06/16/1966, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
08/29/1966 |
Injured on 08/27/1966, diagnosed with a tired arm, is day-to-day. |
10/12/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
04/10/1967 |
Started a coaching career. |
01/01/1977 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1949 |
16 |
6 |
1951 |
13 |
8 |
1952 |
24 |
1 |
1954 |
14 |
7 |
1956 |
22 |
1 |
1958 |
14 |
5 |
1959 |
17 |
1 |
1961 |
20 |
2 |
1965 |
15 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1949 |
34 |
2 |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1951 |
33 |
3 |
1952 |
33 |
4 |
1953 |
33 |
5 |
1954 |
34 |
1 |
1955 |
34 |
1 |
1956 |
33 |
5 |
1957 |
32 |
8 |
1958 |
33 |
9 |
1959 |
33 |
6 |
1960 |
33 |
9 |
1961 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
6 |
1950 |
22 |
1 |
1952 |
17 |
5 |
1953 |
16 |
3 |
1954 |
18 |
3 |
1955 |
15 |
4 |
1956 |
15 |
5 |
1961 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
9 |
1951 |
12 |
9 |
1956 |
12 |
9 |
1957 |
14 |
6 |
1958 |
14 |
6 |
1959 |
15 |
3 |
1960 |
22 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.759 |
1 |
1952 |
.630 |
9 |
1953 |
.667 |
2 |
1954 |
.643 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1949 |
260.0 |
1 |
1950 |
269.2 |
1 |
1951 |
264.1 |
1 |
1952 |
268.2 |
2 |
1953 |
244.1 |
4 |
1954 |
273.1 |
1 |
1955 |
253.0 |
3 |
1956 |
249.1 |
2 |
1957 |
245.1 |
2 |
1958 |
243.1 |
8 |
1959 |
232.1 |
10 |
1961 |
278.0 |
1 |
1965 |
256.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1949 |
1098 |
1 |
1950 |
1083 |
4 |
1951 |
1074 |
6 |
1952 |
1093 |
3 |
1953 |
1034 |
6 |
1954 |
1116 |
2 |
1955 |
1065 |
3 |
1956 |
1047 |
2 |
1957 |
1007 |
5 |
1958 |
1043 |
8 |
1960 |
1036 |
10 |
1961 |
1125 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
30 |
2 |
1952 |
22 |
8 |
1953 |
33 |
3 |
1954 |
28 |
8 |
1955 |
37 |
5 |
1956 |
32 |
5 |
1957 |
46 |
1 |
1958 |
31 |
4 |
1959 |
36 |
1 |
1960 |
44 |
1 |
1961 |
28 |
5 |
1962 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
126 |
7 |
1951 |
116 |
7 |
1952 |
137 |
6 |
1953 |
117 |
7 |
1955 |
147 |
4 |
1956 |
147 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1952 |
5 |
5 |
1953 |
6 |
7 |
1955 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
2.50 |
1 |
1951 |
3.20 |
2 |
1952 |
2.78 |
2 |
1953 |
4.13 |
10 |
1954 |
3.69 |
7 |
1956 |
4.08 |
10 |
1965 |
3.06 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1949 |
.264 |
9 |
1950 |
.240 |
1 |
1952 |
.261 |
9 |
1954 |
.264 |
6 |
1957 |
.254 |
4 |
1961 |
.263 |
8 |
1965 |
.253 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.28 |
6 |
1950 |
1.07 |
1 |
1951 |
1.12 |
1 |
1952 |
1.07 |
2 |
1953 |
1.25 |
3 |
1954 |
1.15 |
1 |
1955 |
1.17 |
4 |
1956 |
1.28 |
6 |
1957 |
1.16 |
5 |
1961 |
1.11 |
3 |
1965 |
1.12 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.59 |
6 |
1950 |
1.91 |
3 |
1951 |
2.97 |
1 |
1952 |
3.70 |
1 |
1953 |
2.54 |
2 |
1954 |
2.58 |
2 |
1955 |
3.42 |
1 |
1956 |
3.42 |
2 |
1957 |
3.17 |
1 |
1958 |
3.12 |
2 |
1959 |
2.60 |
5 |
1961 |
3.04 |
3 |
1962 |
3.82 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
11.63 |
7 |
1950 |
9.75 |
1 |
1951 |
10.11 |
1 |
1952 |
9.68 |
2 |
1953 |
11.46 |
4 |
1954 |
10.40 |
1 |
1955 |
10.64 |
4 |
1956 |
11.55 |
6 |
1957 |
10.57 |
5 |
1959 |
11.27 |
9 |
1961 |
10.10 |
2 |
1965 |
10.12 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.63 |
5 |
1951 |
0.44 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.74 |
1 |
1952 |
8.41 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
2.73 |
8 |
1950 |
1.87 |
1 |
1951 |
1.33 |
1 |
1952 |
1.24 |
1 |
1953 |
1.69 |
1 |
1954 |
1.65 |
1 |
1955 |
1.53 |
2 |
1956 |
1.55 |
1 |
1957 |
1.10 |
1 |
1958 |
1.52 |
2 |
1959 |
1.86 |
4 |
1960 |
2.20 |
7 |
1961 |
1.52 |
1 |
1962 |
1.29 |
1 |
1965 |
2.21 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
5.23 |
10 |
1956 |
5.31 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
18 |
8 |
1950 |
27 |
1 |
1951 |
23 |
1 |
1952 |
25 |
2 |
1954 |
19 |
6 |
1955 |
19 |
6 |
1956 |
18 |
7 |
1958 |
20 |
9 |
1961 |
23 |
4 |
1965 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.794 |
1 |
1951 |
.697 |
1 |
1952 |
.758 |
3 |
1954 |
.559 |
7 |
1961 |
.639 |
8 |
1965 |
.727 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
5 |
1950 |
18 |
1 |
1951 |
16 |
2 |
1952 |
18 |
1 |
1953 |
8 |
8 |
1954 |
16 |
1 |
1955 |
8 |
3 |
1956 |
13 |
1 |
1957 |
10 |
1 |
1958 |
10 |
6 |
1960 |
10 |
6 |
1961 |
16 |
1 |
1965 |
13 |
2 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1949 |
.382 |
8 |
1950 |
.529 |
2 |
1951 |
.485 |
3 |
1952 |
.545 |
1 |
1954 |
.471 |
1 |
1955 |
.235 |
6 |
1956 |
.394 |
1 |
1957 |
.312 |
1 |
1958 |
.303 |
7 |
1960 |
.303 |
8 |
1961 |
.444 |
1 |
1965 |
.394 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1949 |
2 |
5 |
1950 |
3 |
1 |
1951 |
2 |
3 |
1952 |
4 |
1 |
1953 |
1 |
6 |
1954 |
3 |
3 |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1961 |
4 |
1 |
1965 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.52 |
2 |
1950 |
0.52 |
3 |
1951 |
0.47 |
10 |
1954 |
0.51 |
3 |
1961 |
0.55 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
4.0 |
10 |
1950 |
7.2 |
1 |
1951 |
8.4 |
1 |
1952 |
6.9 |
1 |
1953 |
3.6 |
8 |
1954 |
5.5 |
3 |
1955 |
4.2 |
6 |
1956 |
5.2 |
4 |
1961 |
6.0 |
6 |
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