12/20/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
06/09/1948 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/24/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/24/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
06/17/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/06/1949 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/06/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
06/02/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/18/1951 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/11/1951 |
Injured on 08/08/1951, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/13/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/17/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/22/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/20/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/30/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/07/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/31/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/05/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/29/1957 |
Injured on 07/28/1957, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
08/10/1957 |
Injured on 08/07/1957, diagnosed with a fractured elbow, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/27/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/16/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/04/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3). |
02/29/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
06/21/1960 |
Injured on 06/20/1960, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
06/24/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wilkes-Barre Barons with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/02/1960 |
Injured on 06/29/1960, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/16/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/22/1960 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1960 |
Injured on 09/01/1960, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 6 weeks. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
04/11/1961 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
05/30/1961 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
07/19/1961 |
Injured on 07/18/1961, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
07/07/1962 |
Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 5 weeks. |
09/24/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1948 |
14 |
8 |
1949 |
16 |
6 |
1952 |
15 |
8 |
1956 |
19 |
2 |
1958 |
19 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
33 |
4 |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1952 |
34 |
1 |
1953 |
35 |
1 |
1954 |
32 |
10 |
1955 |
33 |
7 |
1956 |
33 |
5 |
1958 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1948 |
16 |
4 |
1949 |
14 |
5 |
1950 |
15 |
7 |
1952 |
22 |
1 |
1953 |
16 |
3 |
1954 |
14 |
6 |
1955 |
19 |
1 |
1959 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1948 |
14 |
5 |
1950 |
15 |
5 |
1956 |
15 |
4 |
1958 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1949 |
.560 |
9 |
1952 |
.759 |
1 |
1953 |
.615 |
6 |
1954 |
.667 |
3 |
1955 |
.704 |
3 |
1957 |
.632 |
5 |
1959 |
.615 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1948 |
238.2 |
5 |
1949 |
242.2 |
5 |
1950 |
253.2 |
4 |
1952 |
270.2 |
1 |
1953 |
255.2 |
2 |
1954 |
252.0 |
3 |
1955 |
255.1 |
2 |
1956 |
236.1 |
5 |
1958 |
261.0 |
1 |
1959 |
238.1 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1948 |
1025 |
6 |
1949 |
1036 |
8 |
1950 |
1106 |
2 |
1952 |
1129 |
1 |
1953 |
1130 |
2 |
1954 |
1070 |
4 |
1955 |
1064 |
4 |
1956 |
1042 |
3 |
1958 |
1126 |
1 |
1959 |
1004 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1953 |
96 |
6 |
1954 |
99 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1948 |
117 |
4 |
1950 |
116 |
8 |
1952 |
163 |
3 |
1953 |
129 |
6 |
1954 |
134 |
10 |
1955 |
119 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1953 |
8 |
2 |
1956 |
8 |
2 |
1958 |
8 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.73 |
6 |
1949 |
2.82 |
4 |
1951 |
3.42 |
4 |
1952 |
3.03 |
4 |
1953 |
3.91 |
8 |
1954 |
3.21 |
1 |
1955 |
3.56 |
8 |
1957 |
3.60 |
9 |
1959 |
3.93 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.259 |
8 |
1954 |
.266 |
8 |
1957 |
.263 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1948 |
1.37 |
7 |
1949 |
1.29 |
9 |
1950 |
1.38 |
10 |
1951 |
1.25 |
2 |
1952 |
1.23 |
5 |
1954 |
1.31 |
6 |
1955 |
1.26 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1948 |
1.36 |
6 |
1951 |
1.78 |
4 |
1952 |
1.63 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
12.37 |
6 |
1949 |
11.72 |
9 |
1950 |
12.49 |
8 |
1951 |
11.53 |
5 |
1952 |
11.27 |
5 |
1954 |
11.93 |
7 |
1955 |
11.49 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.53 |
7 |
1949 |
0.37 |
1 |
1950 |
0.75 |
9 |
1951 |
0.53 |
3 |
1952 |
0.60 |
6 |
1953 |
0.77 |
7 |
1954 |
0.61 |
4 |
1955 |
0.63 |
4 |
1956 |
0.99 |
9 |
1958 |
0.69 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
9.09 |
8 |
1949 |
8.60 |
10 |
1951 |
8.63 |
7 |
1952 |
7.78 |
4 |
1954 |
8.25 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
3.26 |
9 |
1951 |
2.63 |
5 |
1955 |
2.64 |
10 |
1959 |
2.38 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
4.41 |
6 |
1951 |
4.68 |
7 |
1952 |
5.42 |
6 |
1953 |
4.54 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
19 |
7 |
1949 |
21 |
2 |
1950 |
19 |
3 |
1952 |
23 |
4 |
1953 |
20 |
4 |
1954 |
20 |
2 |
1955 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.576 |
9 |
1949 |
.677 |
4 |
1950 |
.559 |
7 |
1951 |
.609 |
4 |
1952 |
.676 |
4 |
1953 |
.571 |
9 |
1954 |
.625 |
3 |
1955 |
.606 |
7 |
1957 |
.708 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1948 |
7 |
9 |
1950 |
12 |
5 |
1952 |
17 |
2 |
1953 |
10 |
2 |
1954 |
8 |
5 |
1955 |
16 |
1 |
1956 |
12 |
2 |
1957 |
7 |
3 |
1958 |
13 |
1 |
1959 |
13 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1950 |
.353 |
6 |
1951 |
.304 |
8 |
1952 |
.500 |
2 |
1953 |
.286 |
7 |
1954 |
.250 |
7 |
1955 |
.485 |
1 |
1956 |
.364 |
2 |
1957 |
.292 |
2 |
1958 |
.382 |
1 |
1959 |
.433 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
1 |
10 |
1949 |
2 |
5 |
1950 |
1 |
8 |
1952 |
2 |
8 |
1955 |
5 |
2 |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1957 |
1 |
3 |
1958 |
2 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1948 |
0.50 |
4 |
1949 |
0.48 |
10 |
1951 |
0.50 |
3 |
1954 |
0.46 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
5.1 |
3 |
1949 |
6.3 |
3 |
1950 |
5.3 |
4 |
1951 |
4.2 |
6 |
1952 |
5.4 |
4 |
1953 |
4.2 |
6 |
1954 |
4.9 |
6 |
1955 |
5.5 |
2 |
1958 |
4.3 |
8 |
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