12/20/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
04/18/1949 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
09/11/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
06/27/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at P. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (9). |
06/05/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (9). |
05/01/1952 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/22/1952 |
Injured on 05/21/1952, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
06/08/1952 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/10/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/15/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/26/1952 |
Injured on 07/25/1952, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/25/1952 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/11/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (9). |
07/29/1953 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/22/1953 |
Injured on 09/21/1953, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
10/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 8 (9). |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
08/10/1955 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
05/27/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1957 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
05/06/1958 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/06/1958 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/13/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1958 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/23/1958 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with SP Claude Osteen, in exchange for 2B Jerry Lumpe and CF Marty Keough. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
05/09/1959 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/11/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/21/1959 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/25/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/30/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/1959 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/12/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/17/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/22/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/15/1960 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
01/18/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $237,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/05/1961 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/25/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/23/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/30/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
02/22/1964 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45's organization. |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/18/1964 |
Was traded by the Houston Colt .45's to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Edgar Feldman, in exchange for 3B Woody Woodward. |
08/04/1964 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
08/28/1964 |
Injured on 08/27/1964, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $148,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/05/1965 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/30/1965 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Mickey Stanley, in exchange for 2B Dick Green. |
09/06/1965 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
02/13/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $216,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
05/01/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1966 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Senators in exchange for RP Bruce Von Hoff. |
10/22/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $106,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
08/25/1967 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
09/16/1967 |
Injured on 09/15/1967, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/18/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
04/04/1968 |
Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1950 |
16 |
5 |
1953 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1949 |
33 |
5 |
1950 |
33 |
3 |
1952 |
33 |
4 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1955 |
34 |
1 |
1960 |
34 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
6 |
1950 |
17 |
3 |
1951 |
19 |
1 |
1954 |
15 |
5 |
1955 |
18 |
2 |
1956 |
15 |
5 |
1957 |
15 |
2 |
1962 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1949 |
14 |
6 |
1954 |
15 |
4 |
1960 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.586 |
10 |
1951 |
.655 |
2 |
1955 |
.600 |
5 |
1957 |
.625 |
6 |
1962 |
.682 |
4 |
|
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1949 |
256.2 |
3 |
1950 |
262.0 |
3 |
1951 |
253.2 |
4 |
1952 |
236.2 |
9 |
1953 |
223.2 |
9 |
1954 |
238.0 |
8 |
1955 |
256.1 |
1 |
1957 |
227.1 |
6 |
1959 |
232.1 |
10 |
1960 |
248.2 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1949 |
1082 |
2 |
1950 |
1145 |
1 |
1951 |
1075 |
4 |
1952 |
1019 |
8 |
1954 |
1017 |
8 |
1955 |
1072 |
1 |
1957 |
928 |
9 |
1960 |
1058 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
27 |
3 |
1950 |
41 |
1 |
1951 |
28 |
4 |
1953 |
34 |
2 |
1954 |
43 |
1 |
1955 |
45 |
1 |
1956 |
39 |
2 |
1957 |
33 |
4 |
1958 |
32 |
3 |
1959 |
35 |
2 |
1960 |
34 |
3 |
1961 |
38 |
2 |
1962 |
33 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
129 |
6 |
1950 |
151 |
2 |
1951 |
131 |
4 |
1952 |
135 |
7 |
1953 |
108 |
10 |
1954 |
140 |
9 |
1955 |
155 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1951 |
7 |
3 |
1952 |
5 |
5 |
1959 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
3.83 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.263 |
5 |
1955 |
.249 |
7 |
1957 |
.260 |
6 |
1959 |
.257 |
8 |
1960 |
.272 |
6 |
1961 |
.257 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.29 |
8 |
1951 |
1.28 |
7 |
1953 |
1.42 |
10 |
1954 |
1.32 |
8 |
1955 |
1.17 |
5 |
1956 |
1.33 |
9 |
1957 |
1.15 |
4 |
1959 |
1.22 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.79 |
4 |
1950 |
1.94 |
2 |
1951 |
1.62 |
6 |
1952 |
1.61 |
9 |
1954 |
2.26 |
3 |
1955 |
2.77 |
2 |
1956 |
2.34 |
5 |
1957 |
3.05 |
2 |
1958 |
2.33 |
9 |
1961 |
2.12 |
10 |
1962 |
2.38 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
11.71 |
8 |
1951 |
11.74 |
7 |
1954 |
11.99 |
8 |
1955 |
10.64 |
5 |
1956 |
12.08 |
7 |
1957 |
10.45 |
3 |
1959 |
11.16 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.66 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
2.52 |
5 |
1950 |
2.68 |
5 |
1951 |
2.87 |
9 |
1953 |
3.22 |
9 |
1954 |
2.34 |
2 |
1955 |
1.97 |
3 |
1956 |
2.24 |
5 |
1957 |
1.50 |
2 |
1958 |
1.74 |
4 |
1959 |
1.90 |
5 |
1960 |
2.17 |
6 |
1961 |
2.16 |
4 |
1962 |
1.44 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
5.19 |
6 |
1951 |
4.65 |
9 |
1952 |
5.13 |
8 |
1954 |
5.29 |
9 |
1955 |
5.44 |
8 |
1956 |
5.24 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
20 |
6 |
1951 |
18 |
5 |
1952 |
19 |
7 |
1955 |
19 |
6 |
1959 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.606 |
10 |
1951 |
.562 |
7 |
1952 |
.576 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
15 |
1 |
1950 |
14 |
3 |
1951 |
16 |
2 |
1952 |
9 |
9 |
1953 |
9 |
5 |
1954 |
10 |
3 |
1955 |
13 |
2 |
1956 |
7 |
6 |
1957 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
12 |
2 |
1960 |
14 |
2 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1949 |
.455 |
3 |
1950 |
.424 |
4 |
1951 |
.500 |
2 |
1953 |
.290 |
6 |
1954 |
.303 |
3 |
1955 |
.382 |
2 |
1956 |
.226 |
7 |
1957 |
.226 |
7 |
1959 |
.375 |
2 |
1960 |
.412 |
2 |
1962 |
.333 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
1 |
8 |
1951 |
2 |
3 |
1952 |
3 |
5 |
1953 |
1 |
6 |
1955 |
1 |
6 |
1957 |
1 |
3 |
1958 |
3 |
2 |
1959 |
3 |
1 |
1960 |
3 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.48 |
8 |
1952 |
0.51 |
3 |
1961 |
0.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
5.1 |
5 |
1951 |
3.8 |
9 |
1952 |
3.8 |
8 |
|
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