12/20/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/18/1949 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7). |
07/28/1950 |
Injured on 07/23/1950, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
10/19/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/14/1953 |
Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/05/1954 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/1954 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
08/07/1956 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
08/14/1957 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/16/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/15/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/21/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/05/1958 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/30/1958 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/21/1958 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/15/1959 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF George Alusik, in exchange for SS Joe Koppe. |
04/26/1959 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/02/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/10/1959 |
Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/18/1959 |
Injured on 09/16/1959, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/24/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $56,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
04/25/1961 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/27/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $336,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/25/1962 |
Injured on 04/22/1962, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 1-2 weeks. |
05/02/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/30/1963 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
05/20/1963 |
Injured on 05/19/1963, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/17/1964 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/27/1964 |
Injured on 06/25/1964, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
10/14/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/28/1964 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1952 |
33 |
6 |
1953 |
34 |
1 |
1954 |
33 |
7 |
1955 |
34 |
1 |
1956 |
33 |
8 |
1957 |
32 |
9 |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
1961 |
34 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1951 |
14 |
9 |
1953 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1953 |
14 |
7 |
1954 |
12 |
9 |
1957 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1949 |
.600 |
9 |
1958 |
.571 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
92 |
9 |
1951 |
106 |
10 |
1952 |
127 |
8 |
1953 |
112 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1953 |
6 |
3 |
1955 |
6 |
5 |
1958 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1949 |
3.38 |
5 |
1951 |
3.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1949 |
.259 |
5 |
1951 |
.261 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
1.26 |
4 |
1953 |
1.25 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.01 |
9 |
1951 |
1.61 |
5 |
1952 |
2.15 |
4 |
1953 |
2.38 |
4 |
1954 |
1.46 |
7 |
1957 |
2.04 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
11.56 |
4 |
1953 |
11.37 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
0.58 |
10 |
1958 |
0.69 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
8.07 |
4 |
1951 |
8.25 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
2.48 |
8 |
1953 |
1.93 |
3 |
1957 |
2.45 |
7 |
1958 |
2.58 |
10 |
1961 |
2.57 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
4.64 |
4 |
1951 |
4.94 |
5 |
1952 |
5.33 |
7 |
1956 |
5.72 |
9 |
|
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.50 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
5.3 |
6 |
1958 |
4.0 |
9 |
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