12/20/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (9). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1955 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/12/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/30/1955 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/03/1955 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
10/07/1955 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
10/18/1955 |
Wins the 1955 AAA ALAAA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (9). |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
06/11/1956 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/27/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/17/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/24/1956 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
09/30/1956 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
06/10/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/15/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/23/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/17/1957 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/24/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
04/25/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/24/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
07/04/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/19/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/28/1960 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
06/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/19/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/25/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/26/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/09/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/01/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/08/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/29/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/28/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/02/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/03/1964 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/23/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/1964 |
Strikes out 16 against the Washington Senators. |
09/18/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/27/1964 |
Finished 2nd in 1964 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
06/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/28/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/25/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
10/28/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/27/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1966 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,140,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/28/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
02/08/1968 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SS Dal Maxvill and 2B Remy Hermoso. |
04/09/1968 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
07/11/1968 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB strikeout! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/30/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/15/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
02/08/1970 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $834,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
10/21/1970 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1977 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1956 |
17 |
4 |
1957 |
15 |
3 |
1958 |
17 |
3 |
1959 |
17 |
5 |
1962 |
17 |
4 |
1964 |
18 |
1 |
1965 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
1957 |
32 |
9 |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
1959 |
34 |
1 |
1960 |
34 |
2 |
1961 |
36 |
2 |
1962 |
35 |
5 |
1963 |
35 |
3 |
1964 |
34 |
7 |
1965 |
35 |
1 |
1966 |
34 |
7 |
1967 |
35 |
1 |
1968 |
34 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1957 |
17 |
3 |
1958 |
19 |
1 |
1961 |
20 |
4 |
1962 |
18 |
1 |
1963 |
18 |
3 |
1964 |
21 |
1 |
1965 |
20 |
1 |
1966 |
18 |
4 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1959 |
20 |
1 |
1960 |
14 |
9 |
1968 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.565 |
9 |
1957 |
.630 |
4 |
1958 |
.731 |
1 |
1961 |
.714 |
3 |
1962 |
.581 |
8 |
1963 |
.667 |
5 |
1964 |
.677 |
3 |
1965 |
.769 |
1 |
1966 |
.643 |
4 |
1969 |
.737 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
234.0 |
8 |
1957 |
246.0 |
4 |
1958 |
264.2 |
1 |
1959 |
237.1 |
7 |
1961 |
269.2 |
2 |
1962 |
260.0 |
4 |
1963 |
256.1 |
6 |
1964 |
270.1 |
2 |
1965 |
266.0 |
2 |
1966 |
271.0 |
5 |
1967 |
270.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
1001 |
10 |
1957 |
1007 |
8 |
1958 |
1088 |
3 |
1959 |
1040 |
7 |
1961 |
1081 |
7 |
1962 |
1078 |
7 |
1963 |
1053 |
10 |
1964 |
1095 |
2 |
1965 |
1052 |
8 |
1966 |
1071 |
6 |
1967 |
1130 |
1 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1956 |
30 |
2 |
1958 |
29 |
6 |
1959 |
29 |
1 |
1960 |
32 |
1 |
1964 |
25 |
5 |
1965 |
28 |
4 |
1966 |
27 |
6 |
1967 |
30 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
168 |
5 |
1957 |
181 |
1 |
1958 |
222 |
1 |
1959 |
210 |
1 |
1960 |
185 |
2 |
1961 |
194 |
2 |
1962 |
197 |
2 |
1963 |
195 |
4 |
1964 |
225 |
3 |
1965 |
217 |
3 |
1966 |
195 |
6 |
1967 |
217 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
7 |
1959 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1957 |
2.82 |
2 |
1958 |
3.09 |
4 |
1961 |
2.94 |
3 |
1962 |
2.98 |
3 |
1964 |
3.03 |
9 |
1965 |
2.57 |
3 |
1966 |
3.12 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1964 |
.251 |
1 |
1965 |
.236 |
4 |
1966 |
.242 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.35 |
9 |
1957 |
1.13 |
2 |
1958 |
1.14 |
3 |
1960 |
1.23 |
7 |
1961 |
1.07 |
2 |
1962 |
1.16 |
4 |
1963 |
1.11 |
6 |
1964 |
1.05 |
2 |
1965 |
0.96 |
2 |
1966 |
1.00 |
2 |
1969 |
1.16 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1956 |
1.87 |
3 |
1957 |
2.74 |
2 |
1958 |
3.31 |
1 |
1959 |
2.31 |
4 |
1960 |
3.03 |
1 |
1961 |
3.66 |
2 |
1962 |
2.77 |
4 |
1963 |
3.61 |
1 |
1964 |
3.21 |
2 |
1965 |
3.68 |
1 |
1966 |
3.31 |
2 |
1967 |
3.50 |
6 |
1969 |
2.58 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
12.46 |
9 |
1957 |
10.57 |
3 |
1958 |
10.75 |
5 |
1960 |
11.50 |
9 |
1961 |
9.75 |
1 |
1962 |
10.73 |
3 |
1963 |
10.29 |
6 |
1964 |
9.72 |
2 |
1965 |
9.41 |
3 |
1966 |
9.30 |
2 |
1969 |
10.46 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
0.66 |
9 |
1961 |
0.70 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.76 |
6 |
1958 |
7.96 |
8 |
1961 |
7.88 |
8 |
1964 |
7.16 |
4 |
1965 |
6.63 |
4 |
1966 |
7.07 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
3.46 |
10 |
1957 |
2.41 |
6 |
1958 |
2.28 |
4 |
1960 |
2.28 |
1 |
1961 |
1.77 |
4 |
1962 |
2.46 |
7 |
1963 |
1.90 |
3 |
1964 |
2.33 |
6 |
1965 |
2.00 |
4 |
1966 |
1.96 |
3 |
1967 |
2.06 |
8 |
1969 |
1.94 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
6.46 |
7 |
1957 |
6.62 |
4 |
1958 |
7.55 |
3 |
1959 |
7.96 |
3 |
1960 |
6.93 |
4 |
1961 |
6.47 |
9 |
1962 |
6.82 |
6 |
1963 |
6.85 |
9 |
1964 |
7.49 |
3 |
1965 |
7.34 |
5 |
1966 |
6.48 |
9 |
1967 |
7.22 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1957 |
24 |
2 |
1958 |
20 |
6 |
1961 |
24 |
2 |
1962 |
25 |
1 |
1963 |
23 |
6 |
1964 |
25 |
4 |
1965 |
29 |
1 |
1966 |
25 |
4 |
1967 |
26 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1957 |
.750 |
1 |
1961 |
.667 |
3 |
1962 |
.714 |
3 |
1964 |
.735 |
6 |
1965 |
.829 |
2 |
1966 |
.735 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
6 |
9 |
1957 |
14 |
2 |
1958 |
12 |
6 |
1961 |
10 |
8 |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
1964 |
19 |
1 |
1965 |
12 |
3 |
1966 |
13 |
6 |
1967 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1957 |
.438 |
2 |
1958 |
.364 |
7 |
1964 |
.559 |
1 |
1965 |
.343 |
3 |
1966 |
.382 |
7 |
1967 |
.371 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
2 |
3 |
1957 |
3 |
2 |
1959 |
1 |
8 |
1961 |
2 |
8 |
1962 |
2 |
7 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
1964 |
5 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.52 |
3 |
1957 |
0.53 |
2 |
1959 |
0.51 |
10 |
1961 |
0.53 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
6.4 |
2 |
1958 |
5.7 |
2 |
1961 |
8.4 |
1 |
1962 |
6.6 |
3 |
1963 |
5.8 |
3 |
1964 |
6.1 |
6 |
1965 |
4.7 |
9 |
1966 |
5.0 |
7 |
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