12/20/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (10). |
04/16/1951 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1951 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/25/1951 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1951 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
10/13/1951 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
10/18/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (10). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
05/19/1952 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/24/1952 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (9). |
07/08/1953 |
Injured on 07/04/1953, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
07/18/1954 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 3 months. |
10/08/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
08/19/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
07/12/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/19/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1959 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
05/29/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/15/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/14/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/23/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
07/04/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/19/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/25/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/11/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
04/17/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/13/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/21/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $130,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/31/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/02/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
06/17/1967 |
Injured on 06/15/1967, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
06/23/1967 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/11/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
11/01/1967 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1952 |
20 |
4 |
1955 |
16 |
2 |
1961 |
15 |
7 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
1963 |
15 |
6 |
1964 |
13 |
9 |
1965 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
33 |
9 |
1965 |
34 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1959 |
15 |
3 |
1960 |
14 |
7 |
1961 |
17 |
1 |
1963 |
15 |
10 |
1965 |
18 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1952 |
.684 |
5 |
1955 |
.579 |
8 |
1956 |
.632 |
4 |
1959 |
.556 |
9 |
1961 |
.654 |
4 |
1963 |
.600 |
10 |
1965 |
.600 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1955 |
224.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1955 |
29 |
10 |
1961 |
28 |
9 |
1965 |
24 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
3.26 |
5 |
1955 |
3.20 |
4 |
1958 |
3.45 |
9 |
1959 |
3.12 |
4 |
1962 |
3.49 |
10 |
1963 |
2.42 |
5 |
1964 |
2.50 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.255 |
5 |
1955 |
.243 |
3 |
1959 |
.258 |
9 |
1963 |
.251 |
8 |
1964 |
.244 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1955 |
1.14 |
3 |
1956 |
1.25 |
4 |
1958 |
1.20 |
7 |
1959 |
1.09 |
2 |
1960 |
1.25 |
7 |
1961 |
1.17 |
4 |
1963 |
1.09 |
6 |
1964 |
0.99 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
2.04 |
4 |
1956 |
2.94 |
4 |
1958 |
2.77 |
4 |
1959 |
2.28 |
7 |
1960 |
2.74 |
5 |
1961 |
3.05 |
2 |
1962 |
2.59 |
5 |
1964 |
3.32 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
10.26 |
2 |
1956 |
11.33 |
3 |
1958 |
10.89 |
7 |
1959 |
9.96 |
2 |
1960 |
11.39 |
8 |
1961 |
10.76 |
5 |
1963 |
9.90 |
6 |
1964 |
8.96 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
0.29 |
1 |
1959 |
0.52 |
1 |
1960 |
0.60 |
2 |
1962 |
0.73 |
10 |
1964 |
0.54 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
8.09 |
8 |
1959 |
7.96 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
2.16 |
4 |
1956 |
1.83 |
3 |
1957 |
2.27 |
6 |
1958 |
1.49 |
1 |
1959 |
1.84 |
3 |
1960 |
1.47 |
1 |
1961 |
1.57 |
1 |
1962 |
1.58 |
3 |
1963 |
1.98 |
8 |
1964 |
1.19 |
1 |
1965 |
2.09 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
5.38 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1952 |
18 |
10 |
1955 |
20 |
3 |
1959 |
21 |
4 |
1961 |
20 |
7 |
1963 |
28 |
2 |
1964 |
26 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.600 |
8 |
1955 |
.645 |
3 |
1957 |
.652 |
8 |
1958 |
.720 |
6 |
1959 |
.677 |
4 |
1961 |
.625 |
8 |
1962 |
.581 |
10 |
1963 |
.848 |
2 |
1964 |
.812 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1958 |
.280 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
1 |
6 |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
1960 |
2 |
6 |
1963 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1952 |
0.48 |
9 |
1957 |
0.55 |
1 |
1963 |
0.53 |
7 |
1965 |
0.56 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
4.4 |
6 |
1959 |
5.5 |
5 |
1960 |
5.5 |
4 |
1964 |
5.4 |
7 |
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