12/20/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (7). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1952 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/16/1952 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/07/1952 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
09/18/1952 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/24/1952 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/09/1952 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 5 (7). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/08/1953 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
05/13/1953 |
Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 7-8 weeks. |
07/29/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1953 |
Injured on 08/19/1953, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/31/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,040. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
04/28/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/02/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,520. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/28/1955 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/04/1955 |
Injured on 05/02/1955, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 9 months. |
10/11/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,400 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/06/1956 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/02/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,800 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
03/26/1957 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/08/1957 |
Injured on 05/07/1957, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $34,200 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/11/1958 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Tom Cheney and 2B Wayne Causey. |
04/15/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1958 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $492,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
03/19/1959 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 5 weeks. |
08/26/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
09/16/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/13/1962 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
07/17/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/23/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/28/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1963 |
Injured on 09/02/1963, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 2-3 months. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
03/28/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization. |
05/13/1964 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the New York organization. |
06/20/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
02/27/1965 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/24/1965 |
Injured on 06/20/1965, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
08/16/1965 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/30/1965 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/03/1965 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
02/17/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the California Angels organization. |
05/02/1966 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/15/1966 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 3 weeks. |
06/01/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
06/26/1966 |
Injured on 06/23/1966, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/20/1966 |
Injured on 08/18/1966, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 5 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5). |
05/09/1967 |
Injured on 05/06/1967, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
09/22/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
5 |
1960 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
34 |
1 |
1956 |
34 |
2 |
1957 |
34 |
1 |
1958 |
34 |
2 |
1960 |
34 |
2 |
1961 |
35 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1954 |
13 |
10 |
1959 |
17 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1954 |
18 |
2 |
1956 |
12 |
9 |
1957 |
15 |
4 |
1960 |
21 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1959 |
.708 |
3 |
1962 |
.579 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1954 |
246.0 |
4 |
1956 |
230.1 |
9 |
1957 |
227.2 |
5 |
1958 |
257.0 |
2 |
1960 |
250.1 |
5 |
1961 |
255.2 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1954 |
1079 |
3 |
1956 |
1015 |
6 |
1957 |
1013 |
3 |
1958 |
1053 |
5 |
1960 |
1113 |
1 |
1961 |
1111 |
4 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1954 |
36 |
4 |
1956 |
30 |
8 |
1958 |
28 |
8 |
1959 |
26 |
4 |
1960 |
27 |
2 |
1961 |
26 |
8 |
1963 |
23 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
96 |
6 |
1956 |
89 |
6 |
1957 |
75 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
147 |
8 |
1956 |
127 |
10 |
1958 |
141 |
9 |
1960 |
163 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1956 |
8 |
2 |
1958 |
8 |
4 |
1959 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
3.22 |
7 |
1959 |
3.58 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1958 |
.260 |
10 |
1959 |
.274 |
10 |
1963 |
.243 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1958 |
1.17 |
3 |
1959 |
1.30 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1954 |
1.53 |
10 |
1958 |
2.20 |
10 |
1959 |
1.87 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
10.65 |
4 |
1959 |
11.97 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
8.30 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
2.24 |
10 |
1959 |
2.66 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
5.38 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
18 |
7 |
1958 |
23 |
5 |
1961 |
21 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1958 |
.676 |
10 |
1959 |
.600 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
5 |
1957 |
6 |
9 |
1958 |
11 |
2 |
1959 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1958 |
.324 |
2 |
1959 |
.300 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1953 |
1 |
6 |
1954 |
2 |
4 |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1959 |
1 |
8 |
1963 |
2 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1954 |
0.47 |
8 |
1956 |
0.49 |
5 |
1958 |
0.52 |
6 |
1960 |
0.52 |
6 |
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