12/20/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians. (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/01/1952 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
05/01/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/06/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/11/1952 |
Injured on 08/09/1952, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
09/21/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/20/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/01/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,720. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
04/21/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/13/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/19/1953 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SS Danny O'Connell, in exchange for SP Carl Erskine, C Matt Batts, CF Bobby Del Greco, and RP Al Aber. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
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 (4); Control: 7 (8). |
05/07/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/09/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/29/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/24/1955 |
Injured on 04/22/1955, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6 months. |
07/03/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $35,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/01/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/20/1956 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Milwaukee Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/25/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/23/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
01/02/1957 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs, along with RP Tom Sturdivant, RP Frank Baumann, 1B Vic Wertz, and SS Daryl Spencer, in exchange for SP Larry Jackson and 3B Vic Power. |
07/21/1957 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
07/29/1957 |
Injured on 07/26/1957, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 months. |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1957 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $489,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
04/21/1958 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/23/1958 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
05/05/1959 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/23/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/30/1959 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for 3B Luis Garcia. |
09/07/1959 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/14/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/06/1960 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/22/1960 |
Injured on 06/17/1960, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4 weeks. |
09/13/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/28/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/21/1961 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/28/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/23/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1961 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/11/1962 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/24/1962 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $600,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/29/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/09/1963 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/24/1963 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1963 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/02/1964 |
Injured on 04/30/1964, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 months. |
10/14/1964 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
04/07/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $210,000 with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
04/12/1965 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/23/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/19/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1965 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/03/1965 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
10/10/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/12/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/10/1966 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
07/06/1966 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/15/1966 |
Injured on 07/14/1966, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss one week. |
07/26/1966 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/29/1966 |
Injured on 08/28/1966, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
09/22/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
04/10/1967 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1958 |
13 |
7 |
1962 |
13 |
10 |
1963 |
18 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1961 |
34 |
3 |
1962 |
35 |
4 |
1963 |
34 |
8 |
1965 |
34 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1952 |
14 |
8 |
1953 |
15 |
7 |
1954 |
14 |
6 |
1956 |
14 |
9 |
1961 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1960 |
13 |
9 |
1961 |
14 |
7 |
1962 |
15 |
6 |
1965 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1952 |
.609 |
6 |
1953 |
.714 |
1 |
1954 |
.560 |
10 |
1956 |
.583 |
9 |
1958 |
.600 |
3 |
1963 |
.609 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1954 |
239.2 |
6 |
1956 |
235.0 |
7 |
1961 |
248.2 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1954 |
1034 |
7 |
1956 |
951 |
10 |
1961 |
1078 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1952 |
18 |
7 |
1958 |
30 |
4 |
1962 |
30 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
158 |
4 |
1953 |
136 |
5 |
1954 |
178 |
1 |
1956 |
206 |
1 |
1957 |
123 |
10 |
1961 |
160 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
1 |
1957 |
5 |
6 |
1961 |
8 |
9 |
1962 |
11 |
6 |
1963 |
16 |
1 |
1965 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
2.74 |
2 |
1953 |
3.43 |
3 |
1956 |
3.03 |
2 |
1958 |
3.14 |
6 |
1960 |
3.25 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.266 |
9 |
1953 |
.275 |
10 |
1956 |
.273 |
10 |
1958 |
.244 |
4 |
1960 |
.268 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1952 |
1.17 |
2 |
1953 |
1.18 |
1 |
1956 |
1.06 |
1 |
1958 |
1.17 |
4 |
1960 |
1.17 |
4 |
1963 |
1.11 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1952 |
2.32 |
1 |
1953 |
3.02 |
1 |
1954 |
2.78 |
1 |
1956 |
4.58 |
1 |
1960 |
3.02 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
10.66 |
2 |
1953 |
10.66 |
1 |
1954 |
12.05 |
9 |
1956 |
9.77 |
1 |
1958 |
10.65 |
3 |
1960 |
10.54 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.96 |
8 |
1961 |
0.80 |
7 |
1963 |
0.58 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
7.79 |
3 |
1953 |
8.30 |
5 |
1956 |
7.85 |
3 |
1960 |
8.38 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
2.31 |
2 |
1954 |
2.40 |
3 |
1956 |
1.72 |
2 |
1958 |
2.31 |
5 |
1960 |
2.12 |
5 |
1963 |
2.09 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
6.28 |
3 |
1953 |
6.97 |
2 |
1954 |
6.68 |
3 |
1956 |
7.89 |
2 |
1960 |
6.41 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1952 |
23 |
4 |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
1956 |
25 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.742 |
2 |
1953 |
.708 |
1 |
1956 |
.781 |
1 |
1958 |
.655 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1959 |
8 |
5 |
1961 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1952 |
3 |
5 |
1953 |
2 |
4 |
1954 |
2 |
4 |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
1959 |
1 |
8 |
1960 |
3 |
2 |
1961 |
4 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1953 |
0.48 |
5 |
1961 |
0.53 |
4 |
1962 |
0.52 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1952 |
4.9 |
10 |
1953 |
4.9 |
4 |
1954 |
5.2 |
4 |
1956 |
7.3 |
2 |
1961 |
5.0 |
4 |
1963 |
5.4 |
9 |
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