12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/13/1954 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 1 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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/30/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/30/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,920. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/04/1956 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 3B Ray Boone, in exchange for 3B Al Smith and SP Hank Aguirre. |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/21/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,400 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/05/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/12/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/23/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/12/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $184,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
08/08/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
05/03/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/23/1960 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/18/1960 |
Wins the 1960 AAA NLAAA Great Glove Award at P. |
10/20/1960 |
Wins the 1960 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at P. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
04/11/1961 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
06/27/1961 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
07/30/1962 |
Injured on 07/27/1962, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months. |
09/24/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.550 |
10 |
1958 |
.588 |
5 |
1959 |
.588 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
100 |
10 |
1959 |
79 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
2.78 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1956 |
.274 |
9 |
1958 |
.222 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1958 |
1.20 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
10.84 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
7.07 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1958 |
.680 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1958 |
.440 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
1 |
6 |
1958 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1958 |
0.51 |
10 |
1959 |
0.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
3.2 |
10 |
|