12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
07/05/1953 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/29/1953 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Ft. Worth Cats! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
07/23/1954 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/19/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
05/11/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/19/1955 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with C Red Wilson, in exchange for C Smoky Burgess, RF Buck Varner, and RP Bill Wight. |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
07/15/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/18/1956 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/31/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/24/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/15/1958 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/19/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/10/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/21/1958 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/11/1958 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Bill Antonello, in exchange for C Haywood Sullivan and 3B Jack Littrell. |
11/01/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $51,250. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
06/13/1959 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/28/1959 |
Injured on 07/27/1959, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
08/24/1959 |
Injured on 08/21/1959, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months. |
10/10/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1956 |
19 |
2 |
1958 |
17 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
.591 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1957 |
2.77 |
2 |
1958 |
2.99 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1958 |
.257 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.19 |
7 |
1958 |
1.19 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1956 |
1.97 |
8 |
1957 |
2.33 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
10.73 |
7 |
1958 |
10.76 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.92 |
7 |
1957 |
0.40 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
8.44 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.24 |
5 |
1958 |
2.20 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
6.80 |
4 |
1957 |
5.23 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
18 |
7 |
1957 |
22 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.643 |
6 |
1957 |
.759 |
2 |
1958 |
.731 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1958 |
3 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.51 |
1 |
1958 |
0.51 |
7 |
|
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