12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/08/1953 |
Injured on 06/06/1953, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day. |
07/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7). |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
05/16/1955 |
Injured on 05/15/1955, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/30/1956 |
Injured on 03/29/1956, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
04/19/1956 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/06/1956 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1956 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/08/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/24/1956 |
Injured on 07/22/1956, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time. |
08/19/1956 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
08/28/1956 |
Injured on 08/25/1956, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 6 months.. |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/09/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 months. |
12/11/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/09/1957 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/08/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/24/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
06/03/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/12/1958 |
Injured on 08/09/1958, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 2-3 months. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
05/14/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/17/1959 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
10/02/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/14/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/25/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/13/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/30/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/02/1963 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Washington Senators, along with LF Mack Jones and C Haywood Sullivan, in exchange for SP Bob Veale. |
07/05/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/23/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/05/1964 |
Injured on 05/03/1964, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
05/15/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/03/1964 |
Injured on 09/01/1964, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
04/14/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
05/12/1965 |
Was granted free agency by the San Francisco organization. |
05/17/1965 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
05/27/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
03/21/1966 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
04/10/1966 |
Injured on 04/06/1966, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 4 weeks. |
09/21/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Utica Blue Sox! |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
03/10/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
06/16/1967 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/06/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/02/1967 |
Injured on 07/31/1967, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
09/24/1967 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 7 (7). |
02/25/1968 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/03/1968 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/20/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/12/1968 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/28/1968 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/01/1969 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Salt Lake Gulls organization. |
05/01/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Alpine Cowboys with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/19/1969 |
Injured on 06/18/1969, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3-4 months. |
09/27/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/22/1969 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1957 |
14 |
2 |
1959 |
14 |
5 |
1962 |
18 |
3 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1961 |
33 |
7 |
1963 |
36 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1953 |
16 |
3 |
1954 |
14 |
6 |
1957 |
18 |
1 |
1961 |
14 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1953 |
.640 |
3 |
1954 |
.636 |
6 |
1957 |
.783 |
1 |
1960 |
.565 |
8 |
1961 |
.583 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
226.0 |
7 |
1963 |
261.2 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
111 |
9 |
1954 |
149 |
7 |
1957 |
132 |
6 |
1959 |
154 |
5 |
1960 |
159 |
9 |
1961 |
152 |
9 |
1962 |
163 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1953 |
3.08 |
1 |
1954 |
3.36 |
4 |
1957 |
2.67 |
1 |
1958 |
3.27 |
8 |
1960 |
3.55 |
9 |
1962 |
3.23 |
3 |
1964 |
2.66 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1953 |
.262 |
2 |
1954 |
.264 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1953 |
1.23 |
2 |
1954 |
1.27 |
3 |
1957 |
1.08 |
1 |
1958 |
1.22 |
8 |
1960 |
1.20 |
6 |
1962 |
1.18 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1953 |
1.85 |
4 |
1954 |
1.84 |
6 |
1957 |
2.87 |
3 |
1958 |
2.59 |
6 |
1959 |
3.42 |
1 |
1960 |
2.94 |
3 |
1961 |
2.81 |
3 |
1962 |
2.72 |
4 |
1963 |
2.83 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
11.18 |
2 |
1954 |
11.63 |
4 |
1957 |
9.84 |
1 |
1958 |
11.06 |
9 |
1960 |
10.83 |
6 |
1962 |
10.74 |
5 |
1963 |
10.94 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
0.59 |
4 |
1954 |
0.90 |
10 |
1957 |
0.44 |
4 |
1959 |
0.71 |
6 |
1964 |
0.55 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
8.10 |
3 |
1954 |
7.92 |
2 |
1957 |
7.88 |
1 |
1960 |
8.52 |
9 |
1962 |
8.07 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
2.93 |
7 |
1957 |
1.83 |
4 |
1958 |
2.24 |
9 |
1959 |
2.00 |
7 |
1960 |
2.31 |
8 |
1961 |
2.23 |
5 |
1963 |
2.06 |
5 |
1964 |
2.11 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
5.42 |
5 |
1954 |
6.42 |
4 |
1957 |
5.26 |
7 |
1958 |
5.79 |
7 |
1959 |
6.83 |
3 |
1960 |
6.80 |
6 |
1961 |
6.28 |
7 |
1962 |
6.92 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1953 |
20 |
4 |
1954 |
21 |
1 |
1957 |
25 |
1 |
1960 |
20 |
6 |
1961 |
19 |
10 |
1962 |
22 |
4 |
1963 |
25 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1953 |
.667 |
4 |
1954 |
.677 |
1 |
1957 |
.806 |
1 |
1958 |
.682 |
8 |
1960 |
.645 |
5 |
1962 |
.710 |
3 |
1963 |
.694 |
6 |
1964 |
.727 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
1 |
3 |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
1961 |
2 |
8 |
1963 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.53 |
3 |
1958 |
0.52 |
4 |
1960 |
0.53 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
4.5 |
5 |
1954 |
3.7 |
9 |
1957 |
6.8 |
1 |
1959 |
5.8 |
2 |
1960 |
5.1 |
5 |
1961 |
4.3 |
10 |
1962 |
5.0 |
9 |
1963 |
5.2 |
6 |
|
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