12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/1954 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/03/1954 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/24/1954 |
Injured on 09/22/1954, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
06/26/1955 |
Injured on 06/22/1955, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
09/18/1955 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/11/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/04/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/15/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/30/1956 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/06/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/23/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/30/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/20/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/25/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/11/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/05/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/13/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/19/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/16/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/23/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
06/14/1963 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/09/1963 |
Injured on 09/06/1963, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/03/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 AAA ALAAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/05/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/09/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Alpine Cowboys with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/29/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1964 |
Injured on 06/02/1964, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 4 days. |
06/19/1964 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brownsville Browns with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/1964 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/22/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Alpine Cowboys with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/15/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
11/01/1965 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1954 |
15 |
10 |
1957 |
14 |
4 |
1958 |
12 |
9 |
1959 |
15 |
9 |
1960 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
33 |
7 |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
1957 |
34 |
1 |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
1959 |
34 |
1 |
1960 |
33 |
4 |
1961 |
35 |
7 |
1962 |
36 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
3 |
1958 |
14 |
5 |
1959 |
15 |
7 |
1960 |
17 |
4 |
1961 |
18 |
5 |
1962 |
14 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1955 |
15 |
4 |
1957 |
16 |
2 |
1958 |
16 |
1 |
1962 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.615 |
4 |
1959 |
.600 |
7 |
1960 |
.654 |
5 |
1961 |
.667 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
258.2 |
1 |
1957 |
234.2 |
10 |
1958 |
254.0 |
5 |
1959 |
253.2 |
3 |
1961 |
260.2 |
7 |
1962 |
255.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
1090 |
1 |
1957 |
1025 |
5 |
1958 |
1066 |
5 |
1959 |
1045 |
6 |
1961 |
1078 |
8 |
1962 |
1114 |
5 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1958 |
33 |
3 |
1959 |
25 |
6 |
1961 |
29 |
2 |
1962 |
31 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
91 |
10 |
1956 |
108 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
103 |
10 |
1956 |
141 |
9 |
1957 |
130 |
10 |
1958 |
166 |
5 |
1959 |
159 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
5 |
1957 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
2.61 |
2 |
1959 |
3.02 |
2 |
1960 |
3.07 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1954 |
.265 |
9 |
1956 |
.264 |
4 |
1959 |
.232 |
1 |
1961 |
.242 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.28 |
5 |
1958 |
1.19 |
7 |
1959 |
1.12 |
3 |
1961 |
1.15 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
2.96 |
3 |
1959 |
1.87 |
8 |
1960 |
1.91 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
11.80 |
5 |
1959 |
10.64 |
3 |
1961 |
10.84 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.65 |
10 |
1956 |
0.28 |
1 |
1957 |
0.65 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
8.65 |
10 |
1956 |
7.72 |
3 |
1959 |
7.02 |
1 |
1961 |
7.77 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
1.98 |
1 |
1960 |
2.47 |
4 |
1961 |
2.55 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1954 |
17 |
8 |
1956 |
23 |
1 |
1958 |
20 |
6 |
1959 |
23 |
3 |
1960 |
23 |
1 |
1962 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.676 |
3 |
1959 |
.676 |
3 |
1960 |
.697 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
11 |
2 |
1958 |
16 |
1 |
1959 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.324 |
2 |
1958 |
.485 |
1 |
1959 |
.235 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
5 |
1 |
1959 |
4 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1954 |
0.52 |
3 |
1955 |
0.50 |
8 |
1956 |
0.50 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
6.6 |
2 |
1957 |
3.8 |
10 |
1960 |
4.6 |
7 |
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