12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (9). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
06/05/1954 |
Injured on 06/03/1954, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 4 months. |
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: 7 (7); Control: 6 (9). |
05/08/1955 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $110,600 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
10/20/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Paige Plate. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
08/14/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
03/27/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $176,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 9 (9). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/26/1962 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Kansas City Athletics, along with 3B John Butler, in exchange for RF Walt Bond, LF Bud Zipfel, and RP Dick LeMay. |
08/16/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1962 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
12/24/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $320,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
05/29/1963 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/14/1963 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
06/28/1964 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cleveland Indians with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $218,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/01/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $216,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
05/01/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
04/12/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
02/25/1968 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1963 |
.741 |
1 |
1964 |
.579 |
8 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1958 |
9 |
9 |
1962 |
15 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1957 |
3.23 |
6 |
1963 |
2.88 |
4 |
1964 |
2.82 |
4 |
1965 |
3.01 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1963 |
.230 |
3 |
1964 |
.256 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.16 |
3 |
1963 |
1.00 |
2 |
1964 |
1.00 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
3.49 |
1 |
1963 |
3.14 |
4 |
1964 |
4.61 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
10.48 |
2 |
1963 |
9.12 |
2 |
1964 |
9.09 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1963 |
7.30 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
1.82 |
2 |
1963 |
1.66 |
2 |
1964 |
1.06 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
6.36 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1963 |
.688 |
9 |
|
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