12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (7). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1954 |
Injured on 05/01/1954, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
05/22/1954 |
Injured on 05/19/1954, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 5 weeks. |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
07/14/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1954 |
Injured on 08/12/1954, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time. |
08/17/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1954 |
Injured on 08/31/1954, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 2 (7). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
05/11/1955 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
05/31/1955 |
Injured on 05/27/1955, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
07/03/1955 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
07/24/1955 |
Injured on 07/20/1955, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
09/12/1955 |
Injured on 09/11/1955, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/07/1955 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/17/1956 |
Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks. |
08/07/1956 |
Injured on 08/06/1956, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months. |
11/02/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,480. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/01/1957 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/25/1957 |
Injured on 08/23/1957, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 7 months. |
11/03/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,960. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/05/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/12/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/15/1958 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/10/1958 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/15/1958 |
Injured on 08/13/1958, diagnosed with a torn fingernail, is day-to-day. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/24/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/30/1959 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/19/1959 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $56,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/30/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/19/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/19/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $91,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
12/30/1960 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for 3B Steve Boros and 3B Charley Smith. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/12/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/26/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/09/1962 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $916,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
05/20/1962 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/20/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1962 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/26/1962 |
Finished 2nd in 1962 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/21/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/03/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/14/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/24/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/25/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/01/1964 |
Injured on 03/31/1964, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
08/08/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
09/13/1966 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
10/12/1966 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
04/19/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/01/1967 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
05/28/1967 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/07/1967 |
Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Red Birds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/18/1967 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
06/09/1968 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/20/1968 |
Injured on 06/19/1968, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
07/13/1968 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/19/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Red Birds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/03/1968 |
Injured on 07/31/1968, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 months. |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1959 |
16 |
2 |
1961 |
17 |
4 |
1963 |
15 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
34 |
2 |
1960 |
33 |
9 |
1961 |
36 |
2 |
1963 |
34 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1958 |
19 |
1 |
1961 |
22 |
2 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
1963 |
16 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1957 |
.625 |
6 |
1958 |
.731 |
1 |
1961 |
.759 |
1 |
1962 |
.593 |
7 |
1963 |
.640 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
239.2 |
10 |
1960 |
247.0 |
8 |
1961 |
255.0 |
10 |
1962 |
262.0 |
3 |
1963 |
263.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1961 |
1067 |
10 |
1962 |
1067 |
8 |
1963 |
1072 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
138 |
10 |
1959 |
131 |
9 |
1960 |
161 |
8 |
1961 |
161 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1957 |
2.84 |
3 |
1958 |
2.55 |
2 |
1961 |
3.00 |
4 |
1962 |
2.61 |
2 |
1963 |
2.22 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1958 |
.259 |
9 |
1962 |
.245 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.14 |
2 |
1958 |
1.15 |
2 |
1960 |
1.26 |
9 |
1962 |
1.11 |
2 |
1963 |
1.07 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
2.57 |
4 |
1960 |
2.44 |
9 |
1961 |
2.15 |
9 |
1963 |
2.61 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
10.34 |
2 |
1958 |
10.55 |
2 |
1960 |
11.37 |
7 |
1962 |
10.24 |
2 |
1963 |
9.77 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
0.34 |
2 |
1961 |
0.39 |
1 |
1962 |
0.58 |
5 |
1963 |
0.27 |
1 |
1966 |
0.61 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.94 |
2 |
1958 |
7.96 |
6 |
1962 |
7.45 |
2 |
1963 |
7.45 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.30 |
7 |
1961 |
2.65 |
10 |
1962 |
2.54 |
9 |
1963 |
2.19 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
5.93 |
4 |
1959 |
5.48 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1957 |
19 |
7 |
1958 |
26 |
1 |
1959 |
19 |
6 |
1960 |
20 |
6 |
1961 |
25 |
1 |
1962 |
24 |
3 |
1963 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1957 |
.704 |
5 |
1958 |
.765 |
3 |
1959 |
.594 |
7 |
1960 |
.606 |
9 |
1961 |
.694 |
2 |
1962 |
.727 |
2 |
1963 |
.853 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1960 |
10 |
6 |
1962 |
12 |
2 |
1963 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1960 |
.303 |
8 |
1962 |
.364 |
4 |
1963 |
.324 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1958 |
2 |
6 |
1960 |
2 |
6 |
1961 |
2 |
8 |
1962 |
2 |
7 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.49 |
8 |
1958 |
0.51 |
8 |
1959 |
0.57 |
1 |
1960 |
0.52 |
6 |
1961 |
0.54 |
8 |
1962 |
0.55 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
6.0 |
3 |
1958 |
5.0 |
5 |
1959 |
3.9 |
9 |
1961 |
7.6 |
3 |
1962 |
6.0 |
4 |
1963 |
7.9 |
1 |
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