12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (6). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
06/20/1954 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/18/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1954 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Utica Blue Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1954 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Columbus Red Birds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/02/1954 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/17/1954 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1954 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
10/21/1954 |
Wins the 1954 AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/08/1955 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/15/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
05/17/1957 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/21/1957 |
Injured on 06/20/1957, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
07/31/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jersey City Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/09/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/24/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
06/02/1959 |
Injured on 05/31/1959, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/17/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Scranton Miners with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/02/1960 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/07/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/14/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/28/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
05/27/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
06/27/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/07/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/17/1963 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/11/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/25/1963 |
Finished 3rd in 1963 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/28/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/12/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1964 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/27/1965 |
Injured on 09/25/1965, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/22/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/23/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/23/1967 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/11/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1967 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Utica Blue Sox with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
12/30/1967 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Chicago White Sox from the San Francisco Giants. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
07/26/1968 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RP Dick Joyce. |
10/10/1968 |
Wins the 1968 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/09/1969 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
05/11/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4). |
02/16/1970 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
05/18/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/21/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
07/29/1970 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4). |
01/02/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
04/29/1971 |
Injured on 04/28/1971, diagnosed with a ruptured medial collateral ligament, will miss 11 months. |
11/09/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
02/25/1972 |
Injury setbacks result in end of career. |
10/22/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1958 |
13 |
7 |
1960 |
14 |
9 |
1963 |
20 |
1 |
1966 |
16 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
33 |
9 |
1960 |
34 |
3 |
1961 |
33 |
7 |
1963 |
35 |
1 |
1966 |
34 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
15 |
4 |
1956 |
15 |
5 |
1958 |
16 |
3 |
1960 |
17 |
3 |
1963 |
20 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.577 |
9 |
1956 |
.750 |
1 |
1958 |
.667 |
3 |
1960 |
.680 |
3 |
1963 |
.800 |
1 |
1965 |
.591 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1960 |
246.1 |
9 |
1963 |
257.1 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
89 |
7 |
1965 |
82 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
127 |
9 |
1956 |
149 |
6 |
1958 |
164 |
4 |
1960 |
218 |
3 |
1961 |
181 |
4 |
1962 |
163 |
10 |
1963 |
209 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
2 |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
1964 |
8 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.67 |
10 |
1956 |
3.12 |
3 |
1958 |
3.14 |
5 |
1960 |
3.00 |
2 |
1963 |
1.92 |
3 |
1964 |
3.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.245 |
4 |
1956 |
.259 |
4 |
1961 |
.249 |
3 |
1963 |
.242 |
4 |
1964 |
.261 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.27 |
5 |
1958 |
1.19 |
5 |
1960 |
1.17 |
5 |
1961 |
1.16 |
3 |
1963 |
0.98 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
2.88 |
3 |
1960 |
3.16 |
1 |
1961 |
2.26 |
9 |
1963 |
3.43 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
11.51 |
5 |
1958 |
10.71 |
5 |
1960 |
10.63 |
5 |
1961 |
10.56 |
3 |
1963 |
8.92 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.82 |
6 |
1958 |
0.57 |
4 |
1960 |
0.55 |
1 |
1963 |
0.59 |
9 |
1965 |
0.45 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
7.19 |
1 |
1956 |
7.43 |
1 |
1960 |
8.00 |
4 |
1961 |
7.35 |
2 |
1963 |
6.65 |
4 |
1964 |
7.66 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
2.18 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
6.39 |
3 |
1956 |
7.15 |
3 |
1958 |
6.27 |
6 |
1960 |
7.96 |
3 |
1961 |
7.00 |
3 |
1962 |
7.13 |
4 |
1963 |
7.31 |
7 |
1964 |
6.89 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
21 |
4 |
1958 |
25 |
2 |
1960 |
24 |
2 |
1961 |
23 |
3 |
1962 |
21 |
6 |
1963 |
31 |
1 |
1964 |
22 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.571 |
9 |
1956 |
.724 |
3 |
1958 |
.758 |
4 |
1960 |
.706 |
3 |
1961 |
.697 |
3 |
1962 |
.636 |
7 |
1963 |
.886 |
1 |
1964 |
.688 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1960 |
2 |
6 |
1964 |
3 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1961 |
0.50 |
10 |
1964 |
0.53 |
7 |
1966 |
0.54 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1958 |
6.8 |
1 |
1960 |
7.9 |
1 |
1961 |
4.4 |
9 |
1963 |
7.1 |
5 |
|
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