12/20/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (7). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
05/05/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
05/10/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/14/1957 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,600 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
03/28/1958 |
Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/26/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $139,400 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
05/29/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/27/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
04/27/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/25/1960 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1961 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/07/1961 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
08/17/1961 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/11/1962 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 5 weeks. |
06/23/1962 |
Injured on 06/22/1962, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
08/23/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/03/1962 |
Injured on 09/01/1962, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time. |
09/29/1962 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
02/23/1963 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,800 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
04/12/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/04/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/15/1966 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/31/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1966 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1966 |
Injured on 09/13/1966, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3-4 months. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 7 (7). |
05/05/1967 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/29/1967 |
Injured on 05/27/1967, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10 months. |
09/22/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
14 |
6 |
1958 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
32 |
9 |
1959 |
33 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
7 |
1958 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1955 |
13 |
8 |
1958 |
14 |
8 |
1959 |
13 |
9 |
1961 |
14 |
8 |
1963 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1957 |
.565 |
9 |
1960 |
.632 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1957 |
22 |
8 |
1958 |
30 |
4 |
1959 |
24 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
8 |
3 |
1956 |
8 |
7 |
1957 |
8 |
2 |
1959 |
6 |
9 |
1961 |
9 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1956 |
.276 |
10 |
1957 |
.258 |
5 |
1960 |
.263 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
1.19 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
2.18 |
6 |
1960 |
2.07 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
10.97 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
2.79 |
8 |
1960 |
2.36 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
5.13 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1959 |
.636 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1957 |
3 |
2 |
1959 |
2 |
4 |
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