12/20/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 5 (9). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/24/1955 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/01/1955 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1955 |
Injured on 06/19/1955, diagnosed with a tired arm, will miss 2 weeks. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL 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: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 6 (9). |
04/24/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/06/1956 |
Injured on 05/04/1956, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5 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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
01/02/1957 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 3B Vic Power, in exchange for SP Harvey Haddix, CL Tom Sturdivant, SP Frank Baumann, 1B Vic Wertz, and 2B Daryl Spencer. |
05/21/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/31/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/11/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/22/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/17/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/17/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1960 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees, along with RF Al Smith, C Tim McCarver, and 2B Jerry Kindall, in exchange for 2B Andre Rodgers, CL Bob Miller, SP Mudcat Grant, and SS Jose Pagan. |
04/19/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/12/1960 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/25/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/28/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/01/1961 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $842,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
04/16/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/07/1961 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/16/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/19/1961 |
Injured on 09/17/1961, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 9 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/26/1962 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/03/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/12/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8). |
04/29/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
05/13/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/31/1965 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/29/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/03/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/02/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the California Angels with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/06/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/28/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $96,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9). |
03/05/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $206,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
04/09/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/14/1968 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/15/1968 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/17/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/22/1969 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the California Angels organization. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/08/1970 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
02/24/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
06/23/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denver Bears with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/17/1971 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/17/1971 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
1 |
1957 |
12 |
9 |
1958 |
22 |
1 |
1959 |
16 |
2 |
1960 |
15 |
6 |
1963 |
15 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
33 |
6 |
1960 |
35 |
1 |
1963 |
36 |
1 |
1964 |
35 |
4 |
1965 |
35 |
1 |
1966 |
34 |
7 |
1967 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1957 |
15 |
2 |
1959 |
14 |
8 |
1960 |
18 |
2 |
1964 |
17 |
4 |
1965 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1961 |
14 |
8 |
1966 |
15 |
7 |
1967 |
14 |
8 |
1968 |
17 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1957 |
.652 |
3 |
1958 |
.619 |
7 |
1959 |
.667 |
1 |
1960 |
.621 |
9 |
1964 |
.607 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
244.1 |
5 |
1960 |
264.2 |
1 |
1963 |
275.0 |
1 |
1964 |
264.2 |
3 |
1966 |
252.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1960 |
1104 |
2 |
1963 |
1153 |
1 |
1964 |
1091 |
3 |
1965 |
1045 |
10 |
1966 |
1054 |
7 |
1967 |
1041 |
10 |
|
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|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
5 |
9 |
1958 |
9 |
2 |
1964 |
9 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.67 |
9 |
1958 |
2.96 |
3 |
1959 |
2.76 |
1 |
1960 |
3.30 |
7 |
1961 |
3.41 |
9 |
1963 |
3.11 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1957 |
.256 |
5 |
1958 |
.257 |
7 |
1959 |
.251 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.20 |
9 |
1958 |
1.09 |
1 |
1959 |
1.02 |
1 |
1960 |
1.20 |
3 |
1961 |
1.22 |
8 |
1964 |
1.19 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
2.17 |
9 |
1958 |
3.15 |
1 |
1959 |
3.21 |
2 |
1960 |
1.95 |
7 |
1961 |
2.22 |
6 |
1963 |
2.39 |
10 |
1964 |
3.05 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
11.01 |
9 |
1958 |
10.16 |
1 |
1959 |
9.43 |
1 |
1960 |
10.98 |
4 |
1961 |
11.09 |
8 |
1964 |
10.78 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
0.55 |
2 |
1960 |
0.54 |
3 |
1967 |
0.33 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
8.35 |
8 |
1958 |
8.18 |
7 |
1959 |
7.77 |
4 |
1960 |
8.26 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.45 |
10 |
1958 |
1.62 |
3 |
1959 |
1.44 |
2 |
1960 |
2.52 |
5 |
1961 |
2.31 |
5 |
1963 |
2.16 |
7 |
1964 |
1.94 |
3 |
1965 |
2.38 |
9 |
1966 |
2.07 |
5 |
1968 |
2.11 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
5.32 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1958 |
24 |
3 |
1959 |
24 |
2 |
1960 |
22 |
2 |
1963 |
27 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1958 |
.774 |
1 |
1959 |
.727 |
2 |
1960 |
.629 |
10 |
1963 |
.750 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1960 |
12 |
5 |
1961 |
12 |
4 |
1963 |
11 |
7 |
1965 |
9 |
7 |
1966 |
14 |
4 |
1968 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1960 |
.343 |
7 |
1961 |
.400 |
4 |
1963 |
.306 |
10 |
1965 |
.257 |
9 |
1966 |
.412 |
4 |
1968 |
.394 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1957 |
1 |
3 |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
1960 |
3 |
4 |
1962 |
3 |
3 |
1965 |
3 |
3 |
1968 |
4 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.50 |
3 |
1957 |
0.52 |
4 |
1959 |
0.55 |
2 |
1960 |
0.56 |
2 |
1961 |
0.55 |
5 |
1963 |
0.58 |
3 |
1964 |
0.55 |
5 |
1965 |
0.53 |
8 |
1966 |
0.55 |
4 |
1967 |
0.55 |
4 |
1968 |
0.57 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1958 |
4.0 |
10 |
1959 |
6.5 |
1 |
1960 |
5.6 |
4 |
1961 |
5.5 |
8 |
1963 |
5.6 |
4 |
1964 |
6.0 |
7 |
1967 |
6.5 |
7 |
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