12/20/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/16/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 MLB NL Paige Plate voting. |
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). |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/19/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Paige Plate. |
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: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
01/02/1957 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs, along with SP Harvey Haddix, RP Frank Baumann, 1B Vic Wertz, and SS Daryl Spencer, in exchange for SP Larry Jackson and 3B Vic Power. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,800 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $32,800 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
10/31/1959 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/11/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
05/12/1960 |
Was granted free agency by the Boston organization. |
05/14/1960 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
02/09/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
02/19/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $39,400 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
06/16/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1962 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/12/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/17/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
02/14/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $81,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $46,400 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/26/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/16/1964 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/22/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/02/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
02/28/1965 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/16/1965 |
Injured on 06/15/1965, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
07/08/1965 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
08/17/1965 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
04/13/1966 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
05/29/1966 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1966 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/17/1966 |
Injured on 07/16/1966, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
06/20/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wilkes-Barre Barons with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/17/1967 |
Injured on 07/16/1967, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
08/02/1967 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
08/04/1967 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/1967 |
Injured on 09/03/1967, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
06/23/1968 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1968 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days. |
07/24/1968 |
Injured on 07/22/1968, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1957 |
14 |
2 |
1958 |
12 |
10 |
1964 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1955 |
72 |
1 |
1956 |
81 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1957 |
14 |
6 |
1962 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1963 |
14 |
10 |
1964 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1955 |
21 |
2 |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
217.0 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1958 |
30 |
5 |
1962 |
30 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
153 |
2 |
1958 |
151 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
7 |
7 |
1960 |
8 |
4 |
1962 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1960 |
.274 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
2.55 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
0.75 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
6.35 |
2 |
1958 |
6.27 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA |
Rank |
1955 |
72 |
1 |
1956 |
81 |
1 |
|
Year |
GF |
Rank |
1955 |
53 |
1 |
1956 |
65 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1957 |
.606 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1962 |
3 |
4 |
1964 |
3 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.51 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
3.7 |
8 |
1956 |
4.5 |
6 |
1957 |
4.7 |
5 |
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