12/20/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/28/1956 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/09/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/29/1956 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/21/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/23/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
05/02/1957 |
Injured on 05/01/1957, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
06/27/1957 |
Injured on 06/25/1957, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
06/30/1957 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/21/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1957 |
Injured on 09/15/1957, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
06/22/1958 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/26/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
07/31/1960 |
Strikes out 16 against the Milwaukee Braves. |
10/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/17/1961 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
07/12/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1962 |
Finished 3rd in 1962 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/16/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/21/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/15/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1963 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/25/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/14/1963 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/08/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
10/25/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/06/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/05/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/15/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45's with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/26/1965 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1965 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/16/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/25/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at P. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/25/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/20/1966 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1966 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
08/04/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/11/1966 |
Wins the 1966 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/10/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/10/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
05/13/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/28/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1968 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
07/12/1968 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/16/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/17/1969 |
Injured (strained triceps),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/08/1969 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1969 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB strikeout! |
07/12/1969 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/27/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
03/20/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $232,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
05/06/1970 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1970 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/16/1970 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/19/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/26/1971 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/09/1971 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1971 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/13/1971 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/20/1972 |
Earns his 250th career MLB victory! |
07/20/1972 |
Collects his 3000th career MLB strikeout! |
09/10/1972 |
Injured on 09/08/1972, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
09/18/1972 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1972 |
Injured on 09/23/1972, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
11/14/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
02/01/1973 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,448,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
04/08/1973 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/15/1973 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1973 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1973 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/22/1974 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/18/1974 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California Angels in exchange for C Marc Hill. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
06/16/1975 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/18/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/18/1975 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1956 |
17 |
4 |
1957 |
20 |
1 |
1958 |
14 |
5 |
1959 |
13 |
7 |
1961 |
17 |
2 |
1962 |
17 |
5 |
1964 |
17 |
1 |
1970 |
15 |
10 |
1971 |
16 |
10 |
1973 |
18 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
33 |
5 |
1957 |
33 |
5 |
1958 |
35 |
1 |
1959 |
34 |
2 |
1960 |
34 |
3 |
1961 |
34 |
3 |
1963 |
34 |
8 |
1964 |
34 |
7 |
1965 |
34 |
7 |
1968 |
34 |
6 |
1973 |
35 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
2 |
1957 |
14 |
6 |
1958 |
15 |
5 |
1959 |
13 |
10 |
1960 |
16 |
4 |
1961 |
14 |
9 |
1962 |
17 |
5 |
1963 |
21 |
2 |
1964 |
17 |
2 |
1965 |
22 |
2 |
1966 |
18 |
5 |
1971 |
16 |
8 |
1973 |
17 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1960 |
13 |
9 |
1967 |
15 |
2 |
1972 |
15 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.593 |
6 |
1959 |
.542 |
10 |
1961 |
.667 |
3 |
1962 |
.607 |
10 |
1963 |
.724 |
5 |
1964 |
.607 |
10 |
1965 |
.880 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
243.1 |
3 |
1957 |
220.2 |
9 |
1959 |
243.2 |
6 |
1960 |
258.0 |
2 |
1961 |
258.2 |
3 |
1962 |
261.0 |
4 |
1963 |
289.0 |
1 |
1964 |
258.2 |
6 |
1965 |
268.2 |
5 |
1971 |
256.1 |
8 |
1973 |
268.2 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
1009 |
7 |
1957 |
943 |
6 |
1959 |
1031 |
6 |
1960 |
1086 |
3 |
1961 |
1045 |
5 |
1962 |
1097 |
4 |
1963 |
1102 |
6 |
1964 |
1081 |
4 |
1965 |
1093 |
5 |
1971 |
1051 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1957 |
27 |
10 |
1959 |
25 |
10 |
1960 |
33 |
4 |
1961 |
36 |
3 |
1967 |
26 |
3 |
1968 |
21 |
3 |
1972 |
22 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
179 |
4 |
1957 |
128 |
8 |
1958 |
171 |
3 |
1959 |
190 |
2 |
1960 |
233 |
2 |
1961 |
210 |
2 |
1962 |
201 |
3 |
1963 |
218 |
6 |
1964 |
228 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1959 |
8 |
5 |
1960 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
2.74 |
1 |
1961 |
3.44 |
8 |
1962 |
3.45 |
7 |
1963 |
1.78 |
1 |
1965 |
2.68 |
4 |
1970 |
2.87 |
6 |
1971 |
2.77 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1961 |
.251 |
5 |
1963 |
.215 |
1 |
1965 |
.262 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.15 |
2 |
1959 |
1.23 |
8 |
1961 |
1.08 |
1 |
1962 |
1.17 |
6 |
1963 |
0.83 |
1 |
1965 |
1.11 |
7 |
1966 |
1.16 |
8 |
1968 |
1.03 |
6 |
1970 |
1.18 |
9 |
1973 |
1.14 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1956 |
3.03 |
3 |
1957 |
2.03 |
10 |
1959 |
3.06 |
4 |
1960 |
2.56 |
7 |
1961 |
3.13 |
1 |
1962 |
3.47 |
2 |
1963 |
4.74 |
2 |
1964 |
4.07 |
2 |
1965 |
2.57 |
10 |
1966 |
3.11 |
5 |
1967 |
4.02 |
4 |
1968 |
3.16 |
8 |
1969 |
2.32 |
10 |
1972 |
2.96 |
6 |
1973 |
3.70 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
10.65 |
2 |
1961 |
10.12 |
2 |
1963 |
7.72 |
1 |
1965 |
10.52 |
9 |
1966 |
10.63 |
8 |
1970 |
10.91 |
9 |
1973 |
10.49 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.44 |
2 |
1962 |
0.55 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
8.21 |
5 |
1960 |
8.27 |
6 |
1961 |
7.41 |
3 |
1963 |
6.01 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
2.18 |
4 |
1959 |
2.29 |
8 |
1961 |
2.33 |
6 |
1962 |
2.00 |
8 |
1963 |
1.43 |
1 |
1964 |
1.95 |
5 |
1966 |
2.09 |
6 |
1967 |
1.50 |
3 |
1968 |
1.93 |
8 |
1969 |
2.26 |
7 |
1970 |
2.37 |
10 |
1972 |
1.97 |
6 |
1973 |
1.47 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
6.62 |
6 |
1957 |
5.22 |
9 |
1958 |
6.50 |
4 |
1959 |
7.02 |
2 |
1960 |
8.13 |
2 |
1961 |
7.31 |
2 |
1962 |
6.93 |
6 |
1964 |
7.93 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
25 |
1 |
1958 |
24 |
3 |
1960 |
20 |
6 |
1961 |
22 |
4 |
1963 |
28 |
2 |
1964 |
22 |
9 |
1965 |
28 |
1 |
1968 |
26 |
10 |
1970 |
23 |
5 |
1971 |
24 |
9 |
1973 |
25 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.758 |
2 |
1958 |
.686 |
7 |
1960 |
.588 |
10 |
1961 |
.647 |
4 |
1963 |
.824 |
3 |
1965 |
.824 |
1 |
1970 |
.697 |
8 |
1973 |
.714 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
9 |
5 |
1957 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
8 |
8 |
1960 |
12 |
3 |
1962 |
15 |
3 |
1963 |
24 |
1 |
1964 |
13 |
4 |
1965 |
11 |
8 |
1971 |
9 |
7 |
1972 |
12 |
6 |
1973 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.273 |
5 |
1957 |
.212 |
9 |
1959 |
.235 |
10 |
1960 |
.353 |
4 |
1962 |
.455 |
3 |
1963 |
.706 |
1 |
1964 |
.382 |
7 |
1965 |
.324 |
10 |
1971 |
.265 |
10 |
1972 |
.353 |
8 |
1973 |
.343 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
1 |
5 |
1957 |
1 |
3 |
1962 |
2 |
7 |
1963 |
8 |
2 |
1964 |
4 |
1 |
1965 |
3 |
2 |
1966 |
5 |
3 |
1969 |
3 |
10 |
1971 |
3 |
9 |
1973 |
3 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1962 |
0.51 |
10 |
1963 |
0.54 |
4 |
1965 |
0.55 |
5 |
1970 |
0.54 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
8.8 |
1 |
1958 |
5.0 |
6 |
1959 |
5.6 |
3 |
1960 |
4.4 |
8 |
1961 |
4.7 |
6 |
1962 |
7.6 |
3 |
1963 |
7.6 |
3 |
1964 |
6.4 |
5 |
1965 |
5.1 |
10 |
1973 |
6.5 |
5 |
|
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