12/20/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (8). |
04/15/1957 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
06/24/1957 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/07/1957 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
10/11/1957 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/14/1958 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/15/1958 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days. |
11/03/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,440. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
05/06/1959 |
Injured on 05/02/1959, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 weeks. |
10/19/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB NL Paige Plate voting. |
11/02/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,080. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/22/1960 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for C Ed Bailey. |
08/03/1960 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wilkes-Barre Barons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/07/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,560. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
10/17/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
08/14/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/09/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/17/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,200 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
07/18/1963 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1963 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $1,564,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/18/1964 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks. |
08/13/1964 |
Injured (sprained ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
08/24/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/30/1965 |
Injured on 08/29/1965, diagnosed with forearm stiffness, will miss 4 days. |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/17/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1966 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
10/10/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/30/1968 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/02/1968 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/24/1968 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/11/1968 |
Detroit Tigers voided the team option year for a buyout of $24,000. |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
01/20/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $168,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
03/26/1969 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
04/15/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1969 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
09/07/1969 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
12/01/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $182,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/05/1970 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/14/1970 |
Injured on 08/13/1970, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
03/18/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
06/17/1971 |
Injured on 06/16/1971, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time. |
09/22/1971 |
Injured on 09/17/1971, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5 months. |
11/09/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/01/1972 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tucson Toros organization. |
05/09/1972 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
07/15/1972 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/1972 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
08/16/1972 |
Injured on 08/14/1972, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
10/03/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |