05/24/1948 |
Joined the East Bronson HS Bills. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (67); Movement: 44 (75); Control: 3 (82). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (66); Movement: 44 (76); Control: 7 (81). |
04/11/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Upton HS Maples with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (46); Movement: 44 (58); Control: 5 (45). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (71); Movement: 44 (68); Control: 1 (50). |
04/11/1952 |
Strikes out 16 against the Beachwood HS Griffins. |
04/20/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/24/1952 |
Strikes out 15 against the Derby HS Phalanx. |
05/25/1952 |
Released by the East Bronson HS Bills. |
06/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Yukon Wolfpack. |
06/03/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting. |
06/04/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
06/30/1952 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vegreville Rangers with 11 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (71); Movement: 44 (69); Control: 1 (51). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #51 prospect in the PUB |
07/22/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kentucky Rockets with 17 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/11/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Spruce Grove Eagles with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/22/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Glenavon Pipers with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (71); Movement: 48 (69); Control: 12 (56). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #43 prospect in the PUB |
06/08/1954 |
Strikes out 20 against the Spruce Grove Eagles. |
06/13/1954 |
Strikes out 16 against the Buck Knob Bulls. |
06/25/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vegreville Rangers with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1954 |
Was traded by the Yukon Wolfpack to the Charleston Riverdogs, along with RP Vern Law, RP Carlos Avilés, 2B William Haas, in exchange for SP Hal Newhouser. |
11/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Charleston Riverdogs to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Chris Reid, in exchange for . |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (76); Movement: 48 (70); Control: 22 (56). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #30 prospect in the PUB |
06/20/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 PUB Double A All-Star Game. |
07/31/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Millbrae Fleas with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (76); Movement: 59 (70); Control: 28 (56). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #20 prospect in the PUB |
08/21/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/09/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (84); Movement: 65 (71); Control: 36 (64). |
05/11/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charleston Riverdogs with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/07/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/21/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/06/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/02/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (85); Movement: 69 (74); Control: 51 (69). |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/22/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/18/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/03/1958 |
Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/11/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (85); Movement: 70 (74); Control: 58 (59). |
04/11/1959 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/28/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chi-town Coalition with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/05/1959 |
Strikes out 17 against the Ottawa Knights. |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/19/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/26/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,200 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
11/04/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (85); Movement: 69 (72); Control: 59 (59). |
04/20/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/01/1960 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/05/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/14/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $49,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/24/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/03/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/01/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
12/07/1960 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (86); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 59 (60). |
04/03/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/29/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/12/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/17/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/04/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (85); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 62 (63). |
07/11/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (84); Movement: 71 (72); Control: 66 (66). |
04/06/1963 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/16/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/01/1963 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/31/1963 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/18/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/25/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/15/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (84); Movement: 72 (73); Control: 65 (66). |
04/21/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/13/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (84); Movement: 71 (72); Control: 69 (69). |
04/05/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1965 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/09/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/19/1965 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/04/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
10/30/1965 |
Wins the 1965 Polaris Classic with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
11/06/1965 |
Wins the 1965 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 66 (66). |
06/21/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/28/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/24/1966 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/15/1966 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 68 (68). |
04/14/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/21/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/18/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1967 |
Earns his 200th career Polaris Union Baseball victory! |
08/13/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Seals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/19/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kentucky Bourbons with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/31/1967 |
Finished 3rd in 1967 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 70 (70). |
04/11/1968 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
07/24/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1968 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/02/1968 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $330,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 71 (71). |
05/12/1969 |
Was claimed off waivers by California while with Toronto. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1965 |
16 |
9 |
1966 |
22 |
1 |
1968 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
1960 |
33 |
1 |
1961 |
34 |
5 |
1962 |
34 |
3 |
1963 |
35 |
1 |
1964 |
35 |
2 |
1965 |
35 |
3 |
1966 |
34 |
5 |
1967 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1958 |
15 |
5 |
1959 |
19 |
2 |
1960 |
18 |
3 |
1961 |
21 |
2 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
1963 |
23 |
1 |
1965 |
23 |
1 |
1966 |
16 |
9 |
1967 |
18 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1956 |
15 |
5 |
1962 |
16 |
5 |
1964 |
15 |
7 |
1968 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1959 |
.760 |
1 |
1960 |
.667 |
8 |
1961 |
.724 |
4 |
1963 |
.719 |
5 |
1965 |
.719 |
6 |
1967 |
.643 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
245.0 |
1 |
1958 |
233.2 |
5 |
1959 |
242.2 |
3 |
1960 |
267.1 |
1 |
1961 |
281.0 |
1 |
1962 |
254.0 |
1 |
1963 |
277.0 |
1 |
1964 |
266.0 |
1 |
1965 |
295.0 |
1 |
1966 |
270.1 |
1 |
1967 |
280.1 |
1 |
1968 |
249.0 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1957 |
1050 |
1 |
1958 |
988 |
5 |
1959 |
1001 |
3 |
1960 |
1105 |
1 |
1961 |
1128 |
1 |
1962 |
1086 |
1 |
1963 |
1155 |
1 |
1964 |
1128 |
1 |
1965 |
1198 |
1 |
1966 |
1067 |
3 |
1967 |
1121 |
1 |
1968 |
1024 |
4 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1962 |
26 |
10 |
1968 |
23 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
88 |
6 |
1957 |
101 |
2 |
1958 |
75 |
4 |
1960 |
84 |
7 |
1962 |
64 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
216 |
3 |
1958 |
187 |
5 |
1959 |
242 |
3 |
1960 |
216 |
2 |
1961 |
242 |
2 |
1962 |
193 |
4 |
1963 |
215 |
4 |
1965 |
217 |
7 |
1966 |
212 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1961 |
11 |
2 |
1963 |
9 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
2.89 |
6 |
1959 |
2.67 |
3 |
1960 |
3.06 |
10 |
1961 |
2.31 |
2 |
1963 |
3.35 |
8 |
1965 |
2.68 |
2 |
1966 |
2.90 |
6 |
1967 |
2.70 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1959 |
1.17 |
7 |
1961 |
1.07 |
5 |
1966 |
1.09 |
6 |
1967 |
1.09 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1961 |
3.84 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
10.83 |
7 |
1961 |
9.74 |
4 |
1965 |
10.53 |
10 |
1966 |
10.12 |
5 |
1967 |
10.24 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
0.62 |
7 |
1959 |
0.78 |
9 |
1960 |
0.64 |
7 |
1961 |
0.58 |
8 |
1964 |
0.64 |
3 |
1965 |
0.61 |
2 |
1966 |
0.67 |
9 |
1967 |
0.45 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
8.12 |
5 |
1960 |
8.52 |
8 |
1961 |
7.59 |
3 |
1963 |
8.84 |
10 |
1966 |
7.69 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.93 |
7 |
1958 |
7.20 |
7 |
1959 |
8.98 |
3 |
1961 |
7.75 |
7 |
1962 |
6.84 |
8 |
1963 |
6.99 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1959 |
22 |
4 |
1960 |
22 |
5 |
1961 |
27 |
1 |
1963 |
23 |
2 |
1964 |
21 |
5 |
1965 |
26 |
1 |
1966 |
23 |
3 |
1967 |
23 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1959 |
.688 |
6 |
1960 |
.667 |
7 |
1961 |
.794 |
2 |
1963 |
.657 |
6 |
1965 |
.743 |
3 |
1966 |
.676 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
7 |
3 |
1957 |
9 |
1 |
1958 |
15 |
1 |
1959 |
11 |
1 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1961 |
20 |
1 |
1962 |
14 |
1 |
1963 |
17 |
1 |
1964 |
13 |
1 |
1965 |
23 |
1 |
1966 |
20 |
1 |
1967 |
18 |
1 |
1968 |
9 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.250 |
3 |
1957 |
.250 |
2 |
1958 |
.500 |
1 |
1959 |
.344 |
1 |
1960 |
.485 |
1 |
1961 |
.588 |
1 |
1962 |
.412 |
1 |
1963 |
.486 |
2 |
1964 |
.371 |
1 |
1965 |
.657 |
1 |
1966 |
.588 |
1 |
1967 |
.529 |
1 |
1968 |
.281 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
1 |
6 |
1957 |
4 |
1 |
1958 |
6 |
1 |
1959 |
4 |
1 |
1960 |
4 |
1 |
1961 |
4 |
1 |
1962 |
1 |
3 |
1963 |
5 |
2 |
1964 |
2 |
6 |
1965 |
4 |
1 |
1966 |
3 |
3 |
1967 |
7 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.58 |
9 |
1965 |
0.57 |
8 |
1966 |
0.59 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
5.2 |
10 |
1958 |
5.9 |
5 |
1959 |
6.9 |
3 |
1960 |
6.4 |
5 |
1961 |
8.7 |
2 |
1962 |
4.8 |
8 |
1963 |
7.2 |
4 |
1964 |
5.9 |
3 |
1965 |
7.1 |
2 |
1966 |
6.1 |
3 |
1967 |
7.3 |
2 |
|