05/25/1942 |
Joined the Derby HS Phalanx. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (58); Movement: 38 (47); Control: 12 (55). |
03/17/1943 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/03/1943 |
Wins the 1943 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (50); Movement: 38 (48); Control: 12 (43). |
05/01/1944 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/08/1944 |
Strikes out 16 against the Hermantown HS Corals. |
06/06/1944 |
Wins the 1944 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (52); Movement: 38 (50); Control: 13 (47). |
05/01/1945 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/24/1945 |
Won the 1945 PUB High School Round 1 with the Derby HS Phalanx! |
06/05/1945 |
Wins the 1945 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (50); Movement: 40 (51); Control: 22 (56). |
04/01/1946 |
Strikes out 15 against the Hermantown HS Corals. |
05/23/1946 |
Released by the Derby HS Phalanx. |
06/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Comets. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (59); Movement: 43 (52); Control: 23 (50). |
04/07/1947 |
Named the #12 prospect in the PUB |
05/01/1947 |
Wins the PUBA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (63); Movement: 44 (53); Control: 34 (56). |
04/05/1948 |
Named the #6 prospect in the PUB |
10/03/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUBAA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at P. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (66); Movement: 47 (54); Control: 50 (63). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #10 prospect in the PUB |
09/07/1949 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/14/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (70); Movement: 45 (49); Control: 54 (62). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 39th overall pick) by the Hot Springs Bathers. |
05/03/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/08/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/14/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 41 (44); Control: 61 (65). |
07/20/1951 |
Was traded by the Hot Springs Bathers to the Oakland Oaks, along with CL Chris Coleman, RF Justin McCoy, 1B Luis Lara, in exchange for SP Luis Hernández. |
11/01/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,850 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (89); Movement: 48 (52); Control: 72 (72). |
09/28/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,274 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (94); Movement: 51 (53); Control: 76 (76). |
08/18/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/28/1953 |
Wins the 1953 Polaris Classic with the Oakland Oaks. |
11/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at P. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,395 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (93); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 77 (77). |
11/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,705 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (92); Movement: 53 (56); Control: 77 (77). |
06/27/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Edmonton Trappers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/20/1955 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $409,140 with the Oakland Oaks organization. |
08/06/1955 |
Suspended 14 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (91); Movement: 54 (56); Control: 78 (78). |
04/29/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/26/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bronx Bombers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/05/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45s with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/29/1956 |
Wins the 1956 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (91); Movement: 54 (57); Control: 75 (75). |
06/16/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/28/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charleston Riverdogs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1957 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/01/1957 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (91); Movement: 56 (58); Control: 76 (76). |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1958 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/03/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 PUB CL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (90); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 77 (77). |
07/13/1959 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Blue Jays with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/15/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (90); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 79 (79). |
10/19/1960 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/11/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
11/27/1960 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $450,000 with the Charlotte Snappers organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (91); Movement: 53 (54); Control: 81 (81). |
04/29/1961 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
05/30/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45s with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/27/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Honolulu Rays with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1961 |
Earns his 200th career Polaris Union Baseball victory! |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the PUB UL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/15/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/30/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 PUB UL Prime Hurler Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (90); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 84 (84). |
06/09/1962 |
Was traded by the Charlotte Snappers to the Bronx Bombers, along with C Juan Feliciano, in exchange for SP Steve Long, RF Cal Johnstone, SP Andrew Nelson, RF Jochen Blonke, a 1st draft pick. |
06/21/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the PUB CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/02/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/05/1962 |
Wins the 1962 PUB CL League Championship MVP Award. |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (72); Movement: 58 (60); Control: 85 (85). |
07/21/1963 |
Collects his 3000th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
09/16/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (69); Movement: 55 (58); Control: 83 (83). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1950 |
14 |
6 |
1951 |
18 |
2 |
1953 |
14 |
8 |
1954 |
15 |
2 |
1955 |
14 |
4 |
1957 |
15 |
2 |
1958 |
15 |
5 |
1959 |
17 |
2 |
1960 |
19 |
1 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1963 |
16 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1952 |
35 |
5 |
1953 |
34 |
10 |
1954 |
33 |
9 |
1958 |
33 |
5 |
1959 |
34 |
2 |
1960 |
32 |
9 |
1961 |
33 |
4 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1952 |
16 |
7 |
1953 |
22 |
1 |
1956 |
21 |
1 |
1957 |
16 |
6 |
1958 |
22 |
1 |
1959 |
19 |
2 |
1961 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1953 |
.786 |
1 |
1954 |
.636 |
9 |
1956 |
.778 |
1 |
1957 |
.727 |
4 |
1958 |
.759 |
3 |
1959 |
.679 |
6 |
1961 |
.731 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1952 |
259.1 |
3 |
1953 |
262.0 |
1 |
1956 |
252.0 |
1 |
1957 |
231.0 |
4 |
1958 |
231.0 |
6 |
1959 |
244.2 |
2 |
1961 |
253.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1952 |
1075 |
4 |
1953 |
1059 |
2 |
1956 |
982 |
3 |
1959 |
985 |
6 |
1961 |
1006 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1950 |
32 |
5 |
1951 |
39 |
2 |
1952 |
41 |
6 |
1953 |
48 |
1 |
1954 |
40 |
2 |
1961 |
27 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
180 |
8 |
1951 |
149 |
9 |
1952 |
237 |
3 |
1953 |
262 |
1 |
1954 |
228 |
3 |
1955 |
211 |
4 |
1956 |
204 |
3 |
1957 |
234 |
2 |
1958 |
197 |
3 |
1959 |
254 |
2 |
1960 |
189 |
4 |
1961 |
247 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1953 |
9 |
7 |
1957 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
3.71 |
10 |
1953 |
3.54 |
8 |
1956 |
2.36 |
1 |
1957 |
2.77 |
4 |
1958 |
2.88 |
5 |
1959 |
3.13 |
6 |
1961 |
2.80 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.250 |
4 |
1953 |
.264 |
3 |
1954 |
.282 |
9 |
1956 |
.243 |
1 |
1957 |
.283 |
7 |
1961 |
.281 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.08 |
4 |
1952 |
1.18 |
7 |
1953 |
1.05 |
1 |
1954 |
1.12 |
4 |
1956 |
0.96 |
1 |
1957 |
1.03 |
2 |
1958 |
1.09 |
1 |
1959 |
1.10 |
5 |
1960 |
1.15 |
8 |
1961 |
1.00 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
3.40 |
5 |
1952 |
3.54 |
5 |
1953 |
5.24 |
2 |
1954 |
4.96 |
3 |
1955 |
5.15 |
1 |
1956 |
4.25 |
4 |
1957 |
4.98 |
1 |
1958 |
5.18 |
2 |
1959 |
6.86 |
2 |
1960 |
5.40 |
5 |
1961 |
6.68 |
1 |
1963 |
5.75 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
10.19 |
5 |
1952 |
11.04 |
6 |
1953 |
9.93 |
1 |
1954 |
10.36 |
6 |
1956 |
8.96 |
1 |
1957 |
9.58 |
2 |
1958 |
10.13 |
2 |
1959 |
10.34 |
6 |
1961 |
9.37 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.42 |
6 |
1952 |
8.33 |
7 |
1953 |
7.76 |
4 |
1954 |
8.30 |
7 |
1956 |
6.96 |
1 |
1957 |
7.48 |
3 |
1958 |
8.34 |
6 |
1959 |
8.50 |
7 |
1961 |
7.66 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
1.72 |
4 |
1954 |
1.78 |
5 |
1955 |
1.75 |
6 |
1956 |
1.71 |
3 |
1957 |
1.83 |
10 |
1958 |
1.48 |
3 |
1959 |
1.36 |
4 |
1960 |
1.53 |
6 |
1961 |
1.31 |
3 |
1963 |
1.00 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.90 |
5 |
1951 |
7.07 |
9 |
1952 |
8.22 |
3 |
1953 |
9.00 |
4 |
1954 |
8.84 |
2 |
1955 |
9.03 |
2 |
1957 |
9.12 |
4 |
1958 |
7.68 |
3 |
1959 |
9.34 |
2 |
1960 |
8.28 |
3 |
1961 |
8.76 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1952 |
22 |
6 |
1953 |
18 |
10 |
1956 |
27 |
1 |
1957 |
23 |
4 |
1958 |
27 |
1 |
1959 |
26 |
2 |
1961 |
21 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.629 |
9 |
1956 |
.844 |
1 |
1957 |
.742 |
5 |
1958 |
.818 |
2 |
1959 |
.765 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1950 |
7 |
8 |
1953 |
6 |
10 |
1956 |
10 |
2 |
1957 |
4 |
9 |
1961 |
10 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1950 |
.250 |
9 |
1956 |
.313 |
2 |
1957 |
.129 |
10 |
1961 |
.303 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
2 |
3 |
1952 |
2 |
2 |
1953 |
1 |
5 |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1959 |
3 |
4 |
1961 |
4 |
2 |
1962 |
1 |
3 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1959 |
0.59 |
5 |
1963 |
0.57 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
5.2 |
8 |
1957 |
6.3 |
7 |
1958 |
5.4 |
9 |
1959 |
6.2 |
7 |
1961 |
7.2 |
2 |
|