05/22/1941 |
Joined the Upton HS Maples. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (51); Movement: 39 (48); Control: 1 (25). |
05/01/1942 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (59); Movement: 38 (43); Control: 5 (34). |
05/01/1943 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/13/1943 |
Injured on 05/09/1943, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 7 weeks. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (86); Movement: 38 (53); Control: 16 (73). |
04/11/1944 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
05/02/1944 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
05/13/1944 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (86); Movement: 38 (53); Control: 15 (67). |
05/08/1945 |
Strikes out 15 against the Linwood HS Cockatoos. |
05/25/1945 |
Released by the Upton HS Maples. |
06/01/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the New York Skynights. |
06/17/1945 |
Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (85); Movement: 41 (53); Control: 27 (77). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #15 prospect in the PUB |
05/18/1946 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 PUB Single A All-Star Game. |
08/03/1946 |
Injured on 08/01/1946, diagnosed with ulnar nerve irritation, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (77); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 36 (70). |
04/07/1947 |
Named the #81 prospect in the PUB |
05/02/1947 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (74); Movement: 49 (51); Control: 40 (65). |
08/17/1948 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (81); Movement: 53 (54); Control: 60 (75). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #73 prospect in the PUB |
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: 81 (81); Movement: 54 (55); Control: 66 (81). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 5, Pick 23, 119th overall pick) by the Kitscoty Kings. |
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: 82 (82); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 84 (89). |
11/04/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 79 (79). |
04/26/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Barry's Bay Jacks with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/06/1952 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Harlem Hellions with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the PUB UL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/04/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Meatballs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/14/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt .45s with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (75); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 79 (79). |
07/11/1953 |
Was traded by the Kitscoty Kings to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
08/23/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charleston Riverdogs with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1953 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $175,260 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 79 (79). |
02/15/1954 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Kinuso Blues, along with SP Pedro Valdés, RP Rafael Gallegos, in exchange for SP Arturo Lorenzo. |
07/31/1954 |
Was traded by the Kinuso Blues to the Edmonton Trappers, along with RP Bill Wight, in exchange for SP Steve Leyte, SP Luke Lutz, CL Jimmy Shoemaker. |
09/15/1954 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 77 (77). |
09/14/1955 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/06/1955 |
Was traded by the Edmonton Trappers to the Wetaskiwin Whalers, along with SS William Woods, SP Jim Wither, in exchange for 3B Alejandro Torres, SP Ian Lord. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (74); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 77 (77). |
09/11/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kitscoty Kings with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 76 (77). |
07/06/1957 |
Was traded by the Wetaskiwin Whalers to the Charlotte Snappers, along with RP Bill McFadden, in exchange for SP Michael Harper, 2B Elliot Pierce, RP Leo Kiely, CF Roberto Delune, 3B Peter Holt, a 1st draft pick. |
07/23/1957 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 76 (77). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 76 (77). |
04/20/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/23/1959 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/28/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $260,000 with the Charlotte Snappers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 76 (77). |
04/18/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hollywood Stars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 79 (79). |
05/03/1961 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball strikeout! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (71); Movement: 43 (44); Control: 79 (79). |
07/31/1962 |
Was traded by the Charlotte Snappers to the Montreal Royals, along with 2B Bill Guppy, in exchange for SP Nathan Haward, SP Tom Lewis, CL Joe Mitchell, 2B Jack Boland. |
10/21/1962 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 39 (40); Control: 78 (78). |
11/18/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (61); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 78 (78). |
01/25/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1951 |
19 |
2 |
1955 |
14 |
4 |
1957 |
13 |
6 |
1959 |
14 |
8 |
1960 |
16 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
30 |
6 |
1959 |
31 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
9 |
1951 |
16 |
3 |
1952 |
19 |
3 |
1955 |
17 |
9 |
1959 |
20 |
2 |
1960 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.667 |
4 |
1952 |
.731 |
2 |
1956 |
.696 |
4 |
1959 |
.769 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1951 |
211.0 |
6 |
1952 |
238.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1951 |
27 |
6 |
1955 |
37 |
7 |
1956 |
31 |
8 |
1959 |
27 |
5 |
1960 |
31 |
3 |
1962 |
28 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
174 |
4 |
1951 |
186 |
3 |
1952 |
191 |
6 |
1955 |
178 |
9 |
1956 |
175 |
7 |
1957 |
183 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
3.03 |
4 |
1955 |
3.50 |
9 |
1957 |
3.11 |
3 |
1959 |
3.38 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.276 |
7 |
1951 |
.270 |
8 |
1952 |
.267 |
5 |
1955 |
.257 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.25 |
7 |
1951 |
1.04 |
3 |
1952 |
1.06 |
2 |
1955 |
1.09 |
3 |
1956 |
1.22 |
8 |
1957 |
1.17 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
2.29 |
9 |
1951 |
4.89 |
2 |
1952 |
4.66 |
4 |
1955 |
3.71 |
7 |
1956 |
4.27 |
3 |
1957 |
4.69 |
2 |
1959 |
4.00 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
11.72 |
9 |
1951 |
9.94 |
4 |
1952 |
9.87 |
3 |
1955 |
10.06 |
3 |
1956 |
11.23 |
9 |
1957 |
11.02 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.21 |
8 |
1951 |
7.76 |
6 |
1952 |
7.98 |
5 |
1955 |
7.86 |
4 |
1957 |
8.92 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
1.62 |
4 |
1952 |
1.55 |
6 |
1956 |
1.68 |
9 |
1957 |
1.57 |
6 |
1959 |
1.77 |
6 |
1960 |
1.71 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.03 |
8 |
1951 |
7.93 |
6 |
1952 |
7.22 |
8 |
1956 |
7.17 |
5 |
1957 |
7.39 |
4 |
1959 |
7.08 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1951 |
18 |
10 |
1952 |
22 |
5 |
1955 |
21 |
7 |
1957 |
21 |
4 |
1959 |
20 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.688 |
5 |
1955 |
.677 |
5 |
1957 |
.677 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1952 |
7 |
7 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
1959 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1952 |
.219 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
1 |
6 |
1952 |
4 |
1 |
1953 |
1 |
5 |
1955 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
1 |
7 |
1957 |
1 |
9 |
1959 |
2 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1952 |
5.3 |
9 |
1957 |
4.4 |
10 |
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