12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #2 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/15/1950 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/18/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/29/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
04/01/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/06/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/26/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/15/1951 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
08/12/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/17/1951 |
Strikes out 15 against the Oxnard Golden Hawks. |
08/22/1951 |
Strikes out 16 against the Albuquerque Blues. |
08/28/1951 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Cannons with 19 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/27/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Jonny Gomes, in exchange for 1B Eddie Waitkus, SP Rick Honeycutt, a 1st draft pick. |
09/08/1952 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,975,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/10/1953 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $109,410,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/19/1953 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/04/1953 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
08/31/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
05/24/1954 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for CF Ken Landreaux. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
05/23/1955 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/28/1955 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/29/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/07/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/25/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/16/1956 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros in exchange for SP Johnny Welch. |
07/28/1956 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/03/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1956 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/01/1957 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/16/1957 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/26/1957 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 13 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
07/06/1958 |
Strikes out 15 against the Long Beach Tigers. |
09/06/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/12/1958 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/28/1958 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/02/1958 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/27/1959 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks. |
06/28/1959 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/06/1960 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/29/1960 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
09/05/1960 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
11/01/1960 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,400,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2). |
04/21/1961 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/11/1961 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1961 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/15/1961 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 5 weeks. |
10/08/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2). |
03/18/1962 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/11/1962 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/16/1962 |
Released by the Colorado Rockies. |
06/03/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
06/03/1962 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
06/16/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sub League 2 All-Stars organization. |
09/16/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1951 |
30 |
9 |
1955 |
33 |
1 |
1959 |
32 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1953 |
14 |
10 |
1955 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
8 |
1951 |
16 |
3 |
1954 |
15 |
5 |
1959 |
19 |
2 |
1961 |
18 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1953 |
.560 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1950 |
245.2 |
9 |
1951 |
219.0 |
7 |
1954 |
228.0 |
6 |
1959 |
225.1 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1950 |
1093 |
6 |
1951 |
938 |
7 |
1954 |
974 |
9 |
1955 |
994 |
10 |
1959 |
1019 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1954 |
22 |
7 |
1959 |
26 |
7 |
1961 |
30 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
142 |
2 |
1951 |
105 |
2 |
1953 |
124 |
4 |
1954 |
109 |
3 |
1955 |
130 |
2 |
1959 |
152 |
1 |
1960 |
76 |
10 |
1961 |
152 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
175 |
3 |
1951 |
156 |
2 |
1953 |
160 |
4 |
1954 |
184 |
1 |
1955 |
171 |
2 |
1958 |
105 |
9 |
1959 |
185 |
2 |
1961 |
144 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
2 |
1955 |
5 |
9 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
1961 |
10 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
2.96 |
6 |
1954 |
3.99 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.260 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1954 |
1.34 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
1.49 |
10 |
1954 |
1.69 |
8 |
1955 |
1.32 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
12.39 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.48 |
2 |
1951 |
0.53 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.50 |
7 |
1951 |
7.44 |
4 |
1953 |
8.49 |
7 |
1954 |
7.78 |
4 |
1955 |
7.86 |
9 |
1959 |
8.19 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
6.41 |
3 |
1951 |
6.41 |
2 |
1953 |
6.76 |
2 |
1954 |
7.26 |
2 |
1955 |
6.79 |
1 |
1959 |
7.39 |
2 |
1961 |
7.25 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
18 |
4 |
1951 |
21 |
2 |
1954 |
19 |
8 |
1955 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.529 |
9 |
1951 |
.700 |
2 |
1954 |
.594 |
9 |
1955 |
.636 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1950 |
13 |
9 |
1951 |
10 |
6 |
1954 |
6 |
10 |
1958 |
4 |
5 |
1959 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.333 |
7 |
1959 |
.594 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1951 |
5 |
1 |
1953 |
2 |
6 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
1957 |
1 |
2 |
1958 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.49 |
9 |
1951 |
0.52 |
1 |
1953 |
0.55 |
2 |
1954 |
0.56 |
1 |
1955 |
0.51 |
3 |
1959 |
0.51 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
6.3 |
5 |
1951 |
4.9 |
6 |
1954 |
4.5 |
8 |
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