12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/29/1950 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/04/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/17/1950 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RF Lemmie Miller, LF Joe Caffie. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/24/1950 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/18/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 8, Pick 6, 118th overall pick). |
05/12/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/10/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/16/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 0 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: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
03/03/1952 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days. |
05/09/1952 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6 weeks. |
07/19/1952 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,750,000 through arbitration. |
12/05/1952 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $18,750,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/03/1953 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/16/1953 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/28/1953 |
Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/08/1953 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/14/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Albuquerque Blues with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/03/1953 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/25/1953 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/02/1953 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/15/1953 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Detroit Tigers, along with SP Jon Lester, CF Dave Moates, in exchange for SP Greg Maddux, SP Brett Cecil, RF Elmer Valo. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/14/1954 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/1954 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1954 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/03/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1954 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/30/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/21/1955 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 7 weeks. |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with 1B Eddie Robinson, in exchange for 1B Ron Fairly. |
07/09/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/19/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
09/17/1955 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/29/1955 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Baltimore Orioles, along with LF Leon Wagner, RP Reggie Cleveland, in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan, SP Chan Ho Park, SP Bill Monbouquette. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
07/01/1956 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Don Schwall, 2B Chris W Smith. |
07/06/1956 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/24/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
11/26/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/01/1957 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 5-6 weeks. |
05/31/1957 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/17/1957 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/04/1957 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/24/1957 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/10/1958 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/19/1958 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 6 weeks. |
06/23/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
08/14/1958 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
11/03/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
31 |
8 |
1954 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
19 |
3 |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.704 |
2 |
1951 |
.591 |
10 |
1954 |
.593 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1951 |
232.2 |
9 |
1954 |
262.1 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1954 |
1075 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1951 |
7 |
3 |
1953 |
7 |
10 |
1954 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
3.87 |
9 |
1951 |
3.75 |
10 |
1954 |
3.19 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.261 |
6 |
1954 |
.237 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.28 |
6 |
1951 |
1.20 |
4 |
1954 |
1.12 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.92 |
5 |
1951 |
1.66 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
11.68 |
7 |
1951 |
10.99 |
4 |
1954 |
10.26 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.62 |
5 |
1952 |
0.43 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
9.13 |
9 |
1954 |
7.96 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
2.05 |
3 |
1951 |
1.70 |
3 |
1952 |
2.28 |
7 |
1953 |
2.64 |
7 |
1954 |
2.16 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1951 |
17 |
10 |
1954 |
19 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.517 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1950 |
13 |
9 |
1951 |
12 |
6 |
1954 |
18 |
4 |
1955 |
10 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1950 |
.448 |
8 |
1951 |
.387 |
8 |
1954 |
.529 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
3 |
2 |
1951 |
4 |
1 |
1954 |
2 |
7 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.54 |
2 |
1951 |
0.52 |
2 |
1952 |
0.53 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
6.4 |
4 |
1954 |
4.2 |
8 |
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