12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #11 prospect in the FORT |
04/11/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick). |
05/03/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/06/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/05/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 3 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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/18/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,410,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration. |
11/15/1953 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Greg Maddux, RF Elmer Valo, in exchange for SP Jon Lester, SP Hiroki Kuroda, RF Dave Moates. |
12/05/1953 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $67,500,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
08/01/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/22/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Robbie Erlin, RF Dion James. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/26/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/25/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/04/1957 |
Wins the 1957 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/21/1958 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
03/13/1959 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $123,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/21/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/26/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/06/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/12/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/09/1960 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (7). |
10/01/1961 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/08/1961 |
Wins the 1961 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (7). |
12/31/1962 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RP Jim Kaat, in exchange for SP Dick Drott, SS Glenn Wright. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/21/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1963 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 3B Scott Livingstone, in exchange for 2B Miguel Cabrera, SP Eric Wilkins. |
08/22/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1963 |
Earns his 200th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust victory! |
11/22/1963 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Dutch Ulrich. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 3B Dan Driessen. |
08/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 1B Bob Chance. |
08/07/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Side White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/04/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/02/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Bronx Yankees organization. |
05/01/1966 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/15/1966 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust strikeout! |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
03/01/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
07/30/1967 |
Earns his 250th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust victory! |
10/29/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
02/02/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/03/1968 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/16/1969 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
11/06/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
31 |
6 |
1952 |
33 |
6 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1956 |
33 |
3 |
1957 |
32 |
7 |
1958 |
32 |
6 |
1959 |
32 |
10 |
1960 |
32 |
5 |
1961 |
32 |
4 |
1962 |
31 |
8 |
1967 |
32 |
6 |
1968 |
33 |
4 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1951 |
16 |
4 |
1956 |
13 |
10 |
1957 |
16 |
4 |
1958 |
19 |
2 |
1959 |
16 |
7 |
1960 |
13 |
8 |
1961 |
16 |
2 |
1962 |
12 |
6 |
1965 |
16 |
4 |
1967 |
16 |
4 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
17 |
1 |
1952 |
13 |
9 |
1954 |
16 |
4 |
1956 |
12 |
9 |
1960 |
15 |
4 |
1962 |
12 |
7 |
1968 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.593 |
8 |
1957 |
.667 |
4 |
1958 |
.679 |
5 |
1961 |
.696 |
2 |
1962 |
.500 |
10 |
1965 |
.696 |
8 |
1966 |
.611 |
7 |
1967 |
.593 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1951 |
252.1 |
2 |
1952 |
259.1 |
3 |
1953 |
271.0 |
7 |
1954 |
254.2 |
10 |
1957 |
241.0 |
3 |
1958 |
231.1 |
3 |
1959 |
256.1 |
2 |
1960 |
246.1 |
1 |
1961 |
227.1 |
2 |
1962 |
199.1 |
6 |
1965 |
188.2 |
9 |
1967 |
217.1 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1951 |
1036 |
3 |
1952 |
1071 |
4 |
1953 |
1160 |
6 |
1954 |
1112 |
7 |
1957 |
1027 |
2 |
1958 |
980 |
3 |
1959 |
1052 |
4 |
1960 |
1052 |
1 |
1961 |
951 |
4 |
1965 |
766 |
10 |
1967 |
886 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1952 |
31 |
1 |
1958 |
21 |
10 |
1959 |
26 |
7 |
1960 |
27 |
6 |
1961 |
27 |
8 |
1962 |
26 |
3 |
1965 |
20 |
10 |
1967 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
110 |
6 |
1953 |
132 |
8 |
1954 |
140 |
3 |
1957 |
133 |
5 |
1958 |
129 |
9 |
1959 |
159 |
4 |
1960 |
155 |
3 |
1961 |
111 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1960 |
9 |
2 |
1961 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
2.89 |
5 |
1953 |
3.45 |
8 |
1958 |
3.81 |
10 |
1959 |
3.30 |
6 |
1962 |
4.02 |
9 |
1965 |
3.24 |
8 |
1966 |
2.64 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.250 |
5 |
1952 |
.234 |
4 |
1962 |
.255 |
3 |
1965 |
.256 |
5 |
1966 |
.260 |
9 |
1967 |
.249 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
1.18 |
6 |
1959 |
1.18 |
10 |
1962 |
1.12 |
4 |
1965 |
1.08 |
5 |
1966 |
1.09 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
1.51 |
9 |
1954 |
1.97 |
5 |
1957 |
2.22 |
5 |
1958 |
2.15 |
9 |
1959 |
3.00 |
5 |
1960 |
2.92 |
3 |
1961 |
1.91 |
9 |
1962 |
3.24 |
2 |
1965 |
3.74 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
10.74 |
6 |
1952 |
10.72 |
9 |
1959 |
10.71 |
10 |
1960 |
11.25 |
10 |
1962 |
10.29 |
2 |
1965 |
9.87 |
5 |
1966 |
9.95 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
0.43 |
3 |
1956 |
0.71 |
5 |
1957 |
0.60 |
2 |
1966 |
0.71 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
7.99 |
6 |
1952 |
7.84 |
8 |
1953 |
8.77 |
10 |
1962 |
8.26 |
4 |
1965 |
8.20 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
2.60 |
10 |
1957 |
2.24 |
6 |
1958 |
2.33 |
10 |
1959 |
1.86 |
8 |
1960 |
1.94 |
3 |
1962 |
1.85 |
4 |
1965 |
1.48 |
2 |
1966 |
1.27 |
2 |
1967 |
1.70 |
7 |
1968 |
2.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
4.95 |
5 |
1957 |
4.97 |
9 |
1960 |
5.66 |
8 |
1962 |
6.01 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1951 |
21 |
2 |
1952 |
22 |
6 |
1954 |
17 |
10 |
1957 |
17 |
7 |
1958 |
21 |
1 |
1959 |
18 |
10 |
1960 |
18 |
6 |
1961 |
19 |
4 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
1965 |
17 |
7 |
1966 |
19 |
6 |
1967 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1951 |
.677 |
4 |
1952 |
.667 |
8 |
1957 |
.531 |
10 |
1958 |
.656 |
2 |
1960 |
.562 |
8 |
1962 |
.516 |
7 |
1965 |
.586 |
8 |
1966 |
.731 |
2 |
1967 |
.656 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1951 |
13 |
2 |
1952 |
9 |
5 |
1953 |
22 |
4 |
1957 |
8 |
6 |
1958 |
8 |
2 |
1959 |
13 |
4 |
1960 |
12 |
1 |
1961 |
6 |
5 |
1963 |
2 |
6 |
1963 |
3 |
6 |
1964 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.419 |
3 |
1952 |
.273 |
7 |
1953 |
.688 |
6 |
1957 |
.250 |
6 |
1958 |
.250 |
2 |
1959 |
.406 |
5 |
1960 |
.375 |
1 |
1961 |
.188 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1951 |
3 |
2 |
1952 |
1 |
9 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
1958 |
1 |
4 |
1959 |
3 |
1 |
1960 |
1 |
7 |
1963 |
1 |
3 |
1963 |
1 |
4 |
1964 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.49 |
7 |
1951 |
0.52 |
2 |
1952 |
0.50 |
6 |
1953 |
0.51 |
2 |
1956 |
0.50 |
5 |
1957 |
0.49 |
8 |
1959 |
0.55 |
2 |
1960 |
0.53 |
9 |
1961 |
0.54 |
3 |
1962 |
0.49 |
8 |
1965 |
0.52 |
8 |
1966 |
0.56 |
4 |
1967 |
0.54 |
7 |
1968 |
0.56 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1951 |
5.0 |
5 |
1953 |
6.5 |
5 |
1954 |
5.6 |
3 |
1956 |
4.9 |
4 |
1957 |
6.8 |
2 |
1958 |
5.1 |
5 |
1959 |
4.9 |
8 |
1960 |
4.4 |
5 |
1961 |
2.7 |
9 |
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