12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #10 prospect in the FORT |
05/19/1950 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/08/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/13/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/05/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1950 |
Wins the 1950 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
10/18/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT AL 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: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 3, Pick 9, 41st overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals, along with CF Gary Geiger, in exchange for SP Anthony DeSclafani, 3B Steve Garvey. |
01/30/1951 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $40,600,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
06/23/1951 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
08/26/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/19/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/06/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/17/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/21/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series MVP Award. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with CF Gary Geiger, LF Tony Gonzalez, in exchange for LF Larry Doby, RP Gary Peters, RP Ryan Buchter. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/02/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/07/1956 |
Wins the 1956 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
03/16/1957 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1957 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/15/1957 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1957 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 13-14 months. |
10/26/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros in exchange for C Tom Jordan. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (6). |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
01/12/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
06/18/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
07/29/1960 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
06/18/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
07/02/1961 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/15/1961 |
Injured (Torn triceps), out for 3 months. |
08/21/1961 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (3); Control: 4 (4). |
01/27/1962 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
07/18/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
09/16/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
32 |
2 |
1953 |
33 |
9 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1955 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
18 |
6 |
1953 |
21 |
3 |
1954 |
17 |
4 |
1955 |
14 |
7 |
1956 |
20 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.692 |
1 |
1953 |
.724 |
6 |
1954 |
.773 |
3 |
1955 |
.583 |
9 |
1956 |
.714 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
258.2 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1956 |
26 |
6 |
1957 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
97 |
10 |
1955 |
111 |
9 |
1956 |
144 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1951 |
6 |
7 |
1952 |
5 |
9 |
1956 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
3.36 |
8 |
1951 |
3.23 |
9 |
1953 |
3.17 |
5 |
1954 |
3.55 |
5 |
1955 |
3.22 |
6 |
1956 |
2.92 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.248 |
4 |
1953 |
.253 |
6 |
1954 |
.247 |
4 |
1955 |
.250 |
8 |
1956 |
.253 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.24 |
5 |
1951 |
1.23 |
7 |
1953 |
1.21 |
7 |
1954 |
1.18 |
5 |
1955 |
1.18 |
5 |
1956 |
1.17 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.39 |
7 |
1954 |
1.67 |
9 |
1955 |
1.76 |
7 |
1956 |
2.03 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
11.34 |
5 |
1951 |
11.23 |
7 |
1953 |
10.89 |
6 |
1954 |
10.72 |
6 |
1955 |
10.81 |
5 |
1956 |
10.75 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.48 |
3 |
1951 |
0.61 |
10 |
1953 |
0.52 |
5 |
1955 |
0.81 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.49 |
7 |
1951 |
7.86 |
5 |
1953 |
8.09 |
7 |
1954 |
8.16 |
5 |
1955 |
7.97 |
5 |
1956 |
8.07 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
2.68 |
6 |
1954 |
2.48 |
9 |
1955 |
2.67 |
9 |
1956 |
2.47 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
4.14 |
9 |
1955 |
4.70 |
8 |
1956 |
5.01 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
18 |
8 |
1951 |
19 |
4 |
1953 |
23 |
4 |
1954 |
20 |
5 |
1955 |
18 |
5 |
1956 |
22 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.621 |
7 |
1951 |
.594 |
10 |
1953 |
.697 |
4 |
1954 |
.606 |
7 |
1955 |
.545 |
8 |
1956 |
.688 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.406 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
4 |
1 |
1951 |
1 |
9 |
1953 |
2 |
2 |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1951 |
0.50 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
5.9 |
4 |
1951 |
3.9 |
9 |
1953 |
5.5 |
7 |
1954 |
3.7 |
10 |
1955 |
4.3 |
7 |
1956 |
5.2 |
3 |
|