01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick). |
05/31/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/27/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
11/13/1946 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $180,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/02/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/02/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/05/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/03/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/07/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/26/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 8, Pick 10, 122nd overall pick). |
05/16/1951 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LF Dwayne Murphy, SS Andre Rodgers. |
08/08/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/10/1951 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $112,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/11/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/10/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/07/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Montreal Expos, along with 3B Gregg Jefferies, in exchange for LF Ben Chapman. |
11/05/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/27/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/22/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
09/05/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/23/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Chuck Carr, RP Adam C Peterson, in exchange for SP Pat Malone. |
10/31/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
10/26/1956 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
4 |
1947 |
32 |
10 |
1948 |
33 |
5 |
1949 |
33 |
2 |
1950 |
33 |
2 |
1951 |
32 |
2 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1946 |
18 |
4 |
1948 |
16 |
6 |
1949 |
14 |
9 |
1950 |
15 |
10 |
1951 |
15 |
6 |
1952 |
17 |
6 |
1953 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1947 |
17 |
3 |
1949 |
17 |
2 |
1954 |
20 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1946 |
.621 |
5 |
1948 |
.571 |
10 |
1950 |
.600 |
10 |
1951 |
.577 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
263.2 |
5 |
1948 |
252.0 |
10 |
1949 |
253.0 |
10 |
1951 |
250.2 |
3 |
1952 |
266.2 |
2 |
1954 |
265.2 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1121 |
4 |
1948 |
1115 |
7 |
1951 |
1053 |
2 |
1952 |
1081 |
3 |
1954 |
1171 |
4 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
25 |
4 |
1949 |
22 |
7 |
1950 |
35 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1951 |
82 |
5 |
1954 |
107 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
161 |
4 |
1947 |
114 |
8 |
1949 |
116 |
7 |
1951 |
120 |
5 |
1952 |
136 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1951 |
7 |
6 |
1954 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
2.80 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.232 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1952 |
1.03 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
2.21 |
4 |
1947 |
1.52 |
8 |
1949 |
1.61 |
5 |
1950 |
1.36 |
9 |
1952 |
2.23 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
9.52 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
0.38 |
7 |
1952 |
0.47 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
7.19 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
2.49 |
6 |
1947 |
2.86 |
9 |
1949 |
2.56 |
5 |
1950 |
2.63 |
4 |
1952 |
2.06 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.50 |
4 |
1947 |
4.35 |
7 |
1951 |
4.31 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1946 |
20 |
7 |
1949 |
18 |
9 |
1952 |
24 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1946 |
.606 |
8 |
1952 |
.750 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
15 |
4 |
1947 |
14 |
7 |
1948 |
13 |
9 |
1949 |
15 |
6 |
1951 |
12 |
4 |
1952 |
18 |
2 |
1953 |
20 |
5 |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.455 |
7 |
1947 |
.438 |
8 |
1949 |
.455 |
7 |
1951 |
.375 |
4 |
1952 |
.562 |
2 |
1953 |
.690 |
5 |
1954 |
.485 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
1 |
9 |
1948 |
2 |
7 |
1951 |
2 |
6 |
1952 |
4 |
1 |
1953 |
2 |
6 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1946 |
0.51 |
4 |
1949 |
0.50 |
3 |
1950 |
0.50 |
3 |
1951 |
0.49 |
8 |
1952 |
0.50 |
8 |
1953 |
0.52 |
9 |
1954 |
0.54 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
6.9 |
3 |
1949 |
4.9 |
5 |
1951 |
5.0 |
4 |
1952 |
6.5 |
2 |
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