10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 3 (5). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #4 prospect in the FORT |
05/09/1954 |
Strikes out 17 against the Albuquerque Blues. |
06/27/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kendall West Nailers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1954 |
Strikes out 15 against the Mesa Prairie Thunder. |
07/08/1954 |
Strikes out 15 against the Pawtucket Red Sox. |
09/10/1954 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #4 prospect in the FORT |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
09/08/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
07/21/1957 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5 weeks. |
09/02/1957 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/18/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/08/1958 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1958 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,455,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,475,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,595,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/06/1961 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $62,000,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (5). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/05/1962 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (5). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/08/1963 |
Wins the 1963 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/16/1965 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the New York Mets in exchange for LF Doug Glanville, C Bruce Benedict. |
05/18/1965 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/04/1965 |
Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (3). |
08/07/1966 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
08/25/1966 |
Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 3-4 months. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (2). |
04/05/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
07/23/1967 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/08/1967 |
Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/12/1967 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/17/1967 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/02/1967 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/30/1967 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (1). |
10/27/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
1959 |
34 |
2 |
1960 |
32 |
7 |
1961 |
32 |
6 |
1962 |
32 |
9 |
1963 |
33 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1956 |
14 |
7 |
1960 |
12 |
10 |
1962 |
14 |
4 |
1964 |
12 |
8 |
1967 |
13 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1959 |
.667 |
4 |
1963 |
.619 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
199.1 |
10 |
1963 |
216.2 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
848 |
10 |
1963 |
908 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
79 |
10 |
1958 |
72 |
9 |
1960 |
82 |
6 |
1963 |
72 |
6 |
1967 |
110 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
113 |
9 |
1958 |
130 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1959 |
5 |
7 |
1961 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1961 |
3.22 |
8 |
1963 |
3.16 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1961 |
.242 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
0.41 |
2 |
1960 |
0.42 |
3 |
1962 |
0.75 |
8 |
1963 |
0.50 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
8.85 |
10 |
1961 |
7.79 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
5.87 |
2 |
1958 |
6.69 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1961 |
21 |
3 |
1963 |
22 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1961 |
.656 |
6 |
1963 |
.667 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1963 |
.061 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.47 |
9 |
1958 |
0.51 |
8 |
1959 |
0.60 |
1 |
1960 |
0.54 |
5 |
1961 |
0.51 |
10 |
1962 |
0.55 |
1 |
1963 |
0.53 |
7 |
1964 |
0.51 |
7 |
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