10/30/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #3 prospect in the FORT |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/22/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/07/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/18/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1956 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/07/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4-5 weeks. |
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 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1957 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
11/04/1957 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (2). |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/28/1958 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 4 (2). |
06/21/1959 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/21/1959 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months. |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,925,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 3 (2). |
08/01/1960 |
Injured (Calf strain), out for 3 weeks. |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
10/07/1961 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $45,080,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
10/21/1961 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
12/23/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
07/01/1962 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for $1. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/13/1962 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (2). |
09/06/1963 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
09/14/1963 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
04/06/1964 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for C Cliff Bolton, SP Dick Drott. |
05/20/1964 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 2B Horace Clarke, in exchange for 2B Jose B Reyes. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
03/31/1965 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/12/1965 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days. |
07/11/1965 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
08/21/1965 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
04/12/1966 |
Injured (Calf strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
04/05/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
04/30/1967 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 4 months. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 1 (1). |
10/27/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
33 |
3 |
1962 |
33 |
2 |
1963 |
32 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1962 |
12 |
7 |
1963 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
.593 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
215.1 |
5 |
1962 |
187.1 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1958 |
931 |
4 |
1962 |
856 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
109 |
3 |
1956 |
110 |
5 |
1957 |
77 |
8 |
1958 |
119 |
1 |
1959 |
101 |
3 |
1960 |
144 |
2 |
1961 |
81 |
8 |
1962 |
153 |
1 |
1963 |
114 |
2 |
1965 |
91 |
5 |
1966 |
59 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
129 |
6 |
1958 |
191 |
1 |
1960 |
119 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
3 |
1956 |
12 |
1 |
1958 |
9 |
2 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
1961 |
7 |
8 |
1963 |
11 |
4 |
1965 |
9 |
3 |
1966 |
9 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
3.59 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.246 |
5 |
1960 |
.256 |
7 |
1962 |
.275 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1956 |
1.17 |
10 |
1958 |
1.61 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.56 |
1 |
1956 |
0.59 |
7 |
1958 |
0.59 |
3 |
1960 |
0.68 |
10 |
1962 |
0.62 |
2 |
1963 |
0.54 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
7.98 |
6 |
1956 |
8.53 |
8 |
1958 |
7.44 |
2 |
1960 |
7.76 |
5 |
1962 |
8.17 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
5.88 |
5 |
1958 |
7.98 |
2 |
1960 |
5.81 |
7 |
1963 |
6.21 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1958 |
20 |
2 |
1960 |
14 |
10 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1958 |
.606 |
3 |
1960 |
.519 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
1959 |
11 |
8 |
1960 |
6 |
8 |
1962 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.167 |
9 |
1960 |
.222 |
5 |
1962 |
.030 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1958 |
0.53 |
4 |
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