10/30/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 4 (5). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #8 prospect in the FORT |
06/16/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year 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: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #10 prospect in the FORT |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/09/1958 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $44,300,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
11/15/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
06/04/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/10/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/13/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
11/17/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
11/18/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
04/23/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/07/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/08/1960 |
Wins the 1960 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (5). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/07/1961 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
07/01/1962 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Ron E Davis, in exchange for RP Danny Darwin, RF Rick Monday, 1B Jeff Blauser. |
08/06/1962 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/01/1962 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/21/1963 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
05/26/1964 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/16/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1964 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/28/1964 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/08/1964 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
06/26/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/14/1965 |
Finished 3rd in 1965 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
08/18/1966 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5). |
04/04/1967 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/25/1967 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1967 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/1967 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1967 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 14 months. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (4). |
09/29/1968 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 3 (2). |
11/06/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
31 |
10 |
1964 |
34 |
2 |
1965 |
33 |
1 |
1966 |
33 |
2 |
1967 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1958 |
12 |
9 |
1959 |
14 |
4 |
1960 |
18 |
1 |
1964 |
14 |
7 |
1965 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
5 |
1966 |
14 |
7 |
1967 |
11 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
.571 |
6 |
1959 |
.636 |
8 |
1960 |
.720 |
2 |
1961 |
.632 |
8 |
1965 |
.667 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
200.1 |
8 |
1959 |
232.0 |
3 |
1960 |
205.2 |
6 |
1964 |
211.0 |
7 |
1965 |
228.0 |
3 |
1966 |
227.1 |
5 |
1967 |
225.1 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
971 |
3 |
1964 |
895 |
6 |
1965 |
962 |
3 |
1966 |
953 |
4 |
1967 |
934 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1957 |
82 |
10 |
1959 |
78 |
6 |
1961 |
77 |
10 |
1963 |
58 |
10 |
1964 |
76 |
5 |
1965 |
90 |
4 |
1966 |
101 |
3 |
1967 |
84 |
3 |
1969 |
108 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
134 |
4 |
1959 |
129 |
8 |
1960 |
142 |
5 |
1965 |
156 |
3 |
1966 |
147 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
7 |
2 |
1959 |
5 |
7 |
1964 |
9 |
3 |
1965 |
9 |
5 |
1966 |
10 |
3 |
1967 |
11 |
4 |
1969 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
3.59 |
3 |
1959 |
2.41 |
1 |
1960 |
2.76 |
1 |
1961 |
3.08 |
5 |
1965 |
3.32 |
4 |
1966 |
2.77 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1958 |
.255 |
4 |
1959 |
.252 |
9 |
1965 |
.270 |
9 |
1966 |
.242 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1958 |
1.17 |
1 |
1960 |
1.22 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
1.94 |
4 |
1960 |
1.92 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
11.19 |
2 |
1960 |
11.25 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
0.49 |
4 |
1958 |
0.49 |
2 |
1959 |
0.23 |
1 |
1960 |
0.31 |
2 |
1961 |
0.21 |
1 |
1964 |
0.51 |
2 |
1965 |
0.55 |
3 |
1966 |
0.24 |
2 |
1967 |
0.20 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
7.41 |
1 |
1959 |
7.49 |
4 |
1960 |
7.70 |
4 |
1961 |
7.56 |
6 |
1965 |
7.89 |
4 |
1966 |
6.81 |
6 |
1967 |
7.47 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
3.10 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
4.86 |
6 |
1958 |
6.02 |
5 |
1960 |
6.21 |
4 |
1965 |
6.16 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1958 |
14 |
9 |
1959 |
20 |
4 |
1960 |
21 |
3 |
1961 |
18 |
8 |
1964 |
19 |
6 |
1965 |
22 |
2 |
1966 |
23 |
3 |
1967 |
20 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1959 |
.741 |
1 |
1960 |
.724 |
2 |
1961 |
.720 |
2 |
1965 |
.667 |
4 |
1966 |
.697 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1959 |
16 |
3 |
1964 |
2 |
7 |
1965 |
3 |
5 |
1967 |
3 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1959 |
.593 |
4 |
1960 |
.103 |
10 |
1964 |
.059 |
5 |
1965 |
.091 |
5 |
1967 |
.088 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1959 |
2 |
3 |
1960 |
2 |
2 |
1962 |
1 |
1 |
1964 |
1 |
2 |
1965 |
1 |
2 |
1967 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.49 |
10 |
1959 |
0.54 |
6 |
1960 |
0.55 |
5 |
1961 |
0.52 |
7 |
1965 |
0.55 |
3 |
1966 |
0.54 |
8 |
1967 |
0.54 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
3.4 |
10 |
1958 |
4.9 |
4 |
1959 |
6.1 |
1 |
1960 |
5.7 |
1 |
1964 |
3.9 |
9 |
1965 |
4.0 |
4 |
1966 |
4.2 |
9 |
1967 |
5.0 |
7 |
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