01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #11 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #12 prospect in the FORT |
04/26/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/30/1948 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $45,980,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/03/1949 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/13/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/30/1949 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/18/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1950 |
Injured on 04/25/1950, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/19/1950 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 18, Pick 7, 279th overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Released by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
02/17/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
06/27/1951 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
09/10/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/01/1951 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Herb Pennock, LF Homer Peel. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
08/02/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
06/14/1953 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/18/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/09/1953 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/18/1953 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/24/1953 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/19/1954 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with RP Cuddles Marshall, in exchange for SP Juan Pizarro. |
08/11/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/22/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/09/1955 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
05/27/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1955 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/21/1955 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/25/1956 |
Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/06/1956 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 3 days. |
06/10/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
05/03/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
05/22/1957 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5). |
11/03/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
4 |
1947 |
33 |
3 |
1948 |
33 |
4 |
1951 |
30 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1948 |
15 |
9 |
1952 |
18 |
4 |
1953 |
19 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1946 |
19 |
1 |
1947 |
18 |
1 |
1949 |
14 |
8 |
1951 |
14 |
8 |
1954 |
12 |
10 |
1955 |
17 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1948 |
.652 |
3 |
1950 |
.647 |
7 |
1952 |
.750 |
2 |
1953 |
.760 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
270.1 |
1 |
1947 |
253.0 |
7 |
1948 |
255.0 |
4 |
1955 |
221.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1186 |
1 |
1947 |
1154 |
2 |
1948 |
1093 |
4 |
1951 |
936 |
8 |
1955 |
999 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
20 |
6 |
1947 |
22 |
4 |
1951 |
24 |
4 |
1953 |
23 |
10 |
1955 |
25 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
111 |
6 |
1947 |
112 |
4 |
1951 |
76 |
9 |
1955 |
93 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
153 |
5 |
1948 |
119 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1946 |
8 |
2 |
1947 |
8 |
3 |
1949 |
5 |
6 |
1951 |
8 |
3 |
1952 |
7 |
4 |
1955 |
7 |
1 |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.53 |
7 |
1949 |
3.11 |
3 |
1952 |
3.20 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1952 |
.243 |
8 |
1953 |
.267 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.26 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1948 |
1.35 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
11.50 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.46 |
6 |
1949 |
0.25 |
1 |
1950 |
0.60 |
3 |
1954 |
0.69 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
8.55 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.09 |
10 |
1949 |
4.17 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
23 |
1 |
1952 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.697 |
2 |
1949 |
.586 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
13 |
9 |
1948 |
12 |
6 |
1949 |
16 |
4 |
1954 |
9 |
4 |
1955 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1948 |
.364 |
9 |
1949 |
.552 |
3 |
1954 |
.346 |
3 |
1955 |
.226 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
1 |
9 |
1948 |
1 |
9 |
1949 |
2 |
7 |
1951 |
1 |
9 |
1952 |
1 |
9 |
1954 |
1 |
6 |
1955 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1952 |
0.49 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
6.0 |
5 |
1949 |
6.4 |
4 |
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