10/30/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #37 prospect in the FORT |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
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: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/30/1957 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/21/1957 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 6 (5). |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,795,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (5). |
08/03/1959 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $15,200,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
09/01/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
04/27/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/11/1960 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/31/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
07/26/1961 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/27/1962 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Brandon Claussen, SP George Blaeholder. |
11/25/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/12/1963 |
Injured (Strained bicep tendon), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/08/1963 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
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: 7 (7); Control: 7 (6). |
10/17/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
08/08/1966 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
09/05/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
09/19/1967 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/17/1968 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/07/1968 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
11/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/08/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
05/24/1969 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/06/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
34 |
1 |
1957 |
33 |
3 |
1958 |
33 |
3 |
1962 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
4 |
1958 |
16 |
2 |
1959 |
17 |
6 |
1960 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1957 |
12 |
10 |
1961 |
12 |
5 |
1962 |
13 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.640 |
4 |
1958 |
.615 |
3 |
1959 |
.607 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
209.1 |
8 |
1957 |
221.0 |
8 |
1958 |
199.1 |
9 |
1959 |
243.1 |
5 |
1960 |
202.2 |
8 |
1962 |
192.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
890 |
9 |
1957 |
942 |
9 |
1958 |
871 |
10 |
1959 |
1058 |
3 |
1960 |
888 |
9 |
1962 |
843 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
101 |
8 |
1957 |
66 |
10 |
1959 |
93 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
8 |
2 |
1958 |
8 |
3 |
1959 |
13 |
1 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
1962 |
9 |
5 |
1963 |
7 |
8 |
1965 |
9 |
5 |
1969 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
3.14 |
3 |
1957 |
3.91 |
8 |
1958 |
4.02 |
10 |
1965 |
3.89 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1956 |
.242 |
2 |
1958 |
.270 |
9 |
1965 |
.260 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.30 |
10 |
1958 |
1.37 |
10 |
1965 |
1.24 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
1.91 |
10 |
1958 |
1.40 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
12.10 |
10 |
1958 |
12.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.26 |
1 |
1959 |
0.74 |
9 |
1960 |
0.58 |
7 |
1961 |
0.67 |
10 |
1965 |
0.81 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.35 |
1 |
1965 |
8.32 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.69 |
10 |
1958 |
2.93 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
5.13 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
GF |
Rank |
1964 |
50 |
1 |
1966 |
33 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
9 |
1957 |
17 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1965 |
.583 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
9 |
1959 |
17 |
2 |
1960 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1959 |
.548 |
3 |
1960 |
.241 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
3 |
1 |
1959 |
2 |
2 |
1960 |
2 |
2 |
|
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