01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
04/12/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/09/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/14/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/04/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/1946 |
Strikes out 16 against the Montreal Expos. |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $77,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/17/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/16/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/17/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/31/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/19/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
10/20/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
05/31/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/26/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1948 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/01/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/24/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/24/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1949 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
10/21/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
06/06/1950 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1950 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/09/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). |
02/13/1951 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets in exchange for 1B Eddie Waitkus, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
04/17/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/27/1951 |
Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/28/1951 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/17/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
10/22/1951 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
06/08/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1952 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/09/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
09/17/1954 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/25/1955 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/12/1956 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/13/1956 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/15/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
04/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 2B Rob Picciolo, in exchange for SP Mike Bolsinger, SP Matt Wisler, 3B Mickey Hatcher. |
06/20/1957 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/18/1957 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 2-3 months. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
12/16/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/16/1958 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Montreal Expos, along with RF Al Pilarcik, in exchange for SP Hideo Nomo. |
08/18/1958 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
11/03/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
4 |
1947 |
34 |
1 |
1948 |
33 |
4 |
1949 |
33 |
3 |
1950 |
33 |
6 |
1951 |
32 |
2 |
1952 |
33 |
2 |
1954 |
34 |
2 |
1955 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1946 |
17 |
5 |
1947 |
22 |
1 |
1948 |
16 |
5 |
1949 |
20 |
2 |
1950 |
20 |
2 |
1951 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1951 |
15 |
3 |
1952 |
15 |
5 |
1953 |
16 |
6 |
1954 |
17 |
2 |
1955 |
14 |
10 |
1956 |
13 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1946 |
.586 |
7 |
1947 |
.733 |
2 |
1949 |
.667 |
3 |
1950 |
.690 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
267.0 |
3 |
1947 |
277.1 |
1 |
1948 |
259.0 |
2 |
1949 |
271.2 |
2 |
1950 |
265.2 |
2 |
1951 |
253.0 |
4 |
1954 |
222.2 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1086 |
5 |
1947 |
1126 |
3 |
1948 |
1104 |
3 |
1949 |
1110 |
6 |
1950 |
1137 |
4 |
1951 |
1065 |
1 |
1952 |
1032 |
8 |
1954 |
988 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
20 |
10 |
1950 |
25 |
10 |
1952 |
23 |
8 |
1953 |
27 |
9 |
1954 |
23 |
6 |
1955 |
27 |
10 |
1956 |
24 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
194 |
1 |
1947 |
167 |
1 |
1948 |
122 |
6 |
1949 |
142 |
5 |
1950 |
142 |
6 |
1951 |
105 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1947 |
5 |
7 |
1951 |
4 |
10 |
1953 |
8 |
5 |
1954 |
7 |
3 |
1955 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1946 |
2.56 |
2 |
1947 |
3.05 |
3 |
1948 |
3.68 |
8 |
1949 |
2.35 |
1 |
1951 |
3.74 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1947 |
.274 |
9 |
1949 |
.254 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1946 |
1.11 |
3 |
1947 |
1.10 |
1 |
1948 |
1.25 |
4 |
1949 |
1.10 |
1 |
1950 |
1.31 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
2.81 |
3 |
1947 |
3.88 |
1 |
1948 |
2.03 |
3 |
1949 |
2.49 |
1 |
1950 |
3.02 |
1 |
1951 |
1.72 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
10.01 |
3 |
1947 |
9.96 |
1 |
1948 |
11.29 |
4 |
1949 |
9.97 |
2 |
1950 |
11.89 |
9 |
1951 |
12.06 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.49 |
7 |
1949 |
0.56 |
8 |
1951 |
0.46 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.69 |
5 |
1947 |
8.53 |
3 |
1949 |
8.02 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
2.33 |
5 |
1947 |
1.40 |
2 |
1948 |
2.08 |
3 |
1949 |
1.89 |
2 |
1950 |
1.59 |
2 |
1951 |
2.17 |
8 |
1952 |
2.02 |
2 |
1953 |
2.26 |
3 |
1954 |
2.22 |
5 |
1955 |
2.56 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
6.54 |
2 |
1947 |
5.42 |
2 |
1948 |
4.24 |
10 |
1949 |
4.70 |
7 |
1950 |
4.81 |
8 |
1951 |
3.74 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1946 |
25 |
2 |
1947 |
22 |
2 |
1948 |
21 |
6 |
1949 |
26 |
1 |
1951 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1946 |
.758 |
3 |
1947 |
.647 |
5 |
1948 |
.636 |
8 |
1949 |
.788 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
22 |
1 |
1947 |
21 |
1 |
1948 |
16 |
2 |
1949 |
18 |
3 |
1950 |
18 |
3 |
1951 |
18 |
3 |
1952 |
11 |
9 |
1953 |
17 |
10 |
1954 |
6 |
10 |
1956 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.667 |
1 |
1947 |
.618 |
2 |
1948 |
.485 |
3 |
1949 |
.545 |
4 |
1950 |
.545 |
4 |
1951 |
.562 |
3 |
1952 |
.333 |
9 |
1953 |
.548 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
5 |
2 |
1947 |
3 |
2 |
1948 |
3 |
2 |
1949 |
5 |
1 |
1950 |
3 |
2 |
1951 |
4 |
1 |
1952 |
2 |
5 |
1954 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1948 |
0.49 |
9 |
1949 |
0.54 |
2 |
1950 |
0.57 |
1 |
1951 |
0.49 |
7 |
1952 |
0.50 |
10 |
1953 |
0.55 |
4 |
1954 |
0.54 |
3 |
1955 |
0.51 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
8.1 |
2 |
1947 |
8.4 |
1 |
1948 |
7.4 |
2 |
1949 |
8.0 |
2 |
1950 |
7.3 |
2 |
1951 |
6.6 |
2 |
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