10/27/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/07/1958 |
Named the #5 prospect in the FORT |
07/04/1958 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/25/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/16/1959 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
05/19/1959 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
03/27/1960 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1960 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/08/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,082,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
05/06/1961 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/21/1961 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
07/02/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/15/1961 |
Injured (Biceps strain), out for 6 weeks. |
10/08/1961 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/12/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/20/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
09/29/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/19/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 6 (5). |
04/05/1963 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $49,320,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/01/1963 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/13/1963 |
Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/01/1963 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Dean Stone, SP Jon Lester. |
03/31/1964 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week. |
06/17/1964 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (4). |
04/16/1965 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with C Eric MacKenzie, 3B Bobby Hill, in exchange for SP Steve D Barber. |
04/27/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Side White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/29/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (4). |
06/05/1966 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 3 months. |
08/24/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
12/27/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (2). |
06/16/1967 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2). |
04/03/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Bronx Yankees organization. |
04/19/1968 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/18/1968 |
Strikes out 16 against the Madison Velocity. |
08/23/1968 |
Strikes out 18 against the Memphis Redbirds. |
11/18/1968 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2). |
11/06/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1962 |
13 |
5 |
1963 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1959 |
.647 |
6 |
1960 |
.615 |
8 |
1963 |
.650 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1962 |
224.2 |
2 |
1963 |
197.2 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1962 |
35 |
2 |
1963 |
28 |
3 |
1965 |
23 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1962 |
69 |
10 |
1963 |
65 |
10 |
1967 |
76 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1959 |
139 |
8 |
1960 |
143 |
4 |
1961 |
115 |
7 |
1962 |
153 |
6 |
1963 |
163 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
7 |
2 |
1962 |
11 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1960 |
3.67 |
9 |
1961 |
3.52 |
6 |
1962 |
4.01 |
9 |
1963 |
3.14 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1959 |
.253 |
6 |
1962 |
.247 |
2 |
1963 |
.239 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1959 |
1.07 |
3 |
1960 |
1.22 |
10 |
1961 |
1.11 |
5 |
1962 |
1.20 |
5 |
1963 |
1.13 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1959 |
3.39 |
3 |
1960 |
2.65 |
5 |
1961 |
2.74 |
4 |
1963 |
2.51 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
9.87 |
3 |
1960 |
11.13 |
8 |
1961 |
10.14 |
5 |
1962 |
11.10 |
7 |
1963 |
10.34 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
0.61 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
7.57 |
5 |
1960 |
8.22 |
8 |
1961 |
7.83 |
9 |
1962 |
8.05 |
4 |
1963 |
7.19 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
2.76 |
10 |
1961 |
2.21 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
7.11 |
5 |
1960 |
7.30 |
3 |
1961 |
6.04 |
4 |
1962 |
6.13 |
9 |
1963 |
7.42 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1961 |
.625 |
4 |
1962 |
.500 |
8 |
1963 |
.571 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1961 |
4 |
8 |
1962 |
3 |
2 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
1965 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1961 |
.167 |
8 |
1962 |
.088 |
2 |
1963 |
.107 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1960 |
1 |
7 |
1961 |
1 |
4 |
1962 |
1 |
1 |
1963 |
1 |
3 |
1965 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1960 |
4.9 |
4 |
1961 |
3.5 |
6 |
|
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