01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 3, Pick 9, 41st overall pick). |
06/10/1946 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2 months. |
08/22/1946 |
Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Flying Tigers. |
10/10/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
06/21/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $68,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
09/01/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/12/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/08/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/04/1950 |
Injured on 06/02/1950, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Houston Astros (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick). |
02/05/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $46,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
06/15/1951 |
Injured on 06/13/1951, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/10/1952 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/02/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/07/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/05/1953 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/11/1954 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/17/1954 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week. |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Joe Lefebvre, in exchange for SP Chien-Ming Wang. |
08/02/1954 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/09/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1954 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
09/16/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/08/1955 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $39,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/29/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/19/1955 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/24/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/22/1955 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/16/1956 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with C Bob Tillman, in exchange for SP Mike Bruhert, C Charles Johnson. |
04/20/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/16/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/08/1956 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
01/26/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for $1. |
04/29/1957 |
Injured (Torn back muscle), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
05/03/1958 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1958 |
Released by the Atlanta Braves. |
06/21/1958 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sub League 2 All-Stars organization. |
09/22/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
34 |
1 |
1948 |
33 |
5 |
1949 |
32 |
9 |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1951 |
31 |
8 |
1952 |
33 |
2 |
1953 |
33 |
9 |
1955 |
33 |
1 |
1956 |
33 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1947 |
13 |
9 |
1949 |
15 |
4 |
1950 |
16 |
8 |
1951 |
15 |
5 |
1953 |
14 |
10 |
1955 |
17 |
6 |
1956 |
20 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1947 |
15 |
6 |
1948 |
18 |
3 |
1950 |
15 |
7 |
1952 |
17 |
3 |
1953 |
16 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.600 |
8 |
1955 |
.586 |
10 |
1956 |
.667 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
259.2 |
8 |
1949 |
262.0 |
6 |
1950 |
270.2 |
2 |
1951 |
236.1 |
6 |
1952 |
262.0 |
3 |
1953 |
274.2 |
6 |
1956 |
271.2 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1947 |
1144 |
2 |
1949 |
1147 |
4 |
1950 |
1142 |
2 |
1951 |
1047 |
4 |
1952 |
1100 |
2 |
1953 |
1183 |
5 |
1955 |
1031 |
6 |
1956 |
1151 |
1 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
22 |
9 |
1948 |
20 |
8 |
1955 |
30 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
120 |
2 |
1948 |
105 |
8 |
1950 |
116 |
6 |
1951 |
82 |
9 |
1952 |
97 |
6 |
1953 |
102 |
8 |
1954 |
92 |
8 |
1955 |
97 |
8 |
1956 |
79 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1948 |
130 |
7 |
1949 |
124 |
6 |
1950 |
158 |
3 |
1951 |
102 |
5 |
1952 |
125 |
7 |
1953 |
134 |
9 |
1955 |
126 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1947 |
9 |
1 |
1954 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
3.29 |
7 |
1951 |
3.69 |
8 |
1953 |
3.57 |
10 |
1956 |
3.21 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.249 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.29 |
7 |
1956 |
1.30 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1948 |
1.24 |
8 |
1950 |
1.36 |
8 |
1955 |
1.30 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
11.70 |
7 |
1956 |
11.93 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
0.48 |
8 |
1956 |
0.63 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.75 |
4 |
1952 |
8.45 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
2.62 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
4.77 |
7 |
1949 |
4.26 |
9 |
1950 |
5.25 |
5 |
1951 |
3.88 |
6 |
1952 |
4.29 |
10 |
1953 |
4.39 |
10 |
1955 |
4.97 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
19 |
8 |
1950 |
19 |
7 |
1951 |
18 |
5 |
1956 |
18 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.576 |
9 |
1950 |
.559 |
10 |
1951 |
.581 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
9 |
1950 |
14 |
9 |
1952 |
15 |
4 |
1953 |
24 |
4 |
1954 |
17 |
7 |
1956 |
21 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1952 |
.455 |
5 |
1953 |
.727 |
4 |
1954 |
.567 |
5 |
1956 |
.636 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
2 |
7 |
1950 |
2 |
5 |
1952 |
2 |
5 |
1954 |
3 |
5 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
1956 |
4 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1947 |
0.48 |
10 |
1949 |
0.49 |
6 |
1955 |
0.48 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
4.5 |
8 |
1950 |
4.9 |
9 |
1951 |
4.6 |
9 |
1952 |
5.1 |
6 |
1953 |
4.6 |
10 |
1956 |
5.4 |
2 |
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