01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 5, Pick 4, 68th overall pick). |
04/12/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
04/28/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/24/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/13/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/19/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/30/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/10/1946 |
Injured on 09/08/1946, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3 months. |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/23/1947 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/06/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/19/1947 |
Injured on 05/16/1947, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 1 day. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/13/1948 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/16/1948 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
06/25/1948 |
Injured on 06/22/1948, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $66,300,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/02/1949 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
08/04/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/13/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 8, Pick 7, 119th overall pick). |
06/13/1951 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/17/1951 |
Finished 2nd in 1951 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
10/27/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
11/16/1951 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $208,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/08/1952 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
05/13/1952 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/31/1952 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/28/1953 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/30/1953 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/11/1954 |
Injured (Forearm inflammation), out for 2 months. |
09/23/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1954 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Bob Friend. |
03/28/1955 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/02/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/14/1955 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
05/19/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
05/30/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 weeks. |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/05/1955 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
10/29/1955 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
11/02/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for CF Ken Henderson. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/01/1956 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 weeks. |
07/13/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
05/21/1957 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
06/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 1B Dave W Roberts. |
06/20/1957 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 10-11 months. |
10/27/1957 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
34 |
1 |
1949 |
33 |
3 |
1951 |
32 |
2 |
1952 |
34 |
1 |
1953 |
37 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1946 |
16 |
6 |
1950 |
16 |
10 |
1951 |
15 |
5 |
1953 |
21 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1946 |
.615 |
6 |
1950 |
.640 |
9 |
1951 |
.652 |
3 |
1953 |
.677 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
258.2 |
4 |
1949 |
254.2 |
7 |
1953 |
301.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1947 |
1065 |
9 |
1953 |
1249 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
22 |
4 |
1949 |
24 |
8 |
1950 |
26 |
6 |
1952 |
22 |
9 |
1953 |
35 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
134 |
8 |
1947 |
123 |
3 |
1950 |
115 |
9 |
1951 |
101 |
7 |
1952 |
110 |
9 |
1953 |
158 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1947 |
5 |
7 |
1950 |
5 |
9 |
1953 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1946 |
2.96 |
5 |
1949 |
3.25 |
4 |
1950 |
3.80 |
7 |
1951 |
2.91 |
2 |
1952 |
3.17 |
5 |
1953 |
3.37 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1946 |
.253 |
5 |
1947 |
.266 |
6 |
1949 |
.238 |
1 |
1951 |
.255 |
3 |
1952 |
.269 |
9 |
1953 |
.246 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1946 |
1.12 |
4 |
1947 |
1.16 |
4 |
1949 |
1.10 |
2 |
1950 |
1.28 |
7 |
1951 |
1.14 |
2 |
1952 |
1.26 |
7 |
1953 |
1.18 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
2.00 |
6 |
1947 |
2.51 |
2 |
1948 |
1.46 |
7 |
1949 |
1.88 |
5 |
1950 |
2.05 |
4 |
1951 |
2.06 |
2 |
1952 |
1.72 |
4 |
1953 |
1.93 |
3 |
1956 |
1.83 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
10.13 |
4 |
1947 |
10.54 |
4 |
1949 |
9.93 |
1 |
1950 |
11.56 |
6 |
1951 |
10.28 |
2 |
1952 |
11.48 |
5 |
1953 |
10.62 |
4 |
1956 |
12.06 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
0.35 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.48 |
2 |
1947 |
8.70 |
5 |
1949 |
7.88 |
3 |
1951 |
8.26 |
2 |
1952 |
8.83 |
10 |
1953 |
8.14 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
2.61 |
8 |
1947 |
1.70 |
3 |
1948 |
2.76 |
8 |
1949 |
2.05 |
3 |
1950 |
2.07 |
4 |
1951 |
1.98 |
5 |
1953 |
2.45 |
6 |
1956 |
2.23 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.22 |
7 |
1951 |
4.09 |
5 |
1952 |
4.35 |
9 |
1953 |
4.71 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1947 |
19 |
4 |
1949 |
20 |
4 |
1950 |
16 |
9 |
1951 |
23 |
1 |
1952 |
22 |
2 |
1953 |
24 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.606 |
7 |
1951 |
.719 |
1 |
1952 |
.647 |
5 |
1953 |
.649 |
5 |
1956 |
.577 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
15 |
4 |
1949 |
16 |
4 |
1953 |
20 |
5 |
1956 |
8 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.484 |
5 |
1949 |
.485 |
8 |
1953 |
.541 |
10 |
1956 |
.308 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
7 |
1 |
1950 |
2 |
5 |
1953 |
2 |
6 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1948 |
0.50 |
6 |
1951 |
0.50 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
6.2 |
5 |
1947 |
5.8 |
4 |
1949 |
5.2 |
9 |
1950 |
5.4 |
8 |
1951 |
5.6 |
3 |
1953 |
5.3 |
7 |
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