01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 7, Pick 4, 100th overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #30 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #31 prospect in the FORT |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
08/04/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1947 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
06/21/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/26/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $105,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/03/1949 |
Injured on 04/01/1949, diagnosed with a strained biceps, is day-to-day. |
04/28/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/12/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/11/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/19/1949 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
07/24/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/20/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
08/17/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/31/1951 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $192,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
04/17/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/05/1951 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Juan Eichelberger, a 1st draft pick. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/16/1952 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/24/1952 |
Injured (Torn biceps), out for 2 months. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/12/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
10/07/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/15/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/04/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/05/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/27/1954 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/03/1954 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 11 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/16/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months. |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros in exchange for 2B Joe L Morgan, C Milt May. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/30/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/29/1956 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/16/1956 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for SP Chan Ho Park, 2B Joe Gordon, SP Don Schwall. |
08/26/1956 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/16/1957 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/28/1957 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/11/1957 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
07/11/1958 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/26/1958 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), career-ending injury! |
11/03/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
32 |
7 |
1948 |
33 |
4 |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1951 |
30 |
9 |
1953 |
34 |
7 |
1957 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1946 |
14 |
10 |
1948 |
18 |
1 |
1949 |
15 |
9 |
1950 |
21 |
1 |
1953 |
25 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1946 |
13 |
10 |
1947 |
14 |
9 |
1951 |
13 |
10 |
1957 |
16 |
3 |
1958 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1948 |
.581 |
10 |
1950 |
.677 |
6 |
1952 |
.750 |
2 |
1953 |
.862 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1950 |
251.0 |
7 |
1951 |
219.0 |
7 |
1953 |
274.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1950 |
1063 |
10 |
1951 |
932 |
9 |
1953 |
1103 |
9 |
1957 |
968 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
22 |
4 |
1951 |
26 |
2 |
1958 |
24 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
107 |
8 |
1947 |
96 |
9 |
1948 |
98 |
10 |
1957 |
112 |
1 |
1958 |
101 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1947 |
111 |
7 |
1948 |
126 |
5 |
1949 |
127 |
8 |
1950 |
172 |
4 |
1951 |
145 |
3 |
1952 |
125 |
10 |
1953 |
198 |
2 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1946 |
8 |
2 |
1947 |
5 |
7 |
1948 |
8 |
4 |
1950 |
9 |
1 |
1951 |
10 |
1 |
1957 |
5 |
9 |
1958 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.43 |
6 |
1949 |
3.05 |
2 |
1950 |
3.84 |
8 |
1952 |
2.53 |
2 |
1953 |
2.17 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1948 |
.260 |
5 |
1949 |
.248 |
2 |
1950 |
.265 |
5 |
1952 |
.239 |
7 |
1953 |
.244 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1948 |
1.28 |
6 |
1949 |
1.17 |
3 |
1950 |
1.22 |
5 |
1951 |
1.29 |
10 |
1952 |
0.99 |
2 |
1953 |
1.02 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.67 |
7 |
1950 |
2.12 |
3 |
1951 |
2.04 |
3 |
1952 |
3.05 |
1 |
1953 |
2.83 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
11.69 |
8 |
1949 |
10.55 |
3 |
1950 |
11.44 |
5 |
1952 |
9.34 |
2 |
1953 |
9.56 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.50 |
8 |
1949 |
0.59 |
9 |
1953 |
0.46 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
8.97 |
10 |
1948 |
7.81 |
3 |
1949 |
7.54 |
1 |
1950 |
8.07 |
5 |
1951 |
8.71 |
10 |
1952 |
6.96 |
2 |
1953 |
6.90 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
2.90 |
8 |
1952 |
1.99 |
4 |
1953 |
2.30 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.38 |
5 |
1947 |
4.57 |
5 |
1948 |
4.80 |
4 |
1949 |
4.96 |
6 |
1950 |
6.17 |
4 |
1951 |
5.96 |
3 |
1952 |
6.08 |
3 |
1953 |
6.50 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
23 |
1 |
1949 |
21 |
2 |
1950 |
19 |
3 |
1951 |
19 |
4 |
1952 |
20 |
10 |
1953 |
27 |
2 |
1957 |
17 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.697 |
2 |
1949 |
.700 |
2 |
1950 |
.559 |
6 |
1951 |
.633 |
7 |
1952 |
.769 |
2 |
1953 |
.794 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.233 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
3 |
2 |
1949 |
4 |
2 |
1951 |
1 |
9 |
1954 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1948 |
0.52 |
3 |
1952 |
0.49 |
9 |
1957 |
0.50 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
5.0 |
8 |
1949 |
5.9 |
5 |
1950 |
6.5 |
3 |
1951 |
3.9 |
10 |
1952 |
4.8 |
8 |
1953 |
8.8 |
1 |
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