01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 10, Pick 4, 148th overall pick). |
04/30/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/28/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $26,920,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/22/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/29/1948 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/18/1950 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Yankees in exchange for SP Sidney Ponson, 2B Billy Martin. |
09/17/1950 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/29/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
11/30/1950 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,640,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Houston Astros (Round 16, Pick 15, 255th overall pick). |
09/08/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/27/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
11/16/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $90,600,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP George Murray, LF Domonic Brown, SP Warren Hacker, in exchange for SP Bob Friend, C John Stearns. |
07/15/1952 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/08/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Houston Astros, along with RF Leon Roberts, RP Ed Baecht, in exchange for SP Dizzy Dean, RP Phil Irwin. |
08/08/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves, along with C John Ellis, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
08/21/1955 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/28/1956 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $34,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
05/06/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/23/1957 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 2-3 months. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Houston Astros, along with SP Syl Johnson, C Jerry Moses, in exchange for 3B Hubie Brooks, C Yogi Berra, CF Brian L Hunter. |
09/28/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/26/1958 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/05/1958 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
03/04/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
06/21/1959 |
Strikes out 16 against the Newark Bears. |
07/13/1959 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 months. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
02/05/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
05/05/1960 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/19/1960 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/08/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Madison Velocity with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/13/1960 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1960 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
08/18/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
32 |
10 |
1947 |
33 |
6 |
1948 |
34 |
1 |
1950 |
33 |
2 |
1953 |
34 |
5 |
1955 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
16 |
8 |
1953 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1947 |
14 |
9 |
1948 |
15 |
7 |
1949 |
17 |
2 |
1955 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.619 |
7 |
1953 |
.560 |
10 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
255.0 |
8 |
1947 |
267.0 |
4 |
1948 |
278.1 |
2 |
1950 |
247.1 |
10 |
1953 |
255.1 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1096 |
4 |
1947 |
1149 |
1 |
1948 |
1207 |
1 |
1950 |
1116 |
5 |
1953 |
1100 |
10 |
1955 |
995 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
17 |
9 |
1947 |
22 |
9 |
1949 |
22 |
7 |
1950 |
37 |
1 |
1955 |
36 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1948 |
115 |
6 |
1950 |
126 |
2 |
1951 |
82 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
118 |
10 |
1947 |
104 |
10 |
1948 |
132 |
6 |
1950 |
120 |
8 |
1955 |
106 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1947 |
6 |
10 |
1949 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1947 |
3.44 |
8 |
1948 |
3.56 |
9 |
1953 |
3.21 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1947 |
.256 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1953 |
1.30 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1953 |
1.42 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
12.23 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.52 |
8 |
1953 |
0.39 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
8.63 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
4.27 |
10 |
1950 |
4.37 |
9 |
1955 |
4.14 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1946 |
20 |
9 |
1947 |
22 |
2 |
1948 |
19 |
8 |
1953 |
24 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1947 |
.667 |
3 |
1953 |
.706 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1948 |
16 |
5 |
1949 |
13 |
9 |
1955 |
12 |
7 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1948 |
.471 |
6 |
1955 |
.364 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
5.5 |
6 |
1953 |
5.9 |
6 |
|
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