01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the New York Mets (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #1 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #1 prospect in the FORT |
04/22/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/06/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/29/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/26/1946 |
Injured on 09/23/1946, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3-4 months. |
10/16/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
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: 3 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/10/1947 |
Injured on 04/06/1947, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3-4 months. |
06/03/1947 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months. |
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: 3 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/30/1948 |
Injured on 04/28/1948, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
06/11/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/22/1948 |
Injured on 07/20/1948, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, is day-to-day. |
07/25/1948 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
08/09/1948 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/19/1948 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $48,300,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
05/15/1949 |
Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/30/1949 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/04/1949 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
04/23/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/13/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1950 |
Injured on 07/04/1950, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 days. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick). |
02/02/1951 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
07/28/1951 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
08/18/1952 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
09/30/1952 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/03/1953 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
06/14/1953 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/10/1953 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/08/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/12/1954 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days. |
06/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for $1. |
08/05/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
08/05/1954 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/10/1954 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12-13 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/04/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Eric Wilkins, in exchange for LF Rick Peters. |
04/05/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves, along with RP Aaron Looper, SP Ray Richmond, in exchange for $1. |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B Tim Pyznarski, in exchange for SP Juan Pizarro. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/28/1956 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SP Chin-hui Tsao. |
03/12/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months. |
07/06/1956 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks. |
10/26/1956 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
04/01/1957 |
Released by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
04/18/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
05/16/1957 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 13 months. |
06/01/1957 |
Released by the Milwaukee organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (3). |
08/03/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
09/22/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
4 |
1949 |
34 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1949 |
16 |
4 |
1950 |
16 |
5 |
1953 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1946 |
.714 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
263.1 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1041 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
21 |
2 |
1948 |
27 |
2 |
1949 |
32 |
1 |
1952 |
22 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1952 |
97 |
6 |
1953 |
102 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
186 |
2 |
1949 |
134 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1948 |
6 |
9 |
1950 |
5 |
9 |
1952 |
11 |
1 |
1953 |
9 |
3 |
1954 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1946 |
2.49 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1946 |
.257 |
6 |
1950 |
.266 |
7 |
1951 |
.264 |
8 |
1952 |
.267 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1946 |
1.04 |
1 |
1948 |
1.24 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
3.44 |
2 |
1948 |
2.70 |
1 |
1949 |
2.03 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
9.40 |
1 |
1948 |
11.18 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.70 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.52 |
3 |
1950 |
8.82 |
8 |
1951 |
8.84 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
1.85 |
2 |
1948 |
1.83 |
2 |
1949 |
2.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
6.36 |
3 |
1948 |
4.95 |
3 |
1949 |
5.36 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1946 |
27 |
1 |
1950 |
17 |
7 |
1953 |
17 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1946 |
.818 |
1 |
1950 |
.531 |
8 |
1953 |
.630 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
14 |
6 |
1948 |
11 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.424 |
10 |
1948 |
.407 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
3 |
5 |
1948 |
1 |
9 |
1950 |
2 |
5 |
1953 |
2 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.49 |
10 |
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