01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall pick). |
06/24/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $582,750 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
06/23/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,240,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,500,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
10/19/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,100,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/01/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/15/1950 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/06/1950 |
Injured (Virus), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/29/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/1950 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $27,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 5, Pick 13, 77th overall pick). |
05/04/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/31/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/13/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
10/27/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
11/16/1951 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $120,300,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/31/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/05/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/19/1953 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/25/1953 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 1B Ron Fairly, in exchange for RF Dion James, LF Dave Philley, SP Jeff C D'Amico. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/26/1954 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/14/1954 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1954 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/26/1955 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RF Al Pilarcik, in exchange for C Rich Gedman, LF Jay Buhner. |
07/09/1955 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/17/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/08/1955 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
08/24/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/16/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/25/1956 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1957 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for 2B Jose Lopez. |
05/29/1957 |
Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 2 weeks. |
06/18/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/29/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/05/1957 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1957 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1958 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
07/16/1958 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Joe Thatcher. |
09/02/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/1958 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/26/1958 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/31/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
03/04/1959 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
04/08/1959 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 12 months. |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
4 |
1947 |
32 |
7 |
1948 |
34 |
1 |
1950 |
34 |
1 |
1951 |
31 |
8 |
1952 |
33 |
2 |
1953 |
34 |
5 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1948 |
18 |
1 |
1949 |
18 |
3 |
1951 |
14 |
9 |
1952 |
18 |
2 |
1956 |
14 |
7 |
1957 |
15 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1947 |
14 |
9 |
1950 |
16 |
5 |
1951 |
14 |
7 |
1953 |
18 |
3 |
1954 |
18 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1948 |
.621 |
6 |
1949 |
.643 |
5 |
1952 |
.667 |
2 |
1956 |
.560 |
10 |
1957 |
.789 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1948 |
256.2 |
3 |
1952 |
248.2 |
7 |
1955 |
239.0 |
7 |
1956 |
237.2 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1052 |
8 |
1948 |
1066 |
7 |
1950 |
1084 |
8 |
1951 |
1006 |
9 |
1952 |
1028 |
9 |
1953 |
1108 |
9 |
1956 |
1014 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
27 |
4 |
1950 |
25 |
10 |
1954 |
26 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
152 |
1 |
1947 |
118 |
3 |
1949 |
104 |
6 |
1950 |
121 |
4 |
1951 |
94 |
5 |
1954 |
98 |
5 |
1956 |
100 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
132 |
10 |
1947 |
106 |
8 |
1948 |
133 |
4 |
1950 |
123 |
8 |
1951 |
93 |
9 |
1952 |
140 |
5 |
1953 |
136 |
8 |
1954 |
138 |
4 |
1955 |
127 |
4 |
1956 |
134 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1946 |
12 |
1 |
1948 |
9 |
3 |
1950 |
5 |
9 |
1951 |
6 |
4 |
1952 |
6 |
5 |
1955 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.09 |
2 |
1952 |
3.00 |
3 |
1955 |
3.20 |
7 |
1956 |
3.75 |
10 |
1957 |
2.61 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1948 |
.256 |
2 |
1949 |
.256 |
5 |
1952 |
.244 |
2 |
1956 |
.258 |
5 |
1957 |
.243 |
1 |
1958 |
.261 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1948 |
1.18 |
1 |
1952 |
1.18 |
3 |
1955 |
1.18 |
5 |
1957 |
1.19 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1948 |
1.64 |
6 |
1952 |
1.51 |
8 |
1953 |
1.39 |
10 |
1955 |
1.67 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
10.84 |
1 |
1952 |
11.00 |
3 |
1955 |
10.88 |
5 |
1957 |
10.92 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
0.23 |
3 |
1947 |
0.42 |
5 |
1948 |
0.35 |
2 |
1951 |
0.59 |
7 |
1953 |
0.50 |
6 |
1955 |
0.72 |
5 |
1956 |
0.76 |
7 |
1957 |
0.44 |
1 |
1958 |
0.80 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
7.78 |
2 |
1949 |
8.55 |
10 |
1952 |
7.24 |
2 |
1955 |
7.72 |
6 |
1956 |
8.10 |
4 |
1957 |
7.72 |
3 |
1958 |
9.07 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
2.84 |
9 |
1955 |
2.86 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.16 |
8 |
1947 |
4.46 |
6 |
1948 |
4.66 |
7 |
1949 |
3.99 |
10 |
1950 |
4.63 |
9 |
1951 |
3.64 |
10 |
1952 |
5.07 |
6 |
1953 |
4.90 |
7 |
1954 |
5.35 |
4 |
1955 |
4.78 |
8 |
1956 |
5.07 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1947 |
19 |
4 |
1948 |
23 |
1 |
1951 |
18 |
5 |
1952 |
22 |
2 |
1953 |
22 |
5 |
1955 |
20 |
9 |
1956 |
18 |
5 |
1957 |
17 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1947 |
.594 |
8 |
1948 |
.676 |
5 |
1951 |
.581 |
7 |
1952 |
.667 |
3 |
1953 |
.647 |
6 |
1956 |
.562 |
8 |
1957 |
.708 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
15 |
9 |
1951 |
9 |
10 |
1955 |
9 |
10 |
1956 |
8 |
8 |
1957 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1949 |
.469 |
10 |
1956 |
.250 |
8 |
1957 |
.250 |
6 |
1958 |
.069 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
2 |
5 |
1951 |
2 |
5 |
1952 |
1 |
10 |
1955 |
3 |
1 |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
1957 |
3 |
1 |
1958 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1947 |
0.51 |
7 |
1949 |
0.48 |
9 |
1954 |
0.50 |
9 |
1955 |
0.48 |
9 |
1958 |
0.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
6.9 |
3 |
1952 |
5.8 |
4 |
1953 |
6.1 |
4 |
1955 |
5.2 |
3 |
1956 |
3.9 |
10 |
1957 |
3.7 |
10 |
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