10/24/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #11 prospect in the FORT |
04/16/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Newark Bears with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/22/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Durham 89ers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/03/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Flying Tigers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1953 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
06/28/1953 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1953 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/21/1953 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3-4 months. |
11/03/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/09/1954 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months. |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals, along with CF Brian L Hunter, RF Dante Bichette, in exchange for LF Harry Anderson, SP Hector Fajardo. |
08/05/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $34,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/06/1955 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/10/1955 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
09/03/1956 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
10/12/1956 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/27/1957 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for LF Carlos Delgado. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (7). |
04/13/1958 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 8 weeks. |
07/24/1958 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/05/1959 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/04/1959 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/30/1959 |
Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/05/1960 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 months. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1960 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,500,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/14/1961 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/26/1961 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
06/19/1962 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1962 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
05/08/1963 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1963 |
Released by the Boston Red Sox. |
07/03/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract ($80,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
09/15/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB Triple A World Series with the Rock City Trash Pandas! |
09/30/1963 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
10/31/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
15 |
5 |
1957 |
15 |
8 |
1961 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.714 |
3 |
1957 |
.682 |
3 |
1961 |
.609 |
7 |
1962 |
.524 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
1961 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.80 |
10 |
1957 |
3.29 |
3 |
1961 |
3.13 |
3 |
1962 |
4.01 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.256 |
10 |
1957 |
.224 |
1 |
1961 |
.214 |
1 |
1962 |
.260 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1955 |
1.11 |
3 |
1957 |
1.04 |
2 |
1961 |
1.03 |
2 |
1962 |
1.28 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
2.93 |
2 |
1957 |
2.34 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
10.13 |
3 |
1957 |
9.59 |
2 |
1961 |
9.35 |
2 |
1962 |
11.66 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
0.87 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.76 |
5 |
1961 |
7.04 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
1.37 |
2 |
1957 |
1.56 |
2 |
1961 |
2.22 |
9 |
1962 |
2.09 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1957 |
18 |
4 |
1961 |
18 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.615 |
5 |
1957 |
.750 |
1 |
1961 |
.621 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1962 |
.037 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1961 |
2.7 |
10 |
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