10/24/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #33 prospect in the FORT |
04/26/1953 |
Strikes out 15 against the Long Beach Tigers. |
06/09/1953 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1953 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/10/1953 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
10/02/1953 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/23/1954 |
Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/15/1954 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
07/10/1955 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/26/1955 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
05/30/1956 |
Strikes out 15 against the Huntington Beach Bengals. |
06/05/1956 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/02/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Redbirds with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/13/1956 |
Strikes out 16 against the Newark Bears. |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
05/10/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
07/08/1958 |
Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 4 weeks. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (5). |
08/28/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/30/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,820,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
04/24/1960 |
Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/15/1960 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (5). |
01/08/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
03/13/1961 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
05/31/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 12 months. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (2). |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
L |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
3 |
1957 |
12 |
10 |
1958 |
15 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
230.1 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1954 |
26 |
9 |
1957 |
31 |
2 |
1958 |
33 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
86 |
8 |
1957 |
95 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1957 |
3.95 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1954 |
.251 |
7 |
1957 |
.270 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
8.87 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
4.92 |
6 |
1957 |
5.12 |
7 |
1958 |
5.19 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1957 |
.593 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
9 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
1957 |
15 |
1 |
1959 |
12 |
5 |
1960 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1957 |
.556 |
1 |
1958 |
.074 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
1 |
8 |
1959 |
1 |
4 |
1961 |
1 |
3 |
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