12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (8). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #33 prospect in the FORT |
05/06/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
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: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
01/11/1948 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Houston Astros, along with SS Wayne Tolleson, in exchange for SP Don Schwall. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/16/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
10/29/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,880,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the New York Yankees (Round 7, Pick 15, 111st overall pick). |
02/02/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $10,400,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
05/14/1951 |
Injured on 05/13/1951, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/20/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/04/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/23/1952 |
Wins the 1952 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/22/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/29/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians, along with LF Woodie Held, in exchange for DH Cliff Floyd. |
11/11/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for CL Tim Mayza, SP John Thomson. |
11/04/1955 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $142,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
05/17/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/01/1957 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for LF Matty Alou, 1B Fred Richards. |
09/01/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/25/1958 |
Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
09/26/1958 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (7). |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/04/1959 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals, along with 1B Steve R Ontiveros, in exchange for CF Sid Gordon, RF Alex Ochoa, RP Mo Sanford. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (7). |
03/09/1960 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/20/1960 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
05/19/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
02/27/1961 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SS Chris Woodward, in exchange for LF Mike Chartak. |
04/07/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,500,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/09/1961 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
03/08/1962 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
07/01/1962 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets, along with RF Rick Monday, 3B Jeff Blauser, in exchange for SP Jack Hallett, CF Ron E Davis. |
09/03/1962 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1955 |
33 |
3 |
1956 |
33 |
3 |
1957 |
32 |
7 |
1959 |
34 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1951 |
17 |
2 |
1952 |
16 |
10 |
1954 |
18 |
2 |
1958 |
13 |
7 |
1959 |
14 |
4 |
1960 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1957 |
18 |
2 |
1961 |
11 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.739 |
3 |
1952 |
.727 |
5 |
1953 |
.667 |
8 |
1954 |
.783 |
1 |
1956 |
.571 |
9 |
1960 |
.850 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1954 |
226.2 |
7 |
1955 |
224.0 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1955 |
974 |
8 |
1957 |
941 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1952 |
20 |
10 |
1955 |
26 |
6 |
1958 |
26 |
8 |
1960 |
24 |
10 |
1961 |
27 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
133 |
6 |
1953 |
121 |
10 |
1954 |
145 |
5 |
1955 |
130 |
5 |
1957 |
149 |
2 |
1960 |
132 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
2.68 |
2 |
1952 |
2.94 |
6 |
1953 |
3.47 |
9 |
1954 |
2.82 |
3 |
1959 |
2.81 |
6 |
1960 |
3.67 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.201 |
1 |
1952 |
.219 |
1 |
1953 |
.262 |
8 |
1954 |
.269 |
10 |
1960 |
.247 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
0.97 |
1 |
1952 |
1.00 |
3 |
1953 |
1.17 |
4 |
1954 |
1.12 |
3 |
1955 |
1.33 |
10 |
1956 |
1.27 |
6 |
1959 |
1.16 |
8 |
1960 |
1.11 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.62 |
8 |
1951 |
1.71 |
6 |
1952 |
2.42 |
4 |
1953 |
2.09 |
6 |
1954 |
3.15 |
1 |
1955 |
2.32 |
3 |
1956 |
2.07 |
4 |
1957 |
2.26 |
4 |
1959 |
2.83 |
7 |
1960 |
2.75 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.90 |
1 |
1952 |
9.76 |
4 |
1953 |
10.73 |
4 |
1954 |
10.56 |
4 |
1956 |
11.73 |
8 |
1960 |
10.41 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
0.54 |
8 |
1954 |
0.68 |
7 |
1959 |
0.46 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
6.46 |
1 |
1952 |
6.59 |
1 |
1953 |
7.89 |
5 |
1954 |
8.26 |
6 |
1960 |
7.79 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
2.75 |
7 |
1951 |
2.30 |
7 |
1952 |
2.45 |
9 |
1954 |
1.83 |
3 |
1955 |
2.25 |
7 |
1956 |
2.34 |
8 |
1959 |
2.09 |
8 |
1960 |
2.20 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
4.47 |
10 |
1951 |
3.93 |
10 |
1952 |
5.93 |
4 |
1953 |
5.45 |
5 |
1954 |
5.76 |
4 |
1955 |
5.22 |
5 |
1957 |
6.33 |
3 |
1959 |
5.92 |
8 |
1960 |
6.05 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1951 |
19 |
4 |
1952 |
23 |
5 |
1953 |
19 |
6 |
1954 |
20 |
5 |
1955 |
18 |
5 |
1956 |
17 |
8 |
1960 |
19 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1951 |
.655 |
5 |
1952 |
.719 |
6 |
1953 |
.613 |
6 |
1954 |
.606 |
7 |
1955 |
.545 |
8 |
1960 |
.633 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1951 |
1 |
9 |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
1957 |
1 |
8 |
1960 |
1 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.47 |
10 |
1957 |
0.54 |
2 |
1959 |
0.58 |
2 |
1961 |
0.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
5.3 |
9 |
1954 |
6.0 |
3 |
1955 |
4.3 |
8 |
1956 |
4.7 |
6 |
1957 |
4.6 |
8 |
1959 |
4.9 |
5 |
1960 |
2.9 |
10 |
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