12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #19 prospect in the FORT |
05/02/1947 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
06/15/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/25/1948 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
10/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/24/1949 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5 weeks. |
08/31/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,920,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/09/1950 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/19/1950 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/26/1950 |
Injured on 04/24/1950, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 2 weeks. |
06/03/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,840,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the New York Mets (Round 9, Pick 8, 136th overall pick). |
06/06/1951 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/18/1951 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/14/1952 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 3B Hubie Brooks, RF Al Pilarcik. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,500,000 through arbitration. |
11/28/1952 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/09/1953 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/16/1953 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees, along with RP Bill Wight, in exchange for SP Joe Mays, RP Keith Foulke. |
08/09/1953 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
10/10/1953 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/09/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/20/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
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 Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Jacob Turner, CF Max Carey. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/22/1955 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 14 months. |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RF Dion James, in exchange for SP Brett Cecil. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
10/01/1956 |
Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
12/19/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/25/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Huntington Beach Bengals with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for $1. |
07/17/1957 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
06/18/1958 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/20/1958 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
11/13/1958 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
04/01/1959 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
07/18/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract ($69,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
09/17/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |