12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #18 prospect in the FORT |
05/11/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
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 (7). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/11/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,480,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/08/1950 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/27/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the New York Mets (Round 7, Pick 8, 104th overall pick). |
07/12/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,102,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/18/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Springs Fusion with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/14/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,530,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/01/1953 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Stan Coveleski, in exchange for RP Bob McClure, RP Hong-Chih Kuo, 2B Jeff Gardner. |
07/16/1953 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with CF Steve Brye, C Rod Barajas, RF Leon Roberts, in exchange for LF Ron Swoboda, C Charles Johnson. |
08/18/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
11/30/1953 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
08/17/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/05/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/27/1959 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Montreal Expos, along with RP Will Ohman, RP Karl Drews, C Clyde Kluttz, in exchange for SP Madison Bumgarner. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/1960 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (8). |
10/02/1961 |
Released by the Boston Red Sox. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
33 |
3 |
1950 |
33 |
6 |
1951 |
31 |
8 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1947 |
16 |
5 |
1949 |
15 |
9 |
1951 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
8 |
1954 |
14 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.630 |
6 |
1952 |
.632 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
244.1 |
10 |
1951 |
241.1 |
5 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1947 |
1080 |
6 |
1951 |
1015 |
8 |
1954 |
982 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1947 |
22 |
4 |
1950 |
27 |
5 |
1951 |
21 |
8 |
1953 |
23 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1949 |
3.44 |
8 |
1950 |
3.80 |
6 |
1951 |
3.69 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.268 |
9 |
1951 |
.256 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.29 |
8 |
1950 |
1.30 |
8 |
1951 |
1.23 |
5 |
1952 |
1.28 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1947 |
1.45 |
9 |
1949 |
1.56 |
10 |
1950 |
1.48 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
11.87 |
9 |
1950 |
12.00 |
10 |
1951 |
11.30 |
5 |
1952 |
11.60 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
0.68 |
9 |
1955 |
0.65 |
6 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
9.02 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
2.46 |
7 |
1950 |
2.26 |
5 |
1951 |
2.09 |
7 |
1952 |
2.08 |
3 |
1955 |
2.01 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
4.38 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
21 |
2 |
1950 |
20 |
2 |
1951 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.656 |
3 |
1950 |
.606 |
3 |
1951 |
.645 |
3 |
1952 |
.600 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1951 |
11 |
8 |
1954 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.355 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
2 |
5 |
1951 |
2 |
5 |
1952 |
1 |
10 |
1959 |
1 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1947 |
0.54 |
1 |
1949 |
0.48 |
10 |
1950 |
0.51 |
5 |
1951 |
0.49 |
9 |
1952 |
0.56 |
2 |
1954 |
0.50 |
6 |
1955 |
0.52 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
5.0 |
10 |
1955 |
4.1 |
10 |
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