12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 5 (8). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #2 prospect in the FORT |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/17/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kendall West Nailers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/22/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mesa Prairie Thunder with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/14/1948 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/05/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Long Beach Tigers with 17 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/18/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (8). |
10/30/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
10/06/1950 |
Wins the 1950 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
10/29/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Boston Red Sox (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). |
07/19/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/11/1951 |
Strikes out 15 against the Colorado Springs Fusion. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
06/20/1952 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/16/1953 |
Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/28/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/27/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,900,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
11/20/1953 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/22/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/13/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/31/1955 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/12/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/08/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/14/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/06/1956 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
08/21/1956 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/21/1957 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/04/1957 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
09/06/1957 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/26/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
02/05/1958 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
05/17/1958 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/22/1958 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/28/1958 |
Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
08/22/1958 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/22/1960 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 12 months. |
04/04/1960 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (3). |
06/16/1961 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with RF Domingo Santana, SP Adam Johnson, in exchange for RP Chan Ho Park. |
10/21/1961 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
35 |
4 |
1955 |
32 |
7 |
1959 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1949 |
14 |
9 |
1955 |
15 |
5 |
1956 |
15 |
6 |
1957 |
13 |
10 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1952 |
14 |
7 |
1953 |
15 |
7 |
1957 |
14 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1949 |
.583 |
7 |
1950 |
.609 |
7 |
1955 |
.714 |
3 |
1956 |
.714 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1953 |
251.1 |
10 |
1955 |
220.0 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
21 |
10 |
1953 |
26 |
8 |
1956 |
25 |
7 |
1957 |
29 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
111 |
8 |
1950 |
129 |
5 |
1951 |
105 |
7 |
1952 |
130 |
8 |
1953 |
150 |
6 |
1954 |
115 |
9 |
1955 |
144 |
4 |
1956 |
122 |
5 |
1957 |
145 |
2 |
1958 |
128 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1951 |
6 |
7 |
1952 |
5 |
9 |
1953 |
8 |
3 |
1954 |
8 |
1 |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
2.95 |
2 |
1959 |
3.34 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1949 |
.259 |
10 |
1954 |
.244 |
5 |
1955 |
.246 |
6 |
1956 |
.270 |
10 |
1959 |
.263 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.29 |
8 |
1950 |
1.33 |
9 |
1955 |
1.19 |
6 |
1956 |
1.31 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.46 |
7 |
1950 |
1.48 |
5 |
1955 |
1.76 |
8 |
1956 |
1.77 |
7 |
1957 |
2.20 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
12.28 |
9 |
1955 |
11.00 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.61 |
3 |
1959 |
0.67 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
8.15 |
6 |
1950 |
8.27 |
6 |
1954 |
8.04 |
7 |
1955 |
7.32 |
3 |
1956 |
8.63 |
9 |
1959 |
8.07 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.92 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
5.08 |
5 |
1950 |
5.50 |
3 |
1952 |
5.85 |
6 |
1953 |
5.37 |
6 |
1954 |
4.40 |
8 |
1955 |
5.89 |
3 |
1956 |
5.60 |
6 |
1957 |
6.42 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
18 |
9 |
1950 |
18 |
8 |
1953 |
20 |
5 |
1954 |
20 |
4 |
1955 |
22 |
3 |
1956 |
17 |
8 |
1959 |
20 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.643 |
8 |
1950 |
.581 |
9 |
1953 |
.571 |
10 |
1954 |
.625 |
5 |
1955 |
.688 |
4 |
1956 |
.567 |
7 |
1959 |
.606 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1955 |
7 |
7 |
1957 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1955 |
.219 |
8 |
1957 |
.097 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1951 |
1 |
9 |
1954 |
5 |
1 |
1955 |
2 |
2 |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.48 |
10 |
1953 |
0.50 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
5.0 |
3 |
1959 |
3.9 |
10 |
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