12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #45 prospect in the FORT |
04/07/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/17/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/13/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/18/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/02/1949 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/05/1949 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/07/1949 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
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: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/05/1950 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 6-7 weeks. |
06/24/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Madison Velocity with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Squires with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/25/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Huntington Beach Bengals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/16/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
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: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 8, Pick 11, 123rd overall pick). |
04/08/1951 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/10/1951 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/25/1952 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
06/27/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/23/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/22/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1954 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
01/16/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,600,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/08/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/08/1955 |
Wins the 1955 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
11/12/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/14/1956 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/14/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/30/1956 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/15/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/29/1958 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/11/1958 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/23/1958 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/11/1958 |
Wins the 1958 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at P. |
12/03/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $34,500,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/13/1959 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/19/1959 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 7 weeks. |
10/20/1959 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 9 (8). |
04/10/1960 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/04/1960 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/28/1960 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 9 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/18/1961 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/04/1962 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/02/1962 |
Released by the Boston Red Sox. |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
33 |
5 |
1956 |
33 |
3 |
1957 |
32 |
8 |
1958 |
32 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
22 |
1 |
1957 |
15 |
8 |
1958 |
17 |
4 |
1960 |
15 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1948 |
19 |
1 |
1952 |
14 |
7 |
1953 |
15 |
7 |
1954 |
16 |
4 |
1956 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.786 |
1 |
1957 |
.682 |
3 |
1958 |
.654 |
7 |
1960 |
.682 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1955 |
241.1 |
4 |
1956 |
235.2 |
6 |
1957 |
246.0 |
2 |
1958 |
217.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1955 |
986 |
7 |
1956 |
999 |
8 |
1957 |
1022 |
1 |
1958 |
929 |
5 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1953 |
24 |
9 |
1954 |
28 |
4 |
1956 |
24 |
9 |
1957 |
31 |
2 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1948 |
8 |
3 |
1952 |
6 |
6 |
1953 |
8 |
3 |
1954 |
6 |
6 |
1958 |
9 |
1 |
1959 |
6 |
6 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.10 |
4 |
1957 |
3.51 |
9 |
1958 |
3.61 |
7 |
1959 |
3.27 |
5 |
1960 |
3.97 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.242 |
4 |
1957 |
.244 |
6 |
1960 |
.268 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1952 |
1.14 |
7 |
1954 |
1.22 |
10 |
1955 |
1.06 |
2 |
1956 |
1.28 |
7 |
1957 |
1.15 |
4 |
1958 |
1.26 |
10 |
1959 |
1.15 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1952 |
2.24 |
6 |
1955 |
2.06 |
4 |
1956 |
1.59 |
9 |
1957 |
1.70 |
8 |
1958 |
2.22 |
7 |
1959 |
2.85 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
9.96 |
2 |
1956 |
11.61 |
6 |
1957 |
10.57 |
4 |
1958 |
11.70 |
10 |
1959 |
10.47 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.50 |
7 |
1955 |
0.63 |
5 |
1958 |
0.75 |
9 |
1959 |
0.54 |
5 |
1960 |
0.48 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
8.35 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
1.91 |
2 |
1952 |
1.26 |
1 |
1953 |
1.79 |
3 |
1954 |
1.53 |
2 |
1955 |
1.19 |
1 |
1956 |
1.41 |
1 |
1957 |
1.61 |
3 |
1958 |
1.33 |
2 |
1959 |
1.07 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
22 |
3 |
1957 |
20 |
3 |
1958 |
21 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.710 |
2 |
1957 |
.625 |
5 |
1958 |
.656 |
2 |
1959 |
.625 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1951 |
9 |
7 |
1952 |
7 |
10 |
1953 |
18 |
6 |
1955 |
11 |
3 |
1957 |
5 |
3 |
1958 |
4 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.346 |
6 |
1952 |
.259 |
10 |
1953 |
.600 |
8 |
1955 |
.355 |
3 |
1957 |
.156 |
3 |
1958 |
.125 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
3 |
3 |
1952 |
1 |
9 |
1953 |
2 |
2 |
1955 |
1 |
5 |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
1958 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1951 |
0.50 |
7 |
1952 |
0.51 |
3 |
1955 |
0.53 |
2 |
1956 |
0.53 |
2 |
1957 |
0.58 |
1 |
1958 |
0.53 |
4 |
1959 |
0.56 |
1 |
1960 |
0.56 |
3 |
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