12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #19 prospect in the FORT |
04/23/1948 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
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: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/30/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1949 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Mets, along with SP Mark Grant, in exchange for RP Mike Torrez. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the New York Yankees (Round 9, Pick 15, 143rd overall pick). |
01/30/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $6,800,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/11/1951 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/1951 |
Injured on 08/06/1951, diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, will miss 4 months. |
10/04/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
10/23/1952 |
Wins the 1952 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/16/1953 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RP Keith Foulke, in exchange for RP Bill Wight, SP Robbie Erlin. |
09/15/1953 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1954 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Montreal Expos, along with 1B Cody Bellinger, in exchange for SP Ownie Carroll, SP Brett Oberholtzer. |
09/29/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/15/1955 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/12/1956 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,810,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
04/20/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/02/1956 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/13/1956 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1957 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan, RF Dave Engle, 2B Erick Aybar. |
05/01/1957 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Phil Irwin, in exchange for $1. |
05/01/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/22/1957 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/20/1957 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
10/28/1957 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
11/26/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6). |
02/01/1958 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
03/05/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
04/07/1958 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
05/03/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
11/09/1958 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 2 (6). |
05/01/1959 |
Released by the Montreal organization. |
07/19/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract ($80,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
08/28/1959 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/01/1959 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
8 |
1954 |
16 |
4 |
1956 |
13 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1952 |
.667 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1952 |
227.1 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1950 |
26 |
6 |
1954 |
28 |
4 |
1956 |
22 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
126 |
9 |
1954 |
115 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
3.22 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
1.28 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
1.53 |
7 |
1952 |
1.94 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
11.80 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
0.46 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.69 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
4.32 |
7 |
1952 |
4.99 |
10 |
1954 |
4.44 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1951 |
.625 |
8 |
1952 |
.688 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
1 |
8 |
1957 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.47 |
10 |
|
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