12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #1 prospect in the FORT |
04/06/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/16/1948 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days. |
05/21/1948 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/28/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/18/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/19/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
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: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/11/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/07/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1949 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/28/1949 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/07/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/27/1949 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/06/1949 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/20/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
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: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/14/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/09/1950 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,100,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
10/19/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
05/26/1951 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/18/1951 |
Injured on 06/14/1951, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
06/01/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/06/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/15/1952 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/05/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,781,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/03/1953 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/21/1953 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $76,520,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
09/21/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/28/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/04/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT NL Cy Young Award. |
11/05/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/20/1954 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks. |
04/28/1954 |
Strikes out 15 against the Albuquerque Blues. |
05/09/1954 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Montreal Expos in exchange for LF Chuck Carr, RP Alex Fernandez, RP Adam C Peterson. |
08/12/1955 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/26/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
04/17/1957 |
Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 13-14 months. |
09/30/1957 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
10/12/1957 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $54,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (3). |
06/06/1958 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/16/1958 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
10/17/1958 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3). |
03/11/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $930,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
04/22/1959 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/20/1959 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/17/1959 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 3 (2). |
09/02/1960 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/27/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
32 |
10 |
1949 |
33 |
3 |
1952 |
33 |
2 |
1953 |
33 |
9 |
1956 |
33 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1948 |
18 |
1 |
1949 |
15 |
9 |
1950 |
19 |
3 |
1952 |
15 |
9 |
1953 |
18 |
5 |
1954 |
15 |
7 |
1956 |
18 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1949 |
14 |
8 |
1956 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1948 |
.581 |
10 |
1950 |
.679 |
5 |
1952 |
.577 |
10 |
1953 |
.720 |
2 |
1954 |
.652 |
6 |
1956 |
.600 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1948 |
265.0 |
1 |
1949 |
274.0 |
1 |
1950 |
256.0 |
5 |
1952 |
254.1 |
5 |
1953 |
251.2 |
10 |
1956 |
214.1 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1948 |
1123 |
1 |
1949 |
1147 |
1 |
1952 |
1082 |
5 |
1956 |
950 |
5 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1948 |
21 |
7 |
1950 |
29 |
3 |
1956 |
25 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1948 |
105 |
8 |
1949 |
101 |
7 |
1950 |
115 |
5 |
1952 |
97 |
6 |
1956 |
91 |
10 |
1958 |
96 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1948 |
206 |
1 |
1949 |
200 |
1 |
1950 |
217 |
1 |
1951 |
96 |
8 |
1952 |
217 |
1 |
1953 |
203 |
1 |
1954 |
160 |
3 |
1955 |
108 |
10 |
1956 |
205 |
1 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1949 |
5 |
6 |
1950 |
6 |
5 |
1951 |
4 |
10 |
1952 |
8 |
2 |
1954 |
5 |
6 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.19 |
3 |
1949 |
3.42 |
6 |
1950 |
3.48 |
4 |
1952 |
3.15 |
4 |
1953 |
2.72 |
1 |
1954 |
3.86 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1948 |
.257 |
3 |
1949 |
.262 |
8 |
1950 |
.243 |
3 |
1953 |
.260 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1948 |
1.23 |
2 |
1949 |
1.23 |
4 |
1950 |
1.22 |
4 |
1952 |
1.27 |
9 |
1953 |
1.14 |
3 |
1954 |
1.36 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1948 |
1.96 |
4 |
1949 |
1.98 |
4 |
1950 |
1.89 |
6 |
1952 |
2.24 |
2 |
1953 |
2.45 |
2 |
1954 |
2.05 |
4 |
1956 |
2.25 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
11.24 |
3 |
1949 |
11.17 |
4 |
1950 |
11.11 |
4 |
1952 |
11.61 |
8 |
1953 |
10.51 |
3 |
1954 |
12.40 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
0.64 |
10 |
1954 |
0.55 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
7.51 |
1 |
1949 |
7.72 |
2 |
1950 |
6.93 |
1 |
1952 |
8.03 |
5 |
1953 |
7.33 |
2 |
1954 |
8.63 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
7.00 |
1 |
1949 |
6.57 |
1 |
1950 |
7.63 |
1 |
1952 |
7.68 |
1 |
1953 |
7.26 |
1 |
1954 |
7.35 |
1 |
1956 |
8.61 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
18 |
9 |
1950 |
18 |
4 |
1952 |
20 |
6 |
1953 |
23 |
4 |
1954 |
18 |
9 |
1956 |
19 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.581 |
5 |
1952 |
.606 |
8 |
1953 |
.697 |
3 |
1954 |
.667 |
4 |
1956 |
.576 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1948 |
22 |
1 |
1949 |
21 |
1 |
1950 |
22 |
1 |
1952 |
11 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1948 |
.688 |
1 |
1949 |
.636 |
1 |
1950 |
.710 |
2 |
1952 |
.333 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1948 |
4 |
1 |
1949 |
3 |
5 |
1952 |
2 |
5 |
1953 |
3 |
4 |
1956 |
2 |
3 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.48 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
6.3 |
4 |
1949 |
6.9 |
3 |
1950 |
5.6 |
7 |
1952 |
7.1 |
1 |
1953 |
7.9 |
1 |
1954 |
5.9 |
4 |
1956 |
4.7 |
6 |
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