01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the New York Yankees (Round 5, Pick 6, 70th overall pick). |
04/08/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/15/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/09/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,260,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
08/07/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/02/1948 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/29/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/04/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/19/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting. |
10/29/1948 |
Became a free agent. |
11/13/1948 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $163,200,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/09/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/12/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
07/27/1950 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 6, Pick 4, 84th overall pick). |
01/30/1951 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $10,560,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
04/17/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/05/1951 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/16/1951 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1951 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Mets in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
06/26/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/17/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/28/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/19/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/05/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/03/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/31/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at P. |
11/04/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/01/1954 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Houston Astros, along with RP Bob McClure, 2B Joe Gordon, in exchange for RF Bob L Bowman, 2B Jedd Gyorko, 1B Kendry Morales, RP Bill G Smith, RP Mychal Givens. |
04/18/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/03/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/13/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for CF Paul Blair. |
11/11/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
04/13/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/18/1955 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 7-8 weeks. |
08/20/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/23/1955 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/22/1955 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Bob Heffner. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/04/1956 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/21/1956 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
05/08/1956 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
05/23/1956 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months. |
07/16/1956 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Bronx Yankees, along with RP Juan Eichelberger, in exchange for RP Bill Gogolewski. |
10/25/1956 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $35,000,000 with the Bronx Yankees organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
03/10/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/10/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/24/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/04/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1957 |
Was traded by the Bronx Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with CF Irv Noren, in exchange for SP Charlie Root. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/20/1958 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/08/1958 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
11/05/1958 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Darin Downs, in exchange for 1B Frank Catalanotto. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
04/27/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
05/07/1959 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/05/1959 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/12/1959 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 10 months. |
11/04/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
11/17/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
05/07/1960 |
Injury setbacks result in end of career. |
06/01/1960 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Joe Thatcher, RP Johnny Humphries, SP Miguel A Gonzalez, SP Jordan Montgomery, in exchange for SP Jon Lester. |
12/08/1960 |
Released by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
32 |
10 |
1948 |
33 |
5 |
1949 |
33 |
2 |
1950 |
32 |
8 |
1951 |
31 |
8 |
1953 |
34 |
5 |
1954 |
33 |
5 |
1957 |
32 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1947 |
13 |
9 |
1948 |
16 |
6 |
1953 |
21 |
2 |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
1957 |
18 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1946 |
18 |
2 |
1949 |
15 |
5 |
1950 |
16 |
5 |
1951 |
15 |
3 |
1952 |
14 |
9 |
1954 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1953 |
.700 |
5 |
1955 |
.667 |
4 |
1957 |
.643 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
260.0 |
7 |
1948 |
272.0 |
3 |
1949 |
261.2 |
7 |
1950 |
265.2 |
3 |
1952 |
256.2 |
4 |
1953 |
291.1 |
4 |
1954 |
293.0 |
1 |
1957 |
241.0 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1947 |
1123 |
5 |
1948 |
1118 |
5 |
1949 |
1125 |
7 |
1950 |
1152 |
1 |
1952 |
1085 |
3 |
1953 |
1182 |
6 |
1954 |
1194 |
1 |
1957 |
993 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
22 |
4 |
1947 |
26 |
2 |
1948 |
21 |
7 |
1949 |
26 |
2 |
1950 |
35 |
2 |
1951 |
34 |
1 |
1952 |
25 |
6 |
1954 |
29 |
2 |
1957 |
26 |
6 |
1959 |
21 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
137 |
6 |
1947 |
160 |
4 |
1948 |
146 |
4 |
1949 |
134 |
4 |
1950 |
143 |
4 |
1951 |
102 |
5 |
1952 |
134 |
6 |
1953 |
139 |
6 |
1954 |
143 |
2 |
1957 |
135 |
4 |
1959 |
168 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1948 |
3.08 |
3 |
1953 |
3.00 |
4 |
1954 |
3.23 |
8 |
1955 |
2.98 |
3 |
1957 |
3.25 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1948 |
.248 |
5 |
1953 |
.255 |
5 |
1955 |
.236 |
4 |
1957 |
.262 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1947 |
1.32 |
10 |
1948 |
1.19 |
4 |
1952 |
1.27 |
8 |
1953 |
1.14 |
2 |
1954 |
1.16 |
7 |
1955 |
1.11 |
2 |
1957 |
1.14 |
3 |
1959 |
1.04 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1947 |
1.82 |
5 |
1948 |
1.62 |
6 |
1949 |
1.38 |
8 |
1950 |
1.51 |
3 |
1951 |
1.57 |
8 |
1952 |
2.16 |
3 |
1953 |
1.83 |
4 |
1954 |
2.27 |
3 |
1955 |
2.17 |
2 |
1957 |
3.07 |
2 |
1959 |
8.40 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
10.82 |
4 |
1952 |
11.57 |
6 |
1953 |
10.44 |
2 |
1954 |
10.66 |
7 |
1955 |
10.28 |
4 |
1957 |
10.31 |
3 |
1959 |
9.63 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
0.59 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
7.71 |
3 |
1953 |
7.91 |
4 |
1955 |
7.78 |
8 |
1957 |
8.59 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
3.05 |
10 |
1948 |
2.98 |
9 |
1952 |
2.17 |
5 |
1953 |
2.35 |
4 |
1954 |
1.94 |
5 |
1955 |
2.24 |
5 |
1957 |
1.64 |
4 |
1959 |
0.93 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
5.15 |
5 |
1947 |
5.54 |
4 |
1948 |
4.83 |
6 |
1949 |
4.61 |
8 |
1950 |
4.84 |
7 |
1951 |
4.57 |
4 |
1952 |
4.70 |
7 |
1954 |
4.39 |
10 |
1955 |
4.85 |
6 |
1957 |
5.04 |
8 |
1959 |
7.78 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1948 |
21 |
4 |
1953 |
20 |
8 |
1954 |
20 |
4 |
1957 |
22 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1948 |
.636 |
4 |
1953 |
.588 |
9 |
1954 |
.606 |
6 |
1955 |
.682 |
3 |
1957 |
.688 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1946 |
18 |
5 |
1947 |
16 |
4 |
1948 |
19 |
3 |
1950 |
19 |
2 |
1952 |
15 |
4 |
1953 |
27 |
3 |
1954 |
23 |
2 |
1955 |
9 |
10 |
1957 |
10 |
3 |
1958 |
4 |
5 |
1959 |
8 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.581 |
5 |
1947 |
.500 |
4 |
1948 |
.576 |
3 |
1950 |
.594 |
2 |
1952 |
.469 |
4 |
1953 |
.794 |
3 |
1954 |
.697 |
3 |
1955 |
.409 |
6 |
1957 |
.312 |
3 |
1959 |
.308 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
3 |
5 |
1948 |
4 |
2 |
1949 |
2 |
8 |
1951 |
2 |
5 |
1952 |
1 |
10 |
1953 |
5 |
1 |
1954 |
4 |
2 |
1955 |
2 |
4 |
1957 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1946 |
0.49 |
9 |
1953 |
0.52 |
6 |
1957 |
0.51 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
4.5 |
10 |
1948 |
5.7 |
5 |
1952 |
4.6 |
7 |
1953 |
6.9 |
2 |
1954 |
5.3 |
5 |
1957 |
5.4 |
3 |
1959 |
5.9 |
2 |
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