01/29/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,800 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
04/13/1943 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
05/27/1943 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/03/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 7 (15); Control: 9 (11). |
09/29/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 12 (12). |
05/27/1945 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/04/1945 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/22/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/24/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/15/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/25/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/30/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/20/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1947 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1947 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/26/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/25/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/10/1948 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/07/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/13/1949 |
Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/07/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/20/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/06/1950 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/19/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/20/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/24/1951 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/27/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/13/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/19/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/04/1951 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/20/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
05/15/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1952 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/20/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/1952 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/14/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1953 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/10/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/16/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
11/02/1953 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Seattle Emeralds, along with 2B Fritz Custer, Cleveland's 1954 1st and 2nd round draft picks, and Boston's 1954 and 1955 1st round draft picks, in exchange for 2B Harold Batkin and CF Chris Wilson. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/29/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/19/1954 |
Earns his 200th career The American Circuits victory! |
09/25/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
03/31/1955 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
06/14/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/20/1957 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/23/1958 |
Earns his 250th career The American Circuits victory! |
07/30/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/07/1960 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
06/18/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/11/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/02/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/07/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/08/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 |
Was traded by the Seattle Emeralds to the Boston Terriers in exchange for SP Dick Reinke, CF Rich Page, and a 2nd round draft pick. |
08/19/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/23/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/30/1961 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball victory! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
06/15/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1962 |
Wins the 1962 Championship with the Jacksonville Suns! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
10/20/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/08/1968 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1945 |
17 |
4 |
1946 |
21 |
4 |
1947 |
18 |
1 |
1948 |
18 |
9 |
1952 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
38 |
5 |
1948 |
36 |
4 |
1950 |
35 |
5 |
1951 |
34 |
9 |
1952 |
34 |
7 |
1960 |
33 |
10 |
1961 |
35 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1945 |
19 |
6 |
1946 |
19 |
5 |
1947 |
23 |
3 |
1948 |
17 |
10 |
1949 |
18 |
6 |
1950 |
16 |
8 |
1951 |
21 |
3 |
1954 |
17 |
6 |
1955 |
14 |
10 |
1956 |
20 |
6 |
1961 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1948 |
15 |
8 |
1952 |
16 |
3 |
1953 |
17 |
4 |
1959 |
15 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1945 |
.864 |
1 |
1947 |
.622 |
8 |
1949 |
.621 |
7 |
1951 |
.636 |
7 |
1954 |
.708 |
4 |
1956 |
.714 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
317.2 |
4 |
1948 |
289.2 |
4 |
1949 |
283.1 |
7 |
1950 |
272.1 |
5 |
1951 |
286.0 |
5 |
1952 |
279.1 |
5 |
1953 |
268.2 |
10 |
1961 |
270.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1947 |
1283 |
6 |
1948 |
1180 |
7 |
1949 |
1179 |
10 |
1950 |
1167 |
5 |
1951 |
1180 |
6 |
1952 |
1139 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
19 |
10 |
1950 |
39 |
1 |
1952 |
18 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
130 |
9 |
1947 |
151 |
2 |
1948 |
116 |
5 |
1949 |
100 |
3 |
1950 |
141 |
1 |
1952 |
131 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1947 |
7 |
2 |
1951 |
5 |
9 |
1959 |
9 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1947 |
2.92 |
9 |
1948 |
3.11 |
6 |
1949 |
3.46 |
9 |
1950 |
3.60 |
6 |
1951 |
3.02 |
5 |
1952 |
2.93 |
7 |
1953 |
3.38 |
10 |
1954 |
2.94 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1947 |
.241 |
6 |
1948 |
.240 |
1 |
1950 |
.255 |
6 |
1952 |
.249 |
4 |
1953 |
.260 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1945 |
1.11 |
5 |
1946 |
1.13 |
8 |
1947 |
1.07 |
2 |
1948 |
1.09 |
2 |
1949 |
1.26 |
3 |
1950 |
1.30 |
4 |
1951 |
1.18 |
4 |
1952 |
1.13 |
5 |
1953 |
1.20 |
3 |
1954 |
1.17 |
9 |
1960 |
1.15 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1945 |
2.77 |
2 |
1946 |
2.45 |
1 |
1947 |
2.16 |
4 |
1948 |
1.68 |
4 |
1949 |
1.19 |
2 |
1950 |
1.58 |
3 |
1951 |
1.75 |
5 |
1952 |
1.75 |
6 |
1953 |
1.72 |
4 |
1954 |
2.18 |
5 |
1956 |
2.68 |
7 |
1960 |
2.46 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
10.21 |
6 |
1946 |
10.20 |
7 |
1947 |
9.69 |
2 |
1948 |
9.88 |
2 |
1949 |
11.37 |
3 |
1950 |
11.70 |
4 |
1951 |
10.67 |
4 |
1952 |
10.25 |
5 |
1953 |
10.89 |
3 |
1954 |
10.63 |
9 |
1960 |
10.57 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
0.44 |
6 |
1956 |
0.61 |
6 |
1960 |
0.54 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
7.62 |
6 |
1948 |
7.71 |
2 |
1950 |
8.72 |
7 |
1952 |
7.80 |
7 |
1953 |
8.54 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
1.44 |
1 |
1946 |
1.70 |
2 |
1947 |
1.98 |
7 |
1948 |
2.14 |
5 |
1949 |
2.67 |
4 |
1950 |
2.94 |
4 |
1951 |
1.92 |
2 |
1952 |
2.42 |
5 |
1953 |
2.24 |
5 |
1954 |
1.89 |
3 |
1956 |
1.91 |
9 |
1960 |
1.88 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
4.28 |
2 |
1948 |
3.60 |
10 |
1949 |
3.18 |
7 |
1950 |
4.66 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1947 |
28 |
3 |
1948 |
23 |
6 |
1949 |
19 |
10 |
1950 |
21 |
4 |
1951 |
21 |
10 |
1952 |
23 |
6 |
1953 |
21 |
6 |
1954 |
24 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1947 |
.737 |
3 |
1948 |
.639 |
10 |
1950 |
.600 |
6 |
1952 |
.676 |
7 |
1953 |
.636 |
5 |
1954 |
.774 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1947 |
24 |
4 |
1948 |
17 |
10 |
1949 |
16 |
9 |
1950 |
17 |
5 |
1951 |
19 |
3 |
1952 |
19 |
7 |
1953 |
19 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1950 |
.486 |
7 |
1951 |
.559 |
4 |
1952 |
.559 |
7 |
1953 |
.576 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1943 |
4 |
7 |
1945 |
3 |
6 |
1946 |
4 |
7 |
1947 |
5 |
4 |
1948 |
3 |
10 |
1949 |
3 |
4 |
1950 |
3 |
1 |
1951 |
6 |
2 |
1952 |
4 |
3 |
1953 |
3 |
2 |
1960 |
3 |
6 |
1961 |
5 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1943 |
0.51 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1945 |
6.9 |
5 |
1946 |
6.6 |
6 |
1947 |
7.6 |
2 |
1948 |
7.3 |
2 |
1949 |
6.8 |
4 |
1950 |
4.6 |
7 |
1951 |
8.1 |
3 |
1952 |
6.2 |
7 |
1953 |
5.6 |
7 |
1954 |
6.5 |
8 |
1956 |
7.1 |
8 |
1960 |
6.4 |
5 |
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