11/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of college (USC). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (55). |
04/13/1948 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
10/22/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
07/24/1949 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6 weeks. |
10/02/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/08/1949 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/19/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
05/03/1950 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/04/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/06/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/16/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
03/08/1951 |
Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/09/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/13/1951 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/16/1951 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/15/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/24/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/30/1952 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1953 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months. |
08/02/1953 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/07/1953 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/19/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/26/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/15/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/26/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/21/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1955 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/30/1955 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/15/1956 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/16/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/28/1956 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/27/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/18/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/23/1956 |
Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3 months. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
05/15/1957 |
Injured (Strained calf), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/10/1957 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/28/1958 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/13/1958 |
Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/09/1958 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/14/1960 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
03/25/1960 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/13/1960 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/13/1960 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/22/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/25/1961 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/24/1961 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
09/30/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
06/16/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45). |
10/20/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
9 |
1954 |
17 |
5 |
1955 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
33 |
9 |
1954 |
36 |
5 |
1963 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
17 |
5 |
1954 |
17 |
5 |
1963 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1954 |
15 |
10 |
1955 |
15 |
9 |
1957 |
16 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.630 |
6 |
1951 |
.824 |
1 |
1952 |
.600 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1954 |
300.1 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1954 |
28 |
9 |
1955 |
31 |
8 |
1957 |
43 |
1 |
1963 |
24 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
124 |
9 |
1954 |
133 |
4 |
1955 |
137 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1952 |
2.47 |
4 |
1954 |
3.48 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.263 |
10 |
1952 |
.230 |
3 |
1954 |
.256 |
9 |
1957 |
.246 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.31 |
6 |
1951 |
1.23 |
6 |
1952 |
1.01 |
3 |
1954 |
1.17 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
1.18 |
5 |
1951 |
1.84 |
4 |
1952 |
1.91 |
2 |
1954 |
1.75 |
4 |
1955 |
2.36 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
11.97 |
6 |
1951 |
11.20 |
7 |
1952 |
9.29 |
3 |
1954 |
10.70 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.80 |
10 |
1952 |
0.33 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.81 |
9 |
1952 |
6.71 |
3 |
1954 |
8.24 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
2.98 |
5 |
1951 |
2.17 |
5 |
1952 |
2.36 |
4 |
1954 |
2.28 |
4 |
1955 |
2.32 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
4.00 |
6 |
1952 |
4.50 |
5 |
1954 |
3.99 |
9 |
1955 |
5.48 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
17 |
10 |
1952 |
26 |
3 |
1954 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.812 |
3 |
1954 |
.583 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1954 |
.722 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
3 |
1 |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
1954 |
6 |
1 |
1956 |
4 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
5.1 |
6 |
1952 |
7.0 |
6 |
1954 |
6.0 |
7 |
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