11/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 44th overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of high school (Erwin; Birmingham, AL). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 30 (55). |
04/13/1948 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (55). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (55). |
05/01/1950 |
Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the New York Knickerbockers in exchange for LF John Woodward. |
08/14/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/31/1950 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
04/05/1951 |
Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 5 weeks. |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/04/1951 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/23/1951 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/15/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/15/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/12/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1952 |
Injured (Strained leg muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/25/1953 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/25/1953 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 months. |
10/18/1953 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/03/1955 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 8 weeks. |
10/21/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/03/1956 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/31/1958 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/21/1958 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/16/1960 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
06/27/1961 |
Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
12/23/1963 |
Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Boston Terriers, along with CF Lou Middleton, 3B Larry Moses, and SP Brian Long, in exchange for SP Jack Forbes, SP Danny Abril, RF Ron Nightingale, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
04/13/1965 |
Released by the Boston Terriers. |
10/21/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1952 |
45 |
8 |
1954 |
41 |
8 |
1962 |
58 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1952 |
38 |
2 |
1954 |
38 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1951 |
20 |
4 |
1952 |
22 |
3 |
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|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1951 |
.769 |
3 |
1952 |
.611 |
8 |
1954 |
.583 |
8 |
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|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1952 |
290.2 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1950 |
28 |
5 |
1954 |
31 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
2.75 |
4 |
1952 |
2.63 |
5 |
1953 |
2.40 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.244 |
2 |
1954 |
.255 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
1.19 |
5 |
1952 |
1.15 |
6 |
1953 |
1.22 |
4 |
1954 |
1.17 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
1.28 |
9 |
1952 |
1.77 |
4 |
1954 |
2.00 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
10.75 |
5 |
1952 |
10.34 |
6 |
1953 |
11.07 |
4 |
1954 |
10.54 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
0.43 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.11 |
6 |
1952 |
8.02 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
2.60 |
7 |
1952 |
2.32 |
3 |
1953 |
2.25 |
6 |
1954 |
1.36 |
1 |
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|
Year |
GF |
Rank |
1962 |
36 |
8 |
1963 |
30 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1951 |
24 |
4 |
1952 |
24 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1951 |
.750 |
4 |
1953 |
.613 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
1 |
10 |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1953 |
0.49 |
8 |
1954 |
0.53 |
1 |
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