11/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Nebraska). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (55). |
04/13/1948 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
08/30/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50). |
05/09/1950 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1950 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/03/1950 |
Was traded by the New York Empires to the Chicago Traders in exchange for RF Frank Silver, 1B Victor Morera, SS Danny King, a 1st draft pick. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50). |
06/14/1951 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/1951 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
08/19/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
08/08/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 3 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: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
09/09/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/24/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50). |
04/14/1955 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/14/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
04/12/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/22/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
05/11/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
11/21/1958 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with RP Matt Tilley, 1B Greg Vanderveer, 3B Jim Long Jr., and C Jesus Luna, in exchange for C Maggie Everts. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/16/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/07/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/26/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/07/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/31/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/08/1960 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the San Francisco Seagulls in exchange for RF Biff Baldwin and a 1st Round pick. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/28/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/13/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/27/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/27/1961 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
07/27/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/22/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/12/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/22/1962 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/03/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/13/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
10/22/1962 |
Finished 2nd in 1962 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
06/24/1963 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Seagulls to the Kansas City Bulls in exchange for LF Richie Amos. |
07/06/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/17/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
05/02/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
11/20/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/23/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/29/1965 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/24/1966 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
10/20/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
13 |
9 |
1959 |
14 |
7 |
1960 |
17 |
7 |
1965 |
15 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
34 |
8 |
1959 |
34 |
7 |
1960 |
38 |
4 |
1961 |
36 |
7 |
1962 |
34 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1953 |
18 |
5 |
1955 |
24 |
1 |
1959 |
19 |
3 |
1960 |
21 |
2 |
1961 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1953 |
.720 |
2 |
1955 |
.800 |
2 |
1959 |
.760 |
3 |
1960 |
.724 |
2 |
1962 |
.636 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
269.1 |
5 |
1960 |
288.0 |
4 |
1961 |
286.2 |
3 |
1962 |
249.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
1110 |
5 |
1960 |
1210 |
4 |
1961 |
1191 |
4 |
1962 |
1044 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1953 |
30 |
7 |
1954 |
36 |
2 |
1958 |
29 |
8 |
1960 |
27 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
136 |
3 |
1954 |
124 |
8 |
1955 |
138 |
8 |
1956 |
171 |
4 |
1957 |
167 |
4 |
1960 |
169 |
6 |
1961 |
172 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1954 |
7 |
3 |
1956 |
7 |
10 |
1958 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
2.71 |
3 |
1956 |
3.14 |
7 |
1959 |
3.27 |
8 |
1960 |
3.19 |
10 |
1961 |
3.08 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.242 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1952 |
1.24 |
8 |
1953 |
1.29 |
9 |
1955 |
1.11 |
2 |
1956 |
1.18 |
10 |
1957 |
1.21 |
9 |
1959 |
1.15 |
5 |
1961 |
1.19 |
7 |
1962 |
1.21 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1952 |
1.47 |
10 |
1953 |
1.56 |
9 |
1954 |
1.49 |
9 |
1955 |
2.19 |
4 |
1956 |
2.04 |
6 |
1957 |
3.04 |
3 |
1960 |
2.52 |
6 |
1961 |
3.07 |
1 |
1962 |
2.40 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
11.36 |
8 |
1953 |
11.81 |
8 |
1955 |
10.03 |
2 |
1957 |
11.06 |
10 |
1959 |
10.76 |
8 |
1961 |
10.93 |
9 |
1962 |
11.10 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
0.43 |
1 |
1962 |
0.50 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
7.69 |
7 |
1956 |
7.83 |
6 |
1959 |
7.99 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
2.27 |
5 |
1957 |
2.06 |
8 |
1960 |
2.09 |
8 |
1961 |
1.76 |
1 |
1962 |
2.09 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
4.41 |
10 |
1952 |
4.54 |
4 |
1953 |
4.60 |
5 |
1954 |
4.47 |
6 |
1955 |
4.98 |
8 |
1956 |
5.77 |
2 |
1957 |
6.26 |
3 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
26 |
2 |
1956 |
26 |
5 |
1959 |
21 |
6 |
1961 |
23 |
4 |
1962 |
22 |
5 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.625 |
10 |
1952 |
.654 |
9 |
1955 |
.765 |
1 |
1956 |
.743 |
1 |
1959 |
.618 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1960 |
12 |
8 |
1961 |
19 |
2 |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1961 |
.528 |
3 |
1962 |
.294 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1954 |
3 |
3 |
1955 |
4 |
2 |
1956 |
2 |
9 |
1959 |
3 |
5 |
1960 |
3 |
4 |
1961 |
6 |
1 |
1962 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.52 |
4 |
1959 |
0.52 |
6 |
1960 |
0.53 |
1 |
1961 |
0.57 |
4 |
1962 |
0.55 |
5 |
1964 |
0.58 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
5.5 |
8 |
1956 |
6.1 |
6 |
1957 |
5.1 |
9 |
1959 |
6.7 |
2 |
1961 |
7.2 |
2 |
1962 |
6.4 |
1 |
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