11/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college (Portland). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (55). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
10/25/1953 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
04/29/1954 |
Injured (Torn elbow ligament), out for 9 months. |
05/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
04/14/1955 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
05/09/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/27/1955 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/31/1955 |
Injured (Dislocated shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
07/14/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/05/1955 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/17/1955 |
Injured (Tendinitis (shoulder)), out for 5 weeks. |
10/21/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers. |
10/22/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
04/14/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/07/1956 |
Injured (Strained calf), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/03/1956 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/11/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1956 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/21/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/26/1957 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/26/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/27/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/04/1958 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/21/1958 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/27/1958 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/18/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/29/1959 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/08/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/05/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/12/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/14/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1961 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1961 |
Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Boston Terriers in exchange for 1B Cleophas Wade, C Bobby Ramon, SP Mark Campbell, and a 1st round draft pick. |
08/05/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/02/1962 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/28/1962 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
06/08/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1963 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/19/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/14/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
04/29/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/19/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/25/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
04/23/1965 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/11/1965 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/05/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $102,000 with the Boston Terriers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
10/20/1966 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/08/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
10/20/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1956 |
20 |
1 |
1964 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
39 |
2 |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
18 |
7 |
1956 |
25 |
2 |
1957 |
21 |
2 |
1964 |
14 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.857 |
1 |
1956 |
.758 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
312.1 |
4 |
1957 |
284.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
1266 |
4 |
1957 |
1141 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
192 |
3 |
1957 |
173 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
2.48 |
1 |
1956 |
2.94 |
5 |
1957 |
2.88 |
7 |
1959 |
3.28 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1959 |
.253 |
6 |
1960 |
.262 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1955 |
1.10 |
1 |
1956 |
1.08 |
4 |
1957 |
1.10 |
5 |
1959 |
1.11 |
3 |
1960 |
1.17 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
2.58 |
1 |
1956 |
3.25 |
2 |
1957 |
2.84 |
4 |
1958 |
2.15 |
8 |
1959 |
2.63 |
4 |
1960 |
2.36 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
10.02 |
1 |
1956 |
9.71 |
3 |
1957 |
9.97 |
3 |
1959 |
10.06 |
2 |
1960 |
10.61 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.41 |
2 |
1956 |
0.61 |
5 |
1962 |
0.44 |
6 |
1963 |
0.43 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.98 |
9 |
1957 |
7.98 |
8 |
1959 |
8.14 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
1.83 |
2 |
1956 |
1.70 |
3 |
1957 |
1.93 |
5 |
1959 |
1.88 |
3 |
1960 |
2.01 |
6 |
1962 |
2.55 |
10 |
1964 |
1.80 |
5 |
1965 |
2.11 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
5.53 |
3 |
1957 |
5.48 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
20 |
10 |
1956 |
27 |
3 |
1957 |
24 |
4 |
1960 |
25 |
6 |
1964 |
23 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.714 |
5 |
1956 |
.692 |
4 |
1957 |
.667 |
6 |
1959 |
.600 |
10 |
1960 |
.735 |
6 |
1964 |
.793 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1955 |
13 |
10 |
1956 |
20 |
4 |
1957 |
17 |
6 |
1964 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1955 |
.464 |
9 |
1956 |
.513 |
8 |
1957 |
.472 |
8 |
1963 |
.348 |
8 |
1964 |
.276 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
3 |
8 |
1956 |
3 |
6 |
1957 |
4 |
2 |
1961 |
2 |
10 |
1963 |
2 |
9 |
1964 |
3 |
3 |
1965 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.50 |
8 |
1957 |
0.53 |
6 |
1960 |
0.52 |
6 |
1963 |
0.55 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
7.8 |
3 |
1956 |
10.3 |
1 |
1957 |
6.1 |
3 |
|