11/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college (Arizona). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 35 (50). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/28/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/23/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (50). |
06/29/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/23/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (50). |
05/20/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/26/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/04/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1951 |
Finished 2nd in 1951 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
04/20/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/24/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
04/19/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
04/24/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/23/1953 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
06/26/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/15/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
05/30/1955 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/26/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/31/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Explorers to the Los Angeles Pobladores in exchange for a 1st draft pick, a 3rd draft pick. |
08/02/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/08/1956 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/18/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/22/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/20/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
06/19/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/12/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/25/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
10/26/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
05/08/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/03/1958 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/15/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/22/1958 |
Earns his 200th career The American Circuits victory! |
08/02/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/17/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/27/1958 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/14/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/12/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1959 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/18/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/11/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/16/1959 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/26/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/29/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/02/1960 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
09/28/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
06/28/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/25/1961 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
06/06/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
08/29/1963 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
04/14/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/06/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/15/1964 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball victory! |
09/29/1964 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
12/25/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
07/31/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
12/31/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
09/15/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
06/24/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
09/05/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
10/31/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1949 |
19 |
3 |
1950 |
22 |
1 |
1953 |
18 |
4 |
1954 |
16 |
10 |
1956 |
14 |
5 |
1957 |
17 |
4 |
1958 |
18 |
4 |
1959 |
24 |
1 |
1960 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1949 |
35 |
6 |
1950 |
39 |
1 |
1951 |
35 |
6 |
1952 |
35 |
6 |
1954 |
37 |
2 |
1956 |
39 |
1 |
1957 |
39 |
2 |
1958 |
39 |
1 |
1959 |
36 |
8 |
1960 |
41 |
1 |
1964 |
33 |
5 |
1966 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
23 |
1 |
1951 |
25 |
1 |
1952 |
20 |
5 |
1953 |
22 |
1 |
1954 |
21 |
1 |
1956 |
22 |
4 |
1957 |
20 |
3 |
1958 |
19 |
6 |
1959 |
22 |
3 |
1960 |
24 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1949 |
15 |
7 |
1950 |
14 |
10 |
1966 |
16 |
2 |
1967 |
15 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.622 |
7 |
1951 |
.781 |
2 |
1952 |
.625 |
7 |
1953 |
.786 |
1 |
1954 |
.600 |
5 |
1959 |
.688 |
4 |
1960 |
.632 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1949 |
280.2 |
9 |
1950 |
338.0 |
1 |
1951 |
289.1 |
3 |
1952 |
296.0 |
3 |
1953 |
276.1 |
8 |
1954 |
316.0 |
1 |
1956 |
333.2 |
1 |
1957 |
321.2 |
2 |
1958 |
320.2 |
2 |
1959 |
306.2 |
3 |
1960 |
337.1 |
1 |
1964 |
242.1 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1949 |
1278 |
3 |
1950 |
1447 |
1 |
1951 |
1185 |
5 |
1952 |
1263 |
2 |
1953 |
1164 |
9 |
1954 |
1312 |
1 |
1956 |
1358 |
1 |
1957 |
1334 |
2 |
1958 |
1291 |
3 |
1959 |
1247 |
5 |
1960 |
1422 |
1 |
1964 |
968 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1949 |
25 |
2 |
1960 |
26 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1949 |
158 |
1 |
1950 |
129 |
4 |
1954 |
104 |
10 |
1957 |
100 |
4 |
1960 |
113 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
94 |
4 |
1950 |
117 |
3 |
1951 |
150 |
2 |
1952 |
146 |
2 |
1953 |
129 |
5 |
1954 |
156 |
1 |
1956 |
194 |
2 |
1957 |
178 |
3 |
1958 |
201 |
3 |
1959 |
173 |
7 |
1960 |
194 |
4 |
1964 |
170 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1952 |
12 |
1 |
1959 |
8 |
3 |
1964 |
10 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
3.49 |
4 |
1951 |
2.40 |
2 |
1952 |
2.98 |
8 |
1953 |
3.00 |
3 |
1954 |
3.33 |
4 |
1955 |
2.67 |
2 |
1956 |
2.21 |
2 |
1957 |
2.69 |
5 |
1958 |
2.89 |
5 |
1959 |
2.61 |
4 |
1962 |
2.87 |
3 |
1964 |
2.49 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1951 |
.257 |
6 |
1954 |
.256 |
10 |
1955 |
.240 |
5 |
1958 |
.242 |
3 |
1959 |
.253 |
7 |
1963 |
.244 |
5 |
1964 |
.228 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
1.39 |
10 |
1951 |
1.16 |
3 |
1953 |
1.27 |
6 |
1954 |
1.22 |
6 |
1955 |
1.17 |
6 |
1956 |
1.06 |
8 |
1958 |
1.05 |
3 |
1959 |
1.11 |
4 |
1963 |
1.09 |
7 |
1964 |
1.00 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
1.74 |
6 |
1952 |
1.51 |
9 |
1953 |
1.57 |
8 |
1954 |
1.50 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
12.59 |
9 |
1951 |
10.54 |
3 |
1953 |
11.66 |
7 |
1954 |
11.19 |
6 |
1955 |
10.59 |
6 |
1956 |
9.87 |
8 |
1958 |
9.74 |
3 |
1959 |
10.15 |
4 |
1963 |
9.95 |
6 |
1964 |
9.17 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.59 |
3 |
1951 |
0.44 |
5 |
1952 |
0.46 |
10 |
1953 |
0.59 |
9 |
1955 |
0.66 |
8 |
1956 |
0.46 |
5 |
1957 |
0.34 |
2 |
1959 |
0.38 |
4 |
1962 |
0.45 |
7 |
1965 |
0.40 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
7.78 |
1 |
1954 |
8.03 |
5 |
1955 |
7.45 |
5 |
1956 |
7.09 |
8 |
1958 |
7.27 |
3 |
1959 |
7.48 |
6 |
1963 |
7.19 |
6 |
1964 |
6.76 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
3.43 |
9 |
1951 |
2.68 |
8 |
1965 |
1.89 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
3.01 |
9 |
1951 |
4.67 |
3 |
1952 |
4.44 |
7 |
1953 |
4.20 |
9 |
1954 |
4.44 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
22 |
3 |
1951 |
27 |
3 |
1952 |
23 |
6 |
1953 |
21 |
6 |
1954 |
20 |
7 |
1956 |
31 |
1 |
1957 |
28 |
2 |
1958 |
30 |
1 |
1959 |
24 |
6 |
1960 |
27 |
2 |
1961 |
25 |
2 |
1962 |
22 |
5 |
1964 |
23 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.564 |
9 |
1951 |
.771 |
2 |
1952 |
.657 |
8 |
1953 |
.656 |
4 |
1955 |
.727 |
4 |
1956 |
.795 |
2 |
1957 |
.718 |
6 |
1958 |
.769 |
2 |
1961 |
.735 |
3 |
1962 |
.733 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
17 |
7 |
1950 |
28 |
1 |
1951 |
20 |
2 |
1952 |
24 |
1 |
1953 |
20 |
3 |
1954 |
28 |
2 |
1955 |
17 |
6 |
1955 |
11 |
6 |
1956 |
31 |
1 |
1957 |
24 |
2 |
1958 |
22 |
2 |
1959 |
27 |
1 |
1960 |
27 |
1 |
1961 |
16 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1949 |
.486 |
9 |
1950 |
.718 |
1 |
1951 |
.571 |
3 |
1952 |
.686 |
5 |
1953 |
.625 |
3 |
1954 |
.757 |
2 |
1955 |
.773 |
1 |
1956 |
.795 |
1 |
1957 |
.615 |
3 |
1958 |
.564 |
4 |
1959 |
.750 |
2 |
1960 |
.659 |
2 |
1961 |
.471 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1949 |
3 |
4 |
1950 |
1 |
10 |
1951 |
4 |
4 |
1953 |
3 |
2 |
1956 |
4 |
4 |
1958 |
6 |
1 |
1959 |
6 |
1 |
1964 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.52 |
2 |
1950 |
0.52 |
4 |
1951 |
0.49 |
6 |
1953 |
0.49 |
9 |
1956 |
0.55 |
2 |
1957 |
0.52 |
9 |
1959 |
0.53 |
10 |
1960 |
0.54 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
7.2 |
2 |
1951 |
8.3 |
2 |
1952 |
7.2 |
5 |
1953 |
6.4 |
5 |
1954 |
6.7 |
2 |
1955 |
4.2 |
10 |
1956 |
9.9 |
3 |
1957 |
8.7 |
3 |
1958 |
7.4 |
4 |
1959 |
8.7 |
1 |
1960 |
6.0 |
8 |
1962 |
5.3 |
7 |
|
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