11/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college (LSU). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (60). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
09/06/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/17/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (60). |
04/15/1955 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/12/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/21/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/21/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (60). |
06/02/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/22/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
05/10/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/23/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/26/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
09/23/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
04/24/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/29/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/22/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/16/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/22/1962 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/22/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/14/1964 |
Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick. |
05/02/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/08/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/10/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/12/1964 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/14/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/25/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/25/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $464,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/29/1966 |
Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/04/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/21/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/26/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
04/20/1967 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
04/20/1967 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/14/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/14/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
05/10/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
07/13/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/17/1968 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/17/1968 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
03/28/1969 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/19/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
11/17/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60). |
02/01/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
11/13/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
02/11/1972 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Denver Burros organization. |
04/04/1972 |
Released by the Denver Burros. |
04/19/1972 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
04/20/1972 |
Released by the Philadelphia Quakers. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
13 |
9 |
1958 |
14 |
10 |
1959 |
14 |
7 |
1960 |
20 |
1 |
1961 |
24 |
1 |
1966 |
17 |
3 |
1968 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
37 |
5 |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
1958 |
34 |
8 |
1959 |
37 |
2 |
1960 |
38 |
4 |
1962 |
34 |
3 |
1963 |
34 |
1 |
1969 |
33 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
8 |
1956 |
22 |
3 |
1957 |
19 |
6 |
1959 |
19 |
3 |
1961 |
20 |
2 |
1962 |
17 |
4 |
1964 |
19 |
3 |
1966 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1960 |
14 |
10 |
1967 |
17 |
1 |
1968 |
16 |
3 |
1969 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.688 |
6 |
1957 |
.731 |
1 |
1961 |
.714 |
3 |
1964 |
.731 |
4 |
1966 |
.762 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
281.0 |
4 |
1960 |
273.2 |
7 |
1962 |
243.0 |
8 |
1963 |
261.2 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
1117 |
4 |
1960 |
1143 |
8 |
1962 |
1020 |
9 |
1963 |
1052 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1958 |
28 |
10 |
1959 |
24 |
9 |
1960 |
31 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
152 |
8 |
1957 |
153 |
10 |
1958 |
142 |
9 |
1959 |
155 |
7 |
1960 |
179 |
3 |
1961 |
180 |
5 |
1963 |
165 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
7 |
6 |
1956 |
9 |
5 |
1961 |
11 |
5 |
1962 |
10 |
10 |
1964 |
10 |
7 |
1967 |
11 |
3 |
1968 |
11 |
3 |
1969 |
13 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1959 |
2.31 |
1 |
1961 |
2.73 |
3 |
1963 |
2.61 |
8 |
1964 |
2.18 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1959 |
.241 |
3 |
1961 |
.266 |
10 |
1963 |
.235 |
3 |
1964 |
.232 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.11 |
6 |
1957 |
1.17 |
7 |
1958 |
1.19 |
7 |
1959 |
1.04 |
1 |
1961 |
1.16 |
3 |
1962 |
1.20 |
9 |
1963 |
1.03 |
2 |
1964 |
1.01 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
1.58 |
9 |
1956 |
2.34 |
3 |
1957 |
2.64 |
5 |
1958 |
3.16 |
1 |
1959 |
2.54 |
5 |
1960 |
3.38 |
1 |
1961 |
2.54 |
6 |
1962 |
2.25 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
10.08 |
5 |
1957 |
10.70 |
7 |
1958 |
10.87 |
6 |
1959 |
9.45 |
1 |
1961 |
10.52 |
3 |
1962 |
11.04 |
10 |
1963 |
9.39 |
2 |
1964 |
9.25 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.70 |
8 |
1964 |
0.46 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.81 |
5 |
1959 |
7.40 |
3 |
1961 |
8.00 |
6 |
1963 |
7.02 |
4 |
1964 |
6.73 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
2.18 |
6 |
1957 |
2.17 |
10 |
1958 |
1.73 |
4 |
1959 |
1.95 |
6 |
1960 |
1.74 |
2 |
1961 |
2.46 |
10 |
1966 |
1.83 |
9 |
1967 |
1.77 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
4.81 |
9 |
1956 |
5.09 |
6 |
1957 |
5.72 |
5 |
1958 |
5.45 |
9 |
1960 |
5.89 |
8 |
1961 |
6.23 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
21 |
8 |
1956 |
24 |
6 |
1957 |
25 |
1 |
1958 |
20 |
7 |
1959 |
29 |
1 |
1960 |
24 |
10 |
1961 |
24 |
4 |
1962 |
24 |
4 |
1963 |
26 |
3 |
1964 |
24 |
4 |
1966 |
25 |
4 |
1968 |
26 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.649 |
10 |
1957 |
.694 |
4 |
1959 |
.784 |
1 |
1961 |
.727 |
2 |
1962 |
.706 |
9 |
1963 |
.765 |
8 |
1964 |
.800 |
1 |
1966 |
.781 |
6 |
1968 |
.812 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1961 |
22 |
2 |
1963 |
11 |
4 |
1964 |
11 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1961 |
.667 |
1 |
1964 |
.367 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
4 |
2 |
1956 |
2 |
9 |
1961 |
2 |
10 |
1962 |
2 |
6 |
1964 |
4 |
3 |
1967 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.50 |
7 |
1959 |
0.52 |
5 |
1966 |
0.56 |
7 |
1968 |
0.58 |
7 |
1969 |
0.56 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
5.0 |
10 |
1956 |
7.0 |
4 |
1959 |
6.3 |
5 |
1961 |
7.0 |
7 |
1964 |
4.9 |
9 |
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