11/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Pobladores, out of college (Ohio State). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (55). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
06/10/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55). |
05/24/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/29/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/02/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55). |
07/25/1953 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (55). |
05/08/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/12/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/11/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/09/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/15/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/23/1954 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
05/12/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/27/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/25/1956 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/09/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/14/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
07/04/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/16/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/05/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/28/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/02/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
05/12/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
06/05/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/17/1961 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
08/17/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/22/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
06/06/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/16/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/14/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1963 |
Finished 3rd in 1963 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
11/17/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $508,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/25/1964 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
07/06/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/04/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/21/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1953 |
14 |
8 |
1954 |
14 |
10 |
1955 |
16 |
2 |
1957 |
15 |
7 |
1958 |
20 |
2 |
1959 |
15 |
9 |
1960 |
16 |
8 |
1961 |
19 |
3 |
1963 |
14 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
36 |
4 |
1954 |
38 |
1 |
1955 |
35 |
4 |
1956 |
36 |
4 |
1957 |
34 |
10 |
1958 |
38 |
3 |
1959 |
37 |
5 |
1960 |
38 |
2 |
1961 |
35 |
10 |
1962 |
34 |
1 |
1963 |
34 |
1 |
1964 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1954 |
20 |
5 |
1955 |
17 |
4 |
1956 |
23 |
1 |
1957 |
19 |
5 |
1958 |
25 |
2 |
1959 |
23 |
2 |
1960 |
19 |
2 |
1961 |
20 |
1 |
1962 |
18 |
3 |
1963 |
20 |
2 |
1964 |
16 |
4 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1951 |
16 |
5 |
1953 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.654 |
5 |
1956 |
.676 |
7 |
1957 |
.633 |
10 |
1958 |
.714 |
3 |
1959 |
.639 |
10 |
1961 |
.769 |
2 |
1963 |
.800 |
1 |
1964 |
.727 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1953 |
282.1 |
4 |
1954 |
314.2 |
2 |
1955 |
282.0 |
3 |
1956 |
303.0 |
3 |
1957 |
280.0 |
6 |
1958 |
304.2 |
4 |
1959 |
298.1 |
4 |
1960 |
313.1 |
2 |
1961 |
270.1 |
8 |
1962 |
236.2 |
6 |
1963 |
259.0 |
4 |
1964 |
262.0 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1953 |
1219 |
3 |
1954 |
1325 |
2 |
1955 |
1185 |
2 |
1956 |
1222 |
4 |
1957 |
1167 |
5 |
1958 |
1269 |
4 |
1959 |
1237 |
7 |
1960 |
1310 |
2 |
1963 |
1059 |
4 |
1964 |
1056 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1952 |
122 |
4 |
1953 |
125 |
2 |
1954 |
103 |
5 |
1955 |
93 |
5 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
148 |
3 |
1955 |
130 |
9 |
1956 |
135 |
10 |
1957 |
161 |
8 |
1959 |
155 |
9 |
1960 |
187 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1953 |
11 |
1 |
1956 |
6 |
8 |
1959 |
8 |
3 |
1962 |
9 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1954 |
2.97 |
6 |
1955 |
3.29 |
9 |
1956 |
2.79 |
8 |
1959 |
2.90 |
5 |
1960 |
3.10 |
10 |
1961 |
3.06 |
5 |
1962 |
2.66 |
2 |
1963 |
2.68 |
8 |
1964 |
2.65 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1962 |
.248 |
3 |
1964 |
.247 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.08 |
9 |
1959 |
1.16 |
10 |
1960 |
1.16 |
8 |
1961 |
1.20 |
9 |
1962 |
1.15 |
2 |
1964 |
1.03 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
2.56 |
3 |
1963 |
2.74 |
9 |
1964 |
3.00 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
9.86 |
7 |
1959 |
10.59 |
10 |
1960 |
10.63 |
8 |
1961 |
10.85 |
7 |
1962 |
10.50 |
2 |
1963 |
10.15 |
8 |
1964 |
9.41 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
0.56 |
10 |
1953 |
0.64 |
6 |
1954 |
0.34 |
3 |
1956 |
0.62 |
8 |
1957 |
0.45 |
7 |
1958 |
0.59 |
7 |
1959 |
0.54 |
9 |
1961 |
0.43 |
3 |
1963 |
0.45 |
6 |
1965 |
0.36 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
8.01 |
6 |
1962 |
7.87 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
1.87 |
5 |
1960 |
2.10 |
5 |
1961 |
2.53 |
9 |
1962 |
2.51 |
7 |
1963 |
1.88 |
3 |
1964 |
1.51 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
4.23 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1953 |
21 |
6 |
1954 |
24 |
4 |
1955 |
21 |
8 |
1956 |
25 |
5 |
1957 |
22 |
9 |
1958 |
25 |
6 |
1959 |
26 |
4 |
1960 |
22 |
8 |
1961 |
23 |
4 |
1962 |
25 |
2 |
1963 |
26 |
3 |
1964 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1958 |
.658 |
8 |
1959 |
.703 |
10 |
1961 |
.657 |
8 |
1962 |
.735 |
3 |
1963 |
.765 |
8 |
1964 |
.829 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1953 |
17 |
8 |
1954 |
24 |
5 |
1955 |
11 |
6 |
1956 |
24 |
3 |
1957 |
19 |
4 |
1958 |
20 |
4 |
1959 |
19 |
4 |
1960 |
20 |
3 |
1964 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1954 |
.632 |
5 |
1955 |
.314 |
9 |
1956 |
.667 |
3 |
1957 |
.559 |
4 |
1958 |
.526 |
7 |
1959 |
.514 |
7 |
1960 |
.526 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1954 |
7 |
1 |
1956 |
6 |
2 |
1957 |
3 |
6 |
1959 |
2 |
8 |
1961 |
4 |
3 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
1965 |
2 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1953 |
0.55 |
1 |
1955 |
0.54 |
1 |
1956 |
0.53 |
6 |
1957 |
0.52 |
10 |
1958 |
0.52 |
10 |
1960 |
0.54 |
8 |
1961 |
0.57 |
3 |
1962 |
0.55 |
6 |
1963 |
0.57 |
4 |
1964 |
0.57 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
8.5 |
3 |
1955 |
5.4 |
5 |
1956 |
7.5 |
5 |
1957 |
8.3 |
6 |
1958 |
6.6 |
6 |
1959 |
8.1 |
3 |
1960 |
7.5 |
3 |
1961 |
7.1 |
3 |
1963 |
6.3 |
3 |
|
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