11/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of high school (Mayer; Mayer, AZ). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (55). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 25 (55). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 30 (55). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (55). |
04/18/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/24/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/25/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
04/30/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/1955 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (55). |
06/16/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/27/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55). |
09/02/1957 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55). |
05/13/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/18/1958 |
Strikes out 16 against the Boston Terriers. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55). |
06/20/1959 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
07/29/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
06/20/1961 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days. |
07/08/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/13/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/22/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
05/30/1962 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
05/17/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
05/08/1964 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Chicago Hawks. |
10/26/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/22/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/25/1965 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/20/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/20/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Chicago Hawks. |
10/25/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $504,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
04/13/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1966 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/20/1966 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/04/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
06/03/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/18/1967 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/03/1967 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
09/04/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/20/1967 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/08/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
02/05/1968 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $3,390,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization. |
04/14/1968 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/04/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
09/13/1969 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
04/29/1970 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
08/01/1970 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/10/1970 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1958 |
18 |
4 |
1960 |
17 |
5 |
1962 |
14 |
5 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
36 |
7 |
1959 |
35 |
9 |
1960 |
33 |
10 |
1961 |
35 |
10 |
1963 |
32 |
10 |
1965 |
33 |
4 |
1966 |
32 |
8 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1960 |
16 |
8 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
1965 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1958 |
15 |
9 |
1963 |
15 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1960 |
.615 |
7 |
1961 |
.607 |
10 |
1964 |
.684 |
6 |
1965 |
.630 |
10 |
1967 |
.684 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
280.2 |
7 |
1959 |
279.2 |
9 |
1961 |
282.2 |
4 |
1962 |
239.0 |
5 |
1964 |
243.0 |
6 |
1965 |
255.0 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1958 |
1197 |
6 |
1959 |
1195 |
10 |
1961 |
1155 |
7 |
1962 |
999 |
9 |
1963 |
990 |
9 |
1964 |
980 |
6 |
1965 |
1048 |
1 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1965 |
24 |
8 |
1970 |
25 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
90 |
6 |
1958 |
104 |
10 |
1959 |
115 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
167 |
6 |
1958 |
183 |
6 |
1959 |
181 |
4 |
1961 |
191 |
7 |
1962 |
169 |
5 |
1964 |
181 |
6 |
1965 |
190 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
1964 |
9 |
8 |
1965 |
11 |
4 |
1967 |
12 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1961 |
2.93 |
4 |
1964 |
2.11 |
2 |
1966 |
2.34 |
4 |
1968 |
2.31 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1961 |
1.15 |
4 |
1962 |
1.22 |
6 |
1964 |
1.07 |
9 |
1968 |
1.05 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1961 |
2.65 |
5 |
1965 |
2.88 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
10.48 |
4 |
1962 |
11.22 |
6 |
1964 |
9.85 |
8 |
1968 |
9.64 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.62 |
7 |
1961 |
0.64 |
10 |
1963 |
0.50 |
10 |
1964 |
0.22 |
1 |
1967 |
0.34 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1962 |
7.98 |
9 |
1964 |
7.11 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
2.29 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
6.30 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1961 |
22 |
10 |
1962 |
21 |
8 |
1964 |
28 |
2 |
1966 |
28 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1962 |
.677 |
9 |
1964 |
.903 |
1 |
1966 |
.875 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1957 |
14 |
8 |
1959 |
16 |
7 |
1961 |
22 |
1 |
1962 |
13 |
3 |
1964 |
8 |
7 |
1965 |
12 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1957 |
.438 |
10 |
1959 |
.457 |
10 |
1961 |
.629 |
1 |
1962 |
.419 |
3 |
1965 |
.364 |
5 |
1969 |
.321 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
2 |
5 |
1962 |
3 |
1 |
1963 |
2 |
9 |
1964 |
2 |
7 |
1965 |
3 |
5 |
1966 |
3 |
7 |
1967 |
3 |
10 |
1970 |
2 |
10 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.48 |
9 |
1956 |
0.51 |
10 |
1958 |
0.53 |
5 |
1960 |
0.54 |
5 |
1961 |
0.55 |
7 |
1965 |
0.60 |
4 |
1966 |
0.55 |
8 |
1967 |
0.58 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1961 |
8.0 |
1 |
1962 |
5.4 |
5 |
1963 |
5.6 |
9 |
1964 |
7.6 |
1 |
1967 |
5.7 |
10 |
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