11/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school (St. Anthony; Jersey City, NJ). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 25 (65). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
10/25/1953 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 30 (65). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
10/23/1954 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (65). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 55 (65). |
06/03/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/08/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
04/04/1957 |
Injured (Foream stiffness), out for 4 days. |
04/17/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/21/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/22/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/23/1957 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
05/07/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/26/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/21/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
04/24/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
04/15/1962 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/13/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1962 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 65 (65). |
05/16/1963 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/05/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/23/1963 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/28/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/29/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
12/17/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $528,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
06/08/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
07/06/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/22/1965 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
04/12/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/18/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/28/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/22/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/29/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/08/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/15/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
04/22/1967 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/09/1967 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/14/1967 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/15/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/12/1967 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
04/15/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/25/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
04/19/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/17/1969 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/22/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1969 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
04/12/1970 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/03/1970 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/27/1970 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |