11/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Vanderbilt). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50). |
07/15/1955 |
Injured (Tendinitis (shoulder)), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45). |
09/26/1956 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/27/1957 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
06/06/1957 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
06/11/1958 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
06/22/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/30/1958 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
05/27/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/09/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/26/1959 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
06/20/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
04/27/1961 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/28/1961 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45). |
06/13/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
08/19/1965 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000 with the New York Empires organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
03/27/1966 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/06/1966 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1966 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks. |
07/17/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
08/25/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the New York Empires organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
04/23/1968 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/26/1968 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/31/1968 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
04/17/1969 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/12/1969 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $252,000 with the New York Empires organization. |
09/19/1969 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1960 |
20 |
2 |
1962 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
33 |
10 |
1961 |
35 |
10 |
1962 |
33 |
4 |
1964 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1969 |
16 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1966 |
.667 |
6 |
1969 |
.727 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1961 |
269.1 |
10 |
1962 |
231.1 |
9 |
|
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1961 |
3.24 |
8 |
1962 |
3.15 |
7 |
1969 |
2.57 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1969 |
.232 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1961 |
1.20 |
8 |
1966 |
1.07 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1966 |
3.62 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
10.86 |
8 |
1966 |
9.70 |
8 |
1969 |
10.16 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
0.39 |
2 |
1961 |
0.60 |
8 |
1967 |
0.32 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
7.92 |
9 |
1969 |
7.03 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1966 |
1.48 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1961 |
24 |
3 |
1962 |
24 |
3 |
1964 |
23 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.739 |
8 |
1961 |
.686 |
7 |
1962 |
.727 |
5 |
1969 |
.778 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1961 |
16 |
4 |
1969 |
10 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1961 |
.457 |
10 |
1969 |
.370 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1959 |
2 |
8 |
1966 |
3 |
7 |
1969 |
3 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1960 |
0.54 |
4 |
1962 |
0.54 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1960 |
6.0 |
7 |
1961 |
6.6 |
5 |
1962 |
5.0 |
10 |
1963 |
5.1 |
10 |
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