11/08/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of high school (Eastern Guilford; Gibsonville, NC). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 25 (45). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
05/20/1955 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/15/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (45). |
07/01/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (45). |
08/07/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (45). |
04/27/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/19/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
05/06/1960 |
Strikes out 18 against the Houston Drillers. |
05/12/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1960 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Hurons with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/14/1960 |
Strikes out 16 against the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
08/31/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45). |
04/25/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/17/1961 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (45). |
07/20/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/31/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (50). |
06/22/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/09/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (50). |
09/04/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (50). |
05/17/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50). |
01/04/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $115,000 with the Chicago Traders organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50). |
11/08/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 50 (50). |
01/30/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,600 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
07/31/1968 |
Released by the Kansas City Bulls. |
10/31/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
16 |
3 |
1957 |
19 |
3 |
1959 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
35 |
7 |
1958 |
34 |
10 |
1959 |
37 |
5 |
1960 |
33 |
10 |
1962 |
32 |
10 |
1963 |
32 |
10 |
1964 |
32 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1961 |
16 |
9 |
1963 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1955 |
16 |
6 |
1957 |
17 |
5 |
1959 |
14 |
9 |
1964 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1961 |
.615 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
257.0 |
9 |
1959 |
291.0 |
8 |
1960 |
254.2 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1957 |
1155 |
6 |
1959 |
1233 |
8 |
1960 |
1083 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1957 |
31 |
4 |
1959 |
37 |
2 |
1960 |
30 |
5 |
1961 |
40 |
3 |
1962 |
36 |
5 |
1963 |
37 |
2 |
1964 |
39 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
160 |
2 |
1957 |
146 |
1 |
1958 |
123 |
5 |
1959 |
116 |
3 |
1960 |
100 |
8 |
1961 |
101 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
161 |
8 |
1958 |
219 |
1 |
1959 |
280 |
1 |
1960 |
241 |
1 |
1961 |
242 |
2 |
1962 |
218 |
1 |
1963 |
203 |
3 |
1964 |
205 |
2 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
9 |
2 |
1959 |
7 |
8 |
1960 |
9 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1962 |
1.25 |
10 |
1963 |
1.08 |
6 |
1964 |
1.06 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
2.41 |
8 |
1961 |
2.40 |
7 |
1962 |
3.21 |
1 |
1963 |
4.06 |
2 |
1964 |
5.86 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1963 |
9.96 |
7 |
1964 |
9.91 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
7.88 |
8 |
1959 |
7.39 |
3 |
1960 |
7.56 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1963 |
2.00 |
5 |
1964 |
1.43 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
5.10 |
5 |
1957 |
5.64 |
10 |
1958 |
7.77 |
1 |
1959 |
8.66 |
1 |
1960 |
8.52 |
1 |
1961 |
8.42 |
1 |
1962 |
8.77 |
1 |
1963 |
8.12 |
2 |
1964 |
8.36 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1960 |
13 |
10 |
1961 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1960 |
3 |
6 |
1962 |
2 |
5 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.54 |
1 |
1959 |
0.54 |
5 |
1963 |
0.55 |
7 |
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