11/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college (Indiana State). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
10/23/1954 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1955 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
10/22/1955 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (60). |
04/10/1956 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
05/12/1958 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/18/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/07/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/28/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1959 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/20/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/09/1960 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/09/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/01/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/17/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/07/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
34 |
8 |
1960 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1960 |
281.0 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
150 |
6 |
1959 |
145 |
10 |
1960 |
190 |
1 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
7 |
9 |
1960 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1959 |
3.24 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1959 |
1.11 |
2 |
1960 |
1.15 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
3.06 |
2 |
1959 |
3.62 |
1 |
1960 |
2.88 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
11.45 |
10 |
1959 |
10.14 |
3 |
1960 |
10.38 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
1.78 |
5 |
1959 |
1.60 |
2 |
1960 |
2.11 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
5.44 |
10 |
1959 |
5.79 |
9 |
1960 |
6.09 |
7 |
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|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1958 |
2 |
10 |
1959 |
3 |
5 |
1960 |
3 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1958 |
6.8 |
3 |
1959 |
5.4 |
8 |
1960 |
7.2 |
2 |
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