11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college (Wichita State). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (60). |
03/30/1958 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/11/1958 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/22/1958 |
Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
09/04/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
05/24/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1959 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/08/1960 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 7 weeks. |
05/26/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1960 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/26/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/17/1960 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/28/1960 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/01/1960 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/08/1960 |
Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the St. Louis Explorers along with SP Allen Granger and a 3rd Round pick in exchange for C Ron Ketchum and a 1st Round pick. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
03/20/1961 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/05/1961 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/07/1961 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/27/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/22/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
04/23/1962 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/29/1962 |
Injured (tendinitis (elbow)),out for 6 weeks. |
08/09/1962 |
Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/24/1962 |
Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
04/14/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/10/1963 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/11/1963 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/07/1963 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/16/1963 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
01/11/1964 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $614,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
04/15/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/11/1964 |
Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/22/1964 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for one week. |
06/03/1964 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/13/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
03/24/1965 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks. |
04/02/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months. |
07/16/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/11/1965 |
Injured (sore shoulder),out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/19/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
08/24/1965 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/30/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/1965 |
Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
05/12/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/17/1966 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/1966 |
Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for one week. |
09/16/1966 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
03/31/1967 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/17/1967 |
Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/24/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/04/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/18/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/08/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/30/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/17/1967 |
Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/1967 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/12/1967 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
10/06/1967 |
Injured (torn muscle (arm)),out for 2 months. |
11/15/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
11/19/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/14/1968 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1959 |
11 |
6 |
1961 |
9 |
6 |
1963 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1959 |
35 |
9 |
1961 |
36 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1959 |
17 |
10 |
1961 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1959 |
17 |
2 |
1963 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1961 |
.793 |
1 |
1967 |
.650 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1959 |
297.1 |
5 |
1961 |
300.0 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1959 |
1260 |
4 |
1961 |
1240 |
4 |
|
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1959 |
155 |
9 |
1961 |
195 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1960 |
2.82 |
6 |
1961 |
2.52 |
1 |
1964 |
2.72 |
7 |
1967 |
2.27 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1959 |
.251 |
6 |
1960 |
.256 |
7 |
1964 |
.242 |
3 |
1966 |
.253 |
7 |
1967 |
.243 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1961 |
1.17 |
4 |
1964 |
1.03 |
4 |
1966 |
1.07 |
6 |
1967 |
1.04 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1961 |
2.64 |
5 |
1963 |
2.91 |
6 |
1964 |
2.90 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
10.75 |
9 |
1961 |
10.56 |
4 |
1964 |
9.35 |
4 |
1966 |
9.63 |
6 |
1967 |
9.33 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
0.57 |
5 |
1967 |
0.39 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
8.28 |
7 |
1964 |
7.29 |
5 |
1966 |
7.64 |
10 |
1967 |
6.76 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
2.22 |
5 |
1964 |
1.94 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
5.85 |
10 |
1963 |
6.56 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1961 |
.806 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1959 |
27 |
1 |
1960 |
15 |
7 |
1961 |
24 |
1 |
1962 |
8 |
9 |
1963 |
14 |
1 |
1964 |
13 |
1 |
1967 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1959 |
.771 |
1 |
1960 |
.484 |
6 |
1961 |
.667 |
1 |
1963 |
.519 |
1 |
1964 |
.419 |
2 |
1966 |
.440 |
7 |
1967 |
.538 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1960 |
5 |
4 |
1961 |
4 |
3 |
1963 |
3 |
4 |
1964 |
6 |
1 |
1967 |
5 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1963 |
0.54 |
9 |
1966 |
0.56 |
8 |
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