06/19/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Oakwood; Canton, OH) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). |
07/03/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Jose Cougars with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/15/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/24/1956 | Wins the 1956 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars! |
04/15/1957 | Named the #41 prospect in the FABL |
04/23/1957 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
05/24/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/22/1957 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/24/1957 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/12/1957 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
04/14/1958 | Named the #11 prospect in the FABL |
08/31/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/18/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars! |
04/09/1959 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/26/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/21/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1960 | Finished 2nd in 1960 FABL CA Allen Award voting. |
04/18/1961 | Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Los Angeles Stars development complex. |
06/25/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1961 | Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 7-8 months. |
12/15/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1960 | .655 | 2 | 1961 | .714 | 2 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1960 | 250.1 | 3 | |
| | Year | ERA | Rank | 1960 | 3.31 | 1 | 1961 | 3.63 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1959 | 1.29 | 9 | 1960 | 1.20 | 1 | 1961 | 1.29 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1960 | 3.71 | 1 | 1961 | 2.35 | 2 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1959 | 11.85 | 10 | 1960 | 10.97 | 1 | 1961 | 11.97 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1960 | 0.68 | 10 | 1961 | 0.79 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1959 | 2.82 | 9 | 1960 | 1.62 | 1 | 1961 | 2.10 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1960 | 6.00 | 8 | | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1960 | .714 | 1 | 1961 | .636 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1959 | 17 | 4 | 1960 | 11 | 2 | 1961 | 9 | 5 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1959 | .630 | 5 | 1960 | .314 | 2 | 1961 | .409 | 2 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 1960 | 1 | 6 | 1961 | 1 | 10 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1961 | 0.54 | 3 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1960 | 7.2 | 1 | 1961 | 3.5 | 10 | | | | | |