06/19/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of high school (Pittston; Pittston, PA) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick). |
07/20/1955 | Released by the Chicago organization. |
07/25/1955 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Little Rock Governors organization. |
05/06/1956 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 months. |
07/20/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Terre Haute Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/16/1956 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/21/1956 | Injured (torn UCL),out for 15-16 months. |
09/05/1957 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/20/1957 | Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks. |
09/23/1957 | Wins the 1957 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
05/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/10/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/10/1958 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/05/1958 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/14/1959 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/14/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
05/10/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/09/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
03/07/1962 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
09/19/1962 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3. |
03/15/1963 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1959 | 33 | 10 | 1962 | 32 | 3 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1958 | .583 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1958 | 25 | 8 | 1959 | 32 | 3 | 1960 | 22 | 8 | 1962 | 28 | 4 | | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1959 | .261 | 5 | 1962 | .276 | 5 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1958 | 1.97 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1959 | 7.95 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1958 | 6.63 | 4 | 1959 | 6.59 | 4 | | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1962 | .188 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1958 | 2 | 8 | 1961 | 1 | 10 | 1962 | 1 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1962 | 0.52 | 10 | | | |