06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Pittsburg; Pittsburg, KS) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick). |
07/05/1953 | Named the #93 prospect in the FABL |
07/19/1953 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
09/11/1953 | Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/10/1953 | Named the #68 prospect in the FABL |
04/13/1954 | Named the #63 prospect in the FABL |
08/30/1954 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
03/09/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #48 prospect in the FABL |
03/13/1957 | Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #46 prospect in the FABL |
05/09/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/27/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/14/1958 | Named the #94 prospect in the FABL |
05/06/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/06/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/16/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/19/1958 | Finished 2nd in 1958 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting. |
04/22/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/27/1959 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 6, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1958 | 16 | 5 | 1959 | 15 | 9 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1958 | .640 | 3 | 1959 | .682 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1958 | 3.06 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1958 | .243 | 1 | 1959 | .241 | 2 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1958 | 1.15 | 2 | 1959 | 1.19 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1958 | 10.65 | 3 | 1959 | 10.90 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1958 | 7.72 | 1 | 1959 | 7.82 | 3 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1959 | 2.88 | 10 | | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1958 | .625 | 9 | 1959 | .643 | 8 | | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1959 | 0.52 | 9 | | | |