01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Toronto Wolves, out of high school Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids; Elk Rapids, MI). |
06/29/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $8,245. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #94 prospect in the FABL |
09/12/1951 | Wins the 1951 Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats! |
04/15/1952 | Named the #27 prospect in the FABL |
06/25/1952 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
03/05/1953 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Toronto Wolves development complex. |
04/13/1953 | Named the #27 prospect in the FABL |
07/05/1953 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
09/01/1953 | Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
05/06/1954 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1954 | Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/11/1954 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/11/1955 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
04/16/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Toronto Wolves development complex. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/25/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Toronto Wolves development complex. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Toronto Wolves development complex. |
05/24/1958 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1958 | Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Montreal Saints in exchange for SS Phil Story and SP Wilson Pearson. |
10/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/25/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/07/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1960 | 11 | 10 | 1961 | 12 | 8 | | Year | G | Rank | 1955 | 68 | 3 | 1956 | 49 | 6 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1957 | 35 | 3 | 1959 | 37 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1958 | 20 | 1 | 1959 | 18 | 2 | | Year | L | Rank | 1957 | 22 | 1 | 1960 | 13 | 4 | 1961 | 14 | 4 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1956 | .636 | 4 | 1958 | .645 | 2 | 1959 | .600 | 8 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1955 | 17 | 2 | 1956 | 11 | 4 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1957 | 268.1 | 9 | 1958 | 248.2 | 9 | 1959 | 257.2 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1957 | 1167 | 5 | 1958 | 1037 | 9 | 1959 | 1080 | 9 | |
Year | HRA | Rank | 1957 | 28 | 5 | 1958 | 33 | 2 | 1959 | 33 | 2 | 1960 | 37 | 1 | 1961 | 38 | 1 | | Year | K | Rank | 1957 | 197 | 4 | 1958 | 153 | 10 | 1959 | 173 | 7 | 1960 | 119 | 10 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 2.65 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.10 | 2 | 1958 | 1.21 | 6 | 1959 | 1.18 | 2 | 1961 | 1.40 | 10 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1956 | 2.85 | 1 | 1957 | 3.03 | 3 | 1958 | 2.68 | 2 | 1959 | 3.15 | 1 | 1960 | 2.83 | 2 | 1961 | 2.00 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 10.12 | 2 | 1958 | 11.18 | 7 | 1959 | 10.86 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1956 | 0.51 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1956 | 7.65 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1956 | 2.22 | 4 | 1957 | 2.18 | 5 | 1958 | 2.06 | 2 | 1959 | 1.92 | 1 | 1960 | 2.07 | 2 | 1961 | 2.67 | 6 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1956 | 6.32 | 1 | 1957 | 6.61 | 4 | 1959 | 6.04 | 8 | 1960 | 5.87 | 9 | | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1958 | 20 | 9 | 1959 | 22 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1957 | 18 | 7 | 1958 | 14 | 7 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1956 | .737 | 3 | 1957 | .514 | 7 | 1958 | .424 | 7 | | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1959 | 0.54 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 6.4 | 8 | 1957 | 6.1 | 9 | 1959 | 4.8 | 9 | | |