01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/19/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Huntsville (Huntsville; Huntsville, AL). |
06/28/1950 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $38,000. |
07/10/1950 | Named the #46 prospect in the FABL |
07/21/1950 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Gary Steelmen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1950 | Wins the 1950 Championship with the Akron Wheels! |
10/14/1950 | Named the #42 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
03/10/1951 | Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
05/01/1951 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Charleston Blue Legs with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/27/1951 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1951 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1951 | Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Brooklyn Kings, along with 1B John Morrison, RP Fred Washington, RP Jack Entringer, and SP Walt Staton, in exchange for SP Bob Arman. |
10/11/1951 | Named the #98 prospect in the FABL |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
02/05/1952 | Wins the 1951 Cuban Winter Championship with the Camagüey Coyotes. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #33 prospect in the FABL |
10/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/25/1954 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/17/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/27/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/19/1955 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1955 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/22/1956 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/30/1956 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/05/1956 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
05/08/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/24/1957 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/17/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/21/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1957 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1957 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1957 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
10/22/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 FABL CA Allen Award voting. |
05/15/1958 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/28/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/31/1958 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/15/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 | Finished 2nd in 1958 FABL CA Allen Award voting. |
04/16/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/21/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
03/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/26/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/09/1960 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/20/1960 | Wins the 1960 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at P. |
03/08/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
06/10/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/16/1961 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1961 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
03/07/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/04/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/20/1962 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1962 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/23/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 5 | 1956 | 13 | 9 | 1957 | 16 | 6 | 1960 | 14 | 4 | 1961 | 13 | 7 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1951 | 11 | 3 | 1957 | 34 | 8 | 1958 | 34 | 5 | 1959 | 36 | 2 | 1960 | 35 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1956 | 20 | 3 | 1957 | 21 | 2 | 1958 | 17 | 4 | 1959 | 17 | 4 | 1960 | 15 | 4 | | Year | L | Rank | 1950 | 5 | 10 | 1951 | 7 | 4 | 1954 | 16 | 7 | 1955 | 16 | 2 | 1958 | 14 | 7 | 1959 | 13 | 8 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1956 | .667 | 2 | 1957 | .700 | 1 | 1960 | .577 | 9 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1955 | 259.2 | 9 | 1956 | 275.2 | 6 | 1957 | 279.0 | 6 | 1958 | 289.2 | 2 | 1959 | 289.0 | 2 | 1960 | 254.0 | 1 | 1961 | 225.1 | 9 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1951 | 378 | 9 | 1955 | 1117 | 10 | 1956 | 1124 | 10 | 1957 | 1140 | 7 | 1958 | 1224 | 3 | 1959 | 1189 | 2 | 1960 | 1103 | 1 | 1961 | 970 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1951 | 11 | 6 | 1954 | 20 | 8 | 1956 | 21 | 10 | 1959 | 28 | 7 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1955 | 158 | 7 | 1956 | 163 | 8 | 1957 | 175 | 6 | 1958 | 196 | 2 | 1959 | 179 | 5 | 1960 | 171 | 3 | 1961 | 135 | 8 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1954 | 7 | 4 | 1955 | 7 | 2 | 1956 | 6 | 6 | 1959 | 7 | 9 | 1960 | 8 | 5 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1955 | 3.67 | 8 | 1956 | 3.23 | 9 | 1957 | 2.45 | 1 | 1958 | 3.48 | 7 | 1959 | 3.55 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1955 | 1.34 | 9 | 1956 | 1.14 | 3 | 1957 | 1.11 | 5 | 1958 | 1.25 | 8 | 1959 | 1.25 | 6 | 1960 | 1.41 | 10 | 1961 | 1.29 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1955 | 2.05 | 3 | 1956 | 2.55 | 2 | 1957 | 2.78 | 6 | 1958 | 2.51 | 3 | 1959 | 2.29 | 3 | 1960 | 2.63 | 3 | 1961 | 1.99 | 9 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1950 | 14.21 | 10 | 1955 | 12.30 | 10 | 1956 | 10.45 | 4 | 1957 | 10.23 | 3 | 1958 | 11.50 | 9 | 1959 | 11.30 | 5 | 1961 | 11.78 | 6 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1957 | 0.39 | 6 | 1958 | 0.65 | 10 | 1960 | 0.67 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1956 | 8.19 | 10 | 1961 | 8.87 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1950 | 4.41 | 9 | 1951 | 4.22 | 9 | 1955 | 2.67 | 5 | 1956 | 2.09 | 2 | 1957 | 2.03 | 4 | 1958 | 2.42 | 4 | 1959 | 2.43 | 6 | 1960 | 2.30 | 4 | 1961 | 2.72 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1955 | 5.48 | 8 | 1958 | 6.09 | 8 | 1960 | 6.06 | 6 | |
| | Year | QS | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 7 | 1957 | 23 | 8 | 1959 | 20 | 8 | 1961 | 18 | 6 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1951 | .455 | 8 | 1957 | .676 | 10 | 1961 | .581 | 7 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1950 | 2 | 8 | 1951 | 6 | 1 | 1955 | 19 | 3 | 1956 | 24 | 3 | 1957 | 24 | 3 | 1958 | 24 | 1 | 1959 | 23 | 2 | 1960 | 10 | 3 | 1961 | 10 | 3 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1950 | .222 | 8 | 1951 | .545 | 2 | 1955 | .613 | 3 | 1956 | .750 | 2 | 1957 | .706 | 2 | 1958 | .706 | 1 | 1959 | .639 | 4 | 1960 | .286 | 3 | 1961 | .323 | 4 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1955 | 4 | 2 | 1957 | 4 | 4 | 1958 | 4 | 2 | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 1960 | 2 | 2 | 1961 | 2 | 5 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1954 | 0.51 | 10 | 1956 | 0.52 | 5 | 1958 | 0.52 | 6 | 1959 | 0.59 | 1 | 1960 | 0.57 | 1 | 1961 | 0.51 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 6.6 | 4 | 1956 | 7.0 | 5 | 1957 | 8.8 | 2 | 1958 | 7.5 | 3 | 1959 | 6.0 | 4 | 1960 | 6.5 | 2 | 1961 | 5.0 | 4 | | |