01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/20/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school Dowagiac (Dowagiac; Dowagiac, MI). |
07/02/1949 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $4,350. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
06/09/1950 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 3 months. |
10/14/1950 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
03/11/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the New York Gothams development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #43 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1951 | Named the #38 prospect in the FABL |
07/29/1951 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/05/1951 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1951 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hartford Colonials with 2 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
08/18/1951 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
04/15/1952 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
06/28/1952 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1952 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hartford Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/08/1952 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/30/1952 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/08/1952 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/13/1953 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the New York Gothams development complex. |
07/06/1953 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Paul Disciples with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/22/1953 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/08/1953 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Milwaukee Blues with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/13/1953 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Lumberjacks with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/14/1953 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
07/21/1954 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/16/1954 | Finished 3rd in 1954 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
03/06/1956 | Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the New York Gothams development complex. |
06/22/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1956 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
10/10/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/11/1956 | Wins the 1956 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams. |
04/18/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/23/1957 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the New York Gothams development complex. |
05/11/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/23/1957 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/01/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Gothams development complex. |
05/30/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/26/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1959 | Injured (elbow strain),out for 3 weeks. |
08/02/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/14/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Gothams development complex. |
09/25/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/30/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/16/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/26/1961 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Philadelphia Keystones, along with LF Howie Taylor and $46,400, in exchange for 2B Joe Anderson, C Johnny Nelson, SP Charlie Walker, and CF Glenn Johnson. |
10/04/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |
10/31/1961 | Finished 3rd in 1961 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1957 | 34 | 4 | 1958 | 33 | 10 | 1960 | 33 | 1 | 1961 | 32 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1956 | 15 | 7 | 1957 | 21 | 2 | 1959 | 15 | 9 | 1961 | 16 | 3 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1956 | .682 | 3 | 1957 | .724 | 3 | 1959 | .600 | 8 | 1961 | .640 | 8 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1957 | 279.1 | 2 | 1960 | 208.1 | 7 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1957 | 1145 | 2 | 1958 | 1042 | 7 | 1960 | 917 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1958 | 26 | 5 | 1961 | 23 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1955 | 144 | 2 | 1956 | 171 | 3 | 1957 | 202 | 1 | 1958 | 129 | 10 | 1959 | 146 | 9 | 1960 | 132 | 9 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1954 | 6 | 4 | 1955 | 9 | 4 | 1956 | 7 | 8 | 1958 | 8 | 3 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 3.17 | 6 | 1957 | 3.13 | 5 | 1961 | 3.05 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1957 | .254 | 7 | 1961 | .248 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.18 | 4 | 1957 | 1.12 | 3 | 1959 | 1.33 | 10 | 1961 | 1.20 | 4 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1954 | 1.40 | 7 | 1955 | 1.55 | 3 | 1956 | 2.19 | 3 | 1957 | 2.52 | 3 | 1959 | 1.85 | 10 | 1961 | 1.73 | 9 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 10.80 | 4 | 1957 | 10.25 | 3 | 1959 | 12.10 | 9 | 1961 | 11.11 | 4 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1956 | 7.42 | 5 | 1957 | 7.47 | 6 | 1959 | 8.55 | 6 | 1961 | 7.74 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1954 | 3.12 | 9 | 1957 | 2.58 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1954 | 4.38 | 9 | 1955 | 6.99 | 1 | 1956 | 7.05 | 1 | 1957 | 6.51 | 2 | 1959 | 6.40 | 5 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1957 | 22 | 6 | 1961 | 23 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1957 | .647 | 9 | 1961 | .719 | 7 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1954 | 14 | 6 | 1955 | 7 | 10 | 1956 | 14 | 5 | 1957 | 17 | 4 | 1958 | 5 | 9 | 1960 | 2 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1954 | .636 | 3 | 1955 | .333 | 7 | 1956 | .519 | 6 | 1957 | .500 | 4 | 1958 | .152 | 9 | 1960 | .061 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1954 | 1 | 6 | 1957 | 4 | 2 | 1958 | 1 | 4 | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 1960 | 2 | 2 | 1961 | 3 | 2 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1956 | 0.53 | 4 | 1959 | 0.54 | 8 | 1960 | 0.56 | 2 | 1961 | 0.51 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 4.9 | 4 | 1957 | 6.7 | 4 | 1959 | 5.0 | 5 | 1960 | 4.3 | 7 | |