01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/20/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of high school Montgomery City (Montgomery City; Montgomery City, MO). |
07/06/1949 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $9,010. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #91 prospect in the FABL |
07/27/1952 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Chicago Chiefs, along with 1B Vern Armstrong, in exchange for SP John Stallings. |
08/02/1952 | Strikes out 18 against the Moline Pioneers. |
08/27/1952 | Strikes out 15 against the Burlington Bears. |
10/10/1952 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
04/13/1953 | Named the #75 prospect in the FABL |
07/05/1953 | Named the #94 prospect in the FABL |
07/31/1953 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the La Crosse Lions with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1953 | Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/05/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Moline Pioneers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/20/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/09/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the La Crosse Lions with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/10/1953 | Named the #75 prospect in the FABL |
04/13/1954 | Named the #45 prospect in the FABL |
04/19/1954 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
06/01/1954 | Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1954 | Named the #37 prospect in the FABL |
04/11/1955 | Named the #38 prospect in the FABL |
06/01/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/16/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
06/06/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/16/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
06/29/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/04/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/19/1958 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/21/1958 | Finished 3rd in 1958 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
04/10/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/21/1959 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/04/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
08/06/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
02/02/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $146,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1959 | 10 | 9 | 1961 | 12 | 5 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1958 | 33 | 10 | 1959 | 34 | 6 | 1960 | 33 | 1 | 1961 | 33 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1957 | 15 | 10 | 1958 | 19 | 4 | 1959 | 16 | 7 | 1960 | 14 | 6 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1957 | .682 | 6 | 1958 | .704 | 1 | 1960 | .609 | 8 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1957 | 254.0 | 9 | 1958 | 247.1 | 4 | 1959 | 249.2 | 7 | 1960 | 204.2 | 8 | 1961 | 234.0 | 2 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1958 | 1039 | 8 | 1959 | 1063 | 9 | 1960 | 863 | 9 | 1961 | 990 | 5 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1957 | 137 | 10 | 1958 | 150 | 5 | 1959 | 150 | 8 | 1960 | 144 | 7 | 1961 | 152 | 5 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1958 | 6 | 8 | 1959 | 9 | 4 | 1960 | 7 | 4 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1956 | 2.65 | 1 | 1958 | 2.87 | 2 | 1960 | 3.74 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1956 | 1.23 | 5 | 1957 | 1.28 | 10 | 1958 | 1.25 | 4 | 1959 | 1.33 | 8 | 1960 | 1.25 | 6 | 1961 | 1.27 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1956 | 1.41 | 10 | 1957 | 1.83 | 10 | 1958 | 2.21 | 3 | 1959 | 1.90 | 9 | 1960 | 2.29 | 6 | 1961 | 2.20 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1956 | 11.14 | 5 | 1957 | 11.73 | 10 | 1958 | 11.43 | 4 | 1960 | 11.61 | 6 | 1961 | 11.85 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1956 | 0.62 | 8 | 1958 | 0.62 | 10 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1956 | 2.82 | 6 | 1957 | 2.66 | 7 | 1958 | 2.47 | 4 | 1959 | 2.85 | 8 | 1960 | 2.77 | 7 | 1961 | 2.65 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1958 | 5.46 | 7 | 1959 | 5.41 | 10 | 1960 | 6.33 | 7 | 1961 | 5.85 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1957 | 21 | 7 | 1958 | 25 | 2 | 1959 | 21 | 8 | 1960 | 22 | 3 | 1961 | 25 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1956 | .731 | 3 | 1957 | .636 | 10 | 1958 | .758 | 1 | 1959 | .618 | 10 | 1960 | .667 | 3 | 1961 | .758 | 4 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1958 | 8 | 6 | 1959 | 9 | 6 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1958 | .242 | 8 | 1959 | .265 | 6 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1956 | 3 | 3 | 1957 | 2 | 7 | 1958 | 1 | 4 | 1959 | 2 | 7 | 1961 | 1 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 4.2 | 7 | 1957 | 3.9 | 10 | 1958 | 6.2 | 3 | 1959 | 4.5 | 8 | 1960 | 4.1 | 9 | 1961 | 4.1 | 10 | | | |