01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/27/1946 | Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of college Piedmont University |
07/09/1946 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $20,130. |
08/08/1946 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/30/1946 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
10/01/1946 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/11/1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/18/1948 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/17/1949 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Boston Minutemen with 1 strikeouts and 9 BB allowed! |
05/22/1949 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/23/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/23/1949 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/10/1949 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/14/1949 | Wins the 1949 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs. |
10/24/1949 | Finished 3rd in 1949 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
03/17/1951 | Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
05/25/1951 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/30/1951 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/23/1951 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/05/1951 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $75,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
10/21/1951 | Finished 3rd in 1951 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
07/27/1952 | Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the New York Gothams in exchange for SP Vern Osborne and 1B Vern Armstrong. |
03/05/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the New York Gothams development complex. |
09/26/1954 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Philadelphia Keystones with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/02/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/09/1956 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/11/1956 | Wins the 1956 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams. |
05/01/1957 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/18/1957 | Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis),out for 3 weeks. |
06/03/1957 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
05/26/1958 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Washington Eagles, along with 3B Chief Lewis, in exchange for 1B Johnny Taylor. |
09/10/1960 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/02/1961 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
01/15/1962 | Released by the Washington Eagles. |
02/06/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,500 with the Minneapolis Millers organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | GS | Rank | 1947 | 31 | 5 | 1948 | 31 | 6 | 1949 | 34 | 3 | 1950 | 31 | 7 | 1951 | 33 | 5 | | Year | W | Rank | 1949 | 20 | 2 | 1951 | 15 | 7 | 1952 | 15 | 10 | | Year | L | Rank | 1958 | 17 | 3 | 1960 | 13 | 5 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1949 | .800 | 1 | 1951 | .600 | 7 | | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1953 | 2 | 3 | 1957 | 1 | 7 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1949 | 262.2 | 6 | 1951 | 263.0 | 5 | 1956 | 233.1 | 10 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1949 | 1116 | 8 | 1951 | 1092 | 6 | 1956 | 1022 | 9 | |
Year | HRA | Rank | 1952 | 22 | 7 | 1953 | 21 | 9 | 1956 | 24 | 8 | 1960 | 23 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1947 | 141 | 1 | 1948 | 125 | 3 | 1949 | 131 | 2 | 1951 | 111 | 3 | 1952 | 111 | 3 | 1954 | 120 | 3 | 1956 | 115 | 7 | 1959 | 102 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1948 | 121 | 3 | 1949 | 170 | 2 | 1950 | 139 | 3 | 1951 | 134 | 1 | 1952 | 110 | 10 | 1954 | 106 | 10 | 1956 | 140 | 6 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1956 | 6 | 10 | 1958 | 6 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1947 | 3.45 | 10 | 1949 | 3.26 | 5 | 1951 | 2.57 | 1 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1947 | .274 | 10 | 1948 | .271 | 8 | 1949 | .254 | 3 | 1951 | .257 | 10 | 1959 | .269 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1949 | 1.32 | 5 | 1951 | 1.27 | 4 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1949 | 1.30 | 4 | 1950 | 1.45 | 7 | 1951 | 1.21 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1949 | 11.96 | 5 | 1951 | 11.57 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1948 | 0.39 | 6 | 1951 | 0.51 | 3 | 1954 | 0.53 | 8 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1947 | 8.65 | 6 | 1948 | 7.88 | 2 | 1949 | 7.40 | 2 | 1951 | 7.60 | 1 | 1959 | 8.73 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1948 | 5.27 | 3 | 1949 | 5.82 | 1 | 1950 | 5.55 | 1 | 1951 | 4.59 | 2 | 1954 | 5.07 | 3 | 1956 | 5.40 | 5 | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1947 | 20 | 5 | 1948 | 22 | 2 | 1949 | 22 | 3 | 1950 | 20 | 5 | 1951 | 25 | 1 | 1959 | 22 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1947 | .645 | 6 | 1948 | .710 | 1 | 1949 | .647 | 5 | 1950 | .645 | 5 | 1951 | .758 | 1 | 1959 | .710 | 4 | |
| Year | CGP | Rank | 1951 | .364 | 10 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1949 | 3 | 4 | 1951 | 3 | 3 | 1954 | 1 | 6 | 1956 | 2 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1947 | 0.49 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1949 | 4.6 | 5 | 1950 | 3.7 | 7 | 1951 | 5.7 | 2 | |