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 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Linton (Linton; Linton, IN). |
07/05/1946 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $30,000. |
08/11/1946 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/27/1946 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/07/1946 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/19/1946 | Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
02/04/1947 | Wins the 1946 Cuban Winter Championship with the Havana Sharks. |
04/14/1947 | Named the #31 prospect in the FABL |
04/30/1947 | Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #30 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
10/12/1948 | Named the #61 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #47 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #61 prospect in the FABL |
10/15/1949 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #37 prospect in the FABL |
07/01/1950 | Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1950 | Named the #59 prospect in the FABL |
08/08/1950 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/14/1950 | Named the #44 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. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #59 prospect in the FABL |
04/26/1951 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1951 | Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1951 | Named the #51 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1951 | Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Brooklyn Kings, along with 1B John Morrison, SP Jack Entringer, SP Beau McClellan, and SP Walt Staton, in exchange for SP Bob Arman. |
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. |
03/06/1952 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
06/29/1952 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/06/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/12/1952 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/10/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1953 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/23/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/19/1953 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/30/1953 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/31/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/07/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/12/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1953 | Wins the 1953 FABL CA Allen Award. |
04/13/1954 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/19/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/29/1954 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/01/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1954 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/18/1954 | Wins the 1954 FABL CA Allen Award. |
04/19/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/06/1955 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
05/04/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/13/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
08/09/1957 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/29/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/10/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/24/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
03/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | GS | Rank | 1951 | 11 | 3 | 1952 | 34 | 4 | 1953 | 33 | 10 | 1954 | 37 | 1 | 1955 | 34 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 8 | 1953 | 21 | 2 | 1954 | 28 | 1 | 1955 | 18 | 3 | 1956 | 18 | 4 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1951 | .625 | 10 | 1953 | .677 | 4 | 1954 | .778 | 1 | 1955 | .621 | 5 | 1956 | .600 | 6 | 1960 | .632 | 4 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1951 | 90.2 | 1 | 1952 | 286.1 | 2 | 1953 | 288.1 | 4 | 1954 | 319.1 | 1 | 1955 | 279.1 | 5 | 1956 | 274.2 | 7 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1951 | 408 | 2 | 1952 | 1218 | 2 | 1953 | 1156 | 6 | 1954 | 1316 | 1 | 1955 | 1199 | 4 | 1956 | 1139 | 9 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1952 | 19 | 9 | 1955 | 32 | 1 | 1957 | 26 | 7 | 1958 | 25 | 8 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1951 | 48 | 5 | 1952 | 130 | 2 | 1953 | 98 | 8 | 1961 | 98 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1951 | 60 | 4 | 1952 | 135 | 5 | 1953 | 165 | 3 | 1954 | 182 | 2 | 1955 | 182 | 4 | 1956 | 178 | 3 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 1 | 1953 | 8 | 1 | 1955 | 6 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1951 | 3.87 | 7 | 1953 | 2.50 | 1 | 1954 | 3.13 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1951 | .281 | 9 | 1953 | .244 | 1 | 1954 | .248 | 2 | 1960 | .256 | 1 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1953 | 1.11 | 2 | 1954 | 1.15 | 1 | 1955 | 1.30 | 7 | 1956 | 1.21 | 10 | 1960 | 1.29 | 5 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1953 | 1.68 | 7 | 1954 | 1.69 | 3 | 1955 | 2.07 | 2 | 1956 | 2.28 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1953 | 10.08 | 2 | 1954 | 10.57 | 1 | 1955 | 11.99 | 8 | 1956 | 10.94 | 9 | 1960 | 11.72 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1953 | 0.31 | 3 | 1954 | 0.48 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1951 | 8.83 | 8 | 1952 | 7.89 | 8 | 1953 | 6.90 | 1 | 1954 | 7.27 | 3 | 1960 | 7.97 | 1 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1954 | 3.04 | 9 | 1955 | 2.84 | 9 | 1956 | 2.56 | 9 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1953 | 5.15 | 4 | 1954 | 5.13 | 5 | 1955 | 5.86 | 4 | 1956 | 5.83 | 5 | 1958 | 6.69 | 3 | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1951 | 5 | 7 | 1953 | 24 | 3 | 1954 | 25 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1951 | .455 | 8 | 1953 | .727 | 1 | 1954 | .676 | 3 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1951 | 4 | 6 | 1952 | 19 | 2 | 1953 | 27 | 2 | 1954 | 29 | 1 | 1955 | 18 | 4 | 1956 | 19 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1951 | .364 | 6 | 1952 | .559 | 4 | 1953 | .818 | 1 | 1954 | .784 | 1 | 1955 | .529 | 4 | 1956 | .576 | 10 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1952 | 2 | 9 | 1953 | 8 | 1 | 1954 | 3 | 2 | 1957 | 2 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1951 | 1.6 | 7 | 1953 | 8.3 | 2 | 1954 | 8.4 | 2 | 1955 | 5.9 | 8 | 1956 | 7.8 | 4 | | |