06/27/1944 | Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Bettsville (Bettsville; Bettsville, OH). |
07/08/1944 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $23,000. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/16/1945 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
06/01/1945 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/05/1945 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/21/1945 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1945 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/03/1945 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/28/1946 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/15/1946 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/24/1946 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/30/1946 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1946 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/31/1946 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/30/1947 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/27/1947 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/06/1947 | Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1947 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1947 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/16/1948 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/30/1948 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/01/1948 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1948 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/25/1948 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/21/1948 | Finished 2nd in 1948 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/26/1949 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/12/1949 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/10/1949 | Was selected to the 1949 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/10/1949 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/21/1949 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/29/1949 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1949 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/09/1949 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1949 | Wins the 1949 FABL FA Allen Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/07/1950 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1950 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/15/1950 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/17/1950 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/21/1950 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/24/1950 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1950 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/23/1950 | Finished 3rd in 1950 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
04/17/1951 | Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 11 months. |
05/04/1952 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1952 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/09/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/27/1954 | Released by the Detroit Dynamos. |
05/05/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |
05/19/1954 | Released by the St. Louis Pioneers. |
06/13/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization. |
07/28/1956 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Boston Minutemen in exchange for LF Walt Kelly. |
12/24/1956 | Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Boston. |
10/13/1957 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Kansas City Kings, along with $30,000, in exchange for C Luis Jewell. |
04/27/1958 | Released by the Kansas City Kings. |
05/08/1958 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cougars organization. |
05/14/1958 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Chicago organization. |
05/14/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Paul Disciples with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/11/1958 | Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Chicago Cougars. |
12/25/1958 | Released by the Chicago Cougars. |
01/09/1959 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization. |
09/05/1959 | Released by the Detroit Dynamos. |
09/18/1959 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
08/01/1960 | Released by the Chicago Chiefs. |
08/06/1960 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1945 | 17 | 3 | 1947 | 17 | 5 | 1949 | 17 | 4 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1945 | 31 | 9 | 1948 | 31 | 6 | 1949 | 34 | 3 | 1950 | 36 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1945 | 14 | 9 | 1947 | 14 | 9 | 1948 | 16 | 6 | 1949 | 22 | 1 | | Year | L | Rank | 1947 | 13 | 10 | 1950 | 20 | 1 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1948 | .571 | 10 | 1949 | .733 | 3 | 1955 | .625 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1946 | 244.0 | 7 | 1947 | 250.1 | 6 | 1948 | 264.1 | 4 | 1949 | 293.0 | 1 | 1950 | 304.2 | 1 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1946 | 992 | 10 | 1947 | 1071 | 7 | 1948 | 1101 | 5 | 1949 | 1172 | 3 | 1950 | 1246 | 1 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1947 | 102 | 7 | 1948 | 98 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1945 | 104 | 9 | 1946 | 162 | 1 | 1947 | 174 | 2 | 1948 | 172 | 2 | 1949 | 162 | 3 | 1950 | 177 | 1 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1950 | 4 | 9 | 1952 | 5 | 8 | 1957 | 7 | 4 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1945 | 2.79 | 5 | 1946 | 2.58 | 4 | 1947 | 3.06 | 4 | 1948 | 2.89 | 1 | 1949 | 1.97 | 1 | 1950 | 2.87 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1948 | .262 | 3 | 1949 | .230 | 1 | 1950 | .250 | 2 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1945 | 1.26 | 9 | 1946 | 1.14 | 5 | 1947 | 1.35 | 10 | 1948 | 1.20 | 1 | 1949 | 1.05 | 1 | 1950 | 1.15 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1945 | 1.25 | 10 | 1946 | 2.00 | 4 | 1947 | 1.71 | 7 | 1948 | 1.76 | 3 | 1949 | 1.67 | 2 | 1950 | 1.75 | 3 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1945 | 11.56 | 9 | 1946 | 10.36 | 5 | 1947 | 12.22 | 9 | 1948 | 10.83 | 1 | 1949 | 9.61 | 1 | 1950 | 10.55 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1947 | 0.54 | 8 | 1948 | 0.37 | 5 | 1949 | 0.31 | 3 | 1950 | 0.50 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1945 | 8.25 | 8 | 1946 | 7.30 | 5 | 1947 | 8.45 | 3 | 1948 | 7.46 | 1 | 1949 | 6.48 | 1 | 1950 | 7.33 | 1 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1949 | 2.98 | 7 | 1950 | 2.98 | 8 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1946 | 5.98 | 2 | 1947 | 6.26 | 2 | 1948 | 5.86 | 2 | 1949 | 4.98 | 3 | 1950 | 5.23 | 2 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1945 | 22 | 8 | 1947 | 19 | 8 | 1948 | 19 | 7 | 1949 | 27 | 1 | 1950 | 23 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1945 | .710 | 8 | 1947 | .633 | 9 | 1948 | .613 | 9 | 1949 | .794 | 1 | 1950 | .639 | 6 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1945 | 14 | 8 | 1946 | 20 | 3 | 1947 | 16 | 4 | 1948 | 15 | 6 | 1949 | 26 | 1 | 1950 | 26 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1945 | .452 | 9 | 1946 | .690 | 6 | 1947 | .533 | 6 | 1948 | .484 | 6 | 1949 | .765 | 1 | 1950 | .722 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1945 | 3 | 6 | 1947 | 3 | 1 | 1949 | 7 | 1 | 1950 | 5 | 1 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1947 | 0.50 | 7 | 1949 | 0.50 | 7 | 1955 | 0.52 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1945 | 4.5 | 10 | 1946 | 6.0 | 4 | 1947 | 5.5 | 4 | 1948 | 7.0 | 1 | 1949 | 8.6 | 1 | 1950 | 7.4 | 2 | | | | |