06/19/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of college (Springfield State; Springfield, MO) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 5, Pick 1, 65th overall pick). |
05/15/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/30/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sacramneto Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
05/23/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/20/1958 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/19/1958 | Finished 2nd in 1958 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
10/21/1958 | Wins the 1958 FABL FA Allen Award. |
03/10/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
05/15/1959 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/19/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/10/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/17/1959 | Wins the 1959 FABL FA Allen Award. |
05/15/1960 | Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/29/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/13/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/23/1960 | Finished 3rd in 1960 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
03/08/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
05/10/1961 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/01/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/31/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Allen Award. |
04/18/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/23/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/09/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/25/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1962 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/24/1962 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/12/1962 | Wins the 1962 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers. |
10/24/1962 | Finished 2nd in 1962 FABL FA Allen Award voting. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 4; Control: 3. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 4; Control: 3. |
06/20/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1963 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/03/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/06/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |