05/13/1937 |
Joined the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 10 (8); Control: 1 (4). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 10 (7); Control: 1 (4). |
05/17/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 9 (7); Control: 1 (4). |
02/25/1940 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
04/30/1940 |
Wins the 1940 DC Metro Public Schools Semi Finals with the Robert E Lee HS Lancers! |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 9 (7); Control: 1 (5). |
03/02/1941 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for one week. |
04/15/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/23/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Walker HS Sluggers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/13/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year voting. |
06/01/1941 |
Released by the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
06/01/1941 |
Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 47th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
07/16/1941 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week. |
08/13/1941 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (7); Control: 2 (5). |
04/10/1942 |
Named the #41 prospect in the ACB |
07/06/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Evansville Wildfire with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/24/1942 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/27/1942 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/23/1942 |
Wins the 1942 ORB (R) ORB (R) Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
09/24/1942 |
Finished 2nd in 1942 ORB (R) ORB (R) Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (7); Control: 3 (5). |
04/10/1943 |
Named the #38 prospect in the ACB |
06/24/1943 |
Strikes out 16 against the Evansville Wildfire. |
06/26/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Moon Township Hillbillies with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1943 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 3 days. |
08/05/1943 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)), day-to-day for one week. |
08/19/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Queens Kings with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1943 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (7); Movement: 10 (7); Control: 9 (7). |
04/10/1944 |
Named the #7 prospect in the ACB |
04/18/1944 |
Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 6 months. |
09/26/1944 |
Wins the 1944 New England Baseball League Round 2 with the Manchester Wolves! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (7); Movement: 11 (7); Control: 10 (8). |
04/10/1945 |
Named the #11 prospect in the ACB |
05/29/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Allentown Ringers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/21/1945 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/06/1945 |
Wins the 1945 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) PBA Best Pitcher. |
10/07/1945 |
Wins the 1945 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) PBA Best Hitter. |
10/20/1945 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (8); Movement: 11 (7); Control: 14 (9). |
05/01/1946 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/23/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/04/1946 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
07/09/1946 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/05/1946 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $123,840 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
08/21/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/09/1946 |
Wins the 1946 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
09/10/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Liverpool AC with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/20/1946 |
Won the 1946 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Philadelphia Haymakers! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 12 (6); Control: 16 (9). |
05/13/1947 |
Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/28/1947 |
Injured (torn elbow ligament), out for 9 months. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 17 (9). |
02/23/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months. |
08/08/1948 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 17 (9). |
10/10/1949 |
Wins the 1949 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
06/21/1950 |
Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 5 months. |
09/08/1950 |
Wins the 1950 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
05/23/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Newark Gunners with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
03/21/1952 |
Injured (finger blister), out for 3 weeks. |
05/26/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/12/1952 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 4 days. |
07/31/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/19/1952 |
Injured (hand soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/28/1952 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/04/1952 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
10/11/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
06/01/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1953 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1953 |
Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/20/1953 |
Injured (heart palpitations), out for 4 days. |
10/08/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
07/11/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
05/20/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newark Gunners with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/20/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1955 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 4 days. |
10/09/1955 |
Wins the 1955 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/18/1956 |
Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/24/1956 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 19 (10). |
04/30/1957 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/12/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
12/04/1957 |
Injured (mild electrical burn on hand), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 18 (9). |
05/04/1958 |
Earns his 200th career Atlantic Coast Baseball victory! |
05/17/1958 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/16/1958 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
07/20/1958 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months. |
12/07/1958 |
Injured (Ruptured medial collateral ligament), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 15 (8). |
05/16/1959 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
06/11/1959 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1959 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/20/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/20/1959 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/24/1959 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/29/1959 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 12-13 months. |
10/18/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (4); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 8 (4). |
01/01/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
09/14/1962 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1949 |
38 |
10 |
1951 |
38 |
8 |
1954 |
39 |
6 |
1956 |
38 |
9 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
34 |
6 |
1949 |
38 |
2 |
1951 |
38 |
2 |
1952 |
32 |
8 |
1953 |
33 |
8 |
1954 |
39 |
2 |
1955 |
34 |
3 |
1956 |
38 |
3 |
1957 |
39 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1946 |
17 |
7 |
1949 |
22 |
2 |
1951 |
18 |
2 |
1952 |
18 |
4 |
1953 |
21 |
2 |
1954 |
17 |
6 |
1955 |
21 |
2 |
1956 |
17 |
4 |
1957 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1946 |
14 |
9 |
1951 |
12 |
10 |
1957 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1946 |
.548 |
7 |
1947 |
.474 |
9 |
1948 |
.588 |
6 |
1949 |
.733 |
2 |
1951 |
.600 |
7 |
1952 |
.818 |
1 |
1953 |
.808 |
1 |
1954 |
.739 |
2 |
1955 |
.778 |
1 |
1956 |
.654 |
3 |
1958 |
.625 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1946 |
277.0 |
5 |
1949 |
264.2 |
5 |
1951 |
264.2 |
5 |
1954 |
258.2 |
8 |
1955 |
228.2 |
9 |
1956 |
250.1 |
9 |
1957 |
266.0 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1946 |
1142 |
8 |
1949 |
1103 |
8 |
1951 |
1084 |
5 |
1957 |
1096 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1946 |
21 |
2 |
1948 |
20 |
6 |
1949 |
27 |
6 |
1951 |
23 |
3 |
1952 |
20 |
10 |
1953 |
28 |
4 |
1954 |
32 |
2 |
1957 |
29 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
142 |
5 |
1947 |
115 |
7 |
1948 |
91 |
9 |
1949 |
166 |
2 |
1951 |
157 |
1 |
1952 |
165 |
3 |
1953 |
169 |
2 |
1954 |
154 |
1 |
1955 |
157 |
3 |
1956 |
166 |
1 |
1957 |
156 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1949 |
6 |
3 |
1951 |
4 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1946 |
3.15 |
6 |
1947 |
3.37 |
3 |
1949 |
3.37 |
5 |
1951 |
3.40 |
7 |
1952 |
2.64 |
3 |
1953 |
2.49 |
2 |
1955 |
2.09 |
1 |
1956 |
3.92 |
9 |
1957 |
2.94 |
3 |
1958 |
2.42 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1946 |
.257 |
2 |
1947 |
.278 |
8 |
1949 |
.271 |
10 |
1953 |
.267 |
9 |
1955 |
.244 |
1 |
1957 |
.259 |
5 |
1958 |
.225 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1946 |
1.14 |
3 |
1947 |
1.21 |
3 |
1948 |
1.26 |
5 |
1949 |
1.16 |
2 |
1951 |
1.11 |
2 |
1952 |
1.01 |
1 |
1953 |
1.04 |
1 |
1954 |
1.15 |
3 |
1955 |
1.02 |
1 |
1956 |
1.26 |
4 |
1957 |
1.09 |
2 |
1958 |
0.92 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
2.06 |
2 |
1947 |
2.45 |
2 |
1948 |
2.33 |
2 |
1949 |
3.07 |
2 |
1951 |
2.96 |
1 |
1952 |
4.46 |
1 |
1953 |
5.28 |
1 |
1954 |
3.95 |
1 |
1955 |
3.57 |
1 |
1956 |
3.46 |
2 |
1957 |
3.63 |
2 |
1958 |
3.81 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
10.33 |
3 |
1947 |
11.14 |
3 |
1948 |
11.54 |
5 |
1949 |
10.54 |
2 |
1951 |
10.13 |
2 |
1952 |
9.19 |
1 |
1953 |
9.54 |
1 |
1954 |
10.61 |
2 |
1955 |
9.29 |
1 |
1956 |
11.50 |
4 |
1957 |
10.18 |
2 |
1958 |
8.65 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1947 |
0.67 |
8 |
1958 |
0.72 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
8.06 |
3 |
1947 |
8.50 |
3 |
1949 |
8.64 |
7 |
1951 |
8.20 |
7 |
1952 |
7.56 |
7 |
1953 |
8.18 |
5 |
1955 |
7.44 |
1 |
1957 |
8.39 |
7 |
1958 |
6.95 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
2.24 |
3 |
1947 |
2.44 |
3 |
1948 |
2.59 |
3 |
1949 |
1.84 |
3 |
1951 |
1.80 |
3 |
1952 |
1.50 |
1 |
1953 |
1.21 |
1 |
1954 |
1.36 |
1 |
1955 |
1.73 |
2 |
1956 |
1.73 |
2 |
1957 |
1.45 |
3 |
1958 |
1.38 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
4.61 |
5 |
1947 |
5.96 |
2 |
1948 |
6.04 |
1 |
1949 |
5.64 |
1 |
1951 |
5.34 |
1 |
1952 |
6.71 |
1 |
1953 |
6.37 |
2 |
1954 |
5.36 |
2 |
1955 |
6.18 |
3 |
1956 |
5.97 |
3 |
1957 |
5.28 |
6 |
1958 |
5.24 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1946 |
21 |
5 |
1949 |
28 |
1 |
1951 |
26 |
2 |
1952 |
24 |
4 |
1953 |
24 |
1 |
1954 |
22 |
3 |
1955 |
28 |
1 |
1956 |
19 |
6 |
1957 |
27 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1946 |
.618 |
6 |
1947 |
.636 |
2 |
1949 |
.737 |
1 |
1951 |
.684 |
4 |
1952 |
.750 |
2 |
1953 |
.727 |
1 |
1954 |
.564 |
8 |
1955 |
.824 |
1 |
1956 |
.500 |
9 |
1957 |
.692 |
2 |
1958 |
.650 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.647 |
7 |
1947 |
.636 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1946 |
3 |
3 |
1948 |
1 |
7 |
1951 |
1 |
7 |
1952 |
2 |
3 |
1953 |
1 |
7 |
1954 |
1 |
9 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
1959 |
2 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1951 |
0.54 |
10 |
1952 |
0.54 |
9 |
1955 |
0.57 |
2 |
1956 |
0.57 |
1 |
1957 |
0.54 |
8 |
1958 |
0.53 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
5.8 |
6 |
1947 |
5.1 |
6 |
1949 |
7.8 |
1 |
1951 |
8.1 |
2 |
1952 |
7.7 |
3 |
1953 |
6.7 |
3 |
1954 |
5.9 |
3 |
1955 |
6.8 |
3 |
1956 |
7.5 |
2 |
1957 |
6.5 |
3 |
|
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