06/01/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Fredericton Salamanders, out of college (New Brunswick). |
06/07/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization with a signing bonus of $120,000. |
06/17/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/21/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/15/1955 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 8 (7). |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1956 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/15/1956 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
10/18/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
06/24/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/23/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,960 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
05/06/1958 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/15/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/18/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 through arbitration. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
05/02/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/03/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/16/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
09/18/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $76,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 12 (6). |
06/01/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/10/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/20/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
11/28/1961 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $3,378,500 with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
05/10/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/29/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1962 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/20/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Truro United with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/10/1962 |
Wins the 1962 The King's Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
09/21/1962 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/22/1962 |
Won the 1962 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars! |
10/06/1962 |
Wins the 1962 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 12 (6). |
05/17/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Truro United with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/22/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Liverpool AC with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1963 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/10/1963 |
Wins the 1963 The King's Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
09/22/1963 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
10/05/1963 |
Wins the 1963 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
06/13/1964 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1964 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1964 |
Injured (Nausea), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/09/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Liverpool AC with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
11/14/1964 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colombia with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
05/25/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1965 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/04/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
06/25/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1966 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/22/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/09/1966 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Truro United with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/05/1966 |
Wins the 1966 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
10/15/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
11/26/1966 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $540,000 with the Truro United organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
06/10/1967 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
06/21/1967 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/25/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1967 |
Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 14 (7). |
05/11/1968 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
06/30/1968 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
05/03/1969 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/25/1969 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
02/04/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $296,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
06/01/1970 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/06/1970 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/08/1970 |
Wins the ACB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/24/1970 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 2-3 months. |
09/25/1970 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the El Paso Potros with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/09/1970 |
Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
11/10/1970 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Austria with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/25/1970 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
12/18/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (5); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
04/12/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
04/27/1971 |
Injured (Torn triceps), out for 4 months. |
09/06/1971 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/12/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
01/01/1972 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Steamrollers organization. |
03/06/1972 |
Released by the Providence organization. |
03/12/1972 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Truro United organization. |
05/22/1972 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
09/12/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/17/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1962 |
19 |
1 |
1963 |
9 |
4 |
1964 |
13 |
2 |
1965 |
8 |
4 |
1966 |
8 |
7 |
1968 |
11 |
2 |
1969 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
30 |
4 |
1958 |
27 |
6 |
1959 |
28 |
8 |
1960 |
24 |
7 |
1961 |
23 |
2 |
1962 |
26 |
5 |
1963 |
26 |
2 |
1964 |
23 |
6 |
1965 |
23 |
2 |
1966 |
22 |
4 |
1967 |
21 |
7 |
1968 |
27 |
2 |
1969 |
23 |
3 |
1970 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
10 |
10 |
1957 |
15 |
4 |
1958 |
11 |
6 |
1959 |
17 |
5 |
1960 |
8 |
10 |
1961 |
11 |
3 |
1962 |
15 |
1 |
1963 |
18 |
1 |
1964 |
10 |
6 |
1964 |
3 |
2 |
1965 |
8 |
10 |
1966 |
14 |
1 |
1969 |
10 |
3 |
1970 |
3 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1955 |
8 |
10 |
1957 |
12 |
4 |
1958 |
13 |
3 |
1959 |
9 |
10 |
1960 |
13 |
2 |
1961 |
7 |
10 |
1962 |
9 |
7 |
1964 |
9 |
5 |
1965 |
12 |
3 |
1967 |
12 |
3 |
1967 |
2 |
9 |
1968 |
18 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.467 |
7 |
1956 |
.625 |
3 |
1957 |
.556 |
6 |
1958 |
.458 |
9 |
1959 |
.654 |
3 |
1961 |
.611 |
7 |
1962 |
.625 |
4 |
1963 |
.750 |
2 |
1964 |
.526 |
9 |
1964 |
1.000 |
1 |
1965 |
.400 |
10 |
1966 |
.737 |
3 |
1969 |
.714 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1957 |
228.0 |
5 |
1958 |
199.0 |
7 |
1959 |
235.1 |
8 |
1960 |
166.1 |
10 |
1961 |
168.1 |
4 |
1962 |
213.2 |
3 |
1963 |
204.0 |
1 |
1964 |
175.0 |
4 |
1965 |
169.0 |
4 |
1966 |
169.1 |
4 |
1968 |
189.1 |
4 |
1969 |
154.1 |
7 |
1970 |
37.2 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1957 |
988 |
4 |
1958 |
897 |
7 |
1959 |
992 |
8 |
1960 |
760 |
6 |
1961 |
701 |
5 |
1962 |
868 |
3 |
1963 |
822 |
1 |
1964 |
730 |
5 |
1965 |
712 |
4 |
1966 |
675 |
4 |
1968 |
826 |
3 |
1969 |
657 |
5 |
1970 |
154 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1958 |
21 |
8 |
1962 |
19 |
4 |
1964 |
13 |
10 |
1967 |
11 |
6 |
1968 |
13 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
67 |
10 |
1956 |
77 |
6 |
1957 |
81 |
4 |
1958 |
103 |
3 |
1959 |
92 |
3 |
1960 |
68 |
5 |
1961 |
56 |
5 |
1962 |
63 |
5 |
1965 |
49 |
7 |
1967 |
53 |
6 |
1968 |
59 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
78 |
10 |
1957 |
102 |
6 |
1958 |
119 |
6 |
1959 |
146 |
6 |
1960 |
97 |
5 |
1961 |
82 |
2 |
1962 |
137 |
4 |
1963 |
125 |
5 |
1964 |
91 |
10 |
1965 |
98 |
6 |
1966 |
129 |
4 |
1968 |
105 |
8 |
1969 |
90 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
3 |
9 |
1959 |
6 |
3 |
1960 |
4 |
9 |
1962 |
5 |
7 |
1964 |
4 |
9 |
1965 |
8 |
1 |
1968 |
4 |
8 |
1969 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.96 |
8 |
1956 |
3.37 |
3 |
1957 |
3.67 |
7 |
1958 |
4.03 |
5 |
1959 |
2.72 |
1 |
1961 |
2.67 |
1 |
1962 |
2.91 |
1 |
1963 |
2.34 |
2 |
1964 |
3.34 |
9 |
1965 |
3.73 |
7 |
1966 |
2.60 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.243 |
2 |
1956 |
.260 |
3 |
1958 |
.284 |
10 |
1959 |
.265 |
9 |
1961 |
.251 |
6 |
1962 |
.251 |
2 |
1963 |
.277 |
5 |
1964 |
.271 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.37 |
7 |
1957 |
1.39 |
9 |
1959 |
1.28 |
7 |
1961 |
1.20 |
4 |
1962 |
1.13 |
1 |
1963 |
1.10 |
2 |
1964 |
1.15 |
4 |
1965 |
1.27 |
7 |
1966 |
1.06 |
3 |
1969 |
1.30 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
0.91 |
10 |
1957 |
1.26 |
9 |
1958 |
1.16 |
9 |
1959 |
1.59 |
7 |
1960 |
1.43 |
8 |
1961 |
1.46 |
8 |
1962 |
2.17 |
4 |
1963 |
2.98 |
4 |
1964 |
2.76 |
7 |
1965 |
2.00 |
9 |
1966 |
4.45 |
2 |
1968 |
1.78 |
9 |
1969 |
1.96 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
13.21 |
10 |
1956 |
12.47 |
6 |
1957 |
12.67 |
9 |
1959 |
11.82 |
8 |
1961 |
11.07 |
5 |
1962 |
10.40 |
1 |
1963 |
10.10 |
2 |
1964 |
10.59 |
4 |
1965 |
11.82 |
8 |
1966 |
9.67 |
3 |
1969 |
11.84 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.83 |
6 |
1956 |
0.47 |
1 |
1957 |
0.39 |
1 |
1958 |
0.95 |
6 |
1959 |
0.57 |
1 |
1960 |
0.65 |
2 |
1961 |
0.48 |
1 |
1962 |
0.80 |
4 |
1963 |
0.26 |
1 |
1964 |
0.67 |
7 |
1965 |
0.43 |
1 |
1966 |
0.43 |
2 |
1967 |
0.69 |
9 |
1968 |
0.62 |
8 |
1969 |
0.29 |
1 |
1970 |
0.00 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
7.51 |
2 |
1956 |
8.26 |
3 |
1957 |
9.32 |
9 |
1958 |
9.27 |
10 |
1959 |
7.99 |
6 |
1961 |
7.81 |
2 |
1962 |
7.54 |
3 |
1963 |
8.03 |
2 |
1964 |
8.69 |
7 |
1965 |
8.79 |
10 |
1966 |
8.03 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
3.20 |
10 |
1961 |
2.99 |
7 |
1962 |
2.65 |
4 |
1963 |
1.85 |
4 |
1964 |
1.70 |
1 |
1965 |
2.61 |
9 |
1966 |
1.54 |
2 |
1968 |
2.80 |
8 |
1969 |
2.68 |
8 |
1970 |
1.19 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
5.04 |
4 |
1956 |
4.11 |
10 |
1957 |
4.03 |
8 |
1958 |
5.38 |
3 |
1959 |
5.58 |
3 |
1960 |
5.25 |
5 |
1961 |
4.38 |
10 |
1962 |
5.77 |
10 |
1966 |
6.86 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
6 |
1957 |
19 |
3 |
1958 |
14 |
4 |
1959 |
18 |
4 |
1960 |
12 |
4 |
1961 |
17 |
1 |
1962 |
19 |
1 |
1963 |
20 |
2 |
1964 |
14 |
8 |
1965 |
13 |
4 |
1966 |
15 |
3 |
1968 |
15 |
7 |
1969 |
13 |
7 |
1970 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.467 |
9 |
1956 |
.667 |
1 |
1957 |
.633 |
3 |
1958 |
.519 |
4 |
1959 |
.643 |
3 |
1960 |
.500 |
6 |
1961 |
.739 |
2 |
1962 |
.731 |
1 |
1963 |
.769 |
2 |
1964 |
.609 |
10 |
1965 |
.565 |
5 |
1966 |
.682 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1955 |
4 |
10 |
1956 |
4 |
10 |
1957 |
7 |
6 |
1958 |
10 |
5 |
1959 |
14 |
8 |
1960 |
5 |
5 |
1961 |
5 |
5 |
1962 |
17 |
1 |
1963 |
11 |
1 |
1964 |
11 |
1 |
1964 |
1 |
8 |
1965 |
5 |
8 |
1966 |
6 |
6 |
1967 |
6 |
10 |
1968 |
5 |
9 |
1969 |
5 |
4 |
1970 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1955 |
.267 |
7 |
1957 |
.233 |
8 |
1958 |
.370 |
7 |
1959 |
.500 |
9 |
1960 |
.208 |
5 |
1961 |
.217 |
5 |
1962 |
.654 |
1 |
1963 |
.423 |
2 |
1964 |
.478 |
2 |
1965 |
.217 |
9 |
1966 |
.273 |
6 |
1967 |
.286 |
10 |
1969 |
.217 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1955 |
2 |
2 |
1957 |
1 |
5 |
1958 |
2 |
2 |
1959 |
3 |
2 |
1961 |
2 |
1 |
1962 |
4 |
1 |
1963 |
2 |
3 |
1964 |
2 |
5 |
1964 |
1 |
2 |
1965 |
3 |
2 |
1966 |
2 |
3 |
1968 |
1 |
5 |
1970 |
2 |
7 |
1970 |
1 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.57 |
1 |
1956 |
0.51 |
3 |
1957 |
0.52 |
2 |
1958 |
0.54 |
1 |
1959 |
0.54 |
2 |
1960 |
0.60 |
1 |
1961 |
0.55 |
1 |
1962 |
0.59 |
1 |
1963 |
0.59 |
1 |
1965 |
0.60 |
1 |
1966 |
0.61 |
1 |
1967 |
0.58 |
2 |
1968 |
0.58 |
1 |
1969 |
0.59 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
3.2 |
8 |
1957 |
5.0 |
2 |
1958 |
2.3 |
6 |
1959 |
4.6 |
5 |
1960 |
3.0 |
3 |
1961 |
4.0 |
2 |
1962 |
5.0 |
3 |
1963 |
6.7 |
1 |
1964 |
3.5 |
7 |
1965 |
4.3 |
1 |
1966 |
5.7 |
1 |
1968 |
2.8 |
7 |
1969 |
4.8 |
3 |
1970 |
1.4 |
9 |
|
|
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