06/14/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract out of an independent league with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
07/04/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/08/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 12 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
08/01/1949 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/01/1949 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/08/1949 |
Wins the 1949 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year. |
10/10/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/21/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,600 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
06/25/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/15/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
05/10/1951 |
Injured (rotator cuff inflammation), out for 2 months. |
08/02/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/21/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/19/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,320 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
05/06/1952 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/11/1952 |
Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 8 weeks. |
05/12/1952 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Halifax Golden Giants with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/28/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/11/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
10/19/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
04/01/1953 |
Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 2-3 months. |
05/15/1953 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 8 weeks. |
07/30/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/16/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
07/19/1954 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/13/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,687 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
10/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
11/11/1955 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $571,840 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
06/12/1956 |
Injured (gout), out for 2 days. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1956 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/09/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/07/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Truro United with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 The King's Cup with the Moncton Bucks. |
09/23/1956 |
Won the 1956 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Moncton Bucks! |
10/07/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
05/03/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/26/1957 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks. |
06/01/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/29/1957 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
10/12/1957 |
Wins the 1957 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
03/29/1958 |
Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/25/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/10/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for England. |
11/07/1958 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Curaçao with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cuba with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/28/1958 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/07/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 BWC BWC Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
05/07/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/11/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
08/09/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/18/1959 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/27/1959 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/08/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
09/25/1960 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1961 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/21/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for England. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
05/13/1962 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
05/19/1962 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8-9 months. |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/23/1962 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
10/16/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
05/04/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
05/28/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/12/1963 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/05/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/26/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
10/15/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
11/12/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $140,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
03/09/1964 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
05/24/1964 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/06/1964 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/13/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
06/23/1964 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
08/14/1964 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/17/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 13 (8); Control: 11 (7). |
01/01/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/01/1969 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1954 |
28 |
7 |
1955 |
29 |
7 |
1956 |
33 |
4 |
1957 |
33 |
7 |
1958 |
36 |
3 |
1959 |
37 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
24 |
8 |
1954 |
28 |
2 |
1955 |
29 |
1 |
1956 |
33 |
3 |
1957 |
33 |
3 |
1958 |
36 |
1 |
1958 |
4 |
2 |
1959 |
37 |
1 |
1960 |
26 |
2 |
1961 |
23 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
2 |
1950 |
14 |
5 |
1952 |
12 |
5 |
1955 |
12 |
8 |
1956 |
19 |
1 |
1957 |
18 |
2 |
1958 |
16 |
4 |
1958 |
4 |
1 |
1959 |
19 |
3 |
1960 |
11 |
2 |
1961 |
10 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1950 |
10 |
8 |
1951 |
12 |
5 |
1954 |
17 |
2 |
1955 |
16 |
2 |
1956 |
9 |
8 |
1957 |
11 |
6 |
1958 |
13 |
3 |
1959 |
17 |
4 |
1960 |
9 |
6 |
1961 |
9 |
6 |
1963 |
12 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1949 |
.813 |
2 |
1950 |
.583 |
6 |
1952 |
.667 |
2 |
1955 |
.429 |
10 |
1956 |
.679 |
2 |
1957 |
.621 |
5 |
1958 |
.552 |
6 |
1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.528 |
6 |
1960 |
.550 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1950 |
201.1 |
7 |
1952 |
180.0 |
10 |
1954 |
225.1 |
3 |
1955 |
232.2 |
3 |
1956 |
274.2 |
2 |
1957 |
276.1 |
2 |
1958 |
287.0 |
1 |
1958 |
32.0 |
3 |
1959 |
325.0 |
1 |
1960 |
184.0 |
3 |
1961 |
170.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1950 |
868 |
6 |
1954 |
988 |
2 |
1955 |
1016 |
3 |
1956 |
1171 |
2 |
1957 |
1146 |
3 |
1958 |
1236 |
1 |
1958 |
124 |
6 |
1959 |
1346 |
1 |
1960 |
809 |
4 |
1961 |
741 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1950 |
24 |
2 |
1954 |
25 |
1 |
1955 |
28 |
2 |
1956 |
24 |
4 |
1957 |
33 |
2 |
1958 |
28 |
6 |
1959 |
25 |
6 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
73 |
10 |
1951 |
70 |
10 |
1954 |
88 |
7 |
1955 |
97 |
4 |
1956 |
114 |
2 |
1957 |
72 |
6 |
1958 |
81 |
8 |
1959 |
96 |
2 |
1960 |
76 |
3 |
1961 |
71 |
2 |
1963 |
49 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
78 |
5 |
1950 |
112 |
3 |
1952 |
101 |
6 |
1954 |
116 |
3 |
1955 |
133 |
3 |
1956 |
134 |
4 |
1957 |
152 |
3 |
1958 |
140 |
1 |
1959 |
157 |
4 |
1960 |
93 |
7 |
1961 |
73 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1950 |
5 |
5 |
1952 |
3 |
6 |
1954 |
3 |
8 |
1955 |
5 |
3 |
1956 |
5 |
7 |
1957 |
7 |
1 |
1958 |
6 |
3 |
1958 |
3 |
4 |
1959 |
6 |
3 |
1960 |
6 |
3 |
1961 |
7 |
3 |
1963 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1949 |
2.30 |
1 |
1950 |
3.89 |
5 |
1951 |
4.09 |
8 |
1952 |
2.15 |
1 |
1956 |
3.41 |
4 |
1957 |
3.35 |
2 |
1958 |
4.26 |
9 |
1959 |
2.74 |
2 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1949 |
.227 |
3 |
1950 |
.286 |
8 |
1951 |
.257 |
6 |
1952 |
.229 |
2 |
1955 |
.253 |
5 |
1956 |
.268 |
5 |
1957 |
.255 |
3 |
1959 |
.244 |
4 |
1961 |
.260 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1949 |
1.09 |
1 |
1950 |
1.41 |
5 |
1951 |
1.39 |
8 |
1952 |
1.11 |
1 |
1954 |
1.44 |
10 |
1955 |
1.33 |
7 |
1956 |
1.37 |
6 |
1957 |
1.19 |
3 |
1958 |
1.39 |
9 |
1959 |
1.16 |
3 |
1961 |
1.40 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1949 |
1.59 |
2 |
1950 |
1.53 |
3 |
1951 |
0.87 |
10 |
1952 |
1.60 |
3 |
1954 |
1.32 |
6 |
1955 |
1.37 |
7 |
1957 |
2.11 |
3 |
1958 |
1.73 |
2 |
1959 |
1.64 |
6 |
1960 |
1.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
9.87 |
1 |
1950 |
12.78 |
5 |
1951 |
12.57 |
8 |
1952 |
10.30 |
1 |
1954 |
13.10 |
10 |
1955 |
12.34 |
8 |
1956 |
12.52 |
7 |
1957 |
10.81 |
3 |
1958 |
12.73 |
10 |
1959 |
10.66 |
3 |
1961 |
12.73 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
0.65 |
9 |
1951 |
0.68 |
6 |
1952 |
0.60 |
7 |
1955 |
1.08 |
10 |
1956 |
0.79 |
4 |
1957 |
1.07 |
8 |
1958 |
0.88 |
3 |
1959 |
0.69 |
2 |
1960 |
0.78 |
6 |
1961 |
0.90 |
9 |
1963 |
0.50 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
6.91 |
1 |
1950 |
9.39 |
6 |
1951 |
8.17 |
4 |
1952 |
6.80 |
1 |
1955 |
8.20 |
7 |
1956 |
8.55 |
5 |
1957 |
8.40 |
6 |
1959 |
7.81 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
2.89 |
4 |
1950 |
3.26 |
5 |
1952 |
3.15 |
9 |
1954 |
3.51 |
7 |
1955 |
3.75 |
8 |
1956 |
3.74 |
8 |
1957 |
2.34 |
5 |
1958 |
2.54 |
3 |
1959 |
2.66 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1949 |
4.61 |
3 |
1950 |
5.01 |
2 |
1951 |
3.78 |
5 |
1952 |
5.05 |
3 |
1954 |
4.63 |
5 |
1955 |
5.14 |
3 |
1956 |
4.39 |
9 |
1957 |
4.95 |
5 |
1958 |
4.39 |
10 |
1959 |
4.35 |
10 |
1960 |
4.55 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1949 |
13 |
5 |
1950 |
15 |
4 |
1952 |
16 |
5 |
1954 |
13 |
10 |
1955 |
16 |
5 |
1956 |
18 |
1 |
1957 |
20 |
1 |
1958 |
17 |
3 |
1958 |
4 |
1 |
1959 |
25 |
1 |
1960 |
11 |
5 |
1961 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1949 |
.765 |
1 |
1950 |
.625 |
4 |
1952 |
.727 |
2 |
1955 |
.552 |
7 |
1956 |
.545 |
7 |
1957 |
.606 |
5 |
1958 |
.472 |
8 |
1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.676 |
2 |
1960 |
.423 |
8 |
1961 |
.478 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1949 |
14 |
5 |
1950 |
17 |
4 |
1951 |
13 |
7 |
1952 |
14 |
6 |
1953 |
7 |
8 |
1954 |
17 |
3 |
1955 |
15 |
1 |
1956 |
22 |
1 |
1957 |
21 |
1 |
1958 |
14 |
2 |
1958 |
2 |
2 |
1959 |
33 |
1 |
1960 |
4 |
10 |
1961 |
10 |
1 |
1963 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1949 |
.824 |
2 |
1950 |
.708 |
7 |
1951 |
.722 |
3 |
1952 |
.636 |
3 |
1954 |
.607 |
3 |
1955 |
.517 |
5 |
1956 |
.667 |
1 |
1957 |
.636 |
2 |
1958 |
.389 |
6 |
1958 |
.500 |
4 |
1959 |
.892 |
1 |
1960 |
.154 |
9 |
1961 |
.435 |
1 |
1963 |
.450 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1949 |
2 |
2 |
1951 |
2 |
3 |
1952 |
3 |
3 |
1953 |
1 |
3 |
1956 |
1 |
4 |
1957 |
2 |
3 |
1958 |
1 |
1 |
1959 |
5 |
1 |
1963 |
1 |
7 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1949 |
0.51 |
8 |
1951 |
0.51 |
4 |
1952 |
0.51 |
8 |
1954 |
0.50 |
8 |
1955 |
0.53 |
8 |
1958 |
0.53 |
5 |
1958 |
0.64 |
7 |
1959 |
0.53 |
4 |
1960 |
0.53 |
4 |
1961 |
0.53 |
6 |
1963 |
0.59 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1949 |
3.6 |
4 |
1950 |
2.8 |
8 |
1951 |
2.1 |
10 |
1952 |
3.6 |
7 |
1954 |
2.6 |
9 |
1955 |
3.0 |
8 |
1956 |
4.4 |
4 |
1957 |
4.3 |
3 |
1958 |
5.6 |
1 |
1958 |
1.1 |
5 |
1959 |
6.6 |
1 |
1960 |
2.6 |
7 |
1961 |
2.2 |
8 |
1963 |
1.8 |
9 |
|
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|
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