05/10/1951 |
Joined the St. Albans Bulldogs. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 10 (9); Control: 1 (6). |
04/22/1952 |
Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months. |
05/20/1952 |
Wins the 1952 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 1 (5). |
03/14/1953 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/07/1953 |
Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1953 |
Wins the 1953 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the St. Albans Bulldogs! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 1 (6). |
04/20/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Stephens Saints with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/26/1954 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (8); Control: 1 (4). |
05/10/1955 |
Strikes out 15 against the Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas. |
05/12/1955 |
Wins the 1955 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the St. Albans Bulldogs! |
05/22/1955 |
Wins the 1955 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year. |
06/01/1955 |
Released by the St. Albans Bulldogs. |
06/01/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Newark Gunners. |
06/07/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization with a signing bonus of $100,000. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4). |
04/10/1956 |
Named the #21 prospect in the ACB |
06/18/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/31/1956 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (9); Movement: 10 (8); Control: 8 (6). |
04/10/1957 |
Named the #4 prospect in the ACB |
06/03/1957 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/18/1957 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 6 days. |
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: 13 (10); Movement: 12 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
05/15/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/19/1958 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/21/1958 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/20/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,440 through automatic renewal. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for The United States. |
12/06/1958 |
Wins the 1958 The Baseball World Cup Championship Round with the The United States! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (9); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
04/15/1959 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
06/14/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/08/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
10/18/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (9); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
03/17/1960 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week. |
05/19/1960 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (9); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
10/18/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $62,500 through arbitration. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for The United States. |
11/17/1961 |
Strikes out 17 against the South Korea. |
12/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 The Baseball World Cup Championship Round with the The United States! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (9); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
08/19/1962 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/14/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (9); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
03/15/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
04/11/1963 |
Injured (Rotator cuff tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
04/25/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
06/22/1963 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Providence Steamrollers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/05/1963 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
05/26/1964 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1964 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/07/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 12 (6). |
05/16/1965 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/30/1965 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 12 (6). |
04/10/1966 |
Strikes out 15 against the Washington Grays. |
10/05/1966 |
Finished 3rd in 1966 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
11/17/1966 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,550,000 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 13 (7). |
04/11/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/1967 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/11/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/10/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/27/1967 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/23/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/1967 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1967 |
Collects his 2000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball strikeout! |
10/02/1967 |
Finished 2nd in 1967 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
04/01/1968 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/11/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1968 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/20/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/10/1968 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/15/1968 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
07/27/1968 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/21/1968 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/08/1968 |
Finished 2nd in 1968 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
04/16/1969 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/01/1969 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/1969 |
Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 5 weeks. |
08/06/1969 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (10); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 13 (7). |
05/21/1970 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/16/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1970 |
Wins the ACB SL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/21/1970 |
Collects his 2500th career Atlantic Coast Baseball strikeout! |
10/11/1970 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/25/1970 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
12/16/1970 |
Rejected the Newark Gunners qualifying offer. |
12/18/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (10); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 14 (7). |
01/04/1971 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $920,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
04/21/1971 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/17/1971 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
08/18/1971 |
Earns his 200th career Atlantic Coast Baseball victory! |
08/24/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/19/1971 |
Wins the 1971 ACB Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
10/01/1971 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks. |
12/02/1971 |
Wins the 1971 ACB SL Golden Arm Award. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (10); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 14 (7). |
04/12/1972 |
Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 3 weeks. |
05/13/1972 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newark Gunners with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/19/1972 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/20/1972 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/26/1972 |
Wins the ACB SL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1972 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/27/1972 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/20/1972 |
Wins the 1972 ACB Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
10/24/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bangor Lumberjacks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
05/09/1973 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/22/1973 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/06/1973 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
12/08/1973 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (6); Movement: 11 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/17/1974 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. |
07/07/1974 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
08/13/1974 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Portsmouth Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/24/1974 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/15/1974 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/17/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1958 |
42 |
4 |
1958 |
7 |
10 |
1959 |
41 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
42 |
4 |
1959 |
41 |
1 |
1960 |
32 |
5 |
1961 |
30 |
7 |
1962 |
32 |
7 |
1964 |
28 |
9 |
1965 |
29 |
8 |
1966 |
28 |
7 |
1968 |
28 |
9 |
1970 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1958 |
23 |
1 |
1958 |
4 |
1 |
1959 |
22 |
1 |
1962 |
15 |
4 |
1963 |
10 |
9 |
1964 |
14 |
4 |
1965 |
12 |
7 |
1966 |
15 |
2 |
1967 |
18 |
3 |
1968 |
14 |
5 |
1970 |
16 |
2 |
1971 |
12 |
6 |
1972 |
11 |
9 |
1973 |
11 |
10 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1958 |
18 |
5 |
1959 |
13 |
9 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1961 |
12 |
6 |
1970 |
12 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.629 |
3 |
1961 |
1.000 |
1 |
1962 |
.600 |
7 |
1963 |
.667 |
3 |
1964 |
.636 |
5 |
1965 |
.600 |
4 |
1966 |
.652 |
4 |
1967 |
.720 |
3 |
1968 |
.667 |
3 |
1969 |
.571 |
10 |
1970 |
.571 |
10 |
1971 |
.706 |
2 |
1972 |
.647 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
345.0 |
4 |
1958 |
28.0 |
10 |
1959 |
319.0 |
1 |
1960 |
228.1 |
8 |
1961 |
202.0 |
9 |
1962 |
225.0 |
9 |
1964 |
218.1 |
6 |
1965 |
214.0 |
7 |
1966 |
221.0 |
4 |
1967 |
220.0 |
8 |
1968 |
214.2 |
10 |
1970 |
211.1 |
4 |
1971 |
201.1 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1958 |
1476 |
4 |
1959 |
1366 |
1 |
1960 |
983 |
9 |
1961 |
874 |
8 |
1962 |
969 |
9 |
1964 |
897 |
7 |
1965 |
891 |
7 |
1966 |
891 |
5 |
1967 |
870 |
10 |
1970 |
878 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1958 |
42 |
1 |
1959 |
30 |
5 |
1960 |
29 |
2 |
1961 |
5 |
3 |
1964 |
25 |
6 |
1965 |
21 |
10 |
1966 |
27 |
3 |
1969 |
21 |
6 |
1970 |
26 |
5 |
1971 |
18 |
8 |
1972 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1958 |
143 |
2 |
1959 |
107 |
4 |
1960 |
82 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
214 |
3 |
1958 |
33 |
1 |
1959 |
252 |
1 |
1960 |
165 |
4 |
1961 |
174 |
4 |
1961 |
38 |
1 |
1962 |
194 |
3 |
1963 |
140 |
10 |
1964 |
210 |
1 |
1965 |
175 |
3 |
1966 |
205 |
2 |
1967 |
214 |
3 |
1968 |
194 |
4 |
1969 |
133 |
7 |
1970 |
171 |
3 |
1971 |
159 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
15 |
1 |
1959 |
7 |
5 |
1961 |
8 |
5 |
1961 |
2 |
5 |
1962 |
8 |
5 |
1964 |
6 |
6 |
1966 |
12 |
1 |
1968 |
6 |
10 |
1972 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
1.93 |
9 |
1963 |
2.88 |
4 |
1964 |
2.76 |
3 |
1965 |
3.41 |
5 |
1966 |
2.93 |
7 |
1967 |
1.80 |
2 |
1968 |
2.18 |
2 |
1969 |
3.18 |
8 |
1970 |
3.58 |
8 |
1971 |
2.82 |
1 |
1972 |
2.80 |
9 |
1973 |
3.87 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1958 |
.263 |
8 |
1958 |
.186 |
2 |
1963 |
.251 |
2 |
1964 |
.258 |
5 |
1967 |
.270 |
10 |
1969 |
.249 |
4 |
1970 |
.266 |
5 |
1971 |
.261 |
6 |
1972 |
.254 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1958 |
1.33 |
6 |
1958 |
0.79 |
4 |
1959 |
1.31 |
7 |
1961 |
1.28 |
8 |
1961 |
0.86 |
7 |
1962 |
1.32 |
10 |
1963 |
1.04 |
1 |
1964 |
1.06 |
3 |
1965 |
1.21 |
7 |
1966 |
1.05 |
4 |
1967 |
1.00 |
2 |
1968 |
1.03 |
4 |
1969 |
1.12 |
5 |
1970 |
1.19 |
3 |
1971 |
1.06 |
1 |
1972 |
1.13 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
1.50 |
10 |
1959 |
2.36 |
2 |
1960 |
2.01 |
8 |
1961 |
2.23 |
5 |
1961 |
7.60 |
3 |
1962 |
2.77 |
2 |
1963 |
3.50 |
2 |
1964 |
3.82 |
1 |
1965 |
2.87 |
2 |
1966 |
5.13 |
2 |
1967 |
4.12 |
2 |
1968 |
3.80 |
3 |
1969 |
2.83 |
2 |
1970 |
2.63 |
3 |
1971 |
3.61 |
4 |
1972 |
2.48 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
12.31 |
6 |
1958 |
7.71 |
5 |
1959 |
12.05 |
7 |
1961 |
11.94 |
10 |
1961 |
8.59 |
9 |
1962 |
12.04 |
10 |
1963 |
9.58 |
1 |
1964 |
9.81 |
3 |
1965 |
11.27 |
7 |
1966 |
9.61 |
3 |
1967 |
9.33 |
2 |
1968 |
9.52 |
4 |
1969 |
10.35 |
6 |
1970 |
10.90 |
3 |
1971 |
9.61 |
1 |
1972 |
10.29 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
0.85 |
9 |
1961 |
0.67 |
6 |
1962 |
0.72 |
2 |
1967 |
0.41 |
2 |
1968 |
0.46 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
8.22 |
6 |
1958 |
4.50 |
4 |
1959 |
8.75 |
9 |
1961 |
8.02 |
6 |
1962 |
9.12 |
9 |
1963 |
6.83 |
1 |
1964 |
7.30 |
3 |
1965 |
8.33 |
6 |
1966 |
7.86 |
6 |
1967 |
6.83 |
3 |
1968 |
7.17 |
5 |
1969 |
7.39 |
5 |
1970 |
7.92 |
3 |
1971 |
7.55 |
1 |
1972 |
8.00 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1959 |
3.02 |
7 |
1962 |
2.80 |
5 |
1963 |
2.51 |
7 |
1964 |
2.27 |
5 |
1966 |
1.63 |
2 |
1967 |
2.13 |
4 |
1968 |
2.14 |
6 |
1969 |
2.67 |
10 |
1970 |
2.77 |
7 |
1971 |
1.97 |
4 |
1972 |
2.14 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
5.58 |
3 |
1958 |
10.61 |
5 |
1959 |
7.11 |
2 |
1960 |
6.50 |
4 |
1961 |
7.75 |
2 |
1961 |
15.55 |
1 |
1962 |
7.76 |
2 |
1963 |
8.77 |
3 |
1964 |
8.66 |
2 |
1965 |
7.36 |
3 |
1966 |
8.35 |
2 |
1967 |
8.75 |
3 |
1968 |
8.13 |
2 |
1969 |
7.56 |
4 |
1970 |
7.28 |
3 |
1971 |
7.11 |
3 |
1972 |
5.30 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1958 |
22 |
3 |
1959 |
26 |
1 |
1961 |
20 |
3 |
1962 |
17 |
8 |
1963 |
15 |
9 |
1964 |
21 |
1 |
1965 |
18 |
7 |
1966 |
19 |
4 |
1967 |
24 |
3 |
1968 |
21 |
5 |
1970 |
18 |
3 |
1971 |
19 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1959 |
.634 |
5 |
1961 |
.667 |
5 |
1963 |
.789 |
2 |
1964 |
.750 |
1 |
1965 |
.621 |
10 |
1966 |
.679 |
9 |
1967 |
.857 |
1 |
1968 |
.750 |
5 |
1969 |
.682 |
8 |
1970 |
.621 |
6 |
1971 |
.704 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1958 |
26 |
2 |
1959 |
16 |
7 |
1965 |
6 |
10 |
1966 |
9 |
5 |
1967 |
14 |
3 |
1968 |
15 |
1 |
1970 |
4 |
10 |
1972 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1966 |
.321 |
5 |
1967 |
.500 |
2 |
1968 |
.536 |
1 |
1972 |
.280 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1958 |
3 |
6 |
1959 |
2 |
4 |
1962 |
1 |
8 |
1963 |
2 |
5 |
1964 |
1 |
7 |
1967 |
6 |
2 |
1968 |
3 |
4 |
1969 |
1 |
9 |
1971 |
1 |
9 |
1972 |
3 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1960 |
0.53 |
7 |
1962 |
0.54 |
8 |
1969 |
0.56 |
8 |
1973 |
0.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1958 |
4.3 |
10 |
1959 |
7.7 |
1 |
1961 |
5.4 |
4 |
1962 |
7.0 |
1 |
1963 |
3.3 |
10 |
1964 |
5.1 |
5 |
1965 |
4.7 |
6 |
1966 |
5.6 |
2 |
1967 |
7.8 |
2 |
1968 |
6.7 |
2 |
1970 |
3.8 |
6 |
1971 |
5.0 |
2 |
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