Player History |
01/02/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick) by the Cleveland Eagles. |
01/02/1951 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABA |
04/10/1951 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Uxbridge Celts with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/16/1951 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABA |
06/10/1951 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/27/1951 | Injured (fractured elbow), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (9). |
04/22/1952 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABA |
06/28/1952 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/20/1952 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (14). |
04/03/1953 | Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months. |
07/08/1953 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 8 weeks. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (12). |
03/25/1954 | Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/25/1954 | Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/21/1954 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1954 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/05/1954 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1954 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/09/1954 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/14/1954 | Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/24/1954 | Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (12). |
06/01/1955 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/10/1955 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1955 | Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/20/1955 | Injured (sore shoulder), out for 4 days. |
07/24/1955 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/08/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/22/1955 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 12 (14). |
05/18/1956 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/31/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1956 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/15/1956 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/19/1956 | Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 10-11 months. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (15). |
07/07/1957 | Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (14). |
04/27/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1958 | Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 6 days. |
07/28/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/30/1958 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/13/1958 | Won the 1958 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14). |
05/23/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/31/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/21/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/14/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/15/1959 | Won the 1959 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
10/29/1959 | Wins the 1959 ABA LL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
10/04/1960 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks. |
10/12/1960 | Won the 1960 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16). |
08/20/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/04/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/13/1961 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1961 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/25/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABA LL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
04/16/1962 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/11/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1962 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1962 | Injured (elbow soreness), out for one week. |
08/28/1962 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15). |
04/04/1963 | Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
05/15/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/28/1963 | Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12 months. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14). |
07/01/1964 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/22/1964 | Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/23/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABA LL Top Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 12 (12). |
05/06/1965 | Earns his 200th career American Baseball Association victory! |
09/10/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13). |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13). |
05/18/1967 | Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/04/1967 | Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13). |
03/21/1968 | Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/20/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1968 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/11/1968 | Earns his 250th career American Baseball Association victory! |
08/11/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/13/1968 | Wins the 1968 ABA LL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13). |
04/28/1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/22/1969 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks. |
09/12/1969 | Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for one week. |
10/11/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABA LL Top Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13). |
04/20/1970 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/11/1970 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week. |
07/11/1970 | Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 5 months. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12). |
06/09/1971 | Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/27/1971 | Injured (bone chips (elbow)), out for 8-9 weeks. |
09/18/1971 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week. |
10/03/1971 | Won the 1971 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
10/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |
10/07/1976 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |