Player History |
06/15/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen, out of college (Puerto Rico-Utuado). |
08/03/1955 | Signed with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization for a signing bonus of $26,400 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $52,800. |
10/10/1955 | Won the 1955 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 9 (13). |
09/09/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/17/1956 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 10 (14). |
07/14/1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/01/1957 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1957 | Won the 1957 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/28/1957 | Wins the 1957 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 11 (15). |
08/01/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/25/1958 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 12 (15). |
04/23/1959 | Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/27/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/09/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 14 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (20); Control: 13 (15). |
05/12/1960 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Dredgers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1960 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1960 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for one week. |
07/15/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
10/09/1960 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1960 | Wins the 1960 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (20); Control: 16 (17). |
08/01/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/25/1961 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/11/1961 | Won the 1961 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/25/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (20); Control: 18 (19). |
05/16/1962 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/15/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/02/1962 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/05/1962 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/05/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1962 | Won the 1962 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/20/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 17 (17). |
05/28/1963 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1963 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/05/1963 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/10/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1963 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/09/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/07/1963 | Won the 1963 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/18/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABA RL Top Glove Award at P. |
10/21/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 18 (18). |
06/01/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/10/1964 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/28/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/09/1964 | Earns his 200th career American Baseball Association victory! |
09/09/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1964 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/12/1964 | Won the 1964 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/26/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 17 (17). |
05/19/1965 | Strikes out 15 against the Manhattan Peril. |
07/01/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1965 | Strikes out 15 against the San Francisco Golden Gators. |
08/01/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/31/1965 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1965 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/12/1965 | Won the 1965 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
10/26/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 17 (17). |
04/22/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/04/1966 | Strikes out 16 against the Manhattan Peril. |
07/09/1966 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/07/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/20/1966 | Earns his 250th career American Baseball Association victory! |
10/22/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 17 (17). |
05/25/1967 | Injured (elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
05/25/1967 | Collects his 3000th career American Baseball Association strikeout! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 15 (15). |
04/27/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/19/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/28/1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (19); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 10 (16). |
03/20/1969 | Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
05/24/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/04/1969 | Injured (sore shoulder), out for 3 days. |
07/29/1969 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (19); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 7 (16). |
07/09/1970 | Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/26/1970 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/21/1970 | Collects his 3500th career American Baseball Association strikeout! |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 13 (18); Control: 5 (16). |
07/03/1971 | Earns his 300th career American Baseball Association victory! |
10/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |
10/07/1976 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |