Player History |
06/15/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the San Francisco Golden Gators, out of high school (Faith Christian Academy; Wautoma, WI). |
08/11/1956 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Golden Gators organization with a signing bonus of $20,600. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 13 (17); Control: 3 (8). |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 5 (11). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #32 prospect in the ABA |
05/18/1958 | Injured (dead arm), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 6 (11). |
04/14/1959 | Injured (elbow soreness), out for 6 days. |
04/21/1959 | Named the #14 prospect in the ABA |
06/16/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/12/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 7 (12). |
04/19/1960 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABA |
05/13/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/25/1960 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Oshawa Carriages with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/28/1960 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Peterborough Locks with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/01/1960 | Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/06/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/15/1960 | Wins the 1960 GHL MCL Lord Acheson Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 8 (12). |
04/11/1961 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Uxbridge Celts with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/17/1961 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABA |
05/26/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Peterborough Locks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/04/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/15/1961 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oshawa Carriages with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 8 (12). |
04/16/1962 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABA |
08/10/1962 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Thornhill Blue Sox with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 10 (12). |
04/21/1963 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (12). |
07/19/1964 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/27/1964 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/31/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/1964 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Manhattan Peril with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
06/01/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/09/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1965 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
07/09/1966 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/17/1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/04/1966 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/12/1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Keystones with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13). |
05/08/1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13). |
05/13/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/31/1968 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
05/08/1970 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1970 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1970 | Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/18/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABA RL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12). |
02/23/1971 | Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 6 days. |
04/23/1971 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12). |
06/27/1972 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Rocks with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/16/1972 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13). |
04/21/1973 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/17/1973 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/16/1973 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9). |
06/08/1975 | Earns his 200th career American Baseball Association victory! |
10/02/1975 | Retired from professional baseball. |
09/29/1980 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |