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Don Larsen
Don James Larsen

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 227 lb.

Debut April 18, 1953
Final Game July 7, 1967
Born August 7, 1929 in Michigan City, IN

Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1953 23 SLB AL   7  12  38  22   7   2  14  2  192.7  201   99   89  11   64   96   4   3   828       0  4.16  4.20  101 1.375
 1954 24 BAL AL   3  21  29  28  12   1   1  0  201.7  213  106   98  18   89   80   1   2   892       0  4.37  3.57   82 1.498
 1955 25 NYY AL   9   2  19  13   5   1   5  2   97.0   81   38   33   8   51   44   2   1   412   3   0  3.06  3.76  123 1.361
 1956 26 NYY AL  11   5  38  20   6   1   9  1  179.7  133   72   65  19   96  107   7   3   759   0   0  3.26  3.87  119 1.275
 1957 27 NYY AL  10   4  27  20   4   1   5  0  139.7  113   68   58  12   87   81   0   6   605   0   0  3.74  3.60   96 1.432
 1958 28 NYY AL   9   6  19  19   5   3   0  0  114.3  100   43   39   4   52   55   4   0   491   3   0  3.07  3.54  115 1.329
 1959 29 NYY AL   6   7  25  18   3   1   3  3  124.7  122   65   60  14   76   69   2   7   560   2   0  4.33  3.63   84 1.588
 1960 30 KCA AL   1  10  22  15   0   0   3  0   83.7   97   55   50  11   42   43   0   2   381   1   0  5.38  3.99   74 1.661
 1961 31 TOT AL   8   2  33   4   0   0  18  2   89.3   85   45   41   7   40   66   2   4   390   2   0  4.13  3.94   95 1.399
         KCA AL   1   0   8   1   0   0   5  0   15.0   21    9    7   2   11   13   1   2    75   0   0  4.20  4.15   99 2.133
         CHW AL   7   2  25   3   0   0  13  2   74.3   64   36   34   5   29   53   1   2   315   2   0  4.12  3.90   95 1.251
 1962 32 SFG NL   5   4  49   0   0   0  25 11   86.3   83   44   42   9   47   58   2   6   380   7   0  4.38  3.78   86 1.506
 1963 33 SFG NL   7   7  46   0   0   0  26  3   62.0   46   23   21   8   30   44   0   4   261   9   0  3.05  3.19  105 1.226
 1964 34 TOT NL   4   9  36  10   2   1  14  1  113.7  102   41   31   4   26   64   1   1   470   5   0  2.45  3.44  140 1.126
         SFG NL   0   1   6   0   0   0   3  0   10.3   10    5    5   0    6    6   0   0    46   1   0  4.35  3.57   82 1.548
         HOU NL   4   8  30  10   2   1  11  1  103.3   92   36   26   4   20   58   1   1   424   4   0  2.26  3.43  151 1.084
 1965 35 TOT      1   2  28   2   0   0   8  1   59.3   61   25   19   4   23   41   1   0   261   3   0  2.88  3.48  121 1.416
         HOU NL   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  0    5.3    8    3    3   0    3    1   0   0    27   1   0  5.06  3.33   66 2.063
         BAL AL   1   2  27   1   0   0   8  1   54.0   53   22   16   4   20   40   1   0   234   2   0  2.67  3.49  131 1.352
 1967 37 CHC NL   0   0   3   0   0   0   1  0    4.0    5    4    4   1    2    1   0   0    18   0   0  9.00  3.54   39 1.750
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 14 Yr WL% .471  81  91 412 171  44  11 132 26 1548.0 1442  728  650 130  725  849  26  39  6708  35   0  3.78  3.73   99 1.400
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9  10  48  19   5   1  15  3  180.3  168   84   75  15   84   99   3   4   782   4   0  3.78  3.73   99 1.400
 Career High     11  21  49  28  12   3  26 11  201.7  213  106   98  19   96  107   7   7   892   9   0  2.45  4.20  140 1.126
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 23 SLB AL  50   81   11   23   3  1   3   10   0  0   4  14  .284  .318  .457  105   37   0           0   1
 1954 24 BAL AL  44   88    6   22   5  3   1    4   0  0   5  15  .250  .290  .409   97   36   2   0       0   2
 1955 25 NYY AL  21   41    4    6   1  0   2    7   0  0   4  13  .146  .222  .317   45   13   0   0   0   0   1
 1956 26 NYY AL  45   79   10   19   5  0   2   12   0  0   6  17  .241  .294  .380   80   30   1   0   0   0   2
 1957 27 NYY AL  31   56    6   14   5  0   0    5   0  1   6  11  .250  .317  .339   82   19   0   1   0   0   3
 1958 28 NYY AL  28   49    9   15   1  0   4   13   0  2   5   9  .306  .364  .571  158   28   2   1   0   0   2
 1959 29 NYY AL  29   47    8   12   2  0   0    8   0  0   7  15  .255  .345  .298   82   14   1   1   0   0   2
 1960 30 KCA AL  23   29    3    6   1  0   0    3   0  0   0  11  .207  .207  .241   21    7   0   0   0   0   2
 1961 31 TOT AL  43   45    4   14   0  0   2    8   0  0   1  10  .311  .326  .444  105   20   2   0   0   0   0
         KCA AL  18   20    2    6   0  0   1    4   0  0   1   5  .300  .333  .450  107    9   1   0   0   0   0
         CHW AL  25   25    2    8   0  0   1    4   0  0   0   5  .320  .320  .440  102   11   1   0   0   0   0
 1962 32 SFG NL  52   25    3    5   0  1   0    1   0  0   0   7  .200  .200  .280   28    7   1   0   0   0   0
 1963 33 SFG NL  46   11    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .182  .250  .182   28    2   1   0   0   0   0
 1964 34 TOT NL  37   32    0    3   1  0   0    0   0  0   4  10  .094  .194  .125   -6    4   1   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL   6    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         HOU NL  31   31    0    3   1  0   0    0   0  0   4  10  .097  .200  .129   -3    4   1   0   0   0   0
 1965 35 TOT     28   13    0    3   1  0   0    1   0  0   0   5  .231  .231  .308   52    4   0   0   0   0   0
         HOU NL   1    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         BAL AL  27   11    0    3   1  0   0    1   0  0   0   4  .273  .273  .364   78    4   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons     480  596   65  144  25  5  14   72   0  3  43 138  .242  .291  .371   81  221  11   3   0   0  15
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        201   22   49   8  2   5   24   0  1  15  47  .242  .291  .371   81   75   4   1   0   0   5
 Career High     52   88   11   23   5  3   4   13   0  2   7  17                          37   2   1   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1953 23 SLB AL   85   59   12   5.5   104| .284  .272| .318  .348| .457  .400| .775  .749| 105  .592  -0.0   0.0   0%
 1954 24 BAL AL   95   70   10   3.8    93| .250  .257| .290  .331| .409  .376| .699  .707|  97  .451  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1955 25 NYY AL   45   36    3   2.2   102| .146  .265| .222  .344| .317  .395| .539  .739|  45  .211  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1956 26 NYY AL   86   63    9   3.8   104| .241  .264| .294  .345| .380  .402| .674  .748|  80  .396  -2.6  -0.2   0%
 1957 27 NYY AL   63   47    5   2.9    98| .250  .261| .317  .333| .339  .393| .656  .726|  82  .315  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1958 28 NYY AL   57   41    9   5.9    95| .306  .257| .364  .325| .571  .390| .935  .715| 158  .639   3.8   0.4   0%
 1959 29 NYY AL   56   39    5   3.4    95| .255  .256| .345  .326| .298  .391| .643  .717|  82  .390  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1960 30 KCA AL   29   25    1   1.1   101| .207  .263| .207  .337| .241  .403| .448  .740|  21  .069  -3.3  -0.3   0%
 1961 31 TOT AL   48   33    7   5.7   104| .311  .264| .326  .339| .444  .410| .770  .749| 105  .589  -0.1   0.0   0%
         KCA AL   22   15    3   5.3   105| .300  .265| .333  .340| .450  .412| .783  .753| 107  .563   0.0   0.0   0%
         CHW AL   26   18    4   5.9   103| .320  .263| .320  .338| .440  .409| .760  .746| 102  .609  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1962 32 SFG NL   26   21    1   1.3   102| .200  .269| .200  .336| .280  .408| .480  .744|  28  .088  -2.7  -0.3   0%
 1963 33 SFG NL   13   10    1   2.7    88| .182  .253| .250  .315| .182  .378| .432  .693|  28  .335  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1964 34 TOT NL   37   30    1   0.9    90| .094  .258| .194  .315| .125  .383| .319  .697|  -6  .058  -4.3  -0.4   0%
         SFG NL    1    1    0   0.0    95| .000  .266| .000  .324| .000  .394| .000  .718|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         HOU NL   36   29    1   0.9    89| .097  .257| .200  .315| .129  .382| .329  .697|  -3  .061  -4.1  -0.4   0%
 1965 35 TOT      13   10    1   2.7    92| .231  .252| .231  .321| .308  .386| .539  .707|  52  .321  -0.8  -0.1   0%
         HOU NL    2    2    0   0.0    87| .000  .248| .000  .311| .000  .376| .000  .687|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
         BAL AL   11    8    1   3.4    93| .273  .253| .273  .323| .364  .388| .637  .711|  78  .418  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 14 Seasons      653  484   65   3.6    98| .242  .262| .291  .335| .371  .394| .662  .729|  81  .405 -17.5  -1.7   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1953 23 SLB AL   P   38      8   29    2    1  .949  .956  0.97  0.88  1.73  1.95   22  192.7
                 OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.20                            1    0    0
 1954 24 BAL AL   P   29     14   34    1    3  .980  .958  1.66  0.93  2.14  2.01   28  201.7
 1955 25 NYY AL   P   19      5   13    1    3  .947  .957  0.95  0.83  1.67  1.99   13   97.0
 1956 26 NYY AL   P   38     13   23    3    3  .923  .950  0.95  0.82  1.80  1.92   20  179.7
 1957 27 NYY AL   P   27     10   20    2    2  .938  .962  1.11  0.86  1.93  1.99   20  139.7
 1958 28 NYY AL   P   19      5   14    2    2  .905  .964  1.00  0.82  1.50  1.95   19  114.3
 1959 29 NYY AL   P   25      5   22    2    1  .931  .954  1.08  0.85  1.95  2.05   18  124.7
 1960 30 KCA AL   P   22      4    8    1    1  .923  .968  0.55  0.78  1.29  1.96   15   83.7
 1961 31 TOT AL   P   33      5   17    0    0 1.000  .957  0.67  0.83  2.22  2.05    4   89.3
         KCA AL   P    8      1    4    0    0 1.000  .962  0.62  0.82  3.00  2.04    1   15.0
                 LF    1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  3.00  1.60  3.00  2.00    1    9.0
         CHW AL   P   25      4   13    0    0 1.000  .955  0.68  0.83  2.06  2.05    3   74.3
 1962 32 SFG NL   P   49      4   15    0    3 1.000  .950  0.39  0.82  1.98  2.06    0   86.3
 1963 33 SFG NL   P   46      4   12    1    0  .941  .952  0.35  0.84  2.32  2.06    0   62.0
 1964 34 TOT NL   P   36      9   19    1    1  .966  .952  0.78  0.84  2.22  2.14   10  113.6
         SFG NL   P    6      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  0.33  0.83  1.75  2.10    0   10.3
         HOU NL   P   30      7   19    1    1  .963  .952  0.87  0.84  2.27  2.14   10  103.3
 1965 35 TOT      P   28      6   16    1    1  .957  .952  0.79  0.75  3.34  2.03    2   59.3
         HOU NL   P    1      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  4.00  0.80  6.79  2.04    1    5.3
         BAL AL   P   27      5   13    1    1  .947  .952  0.67  0.75  3.00  2.03    1   54.0
 1967 37 CHC NL   P    3      0    2    0    1 1.000  .952  0.67  0.77  4.50  2.02    0    4.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1961 31 KCA AL  LF    1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  3.00  1.60  3.00  2.00    1    9.0

 1953 23 SLB AL  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  2.20                            1    0    0
 1961 31 KCA AL  OF    1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  3.00  2.00  3.00  2.20    1    9.0

 1953 23 SLB AL   P   38      8   29    2    1  .949  .956  0.97  0.88  1.73  1.95   22  192.7
 1954 24 BAL AL   P   29     14   34    1    3  .980  .958  1.66  0.93  2.14  2.01   28  201.7
 1955 25 NYY AL   P   19      5   13    1    3  .947  .957  0.95  0.83  1.67  1.99   13   97.0
 1956 26 NYY AL   P   38     13   23    3    3  .923  .950  0.95  0.82  1.80  1.92   20  179.7
 1957 27 NYY AL   P   27     10   20    2    2  .938  .962  1.11  0.86  1.93  1.99   20  139.7
 1958 28 NYY AL   P   19      5   14    2    2  .905  .964  1.00  0.82  1.50  1.95   19  114.3
 1959 29 NYY AL   P   25      5   22    2    1  .931  .954  1.08  0.85  1.95  2.05   18  124.7
 1960 30 KCA AL   P   22      4    8    1    1  .923  .968  0.55  0.78  1.29  1.96   15   83.7
 1961 31 TOT AL   P   33      5   17    0    0 1.000  .957  0.67  0.83  2.22  2.05    4   89.3
         KCA AL   P    8      1    4    0    0 1.000  .962  0.62  0.82  3.00  2.04    1   15.0
         CHW AL   P   25      4   13    0    0 1.000  .955  0.68  0.83  2.06  2.05    3   74.3
 1962 32 SFG NL   P   49      4   15    0    3 1.000  .950  0.39  0.82  1.98  2.06    0   86.3
 1963 33 SFG NL   P   46      4   12    1    0  .941  .952  0.35  0.84  2.32  2.06    0   62.0
 1964 34 TOT NL   P   36      9   19    1    1  .966  .952  0.78  0.84  2.22  2.14   10  113.6
         SFG NL   P    6      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  0.33  0.83  1.75  2.10    0   10.3
         HOU NL   P   30      7   19    1    1  .963  .952  0.87  0.84  2.27  2.14   10  103.3
 1965 35 TOT      P   28      6   16    1    1  .957  .952  0.79  0.75  3.34  2.03    2   59.3
         HOU NL   P    1      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  4.00  0.80  6.79  2.04    1    5.3
         BAL AL   P   27      5   13    1    1  .947  .952  0.67  0.75  3.00  2.03    1   54.0
 1967 37 CHC NL   P    3      0    2    0    1 1.000  .952  0.67  0.77  4.50  2.02    0    4.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 412     92  244   17   22  .952  .956  0.82  0.84              171 1548.0
                 LF*   1      3    0    0    0 1.000  .968  3.00  1.60                1    9.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       414     95  244   17   22  .952  .956  0.82  0.84

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1955   WS    NYY BRO     L   1   1  11.25  0  1  0  0   4     5   5   2   2 
 1956   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   2   0.00  1  0  0  1  10.2   1   0   4   7 
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   1   3.72  1  1  0  0   9.2   8   4   5   6 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   2   2   0.96  1  0  0  0   9.1   9   1   6   9 
 1962   WS    SFG NYY     L   3   0   3.86  1  0  0  0   2.1   1   1   2   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  5 World Series        2-3  10   6   2.75  4  2  0  1  36    24  11  19  24 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1955   WS    NYY BRO     L   1   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1956   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   3   1   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .333  .333  .333   0  0   1   0   0 
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   2   1   0  0  0  0   0   2   1  .000  .500  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   2   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .333  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1962   WS    SFG NYY     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  5 World Series        2-3  10   9   2   1  0  0  0   1   3   2  .111  .333  .111   0  0   1   0   0 
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WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Awards
1956-AL-Babe Ruth Award
1956-ML-WS MVP

ERA
1956 AL-3.26-7

Won-Loss %
1956 AL-.688-5
1957 AL-.714-3
1958 AL-.600-7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1956 AL-1.275-9

Hits Allowed/9IP
1956 AL-6.66-2

Bases on Balls/9IP
1953 AL-2.99-10

Strikeouts/9IP
1953 AL-4.48-9

Saves
1962 NL-11-7

Shutouts
1958 AL-3-6

Home Runs Allow.
1954 AL-18-7

Bases On Balls Allow.
1957 AL-87-5
1959 AL-76-10

Hits Allowed
1954 AL-213-9

SO to Walk
1953 AL-1.50-10

Losses
1953 AL-12-9
1954 AL-21-1

Earned Runs Allow.
1954 AL-98-3

Wild Pitches
1957 AL-6-5
1959 AL-7-6

Hit Batsmen
1956 AL-7-6

Games Finished
1962 NL-25-10

Adjusted ERA+
1956 AL-119-10

Oldest Player
1967 NL-37-6

Gray Ink: Pitching - 21 (1021) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Batting - 2.0 (3464) Pitching - 6.0 (1189) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 26.0 (479) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1947 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Browns as an amateur free agent.
November 17, 1954: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with players to be named later, Billy Hunter, and Bob Turley to the New York Yankees for players to be named later, Gene Woodling, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, and Willy Miranda. The New York Yankees sent Bill Miller (December 1, 1954), Kal Segrist (December 1, 1954), Don Leppert (December 1, 1954), and Ted Del Guercio (minors) (December 1, 1954) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mike Blyzka (December 1, 1954), Darrell Johnson (December 1, 1954), Jim Fridley (December 1, 1954), and Dick Kryhoski (December 1, 1954) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
December 11, 1959: Traded by the New York Yankees with Hank Bauer, Norm Siebern, and Marv Throneberry to the Kansas City Athletics for Roger Maris, Joe DeMaestri, and Kent Hadley.
June 10, 1961: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with Andy Carey, Ray Herbert, and Al Pilarcik to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Shaw, Jerry Staley, Wes Covington, and Stan Johnson.
November 30, 1961: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Billy Pierce to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later, Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, and Bob Farley. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
May 20, 1964: Purchased by the Houston Colt .45's from the San Francisco Giants.
April 24, 1965: Traded by the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles for Bob Saverine and cash.
April 11, 1966: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
Before 1967 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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Awards 1956-AL-Babe Ruth Award 1956-ML-WS MVP	ERA 1956 AL-3.26-7	Won-Loss % 1956 AL-.688-5 1957 AL-.714-3 1958 AL-.600-7	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1956 AL-1.275-9	Hits Allowed/9IP 1956 AL-6.66-2	Bases on Balls/9IP 1953 AL-2.99-10
Strikeouts/9IP 1953 AL-4.48-9	Saves 1962 NL-11-7	Shutouts 1958 AL-3-6	Home Runs Allow. 1954 AL-18-7	Bases On Balls Allow. 1957 AL-87-5 1959 AL-76-10	Hits Allowed 1954 AL-213-9
SO to Walk 1953 AL-1.50-10	Losses 1953 AL-12-9 1954 AL-21-1	Earned Runs Allow. 1954 AL-98-3	Wild Pitches 1957 AL-6-5 1959 AL-7-6	Hit Batsmen 1956 AL-7-6	Games Finished 1962 NL-25-10
Adjusted ERA+ 1956 AL-119-10	Oldest Player 1967 NL-37-6