Born: October 8, 1917 in Chester, PA
High School: Chester (Chester, PA)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1937.
(All Transactions)
Debut: July 6, 1941
Final Game: September 6, 1951
Died: December 2, 1976 in Chester, PA
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| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 2nd of 2 | 51 | 26 | 25 | .510 | 7 | |
| 2 | 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 154 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 155 | 78 | 76 | .506 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 155 | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 5 | 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 154 | 75 | 79 | .487 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1962 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 161 | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 1963 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 80 | 82 | .494 | 6 | ||
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| 9 | 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 2nd of 2 | 79 | 39 | 39 | .500 | 6 | |
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| 10 | 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | WS Champs | |
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| 12 | 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 2nd of 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 161 | 92 | 69 | .571 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 162 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | ||
| Total | 15 years | 2068 | 1115 | 950 | .540 | 3.5 | 2 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles |