| 07/11/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Zagreb Commodores. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| 07/26/1952 |
Named the #5 prospect in the YB |
| 08/17/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $630. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (45); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 25 (30). |
| 03/26/1953 |
Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Zagreb Commodores development complex. |
| 04/29/1953 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Zagreb Commodores development complex. |
| 05/01/1953 |
Named the #1 prospect in the YB |
| 08/05/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 YB Rising Star Award voting. |
| 08/16/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (40). |
| 03/08/1954 |
Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Serbia. |
| 03/26/1954 |
Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Zagreb Commodores development complex. |
| 06/16/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $650. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (40). |
| 06/01/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/05/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rijeka Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900 with the Zagreb Commodores organization. |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (40). |
| 05/27/1956 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sarajevo Silver Knights with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,540 with the Zagreb Commodores organization. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
| 03/11/1957 |
Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the Serbia. |
| 05/06/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ljubljana Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/27/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Maribor Rivermen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/25/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,500 with the Zagreb Commodores organization. |
| 09/29/1957 |
Contract was purchased by the Berlin Bears organization. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40). |
| 03/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 Adriatic Baseball Games for the Serbia. |
| 04/04/1958 |
Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Berlin Bears development complex. Off-day program. |
| 10/09/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,750. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1953 |
13 |
3 |
| 1954 |
13 |
10 |
| 1955 |
13 |
1 |
| 1956 |
13 |
1 |
| 1957 |
13 |
2 |
| 1958 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1956 |
7 |
2 |
| 1958 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1953 |
6 |
8 |
| 1954 |
7 |
6 |
| 1955 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.778 |
2 |
| 1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1953 |
98.1 |
9 |
| 1957 |
104.1 |
5 |
| 1958 |
15.0 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1956 |
403 |
9 |
| 1957 |
430 |
4 |
| 1958 |
64 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1953 |
11 |
5 |
| 1955 |
12 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1954 |
40 |
5 |
| 1958 |
5 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1954 |
55 |
8 |
| 1955 |
72 |
2 |
| 1956 |
58 |
7 |
| 1957 |
66 |
6 |
| 1958 |
7 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1958 |
1.80 |
7 |
| 1958 |
2.60 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1958 |
.255 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1953 |
1.23 |
7 |
| 1955 |
1.24 |
10 |
| 1958 |
1.13 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1955 |
2.18 |
8 |
| 1956 |
1.76 |
10 |
| 1957 |
2.28 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1953 |
11.26 |
7 |
| 1955 |
11.23 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1958 |
0.00 |
1 |
| 1958 |
0.62 |
10 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1958 |
7.20 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1954 |
5.40 |
8 |
| 1955 |
6.80 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1957 |
9 |
10 |
| 1958 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1953 |
3 |
9 |
| 1954 |
3 |
9 |
| 1955 |
3 |
9 |
| 1956 |
4 |
5 |
| 1957 |
6 |
3 |
| 1958 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1953 |
.231 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.231 |
10 |
| 1955 |
.231 |
10 |
| 1956 |
.308 |
5 |
| 1957 |
.462 |
3 |
| 1958 |
.500 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1954 |
1 |
5 |
| 1955 |
2 |
3 |
| 1956 |
1 |
4 |
| 1957 |
2 |
1 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1956 |
0.59 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1956 |
2.4 |
6 |
| 1957 |
2.5 |
6 |
| 1958 |
0.5 |
7 |
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