haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː θɹˈuː hˈɑːɹd, lˈɛd tˈuː lˈiːɡz ɪn stɹˈaɪkaʊts — ðə pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ nˈuː jˈɔːɹk lˈiːɡ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn ænd wˈɛstɚn lˈiːɡ — ænd ʃˈoʊd flˈæʃᵻz ʌv bɹˈɪliəns.
However, he threw hard, led two leagues in strikeouts — the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League (1951) and Western League () — and showed flashes of brilliance.