10/27/1927 |
Signed a minor league contract ($2,340 bonus) with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 10 (18); Control: 3 (15). |
04/17/1928 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 12 (18); Control: 3 (12). |
04/16/1929 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (19); Control: 4 (12). |
04/15/1930 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
09/10/1930 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (19); Control: 6 (12). |
01/16/1931 |
Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Detroit Wolverines, along with LF Tom Rose, in exchange for SP Lowry Hopkins. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 15 (18); Control: 7 (12). |
07/19/1932 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/23/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 15 (18); Control: 9 (12). |
05/27/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/22/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/08/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/09/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/01/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/16/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/05/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (18); Control: 11 (12). |
04/25/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/20/1934 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/29/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (19); Control: 11 (12). |
04/21/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/16/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/14/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/15/1935 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1935 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/14/1935 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (19); Control: 11 (12). |
07/12/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (19); Control: 11 (12). |
05/03/1937 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/28/1937 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/11/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/23/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 11 (12). |
07/19/1938 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1938 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 11 (12). |
06/04/1939 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/01/1939 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 12 (12). |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 11 (12). |
04/25/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/31/1941 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/30/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/22/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
05/18/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/24/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/08/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/12/1942 |
Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for RP Alex Welch, RP Tony Baham, SS Rube Gilman, 3B Lenz Gardner, 3B Elias Green. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 11 (12). |
04/28/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/08/1943 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/03/1943 |
Earns his 200th career American Circuit victory! |
06/08/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/21/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/30/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
05/01/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/11/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1944 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/28/1944 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/23/1944 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
05/08/1945 |
Injured on 05/07/1945, diagnosed with a fractured ulna, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
06/16/1945 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/26/1945 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
03/29/1946 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
04/21/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1946 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1946 |
Earns his 250th career American Circuit victory! |
07/23/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 45 (50). |
05/26/1947 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/12/1947 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 40 (50). |
06/05/1948 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 11 months. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 30 (50). |
05/17/1949 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days. |
06/27/1949 |
Released by the Cleveland Bobcats. |
08/02/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
09/30/1949 |
Released by the Philadelphia Quakers. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 20 (50). |
05/10/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,100 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
05/21/1950 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/31/1950 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/21/1950 |
Released by the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
10/23/1950 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1966 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1932 |
16 |
10 |
1933 |
17 |
10 |
1936 |
24 |
1 |
1938 |
18 |
6 |
1939 |
26 |
1 |
1940 |
17 |
7 |
1944 |
24 |
1 |
1945 |
16 |
7 |
1946 |
24 |
2 |
1947 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1931 |
35 |
7 |
1933 |
36 |
3 |
1934 |
36 |
4 |
1935 |
36 |
7 |
1936 |
36 |
3 |
1937 |
37 |
1 |
1938 |
36 |
3 |
1939 |
38 |
1 |
1940 |
35 |
7 |
1941 |
34 |
8 |
1942 |
35 |
2 |
1943 |
35 |
1 |
1944 |
36 |
4 |
1946 |
37 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1934 |
21 |
5 |
1941 |
19 |
3 |
1942 |
20 |
6 |
1943 |
18 |
6 |
1944 |
20 |
3 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1931 |
16 |
10 |
1936 |
19 |
3 |
1937 |
17 |
5 |
1938 |
22 |
5 |
1939 |
18 |
5 |
1946 |
15 |
10 |
1947 |
18 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1934 |
.677 |
5 |
1942 |
.667 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1932 |
273.2 |
10 |
1933 |
294.0 |
8 |
1934 |
286.2 |
10 |
1935 |
280.0 |
10 |
1937 |
292.0 |
4 |
1938 |
287.0 |
7 |
1939 |
298.1 |
2 |
1940 |
281.0 |
9 |
1941 |
291.1 |
4 |
1942 |
298.1 |
3 |
1943 |
297.0 |
4 |
1944 |
313.0 |
3 |
1946 |
296.0 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1936 |
1251 |
10 |
1937 |
1238 |
4 |
1938 |
1274 |
3 |
1939 |
1299 |
2 |
1940 |
1216 |
10 |
1941 |
1187 |
9 |
1942 |
1246 |
2 |
1943 |
1177 |
7 |
1944 |
1279 |
3 |
1946 |
1236 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1932 |
22 |
2 |
1940 |
18 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1931 |
165 |
1 |
1932 |
99 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1934 |
138 |
6 |
1935 |
135 |
9 |
1937 |
150 |
8 |
1938 |
128 |
10 |
1939 |
118 |
9 |
1941 |
119 |
10 |
1942 |
135 |
9 |
1943 |
146 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1937 |
6 |
5 |
1944 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1933 |
2.23 |
7 |
1934 |
2.42 |
1 |
1937 |
2.90 |
7 |
1941 |
2.10 |
2 |
1943 |
1.82 |
4 |
1944 |
2.10 |
5 |
1945 |
2.50 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1933 |
.237 |
3 |
1934 |
.260 |
3 |
1943 |
.230 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1933 |
1.10 |
8 |
1934 |
1.19 |
7 |
1941 |
1.12 |
8 |
1943 |
0.98 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1941 |
1.72 |
9 |
1943 |
2.15 |
5 |
1944 |
2.12 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1933 |
9.89 |
7 |
1934 |
10.67 |
5 |
1941 |
10.07 |
7 |
1943 |
8.79 |
4 |
1944 |
10.06 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1933 |
0.15 |
5 |
1934 |
0.31 |
10 |
1937 |
0.28 |
5 |
1938 |
0.19 |
1 |
1939 |
0.36 |
9 |
1941 |
0.22 |
4 |
1942 |
0.12 |
3 |
1943 |
0.15 |
6 |
1944 |
0.17 |
6 |
1945 |
0.16 |
2 |
1946 |
0.24 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1933 |
7.35 |
7 |
1934 |
7.97 |
3 |
1937 |
8.23 |
8 |
1943 |
6.73 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1941 |
2.13 |
5 |
1943 |
2.06 |
5 |
1944 |
1.50 |
1 |
1946 |
2.40 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1934 |
4.33 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1933 |
28 |
5 |
1934 |
30 |
1 |
1935 |
23 |
8 |
1936 |
22 |
5 |
1937 |
25 |
5 |
1939 |
23 |
5 |
1940 |
24 |
6 |
1941 |
27 |
3 |
1942 |
28 |
5 |
1943 |
31 |
1 |
1944 |
29 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1933 |
.778 |
6 |
1934 |
.833 |
2 |
1940 |
.686 |
8 |
1941 |
.794 |
4 |
1942 |
.800 |
7 |
1943 |
.886 |
1 |
1944 |
.806 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1938 |
20 |
7 |
1940 |
15 |
10 |
1941 |
26 |
2 |
1942 |
16 |
8 |
1943 |
16 |
7 |
1944 |
25 |
3 |
1945 |
17 |
6 |
1946 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1938 |
.556 |
10 |
1941 |
.765 |
3 |
1943 |
.457 |
10 |
1944 |
.694 |
5 |
1945 |
.607 |
7 |
1946 |
.568 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1932 |
2 |
9 |
1933 |
7 |
3 |
1934 |
3 |
2 |
1935 |
5 |
2 |
1937 |
3 |
5 |
1938 |
3 |
8 |
1939 |
3 |
2 |
1941 |
4 |
3 |
1942 |
4 |
5 |
1943 |
6 |
3 |
1944 |
5 |
3 |
1946 |
4 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1933 |
6.7 |
7 |
1934 |
6.7 |
7 |
1937 |
7.2 |
5 |
1938 |
8.1 |
5 |
1939 |
7.0 |
7 |
1941 |
8.9 |
4 |
1942 |
8.9 |
3 |
1943 |
8.6 |
3 |
1944 |
8.0 |
1 |
1946 |
6.1 |
10 |
|
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