| 12/16/1930 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,800 with the Chicago Traders organization. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
| 04/24/1931 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 04/29/1931 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 06/13/1931 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1931 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/03/1931 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/18/1931 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1931 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 08/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/24/1931 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/13/1931 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
| 04/13/1932 |
Injured on 04/12/1932, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
| 04/18/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/21/1932 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/04/1932 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/09/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1932 |
Wins the 1932 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
| 04/11/1933 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 04/26/1933 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 05/05/1933 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/26/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/05/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/25/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/30/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 08/29/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/13/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/25/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 08/09/1934 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/19/1934 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 13 (13). |
| 06/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/27/1935 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 07/07/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 08/12/1935 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/17/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/16/1935 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11/02/1935 |
Finished 3rd in 1935 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 12/13/1935 |
Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 13 (13). |
| 05/04/1936 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1936 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/27/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07/12/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 07/29/1936 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/03/1936 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
| 08/04/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/09/1936 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 08/14/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/19/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/24/1936 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09/01/1936 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13). |
| 07/03/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/11/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 07/11/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/22/1937 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/27/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 09/26/1937 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 months. |
| 10/29/1937 |
Finished 2nd in 1937 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 12 (12). |
| 05/14/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/29/1938 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 06/03/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1938 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1938 |
Injured on 07/07/1938, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 6 weeks. |
| 07/10/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 08/19/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/06/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 11 (11). |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
| 07/17/1939 |
Injured on 07/16/1939, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
| 08/22/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/04/1939 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 6 days. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 10 (11). |
| 06/07/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/26/1940 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/03/1940 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09/21/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 7 (11). |
| 04/25/1941 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
| 05/24/1941 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/01/1941 |
Injured on 05/31/1941, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 8 months. |
| 10/14/1941 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| 01/01/1951 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1931 |
18 |
5 |
| 1937 |
16 |
5 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
36 |
2 |
| 1932 |
35 |
4 |
| 1934 |
35 |
10 |
| 1936 |
36 |
3 |
| 1940 |
36 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1931 |
22 |
2 |
| 1932 |
24 |
1 |
| 1933 |
23 |
3 |
| 1935 |
21 |
6 |
| 1936 |
26 |
1 |
| 1937 |
18 |
5 |
| 1938 |
20 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.688 |
5 |
| 1932 |
.828 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.719 |
4 |
| 1935 |
.724 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.788 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.769 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
311.0 |
2 |
| 1932 |
314.2 |
2 |
| 1933 |
311.0 |
3 |
| 1934 |
305.1 |
3 |
| 1936 |
308.0 |
2 |
| 1937 |
297.2 |
3 |
| 1940 |
284.0 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1931 |
1255 |
6 |
| 1932 |
1260 |
3 |
| 1934 |
1268 |
7 |
| 1936 |
1252 |
9 |
| 1940 |
1251 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1931 |
160 |
5 |
| 1932 |
172 |
2 |
| 1933 |
167 |
3 |
| 1934 |
168 |
3 |
| 1935 |
161 |
4 |
| 1936 |
165 |
2 |
| 1937 |
164 |
3 |
| 1938 |
147 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2.26 |
3 |
| 1932 |
2.40 |
3 |
| 1933 |
1.59 |
1 |
| 1934 |
2.51 |
2 |
| 1935 |
2.25 |
3 |
| 1936 |
1.67 |
1 |
| 1937 |
2.15 |
3 |
| 1938 |
2.55 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.254 |
3 |
| 1932 |
.255 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.230 |
1 |
| 1936 |
.263 |
3 |
| 1937 |
.264 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
1.06 |
2 |
| 1932 |
1.03 |
2 |
| 1933 |
0.86 |
1 |
| 1934 |
1.11 |
2 |
| 1935 |
1.23 |
8 |
| 1936 |
1.09 |
2 |
| 1937 |
1.08 |
3 |
| 1938 |
1.22 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2.32 |
3 |
| 1932 |
2.69 |
2 |
| 1933 |
3.71 |
2 |
| 1934 |
3.05 |
2 |
| 1935 |
2.82 |
2 |
| 1936 |
2.32 |
2 |
| 1937 |
2.38 |
4 |
| 1938 |
2.04 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
9.61 |
2 |
| 1932 |
9.35 |
2 |
| 1933 |
7.87 |
1 |
| 1934 |
10.08 |
2 |
| 1935 |
11.20 |
8 |
| 1936 |
9.99 |
2 |
| 1937 |
9.83 |
3 |
| 1938 |
10.98 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.14 |
4 |
| 1932 |
0.20 |
3 |
| 1933 |
0.14 |
3 |
| 1934 |
0.27 |
7 |
| 1935 |
0.27 |
10 |
| 1936 |
0.12 |
2 |
| 1937 |
0.09 |
1 |
| 1938 |
0.28 |
5 |
| 1940 |
0.41 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
7.55 |
3 |
| 1932 |
7.41 |
2 |
| 1933 |
6.48 |
1 |
| 1934 |
8.40 |
5 |
| 1936 |
7.74 |
3 |
| 1937 |
7.62 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2.00 |
5 |
| 1932 |
1.83 |
4 |
| 1933 |
1.30 |
2 |
| 1934 |
1.62 |
2 |
| 1935 |
1.94 |
6 |
| 1936 |
2.07 |
6 |
| 1937 |
2.09 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
4.63 |
6 |
| 1932 |
4.92 |
3 |
| 1933 |
4.83 |
5 |
| 1934 |
4.95 |
4 |
| 1935 |
5.48 |
2 |
| 1936 |
4.82 |
5 |
| 1937 |
4.96 |
9 |
| 1938 |
5.21 |
4 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
27 |
4 |
| 1932 |
27 |
2 |
| 1933 |
31 |
1 |
| 1934 |
26 |
4 |
| 1935 |
23 |
8 |
| 1936 |
30 |
1 |
| 1937 |
29 |
2 |
| 1940 |
22 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.750 |
7 |
| 1932 |
.771 |
2 |
| 1933 |
.886 |
1 |
| 1934 |
.743 |
5 |
| 1935 |
.719 |
7 |
| 1936 |
.833 |
1 |
| 1937 |
.853 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.700 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1931 |
30 |
1 |
| 1932 |
25 |
3 |
| 1933 |
31 |
1 |
| 1934 |
27 |
3 |
| 1935 |
21 |
5 |
| 1936 |
25 |
4 |
| 1937 |
29 |
2 |
| 1938 |
22 |
5 |
| 1940 |
15 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.833 |
2 |
| 1932 |
.714 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.886 |
1 |
| 1934 |
.771 |
2 |
| 1935 |
.656 |
5 |
| 1936 |
.694 |
4 |
| 1937 |
.853 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.733 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1931 |
7 |
2 |
| 1932 |
3 |
5 |
| 1933 |
8 |
2 |
| 1934 |
2 |
8 |
| 1935 |
2 |
9 |
| 1936 |
5 |
2 |
| 1937 |
5 |
3 |
| 1938 |
5 |
3 |
| 1940 |
3 |
6 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1936 |
0.53 |
7 |
| 1937 |
0.54 |
5 |
| 1938 |
0.54 |
1 |
| 1939 |
0.54 |
3 |
| 1940 |
0.53 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1931 |
9.7 |
2 |
| 1932 |
10.4 |
2 |
| 1933 |
11.2 |
2 |
| 1934 |
9.7 |
2 |
| 1935 |
8.2 |
2 |
| 1936 |
10.5 |
2 |
| 1937 |
10.8 |
2 |
| 1938 |
8.4 |
4 |
|
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