12/15/1941 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,400 with the Chicago Traders organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 11 (11). |
04/14/1942 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
04/14/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/20/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/29/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/02/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/07/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/08/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/29/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/08/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/10/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/11/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/19/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/12/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/21/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 12 (12). |
05/21/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/26/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/15/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/28/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/26/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1943 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 12 (12). |
01/02/1944 |
Entered military service. |
10/25/1945 |
Returned from military service. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1946 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/31/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/09/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/23/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/20/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/27/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/29/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/07/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/11/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/27/1947 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/13/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/10/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the American Circuit triple-crown!! |
10/16/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/24/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series MVP Award. |
10/25/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/26/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/13/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/23/1948 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/29/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/03/1948 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/13/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/28/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1948 |
Wins the American Circuit triple-crown!! |
10/22/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/13/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/05/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/11/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/16/1949 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/11/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/28/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/03/1949 |
Wins the The American Circuits triple-crown!! |
10/19/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/20/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (60). |
04/15/1951 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/05/1951 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/19/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/20/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/28/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/14/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/18/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/13/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
06/02/1952 |
Earns his 200th career The American Circuits victory! |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/13/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/17/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/15/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/29/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/01/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
05/01/1953 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/31/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/24/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/25/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
11/03/1953 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Houston Drillers, along with LF Ken Warren, RF Hub Anderson, in exchange for RF Keith Owens, SP Thornton Shadwell, RF Doug Roten, 3B Quentin Blackmore, RP Bill Persails, a 1954 1st round pick, and a 1954 2nd round pick. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
05/14/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/03/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/07/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1954 |
Earns his 250th career The American Circuits victory! |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/31/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/02/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1954 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/24/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
06/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/15/1955 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/02/1955 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/18/1955 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/22/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
04/23/1956 |
Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the San Francisco Seagulls, along with CF Rusty Long, in exchange for SP Jerry Lamont, LF Nate Brewer, CF Wally Beaver, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
05/23/1956 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/17/1956 |
Earns his 300th career The American Circuits victory! |
07/17/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/03/1956 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/16/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/17/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/25/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/18/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/19/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
05/04/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/24/1957 |
Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits strikeout! |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/25/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/27/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/09/1957 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/26/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
05/08/1958 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/08/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/22/1958 |
Earns his 350th career The American Circuits victory! |
07/12/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/19/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
05/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
05/31/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/05/1960 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1960 |
Earns his 400th career Major League Baseball victory! |
06/23/1960 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/05/1960 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
04/29/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/03/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/26/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
10/21/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/08/1968 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |