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. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1943 |
20 |
1 |
1946 |
17 |
8 |
1947 |
18 |
1 |
1948 |
19 |
6 |
1949 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1942 |
34 |
5 |
1943 |
35 |
1 |
1947 |
38 |
5 |
1948 |
36 |
4 |
1949 |
36 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1942 |
26 |
2 |
1943 |
26 |
2 |
1946 |
20 |
3 |
1947 |
26 |
1 |
1948 |
26 |
1 |
1949 |
28 |
1 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1942 |
.788 |
3 |
1943 |
.743 |
6 |
1946 |
.625 |
6 |
1947 |
.743 |
2 |
1948 |
.812 |
1 |
1949 |
.778 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1942 |
301.0 |
2 |
1943 |
308.1 |
1 |
1946 |
298.0 |
6 |
1947 |
340.0 |
2 |
1948 |
316.0 |
1 |
1949 |
309.1 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1942 |
1152 |
8 |
1943 |
1191 |
4 |
1947 |
1327 |
3 |
1948 |
1258 |
1 |
1949 |
1228 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1942 |
205 |
1 |
1943 |
194 |
1 |
1946 |
165 |
1 |
1947 |
157 |
1 |
1948 |
154 |
1 |
1949 |
133 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1942 |
1.02 |
1 |
1943 |
1.55 |
1 |
1946 |
2.23 |
2 |
1947 |
1.93 |
1 |
1948 |
2.11 |
1 |
1949 |
2.33 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1942 |
.236 |
5 |
1943 |
.233 |
3 |
1946 |
.244 |
4 |
1947 |
.243 |
9 |
1948 |
.248 |
4 |
1949 |
.252 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1942 |
0.84 |
1 |
1943 |
0.87 |
1 |
1946 |
1.02 |
1 |
1947 |
0.97 |
1 |
1948 |
1.03 |
1 |
1949 |
1.04 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1942 |
4.56 |
1 |
1943 |
3.73 |
1 |
1946 |
2.39 |
2 |
1947 |
2.42 |
1 |
1948 |
2.26 |
1 |
1949 |
2.11 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
7.68 |
1 |
1943 |
7.91 |
1 |
1946 |
9.36 |
2 |
1947 |
8.79 |
1 |
1948 |
9.34 |
1 |
1949 |
9.43 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
0.00 |
1 |
1943 |
0.09 |
3 |
1946 |
0.12 |
2 |
1947 |
0.03 |
1 |
1948 |
0.17 |
2 |
1949 |
0.09 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
6.25 |
3 |
1943 |
6.30 |
2 |
1946 |
7.07 |
3 |
1947 |
7.01 |
1 |
1948 |
7.32 |
1 |
1949 |
7.54 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
1.35 |
2 |
1943 |
1.52 |
1 |
1946 |
2.08 |
5 |
1947 |
1.72 |
2 |
1948 |
1.94 |
3 |
1949 |
1.83 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
6.13 |
1 |
1943 |
5.66 |
2 |
1946 |
4.98 |
3 |
1947 |
4.16 |
4 |
1948 |
4.39 |
1 |
1949 |
3.87 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1942 |
33 |
1 |
1943 |
30 |
2 |
1946 |
27 |
7 |
1947 |
32 |
1 |
1948 |
29 |
1 |
1949 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1942 |
.971 |
1 |
1943 |
.857 |
2 |
1946 |
.771 |
5 |
1947 |
.842 |
1 |
1948 |
.806 |
1 |
1949 |
.806 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1942 |
30 |
2 |
1943 |
33 |
1 |
1946 |
22 |
2 |
1947 |
31 |
1 |
1948 |
24 |
3 |
1949 |
26 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1942 |
.882 |
2 |
1943 |
.943 |
1 |
1946 |
.629 |
3 |
1947 |
.816 |
1 |
1948 |
.667 |
5 |
1949 |
.722 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1942 |
12 |
1 |
1943 |
8 |
1 |
1946 |
5 |
3 |
1947 |
8 |
1 |
1948 |
6 |
1 |
1949 |
6 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1943 |
0.55 |
2 |
1948 |
0.51 |
5 |
1949 |
0.50 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1942 |
14.7 |
1 |
1943 |
12.0 |
1 |
1946 |
10.2 |
1 |
1947 |
13.4 |
1 |
1948 |
11.8 |
1 |
1949 |
12.6 |
1 |
|
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