| 11/18/1944 |
Signed a minor league contract out of an independent league with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8). |
| 04/17/1945 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 04/27/1945 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
| 07/29/1945 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/03/1945 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/24/1945 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/28/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/24/1945 |
Finished 2nd in 1945 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 06/24/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/27/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/12/1946 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/02/1946 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/18/1946 |
Injured on 08/16/1946, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
| 09/18/1946 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 10/25/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/25/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/26/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 06/13/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/17/1947 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06/30/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/29/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 09/27/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/29/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 04/30/1948 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
| 05/10/1948 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 05/26/1948 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 05/26/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/26/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/04/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/26/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/29/1948 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 03/15/1949 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 03/22/1949 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 03/28/1949 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 04/16/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/20/1949 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/09/1949 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1949 |
Injured (Torn UCL), out for 11-12 months. |
| 07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 06/12/1950 |
Injured (Torn UCL), out for 14 months. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 08/26/1951 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/03/1951 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 09/30/1951 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
| 04/17/1952 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
| 05/18/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 05/31/1952 |
Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
| 07/13/1952 |
Injured (Sore back), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
| 03/13/1953 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 03/28/1953 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 04/10/1953 |
Injured (Torn shoulder cartilage), out for 3-4 months. |
| 07/08/1953 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
| 10/25/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
41 |
1 |
| 1948 |
35 |
7 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1945 |
17 |
8 |
| 1946 |
18 |
7 |
| 1947 |
23 |
3 |
| 1948 |
19 |
5 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.739 |
5 |
| 1946 |
.600 |
8 |
| 1947 |
.622 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
342.0 |
1 |
| 1948 |
277.2 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1947 |
1413 |
1 |
| 1948 |
1197 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
18 |
5 |
| 1948 |
25 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
123 |
2 |
| 1948 |
115 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1945 |
147 |
2 |
| 1946 |
141 |
8 |
| 1947 |
138 |
4 |
| 1948 |
121 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1.82 |
3 |
| 1947 |
2.87 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.230 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.237 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
0.99 |
1 |
| 1946 |
1.13 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1945 |
3.00 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
9.05 |
1 |
| 1946 |
10.24 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
0.04 |
1 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
6.96 |
2 |
| 1946 |
6.92 |
2 |
| 1947 |
7.42 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1.94 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
5.81 |
1 |
| 1946 |
5.08 |
2 |
| 1948 |
3.92 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1945 |
25 |
7 |
| 1947 |
31 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.862 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.756 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1945 |
5 |
2 |
| 1947 |
4 |
7 |
| 1948 |
4 |
4 |
| 1949 |
2 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1945 |
8.7 |
1 |
| 1947 |
6.3 |
5 |
|
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