| 10/20/1929 |
Signed with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (65). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (65). |
| 04/14/1930 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1930 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (65). |
| 04/14/1931 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/05/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/21/1931 |
Wins the 1931 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
| 04/23/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/24/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/19/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/10/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/30/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/10/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/22/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/28/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/04/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/14/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/22/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/17/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/04/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/16/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/21/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/17/1936 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/02/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 06/22/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/10/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/18/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 10/15/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 10/11/1938 |
Wins the 1938 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/02/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/19/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/20/1941 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/07/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/13/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/22/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed! |
| 09/26/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/13/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/18/1943 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Braves, along with LF Pat Seerey, in exchange for 3B Nanny Fernandez. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/18/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 10/07/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Boston Braves. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 10/13/1950 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
32 |
2 |
| 1933 |
32 |
5 |
| 1935 |
32 |
3 |
| 1944 |
32 |
6 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1931 |
16 |
2 |
| 1932 |
14 |
10 |
| 1933 |
24 |
1 |
| 1934 |
18 |
5 |
| 1942 |
14 |
8 |
| 1944 |
16 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.640 |
6 |
| 1933 |
.727 |
2 |
| 1939 |
.565 |
9 |
| 1944 |
.696 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
240.1 |
3 |
| 1932 |
258.0 |
9 |
| 1933 |
285.2 |
2 |
| 1935 |
250.1 |
10 |
| 1944 |
199.1 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1931 |
997 |
6 |
| 1933 |
1175 |
2 |
| 1935 |
1109 |
6 |
| 1944 |
801 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
16 |
8 |
| 1935 |
27 |
1 |
| 1939 |
20 |
3 |
| 1940 |
19 |
9 |
| 1941 |
18 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1931 |
75 |
9 |
| 1932 |
84 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1933 |
105 |
9 |
| 1934 |
114 |
8 |
| 1935 |
128 |
5 |
| 1939 |
105 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
9 |
1 |
| 1935 |
11 |
1 |
| 1939 |
6 |
9 |
| 1944 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2.77 |
5 |
| 1932 |
3.42 |
7 |
| 1933 |
2.02 |
1 |
| 1941 |
3.23 |
4 |
| 1942 |
2.78 |
5 |
| 1943 |
3.02 |
10 |
| 1944 |
2.84 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.244 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.245 |
5 |
| 1944 |
.261 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
1.14 |
8 |
| 1933 |
1.12 |
4 |
| 1934 |
1.27 |
9 |
| 1939 |
1.29 |
8 |
| 1941 |
1.27 |
9 |
| 1942 |
1.22 |
9 |
| 1943 |
1.20 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1.12 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1934 |
2.00 |
6 |
| 1935 |
1.68 |
6 |
| 1939 |
1.64 |
6 |
| 1940 |
1.80 |
4 |
| 1941 |
1.45 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1.66 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
10.64 |
8 |
| 1933 |
10.14 |
4 |
| 1934 |
11.57 |
9 |
| 1939 |
11.69 |
8 |
| 1941 |
11.42 |
9 |
| 1942 |
11.07 |
9 |
| 1943 |
10.95 |
7 |
| 1944 |
10.16 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.26 |
6 |
| 1932 |
0.31 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
7.49 |
3 |
| 1932 |
8.65 |
7 |
| 1933 |
7.66 |
4 |
| 1944 |
8.35 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
2.05 |
8 |
| 1939 |
2.47 |
10 |
| 1940 |
1.99 |
5 |
| 1941 |
2.63 |
10 |
| 1942 |
2.89 |
10 |
| 1943 |
2.29 |
6 |
| 1944 |
1.72 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
4.60 |
6 |
| 1939 |
4.05 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
23 |
2 |
| 1932 |
19 |
9 |
| 1933 |
22 |
7 |
| 1934 |
20 |
4 |
| 1936 |
19 |
5 |
| 1941 |
19 |
10 |
| 1944 |
18 |
4 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.719 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.688 |
9 |
| 1934 |
.645 |
4 |
| 1936 |
.613 |
6 |
| 1941 |
.679 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.765 |
2 |
| 1944 |
.562 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1931 |
11 |
4 |
| 1932 |
21 |
5 |
| 1933 |
28 |
1 |
| 1934 |
22 |
3 |
| 1936 |
14 |
9 |
| 1944 |
3 |
2 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.344 |
4 |
| 1932 |
.677 |
6 |
| 1933 |
.875 |
1 |
| 1934 |
.710 |
3 |
| 1944 |
.094 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1932 |
3 |
2 |
| 1933 |
7 |
1 |
| 1935 |
3 |
5 |
| 1936 |
5 |
2 |
| 1941 |
2 |
6 |
| 1942 |
4 |
5 |
| 1944 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1932 |
0.50 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1932 |
4.8 |
10 |
| 1933 |
5.6 |
9 |
| 1934 |
4.8 |
10 |
| 1942 |
4.2 |
8 |
| 1944 |
4.2 |
4 |
|
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