| 10/07/1930 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
| 11/02/1930 |
Was traded by the Boston Braves to the Philadelphia Athletics, along with RF Wes Schulmerich, in exchange for SP George Earnshaw. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (60). |
| 01/15/1931 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Red Sox, along with CL Eddie Rommel, in exchange for 3B Urbane Pickering and RP Ed Durham. |
| 04/14/1931 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 06/22/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 06/19/1935 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/31/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/06/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/21/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 09/14/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/01/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 08/12/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/04/1939 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 03/12/1940 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for SP Hal Schumacher. |
| 04/25/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/22/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/04/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/15/1941 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1941 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/11/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/16/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/26/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/26/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/13/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 05/18/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/16/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/26/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 07/08/1950 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45). |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
31 |
2 |
| 1938 |
32 |
1 |
| 1939 |
31 |
6 |
| 1940 |
32 |
3 |
| 1950 |
32 |
9 |
| 1951 |
31 |
10 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1940 |
18 |
2 |
| 1942 |
13 |
9 |
| 1949 |
20 |
1 |
| 1950 |
18 |
5 |
| 1951 |
14 |
7 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1932 |
16 |
7 |
| 1933 |
21 |
1 |
| 1934 |
17 |
4 |
| 1936 |
16 |
6 |
| 1944 |
11 |
10 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.609 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.621 |
6 |
| 1942 |
.542 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.833 |
1 |
| 1950 |
.643 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.700 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
242.0 |
7 |
| 1937 |
221.2 |
9 |
| 1938 |
231.0 |
9 |
| 1939 |
236.1 |
10 |
| 1940 |
249.0 |
6 |
| 1949 |
220.0 |
3 |
| 1950 |
252.0 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1936 |
1064 |
9 |
| 1937 |
959 |
10 |
| 1938 |
1051 |
6 |
| 1940 |
1050 |
9 |
| 1950 |
1060 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1932 |
18 |
9 |
| 1934 |
16 |
7 |
| 1940 |
21 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1934 |
112 |
8 |
| 1935 |
110 |
7 |
| 1936 |
105 |
9 |
| 1937 |
106 |
8 |
| 1938 |
115 |
5 |
| 1940 |
105 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
5 |
6 |
| 1933 |
6 |
7 |
| 1934 |
9 |
1 |
| 1936 |
8 |
5 |
| 1946 |
4 |
6 |
| 1947 |
6 |
3 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1935 |
3.54 |
5 |
| 1940 |
3.58 |
10 |
| 1942 |
3.12 |
6 |
| 1949 |
2.82 |
3 |
| 1950 |
3.29 |
5 |
| 1951 |
3.29 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
.277 |
9 |
| 1941 |
.263 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.250 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.259 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
1.24 |
5 |
| 1941 |
1.21 |
4 |
| 1949 |
1.18 |
2 |
| 1950 |
1.29 |
9 |
| 1951 |
1.28 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1935 |
1.53 |
6 |
| 1936 |
1.30 |
9 |
| 1937 |
1.51 |
7 |
| 1938 |
1.14 |
9 |
| 1940 |
1.91 |
2 |
| 1941 |
1.48 |
7 |
| 1949 |
1.05 |
8 |
| 1950 |
1.21 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1940 |
11.35 |
5 |
| 1941 |
10.98 |
4 |
| 1949 |
10.72 |
2 |
| 1950 |
11.68 |
7 |
| 1951 |
11.83 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.23 |
3 |
| 1935 |
0.43 |
8 |
| 1937 |
0.32 |
3 |
| 1939 |
0.38 |
4 |
| 1941 |
0.43 |
9 |
| 1949 |
0.25 |
3 |
| 1950 |
0.46 |
5 |
| 1951 |
0.51 |
5 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1949 |
8.06 |
7 |
| 1951 |
8.21 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
2.84 |
7 |
| 1940 |
1.99 |
1 |
| 1941 |
2.52 |
8 |
| 1949 |
2.54 |
3 |
| 1950 |
2.68 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
4.78 |
6 |
| 1935 |
4.28 |
6 |
| 1938 |
4.48 |
8 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1946 |
34 |
10 |
| 1948 |
36 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
17 |
9 |
| 1936 |
17 |
8 |
| 1939 |
18 |
5 |
| 1942 |
21 |
6 |
| 1949 |
20 |
5 |
| 1950 |
24 |
3 |
| 1951 |
21 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.548 |
10 |
| 1936 |
.548 |
9 |
| 1939 |
.581 |
6 |
| 1942 |
.700 |
4 |
| 1949 |
.667 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.750 |
2 |
| 1951 |
.677 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1936 |
13 |
4 |
| 1937 |
5 |
9 |
| 1942 |
13 |
8 |
| 1949 |
5 |
4 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
.419 |
5 |
| 1937 |
.161 |
9 |
| 1942 |
.433 |
7 |
| 1949 |
.167 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1935 |
2 |
4 |
| 1936 |
2 |
3 |
| 1938 |
2 |
4 |
| 1939 |
1 |
7 |
| 1940 |
2 |
8 |
| 1941 |
3 |
2 |
| 1942 |
4 |
3 |
| 1949 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1932 |
0.50 |
7 |
| 1933 |
0.53 |
5 |
| 1951 |
0.51 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1935 |
4.8 |
4 |
| 1936 |
4.1 |
6 |
| 1937 |
5.4 |
5 |
| 1938 |
3.8 |
7 |
| 1939 |
4.4 |
2 |
| 1940 |
4.4 |
4 |
| 1941 |
4.9 |
4 |
| 1949 |
5.8 |
1 |
| 1950 |
6.4 |
2 |
| 1951 |
3.8 |
8 |
|
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