| 10/12/1935 |
Signed with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
| 04/14/1936 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/04/1936 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (95); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 25 (45). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (95); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 25 (45). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 04/23/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 09/11/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/27/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 05/25/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 7 strikeouts and 3 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: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 05/10/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 05/19/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 08/12/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 04/29/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (95); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (95); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 04/19/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/25/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/21/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 06/26/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/05/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/10/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/11/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 06/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 10/25/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 05/08/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/03/1949 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/06/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 08/31/1950 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/24/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/05/1952 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 08/02/1952 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 08/02/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/12/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/03/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
31 |
2 |
| 1939 |
31 |
6 |
| 1940 |
32 |
3 |
| 1941 |
32 |
10 |
| 1945 |
32 |
3 |
| 1946 |
32 |
1 |
| 1947 |
32 |
4 |
| 1948 |
32 |
3 |
| 1954 |
34 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1939 |
16 |
4 |
| 1940 |
16 |
6 |
| 1946 |
17 |
1 |
| 1947 |
15 |
5 |
| 1948 |
16 |
1 |
| 1949 |
14 |
7 |
| 1950 |
16 |
9 |
| 1952 |
16 |
3 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1936 |
15 |
9 |
| 1937 |
14 |
9 |
| 1939 |
15 |
8 |
| 1943 |
16 |
3 |
| 1945 |
14 |
4 |
| 1951 |
13 |
7 |
| 1953 |
14 |
1 |
| 1954 |
21 |
1 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.773 |
1 |
| 1947 |
.652 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.727 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.609 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.593 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.571 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
253.0 |
3 |
| 1940 |
258.2 |
3 |
| 1941 |
253.0 |
4 |
| 1946 |
211.1 |
3 |
| 1947 |
237.0 |
10 |
| 1948 |
204.1 |
3 |
| 1954 |
254.2 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1126 |
1 |
| 1940 |
1137 |
1 |
| 1941 |
1122 |
3 |
| 1945 |
802 |
6 |
| 1946 |
853 |
4 |
| 1947 |
1006 |
9 |
| 1948 |
873 |
2 |
| 1950 |
1056 |
10 |
| 1954 |
1132 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
19 |
8 |
| 1947 |
19 |
9 |
| 1948 |
16 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1936 |
151 |
1 |
| 1937 |
190 |
1 |
| 1938 |
190 |
1 |
| 1939 |
155 |
1 |
| 1940 |
172 |
1 |
| 1941 |
141 |
3 |
| 1942 |
107 |
5 |
| 1943 |
117 |
5 |
| 1945 |
112 |
1 |
| 1946 |
90 |
3 |
| 1948 |
108 |
3 |
| 1949 |
97 |
10 |
| 1950 |
120 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1936 |
141 |
3 |
| 1937 |
167 |
1 |
| 1938 |
159 |
1 |
| 1939 |
175 |
1 |
| 1940 |
193 |
1 |
| 1941 |
176 |
1 |
| 1943 |
112 |
9 |
| 1945 |
126 |
1 |
| 1946 |
142 |
2 |
| 1947 |
140 |
3 |
| 1948 |
102 |
3 |
| 1949 |
93 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
11 |
2 |
| 1937 |
7 |
2 |
| 1938 |
6 |
6 |
| 1939 |
10 |
1 |
| 1943 |
6 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
2.09 |
1 |
| 1948 |
2.95 |
2 |
| 1949 |
3.07 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.261 |
8 |
| 1946 |
.218 |
1 |
| 1948 |
.228 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.233 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
1.07 |
2 |
| 1948 |
1.32 |
9 |
| 1949 |
1.27 |
5 |
| 1952 |
1.22 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1.13 |
8 |
| 1946 |
1.58 |
7 |
| 1947 |
1.35 |
7 |
| 1952 |
1.29 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
9.92 |
2 |
| 1948 |
11.94 |
8 |
| 1949 |
11.53 |
6 |
| 1952 |
11.31 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1936 |
0.39 |
5 |
| 1938 |
0.47 |
5 |
| 1939 |
0.46 |
7 |
| 1940 |
0.45 |
10 |
| 1946 |
0.30 |
5 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
7.95 |
3 |
| 1938 |
9.04 |
5 |
| 1939 |
8.11 |
4 |
| 1940 |
7.20 |
1 |
| 1941 |
8.11 |
8 |
| 1945 |
7.18 |
5 |
| 1946 |
5.83 |
1 |
| 1948 |
7.09 |
1 |
| 1949 |
7.19 |
3 |
| 1950 |
8.10 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1952 |
2.71 |
5 |
| 1953 |
2.72 |
9 |
| 1954 |
2.93 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1936 |
6.17 |
1 |
| 1937 |
8.46 |
1 |
| 1938 |
6.75 |
1 |
| 1939 |
6.23 |
1 |
| 1940 |
6.72 |
2 |
| 1941 |
6.26 |
2 |
| 1942 |
4.74 |
3 |
| 1943 |
4.58 |
8 |
| 1945 |
6.15 |
1 |
| 1946 |
6.05 |
2 |
| 1947 |
5.32 |
3 |
| 1948 |
4.49 |
3 |
| 1949 |
4.08 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1938 |
15 |
10 |
| 1939 |
17 |
9 |
| 1946 |
17 |
8 |
| 1947 |
20 |
7 |
| 1948 |
16 |
8 |
| 1949 |
21 |
3 |
| 1950 |
22 |
4 |
| 1953 |
19 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.500 |
10 |
| 1946 |
.531 |
9 |
| 1947 |
.625 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.500 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.724 |
3 |
| 1950 |
.710 |
4 |
| 1953 |
.633 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1939 |
17 |
5 |
| 1941 |
14 |
6 |
| 1946 |
7 |
1 |
| 1947 |
11 |
10 |
| 1950 |
16 |
6 |
| 1954 |
11 |
6 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.548 |
6 |
| 1941 |
.438 |
8 |
| 1942 |
.393 |
10 |
| 1946 |
.219 |
2 |
| 1950 |
.516 |
7 |
| 1952 |
.467 |
10 |
| 1954 |
.324 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1 |
7 |
| 1940 |
2 |
8 |
| 1942 |
3 |
6 |
| 1943 |
3 |
7 |
| 1946 |
2 |
1 |
| 1947 |
3 |
6 |
| 1949 |
2 |
3 |
| 1950 |
3 |
4 |
| 1951 |
1 |
5 |
| 1952 |
3 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1939 |
3.9 |
4 |
| 1946 |
4.9 |
3 |
|