| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1939 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/13/1939 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (50). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (50). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/21/1940 |
Finished 3rd in 1940 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 07/23/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 06/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/20/1945 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/24/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/23/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/22/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 06/12/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/30/1949 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for SS Artie Wilson and RF Hal Jeffcoat. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (85); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (85); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1940 |
60 |
4 |
| 1942 |
61 |
3 |
| 1952 |
49 |
8 |
| 1953 |
73 |
7 |
| 1954 |
68 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1941 |
33 |
5 |
| 1943 |
32 |
9 |
| 1944 |
32 |
5 |
| 1946 |
32 |
1 |
| 1947 |
32 |
4 |
| 1948 |
32 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1941 |
16 |
5 |
| 1945 |
17 |
1 |
| 1946 |
16 |
2 |
| 1948 |
16 |
1 |
| 1949 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.696 |
2 |
| 1944 |
.611 |
6 |
| 1945 |
.739 |
3 |
| 1946 |
.615 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.615 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.615 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SV |
Rank |
| 1940 |
10 |
5 |
| 1942 |
12 |
2 |
| 1954 |
20 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HLD |
Rank |
| 1951 |
6 |
9 |
| 1953 |
14 |
3 |
| 1954 |
1 |
7 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
195.1 |
8 |
| 1945 |
200.1 |
3 |
| 1946 |
216.1 |
1 |
| 1947 |
259.0 |
2 |
| 1948 |
211.0 |
1 |
| 1949 |
214.2 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1945 |
806 |
5 |
| 1946 |
910 |
1 |
| 1947 |
1124 |
2 |
| 1948 |
885 |
1 |
| 1949 |
924 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
159 |
2 |
| 1943 |
133 |
2 |
| 1944 |
76 |
7 |
| 1945 |
72 |
9 |
| 1946 |
97 |
1 |
| 1947 |
114 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1941 |
127 |
4 |
| 1943 |
135 |
2 |
| 1944 |
125 |
1 |
| 1945 |
107 |
2 |
| 1946 |
169 |
1 |
| 1947 |
165 |
2 |
| 1948 |
101 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
6 |
9 |
| 1946 |
3 |
10 |
| 1949 |
8 |
1 |
| 1953 |
5 |
9 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
2.72 |
8 |
| 1945 |
1.98 |
2 |
| 1946 |
2.54 |
4 |
| 1947 |
2.85 |
4 |
| 1948 |
3.37 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.233 |
4 |
| 1945 |
.243 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
1.10 |
5 |
| 1945 |
1.11 |
4 |
| 1946 |
1.24 |
10 |
| 1947 |
1.30 |
10 |
| 1948 |
1.32 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
1.64 |
5 |
| 1945 |
1.49 |
5 |
| 1946 |
1.74 |
4 |
| 1947 |
1.45 |
5 |
| 1948 |
1.22 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
9.95 |
5 |
| 1945 |
10.02 |
4 |
| 1946 |
11.27 |
10 |
| 1947 |
11.85 |
10 |
| 1948 |
11.99 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1941 |
0.33 |
3 |
| 1943 |
0.20 |
8 |
| 1945 |
0.18 |
3 |
| 1946 |
0.29 |
4 |
| 1947 |
0.45 |
10 |
| 1948 |
0.30 |
2 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1941 |
7.91 |
7 |
| 1943 |
7.07 |
5 |
| 1944 |
6.40 |
2 |
| 1945 |
6.74 |
3 |
| 1946 |
7.16 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1941 |
5.24 |
3 |
| 1943 |
5.31 |
1 |
| 1944 |
5.76 |
1 |
| 1945 |
4.81 |
2 |
| 1946 |
7.03 |
1 |
| 1947 |
5.73 |
1 |
| 1948 |
4.31 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RA |
Rank |
| 1940 |
60 |
4 |
| 1942 |
61 |
3 |
| 1952 |
49 |
8 |
| 1953 |
73 |
7 |
| 1954 |
68 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1940 |
52 |
3 |
| 1942 |
41 |
3 |
| 1952 |
38 |
6 |
| 1954 |
51 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1941 |
20 |
9 |
| 1943 |
20 |
7 |
| 1945 |
22 |
2 |
| 1946 |
17 |
8 |
| 1947 |
22 |
4 |
| 1948 |
22 |
1 |
| 1949 |
18 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.625 |
10 |
| 1945 |
.733 |
3 |
| 1946 |
.531 |
9 |
| 1947 |
.688 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.688 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.600 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
1 |
5 |
| 1945 |
1 |
4 |
| 1946 |
6 |
4 |
| 1947 |
16 |
2 |
| 1948 |
4 |
2 |
| 1949 |
4 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.031 |
9 |
| 1945 |
.033 |
7 |
| 1946 |
.188 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.500 |
3 |
| 1948 |
.125 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.133 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1944 |
1 |
1 |
| 1945 |
1 |
2 |
| 1946 |
1 |
7 |
| 1949 |
1 |
10 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1941 |
0.51 |
8 |
| 1943 |
0.50 |
10 |
| 1946 |
0.51 |
8 |
| 1947 |
0.50 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1944 |
4.3 |
5 |
| 1945 |
5.1 |
2 |
| 1946 |
5.7 |
2 |
| 1947 |
5.9 |
3 |
| 1948 |
5.3 |
2 |
|