| 10/18/1915 |
Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/1916 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1916 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/02/1916 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs, along with 2B Carson Bigbee and SP Al Mamaux, in exchange for 1B Fred Luderus. |
| 04/12/1916 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1916 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1917 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1917 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (60). |
| 09/12/1917 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1918 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1918 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 05/20/1918 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1918 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1918 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1919 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1919 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1920 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1920 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/11/1920 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1921 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1921 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 07/31/1921 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 09/13/1921 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1922 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1922 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 08/24/1922 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1923 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1923 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 10/16/1923 |
Wins the 1923 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/15/1924 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1924 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 06/23/1926 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 04/16/1928 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1928 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/29/1928 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/10/1929 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/07/1929 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/05/1929 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 04/20/1931 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/11/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/18/1931 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 10/19/1933 |
Finished 3rd in 1933 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 10/12/1934 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1919 |
41 |
8 |
| 1920 |
41 |
9 |
| 1924 |
45 |
8 |
| 1932 |
39 |
7 |
| 1933 |
40 |
9 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1916 |
39 |
2 |
| 1917 |
39 |
2 |
| 1918 |
39 |
1 |
| 1920 |
35 |
2 |
| 1922 |
32 |
3 |
| 1927 |
32 |
5 |
| 1928 |
34 |
6 |
| 1931 |
32 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1920 |
17 |
10 |
| 1924 |
17 |
9 |
| 1926 |
14 |
9 |
| 1930 |
17 |
9 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1917 |
26 |
1 |
| 1920 |
16 |
9 |
| 1922 |
13 |
5 |
| 1924 |
19 |
5 |
| 1927 |
15 |
5 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1923 |
.593 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SV |
Rank |
| 1919 |
2 |
9 |
| 1932 |
10 |
1 |
| 1933 |
10 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1919 |
271.0 |
3 |
| 1920 |
300.1 |
1 |
| 1922 |
199.1 |
10 |
| 1928 |
281.1 |
5 |
| 1930 |
260.0 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1919 |
1104 |
3 |
| 1920 |
1308 |
1 |
| 1922 |
890 |
6 |
| 1928 |
1239 |
6 |
| 1930 |
1165 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1916 |
8 |
4 |
| 1917 |
9 |
2 |
| 1918 |
6 |
8 |
| 1921 |
14 |
8 |
| 1924 |
15 |
4 |
| 1928 |
23 |
2 |
| 1931 |
14 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1917 |
103 |
7 |
| 1918 |
98 |
8 |
| 1920 |
80 |
7 |
| 1921 |
86 |
9 |
| 1924 |
103 |
4 |
| 1926 |
97 |
2 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1919 |
135 |
1 |
| 1920 |
120 |
4 |
| 1922 |
82 |
2 |
| 1924 |
123 |
3 |
| 1927 |
70 |
10 |
| 1928 |
93 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1917 |
12 |
2 |
| 1918 |
5 |
8 |
| 1920 |
6 |
7 |
| 1921 |
7 |
4 |
| 1924 |
7 |
2 |
| 1929 |
7 |
2 |
| 1930 |
5 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1919 |
2.33 |
2 |
| 1920 |
1.50 |
9 |
| 1922 |
1.41 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1926 |
0.14 |
1 |
| 1927 |
0.21 |
8 |
| 1930 |
0.55 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1919 |
1.93 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1917 |
4.13 |
6 |
| 1919 |
4.48 |
2 |
| 1920 |
3.60 |
8 |
| 1922 |
3.70 |
3 |
| 1923 |
3.32 |
9 |
| 1924 |
4.39 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA |
Rank |
| 1919 |
15 |
9 |
| 1932 |
39 |
7 |
| 1933 |
40 |
9 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1919 |
13 |
9 |
| 1932 |
31 |
7 |
| 1933 |
32 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1927 |
.500 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1919 |
21 |
10 |
| 1921 |
21 |
5 |
| 1922 |
1 |
7 |
| 1930 |
19 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1919 |
.808 |
6 |
| 1921 |
.700 |
3 |
| 1922 |
.031 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1921 |
2 |
6 |
| 1922 |
1 |
2 |
| 1928 |
3 |
4 |
| 1929 |
3 |
3 |
| 1931 |
2 |
8 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1916 |
0.58 |
1 |
| 1918 |
0.59 |
1 |
| 1919 |
0.57 |
9 |
| 1920 |
0.59 |
3 |
| 1923 |
0.56 |
4 |
| 1925 |
0.58 |
1 |
| 1926 |
0.55 |
5 |
| 1927 |
0.55 |
4 |
| 1928 |
0.54 |
3 |
| 1930 |
0.57 |
1 |
| 1931 |
0.55 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1919 |
6.5 |
1 |
| 1920 |
5.9 |
2 |
| 1922 |
4.1 |
6 |
| 1927 |
3.9 |
8 |
| 1929 |
3.9 |
10 |
| 1930 |
4.2 |
9 |
|