| 10/14/1922 |
Signed with the Chicago White Sox. |
| 01/01/1923 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1923 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (65). |
| 04/17/1923 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/1923 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/17/1923 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65). |
| 04/15/1924 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1924 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/26/1924 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for LF Ken Williams. |
| 01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (65). |
| 04/14/1925 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/31/1925 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with CF Oscar Charleston, in exchange for RF Chick Hafey. |
| 01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65). |
| 04/13/1927 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/26/1927 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/09/1928 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/17/1928 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1928 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/27/1929 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/21/1929 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/01/1930 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/03/1931 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/29/1931 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/09/1931 |
Wins the 1931 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 10/09/1933 |
Wins the 1933 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/06/1939 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/29/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/04/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/06/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/08/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/24/1940 |
Finished 2nd in 1940 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/18/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/22/1941 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 80 (80). |
| 04/18/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/31/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/09/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 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). |
| 10/12/1945 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1928 |
63 |
2 |
| 1930 |
61 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1927 |
18 |
2 |
| 1930 |
21 |
1 |
| 1940 |
23 |
1 |
| 1942 |
14 |
8 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1939 |
16 |
2 |
| 1941 |
15 |
6 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1927 |
.600 |
8 |
| 1930 |
.700 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.742 |
2 |
| 1942 |
.737 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SV |
Rank |
| 1928 |
4 |
10 |
| 1930 |
10 |
2 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1927 |
223.2 |
9 |
| 1929 |
250.2 |
5 |
| 1940 |
266.1 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1929 |
1074 |
3 |
| 1940 |
1100 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1929 |
18 |
10 |
| 1939 |
20 |
3 |
| 1941 |
21 |
3 |
| 1942 |
14 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1929 |
5 |
8 |
| 1939 |
7 |
8 |
| 1940 |
7 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1930 |
3.99 |
7 |
| 1931 |
2.76 |
4 |
| 1940 |
2.77 |
4 |
| 1942 |
2.75 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1927 |
.262 |
6 |
| 1928 |
.263 |
5 |
| 1929 |
.269 |
10 |
| 1930 |
.282 |
9 |
| 1931 |
.229 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.265 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1927 |
1.28 |
9 |
| 1928 |
1.25 |
6 |
| 1930 |
1.34 |
7 |
| 1931 |
1.05 |
3 |
| 1940 |
1.15 |
5 |
| 1942 |
1.08 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1.80 |
4 |
| 1940 |
2.10 |
2 |
| 1941 |
1.66 |
4 |
| 1942 |
2.39 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1927 |
11.63 |
7 |
| 1928 |
11.42 |
5 |
| 1930 |
12.21 |
7 |
| 1931 |
9.65 |
3 |
| 1940 |
10.51 |
5 |
| 1942 |
9.75 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1927 |
0.20 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1927 |
8.85 |
9 |
| 1931 |
7.46 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1928 |
2.26 |
9 |
| 1929 |
2.26 |
7 |
| 1930 |
1.96 |
4 |
| 1931 |
2.02 |
9 |
| 1939 |
2.16 |
7 |
| 1940 |
1.66 |
2 |
| 1941 |
2.24 |
4 |
| 1942 |
1.15 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RA |
Rank |
| 1928 |
40 |
7 |
| 1930 |
41 |
8 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1928 |
25 |
7 |
| 1930 |
30 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1927 |
15 |
9 |
| 1929 |
18 |
10 |
| 1940 |
21 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1927 |
.652 |
4 |
| 1931 |
.690 |
6 |
| 1940 |
.700 |
6 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1927 |
9 |
4 |
| 1929 |
13 |
5 |
| 1931 |
8 |
10 |
| 1939 |
20 |
4 |
| 1940 |
23 |
2 |
| 1941 |
14 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1925 |
.579 |
6 |
| 1927 |
.391 |
1 |
| 1928 |
.783 |
3 |
| 1929 |
.394 |
5 |
| 1930 |
.750 |
3 |
| 1931 |
.276 |
10 |
| 1939 |
.645 |
4 |
| 1940 |
.767 |
2 |
| 1941 |
.483 |
8 |
| 1942 |
.591 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1927 |
2 |
3 |
| 1928 |
3 |
4 |
| 1929 |
2 |
7 |
| 1931 |
2 |
8 |
| 1940 |
3 |
4 |
| 1941 |
2 |
6 |
| 1942 |
3 |
9 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1929 |
0.51 |
10 |
|
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|
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