| 10/13/1928 |
Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 11/26/1928 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cleveland Indians, along with C Rollie Hemsley, in exchange for SP George Uhle. |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (65). |
| 04/16/1929 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1929 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65). |
| 04/14/1930 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/03/1930 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 10/12/1930 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with RP Jim Moore, in exchange for RF Buzz Arlett. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/24/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/30/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/04/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/21/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/12/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/30/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/16/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/31/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/15/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/04/1936 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1936 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/10/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 08/04/1938 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/08/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/14/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 3 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: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/04/1940 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/04/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 03/10/1941 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for SP Roy Partlow and SP Johnny Wright. |
| 05/23/1941 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1942 |
Finished 3rd in 1942 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 08/27/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 08/10/1947 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 09/07/1947 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/02/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/22/1952 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/30/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1933 |
32 |
5 |
| 1935 |
32 |
3 |
| 1936 |
32 |
5 |
| 1937 |
31 |
1 |
| 1941 |
32 |
2 |
| 1943 |
33 |
3 |
| 1944 |
32 |
6 |
| 1946 |
32 |
3 |
| 1947 |
32 |
5 |
| 1948 |
32 |
2 |
| 1949 |
32 |
3 |
| 1951 |
32 |
1 |
| 1952 |
32 |
4 |
| 1953 |
32 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1933 |
18 |
5 |
| 1934 |
16 |
9 |
| 1935 |
19 |
3 |
| 1939 |
19 |
3 |
| 1949 |
15 |
1 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1931 |
14 |
2 |
| 1936 |
16 |
8 |
| 1940 |
20 |
2 |
| 1941 |
15 |
6 |
| 1946 |
15 |
2 |
| 1947 |
19 |
1 |
| 1952 |
16 |
7 |
| 1953 |
14 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1933 |
.692 |
3 |
| 1935 |
.655 |
6 |
| 1939 |
.760 |
1 |
| 1942 |
.579 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.682 |
1 |
| 1950 |
.579 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
256.1 |
9 |
| 1939 |
256.0 |
6 |
| 1940 |
248.0 |
9 |
| 1941 |
235.2 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1936 |
1081 |
7 |
| 1939 |
1087 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1936 |
15 |
7 |
| 1937 |
23 |
2 |
| 1946 |
14 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1939 |
122 |
4 |
| 1953 |
105 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
5 |
10 |
| 1947 |
5 |
6 |
| 1950 |
7 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
3.51 |
10 |
| 1935 |
3.42 |
8 |
| 1939 |
3.30 |
7 |
| 1942 |
2.08 |
2 |
| 1950 |
3.74 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.239 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
1.24 |
6 |
| 1939 |
1.27 |
7 |
| 1941 |
1.25 |
8 |
| 1942 |
1.06 |
2 |
| 1943 |
1.24 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1933 |
1.98 |
4 |
| 1934 |
1.76 |
10 |
| 1935 |
2.14 |
3 |
| 1936 |
1.39 |
10 |
| 1939 |
1.47 |
7 |
| 1940 |
1.46 |
10 |
| 1941 |
1.60 |
6 |
| 1942 |
1.50 |
3 |
| 1943 |
1.29 |
10 |
| 1946 |
1.32 |
10 |
| 1947 |
1.35 |
9 |
| 1948 |
1.64 |
3 |
| 1949 |
1.26 |
8 |
| 1950 |
1.65 |
4 |
| 1952 |
2.56 |
1 |
| 1953 |
2.44 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
11.23 |
6 |
| 1939 |
11.53 |
7 |
| 1941 |
11.30 |
7 |
| 1942 |
9.61 |
2 |
| 1943 |
11.32 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
0.32 |
5 |
| 1939 |
0.35 |
9 |
| 1941 |
0.15 |
1 |
| 1942 |
0.25 |
5 |
| 1943 |
0.09 |
1 |
| 1948 |
0.37 |
2 |
| 1949 |
0.46 |
8 |
| 1950 |
0.70 |
9 |
| 1951 |
0.54 |
9 |
| 1953 |
0.66 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
8.47 |
9 |
| 1942 |
7.36 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1933 |
1.51 |
3 |
| 1934 |
1.93 |
5 |
| 1935 |
1.53 |
2 |
| 1936 |
2.28 |
10 |
| 1937 |
2.25 |
10 |
| 1941 |
2.29 |
6 |
| 1942 |
2.16 |
2 |
| 1943 |
2.39 |
7 |
| 1946 |
2.80 |
6 |
| 1947 |
2.76 |
7 |
| 1948 |
2.22 |
3 |
| 1949 |
3.05 |
6 |
| 1950 |
2.39 |
3 |
| 1951 |
3.19 |
10 |
| 1952 |
1.91 |
2 |
| 1953 |
2.19 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
4.29 |
6 |
| 1953 |
5.36 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1934 |
20 |
4 |
| 1935 |
21 |
5 |
| 1937 |
20 |
7 |
| 1939 |
21 |
4 |
| 1941 |
20 |
7 |
| 1942 |
26 |
1 |
| 1949 |
19 |
8 |
| 1950 |
17 |
8 |
| 1952 |
22 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.645 |
4 |
| 1935 |
.656 |
5 |
| 1937 |
.645 |
8 |
| 1939 |
.677 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.625 |
10 |
| 1942 |
.839 |
1 |
| 1950 |
.548 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.688 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1934 |
19 |
7 |
| 1935 |
19 |
8 |
| 1939 |
15 |
10 |
| 1940 |
17 |
8 |
| 1953 |
2 |
2 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.613 |
7 |
| 1935 |
.594 |
9 |
| 1940 |
.548 |
8 |
| 1953 |
.062 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1933 |
6 |
2 |
| 1935 |
3 |
5 |
| 1936 |
2 |
6 |
| 1939 |
3 |
6 |
| 1940 |
2 |
9 |
| 1953 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1937 |
0.53 |
10 |
| 1939 |
0.54 |
3 |
| 1944 |
0.52 |
5 |
| 1947 |
0.51 |
6 |
| 1951 |
0.51 |
5 |
| 1952 |
0.52 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1933 |
6.2 |
8 |
| 1934 |
6.2 |
5 |
| 1935 |
5.8 |
5 |
| 1936 |
4.9 |
10 |
| 1939 |
5.9 |
5 |
| 1940 |
5.0 |
7 |
| 1941 |
6.4 |
1 |
| 1942 |
5.0 |
2 |
| 1943 |
4.4 |
6 |
| 1948 |
4.4 |
7 |
| 1949 |
4.4 |
6 |
| 1950 |
4.5 |
7 |
| 1952 |
5.1 |
6 |
| 1953 |
4.9 |
1 |
|