| 11/26/1928 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,800 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 04/16/1929 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1929 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/01/1929 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/1929 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/31/1929 |
Finished 2nd in 1929 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55). |
| 06/16/1930 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1930 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55). |
| 07/04/1932 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 11/01/1932 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Red Sox, along with SP Terris McDuffie, in exchange for CF Mel Almada and SP Henry McHenry. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 05/28/1933 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/26/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/23/1934 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/30/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/19/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/24/1934 |
Finished 2nd in 1934 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 04/24/1935 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/24/1936 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/07/1937 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 08/23/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 05/21/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/22/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/24/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/04/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/29/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 07/31/1946 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/04/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 09/21/1952 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1930 |
34 |
9 |
| 1931 |
33 |
1 |
| 1932 |
32 |
1 |
| 1935 |
32 |
4 |
| 1936 |
32 |
2 |
| 1937 |
31 |
2 |
| 1938 |
31 |
6 |
| 1939 |
31 |
6 |
| 1944 |
32 |
5 |
| 1951 |
32 |
5 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1929 |
16 |
8 |
| 1934 |
20 |
2 |
| 1945 |
12 |
8 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1930 |
18 |
5 |
| 1932 |
16 |
7 |
| 1935 |
15 |
5 |
| 1936 |
15 |
9 |
| 1937 |
14 |
9 |
| 1938 |
16 |
3 |
| 1942 |
15 |
6 |
| 1951 |
13 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1929 |
.696 |
6 |
| 1934 |
.690 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.609 |
8 |
| 1945 |
.600 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
250.2 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1930 |
1146 |
8 |
| 1935 |
1036 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1937 |
17 |
9 |
| 1938 |
21 |
6 |
| 1939 |
24 |
3 |
| 1942 |
17 |
4 |
| 1943 |
14 |
3 |
| 1947 |
23 |
4 |
| 1949 |
17 |
9 |
| 1951 |
22 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1929 |
94 |
4 |
| 1930 |
97 |
6 |
| 1932 |
94 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1929 |
5 |
8 |
| 1930 |
6 |
3 |
| 1932 |
6 |
5 |
| 1935 |
5 |
7 |
| 1944 |
5 |
4 |
| 1950 |
7 |
3 |
| 1952 |
6 |
7 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1929 |
3.52 |
6 |
| 1933 |
3.44 |
5 |
| 1934 |
2.51 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1929 |
.251 |
3 |
| 1933 |
.259 |
4 |
| 1934 |
.263 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1933 |
1.30 |
5 |
| 1934 |
1.24 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1933 |
11.78 |
5 |
| 1934 |
11.27 |
3 |
| 1938 |
13.42 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1929 |
0.22 |
2 |
| 1930 |
0.50 |
7 |
| 1932 |
0.26 |
3 |
| 1933 |
0.31 |
5 |
| 1934 |
0.25 |
3 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1929 |
8.14 |
3 |
| 1933 |
8.33 |
5 |
| 1934 |
8.44 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
2.69 |
9 |
| 1935 |
2.62 |
9 |
| 1936 |
2.45 |
3 |
| 1938 |
2.82 |
7 |
| 1939 |
3.00 |
7 |
| 1940 |
2.79 |
10 |
| 1943 |
2.46 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1929 |
21 |
4 |
| 1933 |
21 |
2 |
| 1934 |
24 |
1 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1929 |
.677 |
4 |
| 1933 |
.677 |
3 |
| 1934 |
.774 |
1 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1934 |
15 |
9 |
| 1944 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.484 |
9 |
| 1944 |
.031 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1930 |
2 |
4 |
| 1933 |
2 |
8 |
| 1934 |
3 |
2 |
| 1941 |
3 |
2 |
| 1942 |
2 |
9 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1934 |
0.52 |
8 |
| 1939 |
0.51 |
4 |
| 1950 |
0.50 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1934 |
5.0 |
4 |
| 1935 |
3.6 |
10 |
|
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