| 10/07/1930 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 60 (75). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 60 (75). |
| 04/14/1931 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/19/1931 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/25/1931 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/30/1931 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/09/1931 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie 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: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 60 (75). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 60 (75). |
| 05/09/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/14/1932 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/16/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (75). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (75). |
| 06/03/1933 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1933 |
Wins the 1933 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (75). |
| 05/24/1934 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/28/1935 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 80 (80). |
| 07/23/1936 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for LF Augie Galan and 2B Cookie Lavagetto. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75). |
| 05/06/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/15/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 06/12/1938 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1938 |
Wins the 1938 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 10/24/1938 |
Finished 2nd in 1938 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 85 (85). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 85 (85). |
| 06/30/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/05/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/11/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 80 (80). |
| 05/03/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/08/1940 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/14/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/11/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/22/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75). |
| 05/30/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/14/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/27/1941 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 05/28/1942 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/04/1948 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 08/13/1951 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 08/11/1952 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/27/1952 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
32 |
2 |
| 1933 |
32 |
5 |
| 1934 |
35 |
1 |
| 1935 |
32 |
3 |
| 1939 |
32 |
1 |
| 1940 |
32 |
4 |
| 1942 |
32 |
3 |
| 1943 |
33 |
3 |
| 1944 |
32 |
6 |
| 1946 |
32 |
3 |
| 1949 |
31 |
10 |
| 1951 |
31 |
9 |
| 1952 |
32 |
4 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1931 |
13 |
10 |
| 1933 |
17 |
8 |
| 1938 |
16 |
7 |
| 1939 |
15 |
8 |
| 1941 |
16 |
6 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1932 |
18 |
3 |
| 1934 |
16 |
9 |
| 1935 |
18 |
3 |
| 1936 |
18 |
5 |
| 1942 |
17 |
6 |
| 1943 |
16 |
2 |
| 1944 |
16 |
2 |
| 1945 |
14 |
6 |
| 1949 |
16 |
4 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1931 |
.619 |
8 |
| 1938 |
.640 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.650 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1933 |
264.0 |
9 |
| 1934 |
262.1 |
5 |
| 1937 |
235.1 |
10 |
| 1938 |
246.1 |
8 |
| 1939 |
255.2 |
7 |
| 1940 |
258.1 |
5 |
| 1941 |
247.2 |
5 |
| 1942 |
248.1 |
9 |
| 1943 |
239.1 |
6 |
| 1944 |
193.1 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1931 |
969 |
9 |
| 1932 |
1106 |
10 |
| 1933 |
1159 |
5 |
| 1934 |
1186 |
2 |
| 1939 |
1115 |
5 |
| 1940 |
1074 |
8 |
| 1941 |
1025 |
7 |
| 1942 |
1061 |
8 |
| 1943 |
1013 |
5 |
| 1944 |
818 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1938 |
17 |
7 |
| 1942 |
14 |
5 |
| 1943 |
10 |
9 |
| 1949 |
22 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1932 |
122 |
6 |
| 1934 |
139 |
3 |
| 1936 |
106 |
5 |
| 1939 |
110 |
7 |
| 1940 |
109 |
10 |
| 1944 |
76 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
4 |
6 |
| 1932 |
4 |
10 |
| 1933 |
5 |
9 |
| 1942 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1931 |
3.00 |
8 |
| 1938 |
3.03 |
2 |
| 1941 |
3.31 |
7 |
| 1947 |
3.46 |
6 |
| 1952 |
2.73 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.255 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1937 |
1.27 |
10 |
| 1938 |
1.23 |
4 |
| 1940 |
1.20 |
8 |
| 1941 |
1.20 |
4 |
| 1948 |
1.34 |
10 |
| 1951 |
1.18 |
5 |
| 1952 |
1.19 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1932 |
1.85 |
7 |
| 1933 |
1.56 |
9 |
| 1934 |
2.24 |
4 |
| 1935 |
1.98 |
5 |
| 1936 |
2.41 |
2 |
| 1937 |
3.35 |
1 |
| 1938 |
2.79 |
1 |
| 1939 |
3.06 |
1 |
| 1940 |
2.79 |
1 |
| 1941 |
1.62 |
5 |
| 1942 |
1.23 |
7 |
| 1943 |
1.39 |
6 |
| 1944 |
1.52 |
5 |
| 1947 |
1.69 |
3 |
| 1948 |
1.33 |
10 |
| 1950 |
1.32 |
8 |
| 1951 |
1.67 |
3 |
| 1952 |
1.74 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
11.51 |
10 |
| 1938 |
11.14 |
4 |
| 1940 |
10.87 |
8 |
| 1941 |
10.90 |
4 |
| 1948 |
12.09 |
10 |
| 1951 |
10.74 |
5 |
| 1952 |
10.85 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.28 |
9 |
| 1932 |
0.28 |
5 |
| 1936 |
0.19 |
1 |
| 1952 |
0.50 |
5 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1951 |
7.90 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1933 |
2.08 |
10 |
| 1934 |
2.13 |
9 |
| 1935 |
1.80 |
5 |
| 1936 |
1.67 |
3 |
| 1937 |
1.19 |
2 |
| 1938 |
1.39 |
2 |
| 1939 |
1.27 |
2 |
| 1940 |
1.36 |
1 |
| 1941 |
1.64 |
1 |
| 1942 |
2.32 |
5 |
| 1943 |
1.92 |
3 |
| 1944 |
2.33 |
7 |
| 1946 |
3.08 |
10 |
| 1947 |
2.45 |
2 |
| 1948 |
2.71 |
8 |
| 1949 |
3.17 |
9 |
| 1951 |
2.74 |
6 |
| 1952 |
2.19 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
3.75 |
9 |
| 1932 |
4.32 |
6 |
| 1934 |
4.77 |
4 |
| 1936 |
4.03 |
9 |
| 1944 |
3.54 |
6 |
| 1950 |
4.71 |
9 |
| 1951 |
4.56 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
21 |
7 |
| 1933 |
23 |
3 |
| 1938 |
19 |
2 |
| 1941 |
19 |
10 |
| 1942 |
22 |
8 |
| 1943 |
21 |
7 |
| 1944 |
16 |
7 |
| 1952 |
23 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1933 |
.719 |
4 |
| 1938 |
.633 |
2 |
| 1942 |
.688 |
8 |
| 1944 |
.500 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.719 |
4 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1931 |
8 |
10 |
| 1932 |
21 |
5 |
| 1933 |
19 |
10 |
| 1937 |
10 |
9 |
| 1938 |
19 |
5 |
| 1940 |
19 |
5 |
| 1941 |
17 |
4 |
| 1942 |
17 |
3 |
| 1943 |
11 |
8 |
| 1944 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
.677 |
6 |
| 1937 |
.333 |
9 |
| 1938 |
.633 |
5 |
| 1940 |
.594 |
5 |
| 1941 |
.548 |
4 |
| 1942 |
.531 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.333 |
9 |
| 1944 |
.062 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1931 |
4 |
1 |
| 1932 |
2 |
8 |
| 1939 |
3 |
6 |
| 1940 |
6 |
1 |
| 1941 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.52 |
8 |
| 1932 |
0.50 |
7 |
| 1933 |
0.54 |
4 |
| 1934 |
0.55 |
3 |
| 1935 |
0.52 |
4 |
| 1936 |
0.53 |
6 |
| 1938 |
0.53 |
7 |
| 1947 |
0.51 |
7 |
| 1950 |
0.49 |
8 |
| 1951 |
0.50 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1931 |
4.4 |
9 |
| 1932 |
6.7 |
1 |
| 1933 |
5.4 |
10 |
| 1934 |
6.2 |
6 |
| 1935 |
5.4 |
8 |
| 1936 |
7.3 |
1 |
| 1937 |
6.2 |
3 |
| 1938 |
6.0 |
6 |
| 1939 |
6.8 |
4 |
| 1940 |
6.1 |
4 |
| 1941 |
4.9 |
4 |
| 1942 |
4.1 |
10 |
| 1943 |
4.5 |
5 |
| 1944 |
3.9 |
6 |
| 1952 |
5.1 |
7 |
|