| 10/15/1931 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 04/11/1932 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1932 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1932 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the New York Giants, along with RP Monte Pearson, in exchange for SP Roy Parmelee. |
| 09/21/1932 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 04/24/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 05/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/06/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 07/17/1934 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/19/1934 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 10/11/1934 |
Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/02/1935 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/19/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/15/1935 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/10/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/11/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 10/24/1935 |
Finished 3rd in 1935 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/16/1936 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/26/1936 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/14/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 08/26/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/31/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/22/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1936 |
Wins the 1936 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 10/22/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/27/1937 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 05/23/1937 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/07/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/10/1937 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 10/02/1937 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/09/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/02/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/23/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 06/30/1939 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
| 05/25/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/13/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 09/25/1941 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 04/24/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/24/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 06/23/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/09/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/16/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 06/12/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 07/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/18/1946 |
Finished 3rd in 1946 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40). |
| 10/08/1947 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1934 |
32 |
10 |
| 1937 |
31 |
1 |
| 1938 |
31 |
8 |
| 1942 |
32 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1935 |
19 |
3 |
| 1936 |
22 |
1 |
| 1939 |
17 |
5 |
| 1944 |
13 |
6 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1934 |
18 |
3 |
| 1941 |
17 |
1 |
| 1944 |
12 |
8 |
| 1945 |
14 |
6 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.731 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.710 |
2 |
| 1939 |
.630 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
261.2 |
5 |
| 1936 |
253.1 |
5 |
| 1937 |
246.1 |
4 |
| 1938 |
251.1 |
5 |
| 1939 |
261.0 |
4 |
| 1941 |
235.1 |
10 |
| 1942 |
257.0 |
7 |
| 1944 |
188.1 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1935 |
1108 |
7 |
| 1937 |
1053 |
1 |
| 1938 |
1073 |
6 |
| 1939 |
1143 |
2 |
| 1941 |
1055 |
3 |
| 1942 |
1117 |
3 |
| 1944 |
792 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
15 |
10 |
| 1943 |
11 |
5 |
| 1945 |
12 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1933 |
117 |
2 |
| 1934 |
94 |
7 |
| 1935 |
87 |
10 |
| 1936 |
92 |
7 |
| 1937 |
97 |
7 |
| 1939 |
119 |
3 |
| 1940 |
103 |
10 |
| 1941 |
103 |
7 |
| 1942 |
130 |
2 |
| 1943 |
104 |
5 |
| 1944 |
88 |
1 |
| 1945 |
86 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
6 |
9 |
| 1943 |
8 |
1 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1935 |
2.68 |
3 |
| 1936 |
2.84 |
1 |
| 1937 |
3.25 |
10 |
| 1944 |
2.77 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.273 |
9 |
| 1936 |
.255 |
2 |
| 1944 |
.206 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
1.26 |
4 |
| 1944 |
1.18 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1938 |
1.31 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
11.87 |
9 |
| 1936 |
11.47 |
4 |
| 1944 |
10.61 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1933 |
0.29 |
6 |
| 1936 |
0.32 |
4 |
| 1938 |
0.25 |
7 |
| 1939 |
0.34 |
6 |
| 1944 |
0.33 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
8.84 |
7 |
| 1936 |
8.03 |
3 |
| 1944 |
6.40 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1938 |
4.37 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
22 |
3 |
| 1936 |
18 |
8 |
| 1938 |
18 |
7 |
| 1940 |
19 |
9 |
| 1944 |
18 |
4 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.733 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.600 |
8 |
| 1938 |
.581 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.613 |
10 |
| 1944 |
.581 |
4 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1934 |
19 |
7 |
| 1935 |
19 |
8 |
| 1936 |
20 |
3 |
| 1937 |
17 |
2 |
| 1938 |
20 |
4 |
| 1939 |
17 |
8 |
| 1940 |
16 |
10 |
| 1941 |
15 |
6 |
| 1942 |
17 |
3 |
| 1944 |
2 |
3 |
| 1945 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.594 |
10 |
| 1935 |
.633 |
7 |
| 1936 |
.667 |
3 |
| 1937 |
.548 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.645 |
4 |
| 1939 |
.548 |
9 |
| 1941 |
.484 |
6 |
| 1942 |
.531 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.333 |
9 |
| 1944 |
.065 |
3 |
| 1945 |
.034 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1933 |
2 |
9 |
| 1934 |
2 |
8 |
| 1935 |
3 |
5 |
| 1936 |
6 |
1 |
| 1937 |
5 |
1 |
| 1938 |
2 |
6 |
| 1940 |
2 |
9 |
| 1942 |
5 |
3 |
| 1944 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1934 |
0.54 |
5 |
| 1939 |
0.50 |
10 |
| 1941 |
0.52 |
6 |
| 1943 |
0.50 |
7 |
| 1944 |
0.49 |
9 |
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