| 12/15/1931 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,800 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 04/11/1932 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/18/1932 |
Finished 3rd in 1932 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 06/15/1933 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/19/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 06/26/1934 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 04/16/1935 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Tex Carleton. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (60). |
| 05/02/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/04/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/09/1939 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/18/1939 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/24/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 08/20/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/14/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/25/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/06/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/04/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/21/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 03/10/1941 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for SP Booker McDaniel, SS Luke Appling, and C Joe Greene. |
| 04/16/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 04/26/1941 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/11/1941 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/22/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 09/20/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/23/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/16/1947 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 08/12/1951 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/20/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/30/1952 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/10/1952 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 06/15/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/16/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/23/1952 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/22/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/23/1952 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| 10/24/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1932 |
32 |
1 |
| 1933 |
33 |
2 |
| 1934 |
32 |
10 |
| 1937 |
31 |
1 |
| 1938 |
32 |
1 |
| 1939 |
32 |
1 |
| 1940 |
33 |
1 |
| 1943 |
32 |
9 |
| 1944 |
32 |
5 |
| 1945 |
31 |
10 |
| 1946 |
32 |
1 |
| 1947 |
32 |
4 |
| 1949 |
32 |
3 |
| 1952 |
32 |
5 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1934 |
20 |
2 |
| 1938 |
19 |
3 |
| 1939 |
16 |
6 |
| 1940 |
18 |
6 |
| 1941 |
15 |
7 |
| 1944 |
12 |
10 |
| 1946 |
12 |
10 |
| 1947 |
16 |
4 |
| 1952 |
16 |
3 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1943 |
14 |
8 |
| 1945 |
12 |
9 |
| 1949 |
16 |
6 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.714 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.613 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.667 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.600 |
8 |
| 1944 |
.632 |
3 |
| 1946 |
.600 |
10 |
| 1947 |
.615 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.552 |
10 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1933 |
264.2 |
8 |
| 1938 |
259.0 |
3 |
| 1939 |
271.2 |
3 |
| 1940 |
279.0 |
1 |
| 1946 |
198.1 |
7 |
| 1952 |
259.1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1933 |
1139 |
7 |
| 1937 |
1023 |
8 |
| 1938 |
1120 |
1 |
| 1939 |
1126 |
3 |
| 1940 |
1141 |
1 |
| 1952 |
1061 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1936 |
15 |
7 |
| 1937 |
17 |
4 |
| 1940 |
20 |
6 |
| 1943 |
13 |
6 |
| 1945 |
13 |
3 |
| 1947 |
20 |
6 |
| 1948 |
17 |
3 |
| 1950 |
24 |
10 |
| 1951 |
18 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1932 |
112 |
7 |
| 1933 |
120 |
5 |
| 1937 |
119 |
6 |
| 1938 |
133 |
3 |
| 1939 |
124 |
3 |
| 1940 |
132 |
2 |
| 1941 |
109 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
6 |
7 |
| 1936 |
8 |
5 |
| 1938 |
6 |
7 |
| 1940 |
7 |
10 |
| 1943 |
6 |
4 |
| 1945 |
5 |
6 |
| 1946 |
3 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
3.34 |
6 |
| 1939 |
2.85 |
3 |
| 1940 |
2.84 |
5 |
| 1941 |
3.29 |
8 |
| 1946 |
2.86 |
8 |
| 1952 |
2.81 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.259 |
7 |
| 1942 |
.259 |
9 |
| 1945 |
.237 |
4 |
| 1946 |
.243 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.249 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1.16 |
3 |
| 1940 |
1.14 |
4 |
| 1941 |
1.28 |
10 |
| 1942 |
1.27 |
10 |
| 1945 |
1.15 |
8 |
| 1946 |
1.11 |
4 |
| 1952 |
1.17 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1932 |
1.72 |
9 |
| 1933 |
1.76 |
6 |
| 1937 |
1.89 |
8 |
| 1938 |
2.05 |
3 |
| 1939 |
2.21 |
3 |
| 1940 |
2.10 |
3 |
| 1941 |
1.43 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
10.50 |
2 |
| 1940 |
10.29 |
4 |
| 1941 |
11.67 |
8 |
| 1942 |
11.63 |
10 |
| 1945 |
10.63 |
10 |
| 1946 |
10.16 |
4 |
| 1952 |
10.62 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1933 |
0.17 |
1 |
| 1934 |
0.29 |
4 |
| 1935 |
0.18 |
1 |
| 1952 |
0.52 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
9.06 |
10 |
| 1939 |
8.61 |
10 |
| 1940 |
8.19 |
6 |
| 1946 |
7.76 |
7 |
| 1952 |
7.91 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1938 |
2.26 |
8 |
| 1939 |
1.86 |
6 |
| 1940 |
2.03 |
7 |
| 1945 |
2.62 |
7 |
| 1946 |
2.22 |
1 |
| 1952 |
2.60 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1932 |
4.02 |
9 |
| 1933 |
4.08 |
5 |
| 1937 |
4.64 |
8 |
| 1938 |
4.62 |
6 |
| 1939 |
4.11 |
9 |
| 1940 |
4.26 |
10 |
| 1941 |
4.54 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1938 |
17 |
10 |
| 1939 |
24 |
1 |
| 1940 |
26 |
1 |
| 1941 |
21 |
5 |
| 1947 |
19 |
10 |
| 1952 |
23 |
2 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.750 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.788 |
2 |
| 1941 |
.700 |
2 |
| 1952 |
.719 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1938 |
19 |
5 |
| 1939 |
20 |
4 |
| 1940 |
17 |
8 |
| 1944 |
1 |
5 |
| 1952 |
15 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.594 |
6 |
| 1939 |
.625 |
5 |
| 1944 |
.031 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.469 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1933 |
2 |
9 |
| 1939 |
4 |
2 |
| 1940 |
3 |
4 |
| 1941 |
3 |
2 |
| 1944 |
1 |
1 |
| 1946 |
1 |
7 |
| 1951 |
1 |
5 |
| 1952 |
5 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1934 |
0.54 |
4 |
| 1941 |
0.52 |
3 |
| 1947 |
0.50 |
6 |
| 1948 |
0.51 |
5 |
| 1949 |
0.50 |
10 |
| 1950 |
0.50 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1932 |
4.8 |
9 |
| 1933 |
7.1 |
4 |
| 1934 |
5.0 |
9 |
| 1938 |
6.9 |
1 |
| 1939 |
7.3 |
2 |
| 1940 |
6.1 |
3 |
| 1941 |
4.2 |
7 |
| 1952 |
5.1 |
4 |
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