| 10/07/1932 |
Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/12/1933 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/19/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 12/08/1937 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians, along with 2B Creepy Crespi, in exchange for SS Bill Knickerbocker and 2B Oscar Grimes. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/27/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/17/1939 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/11/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/19/1940 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/26/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 06/10/1941 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/02/1941 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 05/16/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/25/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/26/1944 |
Finished 2nd in 1944 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75). |
| 05/24/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 04/25/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/21/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/25/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/29/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/18/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/06/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/19/1948 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Bob Lemon. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/21/1949 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/18/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 05/23/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/19/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/13/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
| 10/08/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1933 |
52 |
4 |
| 1934 |
54 |
4 |
| 1936 |
54 |
4 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1938 |
31 |
6 |
| 1939 |
31 |
6 |
| 1940 |
31 |
8 |
| 1942 |
33 |
2 |
| 1945 |
31 |
10 |
| 1949 |
33 |
1 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1940 |
15 |
10 |
| 1944 |
15 |
2 |
| 1948 |
13 |
10 |
| 1949 |
14 |
5 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1938 |
15 |
9 |
| 1939 |
15 |
8 |
| 1942 |
17 |
2 |
| 1945 |
13 |
6 |
| 1946 |
13 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.625 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.650 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.583 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SV |
Rank |
| 1934 |
17 |
1 |
| 1950 |
7 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
237.0 |
9 |
| 1940 |
263.2 |
1 |
| 1942 |
255.2 |
5 |
| 1944 |
196.2 |
7 |
| 1945 |
197.1 |
6 |
| 1946 |
213.2 |
2 |
| 1947 |
237.1 |
9 |
| 1948 |
195.2 |
8 |
| 1949 |
228.2 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1065 |
8 |
| 1940 |
1125 |
2 |
| 1941 |
1053 |
8 |
| 1942 |
1113 |
4 |
| 1944 |
791 |
10 |
| 1945 |
841 |
2 |
| 1946 |
896 |
2 |
| 1948 |
854 |
6 |
| 1949 |
947 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1938 |
20 |
10 |
| 1940 |
27 |
3 |
| 1941 |
20 |
6 |
| 1943 |
13 |
6 |
| 1945 |
11 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
5 |
9 |
| 1940 |
8 |
4 |
| 1942 |
8 |
3 |
| 1944 |
4 |
9 |
| 1949 |
5 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1940 |
3.48 |
7 |
| 1944 |
2.33 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.264 |
9 |
| 1944 |
.236 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
1.27 |
7 |
| 1943 |
1.12 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1.04 |
2 |
| 1947 |
1.27 |
8 |
| 1949 |
1.17 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1.11 |
9 |
| 1940 |
1.54 |
5 |
| 1941 |
1.58 |
6 |
| 1943 |
1.66 |
2 |
| 1945 |
1.43 |
6 |
| 1946 |
1.64 |
6 |
| 1948 |
1.48 |
6 |
| 1949 |
1.66 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1940 |
11.61 |
8 |
| 1943 |
10.32 |
7 |
| 1944 |
9.34 |
2 |
| 1947 |
11.49 |
8 |
| 1949 |
10.82 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
0.23 |
8 |
| 1947 |
0.42 |
8 |
| 1948 |
0.46 |
7 |
| 1949 |
0.35 |
3 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
7.64 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1938 |
2.80 |
6 |
| 1939 |
2.66 |
3 |
| 1940 |
2.29 |
3 |
| 1941 |
2.25 |
4 |
| 1942 |
2.36 |
6 |
| 1943 |
1.39 |
2 |
| 1944 |
1.69 |
1 |
| 1945 |
2.14 |
2 |
| 1946 |
2.32 |
2 |
| 1947 |
2.46 |
4 |
| 1948 |
2.39 |
4 |
| 1949 |
1.97 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RA |
Rank |
| 1933 |
52 |
4 |
| 1934 |
54 |
4 |
| 1936 |
54 |
4 |
|
| Year |
GF |
Rank |
| 1933 |
39 |
5 |
| 1934 |
51 |
1 |
| 1936 |
46 |
3 |
| 1950 |
36 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
22 |
1 |
| 1946 |
20 |
1 |
| 1949 |
21 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.654 |
7 |
| 1944 |
.733 |
1 |
| 1946 |
.645 |
2 |
| 1949 |
.636 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1938 |
12 |
5 |
| 1939 |
18 |
3 |
| 1940 |
17 |
1 |
| 1941 |
15 |
3 |
| 1942 |
19 |
2 |
| 1944 |
2 |
1 |
| 1945 |
1 |
4 |
| 1946 |
7 |
1 |
| 1947 |
16 |
2 |
| 1948 |
3 |
9 |
| 1949 |
7 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.387 |
5 |
| 1939 |
.581 |
4 |
| 1940 |
.548 |
2 |
| 1941 |
.484 |
6 |
| 1942 |
.576 |
2 |
| 1944 |
.067 |
1 |
| 1945 |
.032 |
10 |
| 1946 |
.226 |
1 |
| 1947 |
.533 |
2 |
| 1948 |
.097 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.212 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1 |
7 |
| 1940 |
3 |
4 |
| 1941 |
2 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1 |
1 |
| 1946 |
1 |
7 |
| 1947 |
6 |
1 |
| 1949 |
3 |
1 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1945 |
0.49 |
8 |
| 1946 |
0.52 |
6 |
| 1948 |
0.50 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1941 |
3.7 |
10 |
| 1942 |
4.3 |
8 |
| 1944 |
4.6 |
2 |
| 1945 |
3.8 |
8 |
| 1946 |
4.7 |
4 |
| 1947 |
5.1 |
4 |
| 1948 |
4.9 |
2 |
| 1949 |
6.4 |
1 |
|
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