| 10/16/1937 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (60). |
| 05/22/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
| 08/14/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/31/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60). |
| 06/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/25/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/20/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 10/22/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/05/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/05/1942 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/20/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/05/1942 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 08/07/1942 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 09/12/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/22/1942 |
Finished 2nd in 1942 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/02/1943 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/03/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/17/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 05/28/1943 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/28/1943 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/11/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/25/1943 |
Finished 2nd in 1943 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 09/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/18/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40). |
| 10/14/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1939 |
32 |
1 |
| 1942 |
32 |
3 |
| 1944 |
32 |
6 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1939 |
15 |
8 |
| 1940 |
17 |
7 |
| 1941 |
21 |
1 |
| 1942 |
23 |
1 |
| 1943 |
19 |
1 |
| 1944 |
13 |
6 |
| 1945 |
20 |
1 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.556 |
10 |
| 1940 |
.607 |
9 |
| 1941 |
.778 |
1 |
| 1942 |
.852 |
1 |
| 1943 |
.704 |
4 |
| 1944 |
.812 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.741 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
238.1 |
8 |
| 1942 |
274.1 |
1 |
| 1943 |
242.2 |
3 |
| 1944 |
191.0 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1090 |
8 |
| 1940 |
1071 |
9 |
| 1942 |
1123 |
2 |
| 1944 |
785 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1939 |
16 |
10 |
| 1941 |
22 |
2 |
| 1942 |
13 |
7 |
| 1945 |
13 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
118 |
4 |
| 1940 |
104 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1939 |
120 |
6 |
| 1940 |
132 |
2 |
| 1941 |
109 |
8 |
| 1942 |
126 |
3 |
| 1943 |
98 |
6 |
| 1944 |
71 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
6 |
4 |
| 1946 |
4 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
3.29 |
6 |
| 1942 |
2.53 |
3 |
| 1943 |
2.37 |
3 |
| 1944 |
2.92 |
7 |
| 1945 |
3.31 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.238 |
3 |
| 1942 |
.225 |
2 |
| 1943 |
.242 |
6 |
| 1944 |
.265 |
9 |
| 1945 |
.229 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
1.22 |
5 |
| 1942 |
1.12 |
4 |
| 1943 |
1.08 |
4 |
| 1944 |
1.20 |
7 |
| 1945 |
1.10 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
1.27 |
10 |
| 1942 |
1.29 |
6 |
| 1943 |
1.51 |
2 |
| 1944 |
1.37 |
8 |
| 1945 |
1.12 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1941 |
11.03 |
5 |
| 1942 |
10.27 |
4 |
| 1943 |
9.94 |
4 |
| 1944 |
10.79 |
7 |
| 1945 |
10.09 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1943 |
0.22 |
9 |
| 1944 |
0.28 |
5 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1940 |
8.60 |
9 |
| 1941 |
7.70 |
2 |
| 1942 |
6.82 |
2 |
| 1943 |
7.31 |
6 |
| 1944 |
8.34 |
7 |
| 1945 |
7.25 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1943 |
2.41 |
8 |
| 1944 |
2.45 |
9 |
| 1945 |
2.68 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
4.53 |
4 |
| 1940 |
4.85 |
3 |
| 1942 |
4.13 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1941 |
22 |
5 |
| 1942 |
24 |
5 |
| 1943 |
23 |
3 |
| 1944 |
20 |
3 |
| 1945 |
16 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.733 |
4 |
| 1942 |
.750 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.742 |
6 |
| 1944 |
.625 |
3 |
| 1945 |
.571 |
3 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1941 |
13 |
9 |
| 1942 |
19 |
1 |
| 1943 |
20 |
1 |
| 1945 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.433 |
9 |
| 1942 |
.594 |
1 |
| 1943 |
.645 |
1 |
| 1945 |
.036 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1940 |
2 |
9 |
| 1942 |
6 |
2 |
| 1943 |
5 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1942 |
4.8 |
5 |
| 1943 |
5.1 |
2 |
| 1944 |
4.1 |
5 |
|
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