| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
| 08/21/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/21/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/19/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
| 04/30/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 05/25/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/05/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/15/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/08/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/20/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 MLB AL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 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). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
| 10/13/1950 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 1B Dale Long and SP Tom Poholsky. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/12/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (40). |
| 10/09/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1939 |
33 |
1 |
| 1940 |
31 |
8 |
| 1941 |
34 |
3 |
| 1945 |
31 |
10 |
| 1947 |
32 |
4 |
| 1951 |
31 |
9 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1940 |
16 |
6 |
| 1944 |
12 |
10 |
| 1945 |
13 |
6 |
| 1946 |
13 |
6 |
| 1947 |
20 |
1 |
| 1951 |
13 |
10 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1944 |
11 |
10 |
| 1948 |
13 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.615 |
7 |
| 1943 |
.600 |
8 |
| 1945 |
.650 |
8 |
| 1946 |
.619 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.667 |
3 |
| 1951 |
.565 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
255.0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
107 |
7 |
| 1940 |
130 |
4 |
| 1941 |
120 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1940 |
110 |
8 |
| 1947 |
110 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
7 |
6 |
| 1941 |
6 |
9 |
| 1952 |
7 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
2.48 |
5 |
| 1946 |
2.62 |
5 |
| 1947 |
2.33 |
1 |
| 1951 |
3.17 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.244 |
6 |
| 1947 |
.220 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1.16 |
9 |
| 1946 |
1.19 |
6 |
| 1947 |
0.99 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
1.47 |
9 |
| 1947 |
1.77 |
2 |
| 1949 |
1.17 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
10.50 |
8 |
| 1946 |
10.88 |
7 |
| 1947 |
9.07 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
0.44 |
6 |
| 1940 |
0.34 |
3 |
| 1947 |
0.42 |
9 |
| 1948 |
0.45 |
10 |
| 1949 |
0.47 |
9 |
| 1951 |
0.40 |
2 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
7.43 |
7 |
| 1946 |
7.94 |
9 |
| 1947 |
6.74 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
2.76 |
8 |
| 1947 |
2.19 |
2 |
| 1949 |
3.26 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
3.83 |
9 |
| 1940 |
4.71 |
7 |
| 1941 |
4.09 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1940 |
18 |
10 |
| 1945 |
18 |
10 |
| 1946 |
18 |
4 |
| 1947 |
26 |
1 |
| 1951 |
19 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.581 |
10 |
| 1944 |
.567 |
8 |
| 1946 |
.581 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.812 |
1 |
|
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.438 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1946 |
1 |
7 |
| 1947 |
5 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1941 |
0.50 |
9 |
| 1944 |
0.53 |
1 |
| 1945 |
0.52 |
4 |
| 1946 |
0.56 |
2 |
| 1947 |
0.51 |
2 |
| 1948 |
0.49 |
10 |
| 1949 |
0.51 |
3 |
| 1951 |
0.54 |
1 |
| 1952 |
0.55 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
3.9 |
8 |
| 1947 |
6.5 |
2 |
| 1949 |
4.1 |
6 |
| 1951 |
4.4 |
9 |
|
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