| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1939 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/13/1939 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1940 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/12/1940 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 04/14/1941 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/14/1941 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for 1B Buck Leonard. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/12/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/24/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/29/1942 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/13/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/22/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
| 05/26/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 07/16/1947 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/07/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 05/27/1948 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/25/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1949 |
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: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 06/13/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1950 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/26/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
| 05/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/25/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/11/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
| 10/08/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1942 |
32 |
3 |
| 1943 |
34 |
1 |
| 1945 |
33 |
1 |
| 1946 |
34 |
1 |
| 1947 |
32 |
5 |
| 1948 |
33 |
1 |
| 1949 |
31 |
10 |
| 1953 |
32 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1943 |
14 |
7 |
| 1948 |
15 |
2 |
| 1952 |
17 |
6 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1942 |
16 |
9 |
| 1947 |
16 |
3 |
| 1949 |
14 |
8 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.682 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.586 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
248.2 |
1 |
| 1945 |
199.1 |
1 |
| 1946 |
202.1 |
6 |
| 1948 |
221.0 |
1 |
| 1951 |
216.2 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1943 |
1054 |
1 |
| 1945 |
846 |
2 |
| 1946 |
856 |
5 |
| 1948 |
920 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
12 |
9 |
| 1947 |
21 |
9 |
| 1951 |
19 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1942 |
99 |
10 |
| 1943 |
97 |
7 |
| 1944 |
70 |
10 |
| 1946 |
84 |
5 |
| 1947 |
97 |
8 |
| 1949 |
105 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1945 |
69 |
7 |
| 1946 |
110 |
1 |
| 1948 |
87 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
5 |
8 |
| 1945 |
7 |
3 |
| 1947 |
6 |
4 |
| 1952 |
7 |
2 |
| 1953 |
7 |
1 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1948 |
2.32 |
1 |
| 1951 |
3.32 |
7 |
| 1952 |
2.87 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.237 |
5 |
| 1943 |
.255 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.242 |
2 |
| 1950 |
.252 |
6 |
| 1951 |
.247 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1948 |
1.21 |
5 |
| 1951 |
1.23 |
6 |
| 1952 |
1.14 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
1.76 |
7 |
| 1953 |
1.83 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
11.00 |
5 |
| 1951 |
11.22 |
6 |
| 1952 |
10.36 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
0.49 |
9 |
| 1950 |
0.53 |
3 |
| 1952 |
0.50 |
4 |
| 1953 |
0.61 |
2 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1942 |
7.71 |
9 |
| 1946 |
8.10 |
9 |
| 1948 |
7.66 |
4 |
| 1950 |
8.07 |
5 |
| 1951 |
7.60 |
5 |
| 1952 |
7.63 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1952 |
2.63 |
7 |
| 1953 |
2.64 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
4.89 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1943 |
25 |
1 |
| 1945 |
19 |
1 |
| 1946 |
16 |
7 |
| 1948 |
23 |
1 |
| 1949 |
19 |
8 |
| 1951 |
19 |
10 |
| 1952 |
23 |
2 |
| 1953 |
16 |
6 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.735 |
7 |
| 1945 |
.576 |
2 |
| 1946 |
.471 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.697 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.613 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.742 |
3 |
| 1953 |
.500 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
11 |
8 |
| 1945 |
1 |
6 |
| 1946 |
5 |
6 |
| 1948 |
5 |
2 |
| 1952 |
17 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.147 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.152 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.548 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1942 |
4 |
5 |
| 1946 |
1 |
4 |
| 1947 |
2 |
6 |
| 1948 |
1 |
5 |
| 1950 |
2 |
7 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1942 |
0.53 |
2 |
| 1945 |
0.52 |
5 |
| 1946 |
0.54 |
5 |
| 1948 |
0.49 |
8 |
| 1952 |
0.50 |
9 |
| 1953 |
0.51 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1945 |
3.7 |
4 |
| 1946 |
3.6 |
9 |
| 1948 |
4.6 |
6 |
| 1952 |
6.1 |
4 |
| 1953 |
4.3 |
3 |
|