| 10/10/1941 |
Signed with the Boston Braves. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 04/14/1942 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1942 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 04/20/1943 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/1943 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/24/1943 |
Was traded by the Boston Braves to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Pat Seerey, in exchange for SP Hank Wyse and LF Johnny Wyrostek. |
| 10/13/1943 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (65). |
| 04/18/1944 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1944 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/14/1944 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 04/16/1945 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1945 |
Finished 2nd in 1945 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 05/08/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 06/14/1946 |
Pitches a 2-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: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 06/09/1947 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/17/1949 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 05/12/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 08/14/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/25/1950 |
Finished 3rd in 1950 MLB NL Most Valuable Pitcher Award voting. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65). |
| 06/17/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 05/03/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
| 06/14/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 09/07/1952 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
| 10/19/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
| 07/05/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Redlegs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1945 |
32 |
7 |
| 1946 |
32 |
3 |
| 1947 |
32 |
5 |
| 1948 |
32 |
2 |
| 1949 |
32 |
3 |
| 1950 |
33 |
1 |
| 1951 |
32 |
1 |
| 1952 |
32 |
4 |
| 1953 |
33 |
1 |
| 1954 |
33 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1950 |
19 |
2 |
| 1952 |
18 |
5 |
| 1953 |
14 |
5 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1948 |
13 |
8 |
| 1954 |
22 |
1 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.588 |
8 |
| 1950 |
.679 |
2 |
| 1952 |
.621 |
7 |
| 1953 |
.636 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
212.2 |
2 |
| 1947 |
236.2 |
5 |
| 1949 |
220.2 |
6 |
| 1950 |
268.2 |
3 |
| 1951 |
223.2 |
5 |
| 1952 |
264.1 |
6 |
| 1953 |
198.0 |
4 |
| 1954 |
255.0 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1946 |
853 |
6 |
| 1947 |
1002 |
6 |
| 1948 |
817 |
10 |
| 1949 |
971 |
2 |
| 1950 |
1127 |
4 |
| 1951 |
961 |
6 |
| 1952 |
1095 |
8 |
| 1953 |
827 |
4 |
| 1954 |
1110 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
12 |
6 |
| 1948 |
18 |
5 |
| 1949 |
32 |
1 |
| 1950 |
30 |
6 |
| 1951 |
21 |
4 |
| 1954 |
25 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1945 |
92 |
1 |
| 1946 |
98 |
8 |
| 1949 |
113 |
4 |
| 1950 |
139 |
3 |
| 1951 |
130 |
1 |
| 1952 |
159 |
4 |
| 1953 |
119 |
5 |
| 1954 |
139 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
5 |
6 |
| 1948 |
6 |
3 |
| 1950 |
6 |
7 |
| 1952 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
3.03 |
5 |
| 1946 |
2.84 |
5 |
| 1950 |
3.68 |
4 |
| 1952 |
3.10 |
9 |
| 1953 |
3.50 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.267 |
10 |
| 1946 |
.265 |
9 |
| 1947 |
.243 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.232 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1.25 |
6 |
| 1946 |
1.14 |
1 |
| 1947 |
1.24 |
5 |
| 1950 |
1.19 |
2 |
| 1952 |
1.20 |
7 |
| 1953 |
1.19 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1.51 |
3 |
| 1946 |
1.78 |
3 |
| 1949 |
1.33 |
7 |
| 1950 |
1.51 |
5 |
| 1951 |
1.53 |
5 |
| 1952 |
1.92 |
4 |
| 1953 |
2.09 |
5 |
| 1954 |
2.01 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
11.33 |
6 |
| 1946 |
10.24 |
1 |
| 1947 |
11.18 |
5 |
| 1950 |
10.79 |
2 |
| 1952 |
11.03 |
8 |
| 1953 |
10.77 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
0.34 |
8 |
| 1952 |
0.51 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
8.09 |
6 |
| 1946 |
7.91 |
7 |
| 1947 |
7.91 |
7 |
| 1950 |
7.60 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
2.33 |
4 |
| 1950 |
3.08 |
10 |
| 1952 |
2.83 |
10 |
| 1953 |
2.59 |
8 |
| 1954 |
2.44 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
4.80 |
1 |
| 1949 |
4.61 |
5 |
| 1951 |
5.23 |
3 |
| 1952 |
5.41 |
8 |
| 1953 |
5.41 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
21 |
2 |
| 1947 |
20 |
4 |
| 1948 |
15 |
9 |
| 1950 |
17 |
8 |
| 1952 |
21 |
10 |
| 1953 |
15 |
9 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.656 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.625 |
7 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1945 |
1 |
6 |
| 1946 |
6 |
2 |
| 1947 |
11 |
4 |
| 1950 |
22 |
3 |
| 1951 |
6 |
6 |
| 1952 |
19 |
5 |
| 1953 |
1 |
10 |
| 1954 |
16 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.188 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.344 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.667 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.594 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.485 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1946 |
2 |
1 |
| 1950 |
2 |
7 |
| 1952 |
4 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1945 |
0.51 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
5.3 |
1 |
| 1950 |
4.8 |
4 |
| 1951 |
4.4 |
8 |
| 1952 |
6.5 |
2 |
| 1953 |
4.6 |
2 |
| 1954 |
5.2 |
3 |
|