01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 11 (18); Control: 3 (13). |
03/28/1924 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,320 bonus) with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
04/15/1924 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
09/01/1924 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 13 (18); Control: 4 (13). |
11/28/1925 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Pittsburgh Industrials, along with LF Ben Dunn, 3B Red Brown, in exchange for SP Patrick Monday. |
01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 14 (18); Control: 7 (13). |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (18); Control: 8 (10). |
07/08/1927 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/13/1927 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (18); Control: 9 (10). |
06/30/1928 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/06/1928 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (18); Control: 10 (13). |
06/28/1929 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/18/1929 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1929 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1929 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 11 (13). |
05/06/1930 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/28/1930 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1930 |
Injured on 08/07/1930, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks. |
09/06/1930 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
09/17/1930 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 11 (11). |
05/30/1931 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/05/1931 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/15/1931 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/14/1931 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/21/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/11/1931 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/14/1931 |
Wins the 1931 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 10 (10). |
05/14/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/14/1932 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 10 (10). |
06/03/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/09/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/26/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 11 (11). |
06/19/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/24/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/25/1934 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/12/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/18/1934 |
Wins the 1934 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 11 (11). |
04/26/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/08/1935 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1935 |
Injured on 08/18/1935, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
09/23/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/03/1935 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/24/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
11/02/1935 |
Finished 2nd in 1935 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 11 (11). |
05/25/1936 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/22/1936 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/11/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/26/1936 |
Earns his 200th career American Circuit victory! |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 11 (11). |
07/11/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/01/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
07/01/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/13/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/18/1938 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
04/26/1939 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/16/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/04/1939 |
Earns his 250th career American Circuit victory! |
08/20/1939 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/10/1939 |
Injured on 09/09/1939, diagnosed with a tired arm, is day-to-day. |
10/04/1939 |
Injured on 10/01/1939, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 3 weeks. |
10/14/1939 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
10/24/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
04/21/1940 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/22/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/08/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/05/1940 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/22/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1940 |
Wins the 1940 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
05/06/1941 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/17/1941 |
Injured on 05/16/1941, diagnosed with a sore forearm, is day-to-day. |
06/03/1941 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 days. |
06/19/1941 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/24/1941 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks. |
08/01/1941 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/21/1941 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/27/1941 |
Collects his 2000th career American Circuit strikeout! |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
06/05/1942 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1942 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/27/1942 |
Injured on 06/25/1942, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time. |
07/07/1942 |
Injured on 07/05/1942, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 13 months. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 10 (11). |
08/25/1943 |
Injured on 08/24/1943, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
09/22/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 7 (11). |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 9 (15); Control: 3 (11). |
06/06/1945 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
10/05/1945 |
Injured on 10/03/1945, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 40 (65); Control: 20 (50). |
04/24/1946 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/03/1946 |
Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (35); Movement: 40 (65); Control: 20 (50). |
10/26/1947 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1954 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1932 |
18 |
6 |
1938 |
22 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1928 |
37 |
3 |
1929 |
36 |
5 |
1931 |
36 |
2 |
1932 |
35 |
4 |
1933 |
37 |
2 |
1934 |
37 |
1 |
1935 |
37 |
1 |
1936 |
37 |
1 |
1937 |
36 |
2 |
1938 |
37 |
1 |
1939 |
36 |
4 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1928 |
21 |
6 |
1929 |
22 |
4 |
1931 |
20 |
7 |
1933 |
18 |
10 |
1934 |
20 |
6 |
1935 |
26 |
1 |
1938 |
18 |
6 |
1939 |
23 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1928 |
.656 |
10 |
1929 |
.710 |
3 |
1931 |
.667 |
7 |
1934 |
.645 |
9 |
1935 |
.839 |
2 |
1939 |
.793 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1928 |
300.2 |
7 |
1929 |
298.0 |
8 |
1931 |
284.0 |
9 |
1932 |
277.1 |
8 |
1933 |
299.1 |
5 |
1934 |
294.2 |
6 |
1935 |
298.0 |
5 |
1936 |
285.2 |
8 |
1937 |
284.2 |
6 |
1938 |
292.2 |
4 |
1939 |
279.2 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1928 |
1291 |
6 |
1929 |
1267 |
9 |
1932 |
1194 |
10 |
1933 |
1264 |
4 |
1936 |
1258 |
6 |
1937 |
1224 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1926 |
112 |
10 |
1927 |
104 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1926 |
106 |
10 |
1927 |
116 |
9 |
1928 |
129 |
6 |
1929 |
136 |
5 |
1930 |
117 |
9 |
1931 |
144 |
6 |
1932 |
112 |
10 |
1933 |
138 |
6 |
1934 |
140 |
5 |
1935 |
141 |
8 |
1936 |
123 |
10 |
1937 |
153 |
6 |
1939 |
121 |
8 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1934 |
9 |
3 |
1936 |
12 |
2 |
1937 |
6 |
5 |
1939 |
6 |
7 |
1941 |
7 |
5 |
1944 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1929 |
2.90 |
5 |
1930 |
3.24 |
7 |
1931 |
2.63 |
6 |
1934 |
2.57 |
5 |
1935 |
2.08 |
2 |
1938 |
2.64 |
6 |
1939 |
2.45 |
4 |
1940 |
2.92 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1929 |
.278 |
8 |
1930 |
.284 |
6 |
1934 |
.269 |
9 |
1935 |
.256 |
3 |
1938 |
.240 |
2 |
1939 |
.261 |
4 |
1940 |
.254 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1929 |
1.28 |
8 |
1930 |
1.24 |
5 |
1931 |
1.23 |
6 |
1934 |
1.18 |
5 |
1935 |
1.11 |
2 |
1938 |
1.12 |
4 |
1939 |
1.13 |
5 |
1940 |
1.17 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1930 |
2.02 |
7 |
1931 |
1.97 |
6 |
1933 |
1.59 |
10 |
1934 |
1.67 |
9 |
1937 |
1.89 |
9 |
1939 |
1.95 |
5 |
1940 |
1.63 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1929 |
11.78 |
7 |
1930 |
11.41 |
5 |
1931 |
11.22 |
7 |
1934 |
10.75 |
6 |
1935 |
10.12 |
2 |
1938 |
10.30 |
5 |
1939 |
10.20 |
5 |
1940 |
10.74 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1927 |
0.14 |
7 |
1931 |
0.19 |
5 |
1934 |
0.06 |
1 |
1935 |
0.15 |
4 |
1937 |
0.38 |
8 |
1938 |
0.31 |
7 |
1939 |
0.39 |
10 |
1940 |
0.43 |
9 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1929 |
8.52 |
5 |
1930 |
8.78 |
6 |
1931 |
8.71 |
8 |
1934 |
8.06 |
4 |
1935 |
7.61 |
2 |
1938 |
7.50 |
4 |
1939 |
8.14 |
4 |
1940 |
8.04 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1931 |
2.31 |
7 |
1939 |
2.00 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1926 |
4.14 |
4 |
1927 |
4.05 |
7 |
1928 |
3.86 |
9 |
1929 |
4.11 |
7 |
1930 |
4.80 |
5 |
1931 |
4.56 |
7 |
1933 |
4.15 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1928 |
23 |
10 |
1929 |
25 |
2 |
1931 |
28 |
3 |
1933 |
28 |
5 |
1934 |
26 |
4 |
1935 |
29 |
2 |
1936 |
24 |
3 |
1937 |
23 |
9 |
1938 |
29 |
1 |
1939 |
27 |
2 |
1940 |
22 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1929 |
.694 |
4 |
1930 |
.704 |
3 |
1931 |
.778 |
5 |
1933 |
.757 |
10 |
1934 |
.703 |
7 |
1935 |
.784 |
3 |
1936 |
.649 |
5 |
1938 |
.784 |
3 |
1939 |
.750 |
5 |
1940 |
.688 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1935 |
.459 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1929 |
4 |
2 |
1930 |
2 |
9 |
1931 |
5 |
3 |
1932 |
2 |
9 |
1934 |
3 |
2 |
1935 |
5 |
2 |
1936 |
2 |
9 |
1939 |
2 |
9 |
1940 |
3 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1935 |
0.53 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1931 |
7.8 |
4 |
1933 |
6.7 |
8 |
1934 |
8.3 |
3 |
1935 |
8.1 |
4 |
1936 |
6.2 |
10 |
1937 |
7.7 |
3 |
1938 |
6.9 |
7 |
1939 |
7.3 |
6 |
1940 |
5.9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
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