12/20/1924 |
Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 3 (7). |
04/14/1925 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
04/14/1925 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/30/1925 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/20/1925 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/18/1925 |
Injured on 09/15/1925, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 1-2 weeks. |
10/24/1925 |
Wins the 1925 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
10/27/1925 |
Wins the 1925 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (7). |
06/19/1926 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/27/1926 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
06/10/1927 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/26/1927 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/16/1927 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
05/12/1928 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/24/1928 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/30/1928 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1928 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/27/1928 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
09/01/1929 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
07/01/1930 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/17/1930 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/21/1930 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1931 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1931 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/07/1931 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/18/1931 |
Injured on 09/15/1931, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 2 months. |
10/23/1931 |
Finished 2nd in 1931 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/16/1932 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/28/1932 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/12/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1932 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/29/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/25/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/23/1932 |
Finished 2nd in 1932 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/12/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/18/1933 |
Injured on 04/16/1933, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
05/02/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/03/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/14/1933 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
10/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/24/1933 |
Finished 2nd in 1933 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/03/1934 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1934 |
Injured on 07/30/1934, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
09/08/1934 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/16/1935 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
05/13/1935 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/02/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/03/1935 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/11/1935 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/19/1935 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
09/27/1935 |
Earns his 250th career MLB victory! |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/23/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1936 |
Finished 2nd in 1936 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/30/1937 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/09/1937 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1937 |
Injured on 06/24/1937, diagnosed with a tired arm, is day-to-day. |
08/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/15/1937 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks. |
09/19/1937 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB strikeout! |
09/29/1937 |
Injured on 09/25/1937, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3 months. |
10/15/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
10/29/1937 |
Finished 3rd in 1937 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
11/08/1937 |
Became a free agent. |
11/25/1937 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $56,400 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/27/1938 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/05/1938 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/09/1938 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/25/1938 |
Earns his 300th career MLB victory! |
05/28/1938 |
Injured on 05/25/1938, diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow, will miss 3 months. |
09/18/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/30/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/11/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/14/1938 |
Wins the 1938 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
10/15/1938 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/07/1938 |
Became a free agent. |
12/24/1938 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $47,600 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/20/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1939 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/1939 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/1939 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/25/1939 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/19/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/04/1939 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1939 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
10/27/1939 |
Finished 2nd in 1939 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
12/26/1939 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $89,600 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/20/1940 |
Injured on 04/18/1940, diagnosed with forearm tendinitis, will miss 5 days. |
06/23/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/23/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/18/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/13/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/11/1941 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1947 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1925 |
16 |
8 |
1926 |
20 |
3 |
1927 |
18 |
5 |
1928 |
24 |
2 |
1929 |
19 |
6 |
1930 |
18 |
8 |
1932 |
21 |
3 |
1933 |
21 |
7 |
1934 |
30 |
1 |
1935 |
21 |
4 |
1936 |
24 |
2 |
1937 |
20 |
2 |
1939 |
27 |
1 |
1940 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1926 |
45 |
2 |
1927 |
49 |
3 |
1928 |
54 |
1 |
1929 |
51 |
1 |
1930 |
58 |
1 |
1931 |
52 |
3 |
1932 |
58 |
3 |
1934 |
46 |
7 |
1936 |
57 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1925 |
41 |
7 |
1926 |
44 |
1 |
1929 |
43 |
6 |
1930 |
42 |
6 |
1931 |
39 |
10 |
1932 |
41 |
7 |
1933 |
45 |
2 |
1934 |
44 |
2 |
1935 |
43 |
2 |
1936 |
42 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1925 |
22 |
3 |
1926 |
22 |
4 |
1928 |
24 |
4 |
1929 |
21 |
4 |
1930 |
19 |
10 |
1931 |
23 |
3 |
1932 |
30 |
1 |
1933 |
24 |
2 |
1934 |
25 |
2 |
1935 |
22 |
4 |
1936 |
24 |
3 |
1937 |
20 |
5 |
1939 |
24 |
1 |
1940 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1929 |
21 |
7 |
1930 |
28 |
2 |
1936 |
20 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1925 |
.611 |
4 |
1926 |
.595 |
8 |
1927 |
.545 |
10 |
1931 |
.622 |
7 |
1932 |
.750 |
2 |
1933 |
.632 |
4 |
1934 |
.625 |
6 |
1935 |
.595 |
7 |
1937 |
.667 |
3 |
1939 |
.667 |
3 |
1940 |
.609 |
7 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1928 |
4 |
4 |
1931 |
3 |
8 |
1932 |
7 |
3 |
1936 |
5 |
7 |
|
Year |
HLD |
Rank |
1936 |
1 |
4 |
1941 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1925 |
327.0 |
5 |
1926 |
352.0 |
4 |
1928 |
346.0 |
5 |
1929 |
372.1 |
2 |
1930 |
374.0 |
1 |
1931 |
339.0 |
4 |
1932 |
372.0 |
2 |
1933 |
353.0 |
2 |
1934 |
373.2 |
1 |
1935 |
341.0 |
6 |
1936 |
367.2 |
2 |
1937 |
300.0 |
9 |
1939 |
323.0 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1925 |
1449 |
6 |
1926 |
1563 |
2 |
1928 |
1456 |
10 |
1929 |
1621 |
2 |
1930 |
1593 |
2 |
1931 |
1436 |
5 |
1932 |
1578 |
2 |
1933 |
1507 |
4 |
1934 |
1595 |
2 |
1935 |
1450 |
8 |
1936 |
1609 |
2 |
1937 |
1266 |
10 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1925 |
25 |
6 |
1926 |
30 |
5 |
1927 |
25 |
7 |
1929 |
21 |
9 |
1934 |
29 |
4 |
1940 |
21 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1925 |
172 |
2 |
1926 |
168 |
1 |
1927 |
128 |
5 |
1928 |
107 |
10 |
1929 |
130 |
7 |
1932 |
132 |
9 |
1933 |
115 |
9 |
1934 |
136 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1925 |
214 |
2 |
1926 |
251 |
1 |
1927 |
197 |
6 |
1928 |
210 |
5 |
1929 |
204 |
5 |
1930 |
218 |
2 |
1931 |
161 |
4 |
1932 |
240 |
3 |
1933 |
135 |
7 |
1934 |
169 |
6 |
1935 |
150 |
10 |
1936 |
203 |
5 |
1937 |
156 |
4 |
1939 |
157 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1926 |
7 |
4 |
1927 |
10 |
1 |
1928 |
5 |
10 |
1932 |
9 |
4 |
1934 |
6 |
8 |
1935 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1928 |
3.04 |
4 |
1929 |
3.60 |
7 |
1930 |
2.79 |
2 |
1931 |
3.11 |
2 |
1932 |
2.69 |
2 |
1933 |
3.72 |
2 |
1935 |
3.40 |
7 |
1936 |
3.84 |
6 |
1937 |
3.39 |
5 |
1939 |
2.87 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1928 |
.272 |
9 |
1931 |
.294 |
10 |
1933 |
.278 |
3 |
1934 |
.266 |
6 |
1937 |
.258 |
5 |
1939 |
.272 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1928 |
1.21 |
4 |
1930 |
1.31 |
7 |
1931 |
1.32 |
5 |
1932 |
1.30 |
4 |
1933 |
1.33 |
2 |
1934 |
1.32 |
10 |
1935 |
1.27 |
10 |
1936 |
1.36 |
7 |
1937 |
1.18 |
1 |
1939 |
1.25 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1926 |
1.49 |
7 |
1927 |
1.54 |
10 |
1928 |
1.96 |
6 |
1929 |
1.57 |
6 |
1930 |
1.49 |
2 |
1931 |
1.64 |
5 |
1932 |
1.82 |
6 |
1933 |
1.17 |
10 |
1935 |
1.81 |
8 |
1936 |
1.72 |
4 |
1937 |
1.86 |
5 |
1939 |
1.48 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
10.95 |
3 |
1930 |
11.86 |
7 |
1931 |
11.84 |
4 |
1932 |
11.69 |
4 |
1933 |
11.98 |
2 |
1934 |
11.99 |
9 |
1935 |
11.56 |
9 |
1936 |
12.29 |
6 |
1937 |
10.65 |
1 |
1939 |
11.37 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
0.34 |
4 |
1930 |
0.39 |
6 |
1931 |
0.32 |
6 |
1932 |
0.34 |
8 |
1933 |
0.43 |
8 |
1935 |
0.37 |
4 |
1936 |
0.34 |
3 |
1937 |
0.42 |
5 |
1939 |
0.45 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1925 |
8.37 |
5 |
1926 |
8.72 |
10 |
1928 |
8.09 |
3 |
1930 |
8.30 |
9 |
1931 |
9.24 |
7 |
1932 |
8.47 |
10 |
1933 |
9.00 |
3 |
1934 |
8.65 |
7 |
1936 |
9.38 |
10 |
1937 |
8.10 |
1 |
1939 |
8.30 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
2.78 |
9 |
1930 |
3.51 |
7 |
1931 |
2.60 |
7 |
1933 |
2.93 |
9 |
1935 |
2.19 |
8 |
1936 |
2.89 |
6 |
1937 |
2.52 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1925 |
5.89 |
2 |
1926 |
6.42 |
2 |
1927 |
6.27 |
4 |
1928 |
5.46 |
6 |
1929 |
4.93 |
6 |
1930 |
5.25 |
4 |
1931 |
4.27 |
6 |
1932 |
5.81 |
5 |
1936 |
4.97 |
5 |
1937 |
4.68 |
5 |
1939 |
4.37 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1925 |
24 |
2 |
1926 |
22 |
9 |
1928 |
23 |
7 |
1929 |
21 |
8 |
1930 |
32 |
1 |
1931 |
23 |
2 |
1932 |
27 |
2 |
1933 |
25 |
1 |
1934 |
22 |
3 |
1935 |
26 |
2 |
1936 |
21 |
5 |
1939 |
27 |
2 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1925 |
.585 |
7 |
1928 |
.590 |
9 |
1930 |
.762 |
1 |
1931 |
.590 |
3 |
1932 |
.659 |
4 |
1933 |
.556 |
2 |
1935 |
.605 |
6 |
1936 |
.500 |
8 |
1937 |
.556 |
8 |
1939 |
.692 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1928 |
28 |
5 |
1929 |
28 |
4 |
1930 |
28 |
6 |
1931 |
25 |
4 |
1932 |
32 |
1 |
1933 |
28 |
1 |
1934 |
32 |
1 |
1935 |
25 |
3 |
1936 |
28 |
2 |
1937 |
24 |
4 |
1939 |
30 |
1 |
1940 |
12 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1928 |
.718 |
6 |
1929 |
.651 |
5 |
1930 |
.667 |
7 |
1931 |
.641 |
6 |
1932 |
.780 |
1 |
1933 |
.622 |
2 |
1934 |
.727 |
2 |
1935 |
.581 |
8 |
1936 |
.667 |
2 |
1937 |
.667 |
2 |
1939 |
.769 |
1 |
1940 |
.414 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1925 |
3 |
2 |
1927 |
2 |
8 |
1928 |
4 |
4 |
1931 |
2 |
7 |
1932 |
6 |
1 |
1933 |
3 |
3 |
1934 |
2 |
9 |
1935 |
2 |
6 |
1936 |
1 |
9 |
1937 |
2 |
7 |
1938 |
3 |
5 |
1939 |
5 |
1 |
1940 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1925 |
0.56 |
1 |
1929 |
0.50 |
10 |
1930 |
0.52 |
4 |
1931 |
0.55 |
2 |
1932 |
0.51 |
6 |
1935 |
0.53 |
3 |
1936 |
0.50 |
9 |
1937 |
0.60 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1925 |
4.7 |
7 |
1926 |
5.2 |
7 |
1928 |
9.2 |
3 |
1929 |
7.5 |
4 |
1930 |
10.2 |
1 |
1931 |
7.9 |
2 |
1932 |
10.4 |
2 |
1933 |
6.8 |
2 |
1934 |
5.3 |
7 |
1935 |
8.5 |
4 |
1936 |
8.6 |
2 |
1937 |
7.5 |
4 |
1939 |
6.8 |
3 |
|
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|
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