12/20/1927 |
Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the New York Giants. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
04/10/1928 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
04/11/1928 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/19/1928 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/26/1928 |
Injured on 06/24/1928, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
07/03/1928 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1928 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/19/1928 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1928 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1928 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/18/1928 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/24/1928 |
Finished 3rd in 1928 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/26/1928 |
Wins the 1928 MLB NL Rube Waddell Award. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
05/01/1929 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1929 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/01/1929 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1929 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
07/26/1929 |
Injured on 07/25/1929, diagnosed with a sore ankle, will not miss additional time. |
09/11/1929 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
05/02/1930 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/18/1930 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/11/1930 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/02/1930 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/21/1930 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1930 |
Finished 2nd in 1930 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (9). |
05/30/1931 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/16/1931 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/23/1931 |
Wins the 1931 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
04/24/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/14/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/22/1932 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1932 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/15/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/04/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/08/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/20/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/23/1932 |
Wins the 1932 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 9 (9). |
04/15/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/23/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/26/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/19/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at P. |
10/24/1933 |
Finished 2nd in 1933 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
05/14/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/29/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/01/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/07/1934 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/25/1934 |
Finished 2nd in 1934 MLB NL Johnson-Waddell Award voting. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/20/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/06/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/17/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1935 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/18/1935 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/14/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
08/15/1936 |
Earns his 200th career MLB victory! |
08/25/1936 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/08/1937 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/14/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/21/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/08/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1937 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
07/24/1938 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/08/1938 |
Injured on 09/06/1938, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 5 weeks. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
05/08/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/16/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/27/1939 |
Earns his 250th career MLB victory! |
08/25/1939 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/06/1939 |
Became a free agent. |
11/23/1939 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $50,400 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
06/04/1940 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/27/1940 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/10/1940 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
06/15/1941 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/20/1941 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/13/1941 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/23/1941 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/03/1941 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1941 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $45,600 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/23/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/12/1942 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/04/1942 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
01/02/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,200 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/06/1943 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout! |
08/12/1943 |
Injured on 08/11/1943, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
08/18/1943 |
Injured on 08/15/1943, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 13 months. |
11/07/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
07/09/1944 |
Signed a minor league contract ($470 bonus) with the Washington Senators organization. |
09/19/1944 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/29/1944 |
Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 5 weeks. |
10/11/1944 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/04/1950 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1928 |
20 |
7 |
1931 |
21 |
2 |
1932 |
23 |
2 |
1933 |
23 |
3 |
1934 |
20 |
5 |
1936 |
18 |
9 |
1938 |
21 |
3 |
1939 |
21 |
2 |
1940 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1928 |
43 |
8 |
1929 |
42 |
9 |
1930 |
42 |
10 |
1931 |
45 |
6 |
1932 |
49 |
3 |
1933 |
48 |
5 |
1934 |
45 |
6 |
1935 |
64 |
1 |
1936 |
60 |
1 |
1939 |
44 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1928 |
43 |
3 |
1930 |
40 |
7 |
1931 |
43 |
3 |
1932 |
42 |
4 |
1933 |
45 |
3 |
1934 |
44 |
1 |
1937 |
41 |
6 |
1939 |
43 |
2 |
1940 |
33 |
4 |
1941 |
32 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1928 |
26 |
1 |
1930 |
23 |
3 |
1931 |
25 |
1 |
1932 |
26 |
2 |
1933 |
24 |
3 |
1934 |
24 |
4 |
1935 |
19 |
9 |
1936 |
20 |
8 |
1939 |
19 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1936 |
21 |
5 |
1940 |
16 |
4 |
1941 |
15 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1928 |
.684 |
2 |
1930 |
.622 |
3 |
1931 |
.641 |
2 |
1932 |
.650 |
6 |
1933 |
.615 |
5 |
1934 |
.649 |
5 |
1938 |
.548 |
10 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1935 |
7 |
3 |
1936 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1928 |
371.0 |
2 |
1930 |
355.0 |
2 |
1931 |
379.2 |
1 |
1932 |
363.1 |
4 |
1933 |
376.1 |
2 |
1934 |
372.0 |
2 |
1935 |
351.0 |
3 |
1936 |
351.1 |
4 |
1937 |
332.0 |
6 |
1939 |
343.1 |
2 |
1940 |
241.1 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1928 |
1510 |
4 |
1930 |
1440 |
7 |
1931 |
1553 |
2 |
1932 |
1493 |
5 |
1933 |
1583 |
2 |
1934 |
1557 |
3 |
1935 |
1453 |
7 |
1936 |
1476 |
7 |
1937 |
1405 |
7 |
1939 |
1437 |
5 |
1940 |
1065 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1928 |
23 |
9 |
1930 |
22 |
9 |
1931 |
26 |
2 |
1934 |
31 |
1 |
1936 |
25 |
8 |
1937 |
24 |
8 |
1938 |
26 |
5 |
1939 |
25 |
5 |
1940 |
23 |
1 |
1941 |
18 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1928 |
137 |
6 |
1929 |
116 |
9 |
1930 |
139 |
5 |
1931 |
127 |
6 |
1932 |
145 |
6 |
1933 |
128 |
6 |
1934 |
161 |
5 |
1935 |
162 |
6 |
1936 |
155 |
8 |
1937 |
155 |
6 |
1939 |
163 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1933 |
5 |
9 |
1934 |
7 |
7 |
1937 |
4 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1928 |
2.57 |
1 |
1929 |
3.46 |
5 |
1930 |
2.76 |
2 |
1931 |
3.22 |
1 |
1932 |
2.85 |
1 |
1933 |
3.09 |
1 |
1934 |
3.17 |
4 |
1935 |
2.85 |
2 |
1936 |
3.38 |
7 |
1937 |
3.66 |
10 |
1939 |
2.86 |
2 |
1943 |
3.12 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1928 |
.251 |
1 |
1930 |
.251 |
4 |
1931 |
.263 |
2 |
1932 |
.256 |
5 |
1933 |
.277 |
5 |
1934 |
.258 |
2 |
1935 |
.269 |
9 |
1938 |
.268 |
5 |
1939 |
.258 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1928 |
1.11 |
1 |
1929 |
1.28 |
6 |
1930 |
1.15 |
1 |
1931 |
1.19 |
1 |
1932 |
1.12 |
1 |
1933 |
1.26 |
3 |
1934 |
1.17 |
2 |
1935 |
1.16 |
1 |
1936 |
1.27 |
7 |
1938 |
1.27 |
6 |
1939 |
1.19 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1928 |
1.80 |
4 |
1929 |
1.38 |
9 |
1930 |
1.43 |
5 |
1931 |
1.49 |
6 |
1932 |
1.93 |
5 |
1933 |
1.44 |
6 |
1934 |
1.99 |
4 |
1935 |
2.25 |
4 |
1936 |
1.99 |
8 |
1937 |
1.87 |
7 |
1938 |
1.74 |
7 |
1939 |
1.81 |
6 |
1940 |
1.30 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
10.04 |
1 |
1929 |
11.57 |
5 |
1930 |
10.45 |
1 |
1931 |
10.67 |
1 |
1932 |
10.26 |
1 |
1933 |
11.43 |
2 |
1934 |
10.62 |
2 |
1935 |
10.51 |
1 |
1936 |
11.55 |
6 |
1938 |
11.57 |
6 |
1939 |
10.80 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
0.56 |
8 |
1930 |
0.56 |
9 |
1932 |
0.47 |
7 |
1933 |
0.45 |
8 |
1935 |
0.44 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
8.15 |
1 |
1929 |
8.89 |
9 |
1930 |
7.91 |
2 |
1931 |
8.65 |
2 |
1932 |
8.25 |
1 |
1933 |
9.21 |
5 |
1934 |
8.59 |
7 |
1935 |
8.62 |
8 |
1938 |
9.14 |
9 |
1939 |
8.36 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1928 |
1.84 |
2 |
1929 |
2.59 |
5 |
1930 |
2.46 |
4 |
1931 |
2.01 |
4 |
1932 |
1.86 |
2 |
1933 |
2.13 |
9 |
1934 |
1.96 |
2 |
1935 |
1.85 |
2 |
1936 |
2.00 |
4 |
1937 |
2.25 |
8 |
1938 |
2.29 |
5 |
1939 |
2.36 |
7 |
1940 |
2.83 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1932 |
3.59 |
10 |
1935 |
4.15 |
9 |
1937 |
4.20 |
10 |
1939 |
4.27 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1928 |
32 |
1 |
1929 |
20 |
7 |
1930 |
26 |
2 |
1931 |
27 |
1 |
1932 |
30 |
1 |
1933 |
27 |
2 |
1934 |
25 |
2 |
1935 |
24 |
6 |
1936 |
25 |
5 |
1937 |
22 |
7 |
1939 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1928 |
.744 |
1 |
1929 |
.526 |
10 |
1930 |
.650 |
2 |
1931 |
.628 |
1 |
1932 |
.714 |
1 |
1933 |
.600 |
2 |
1934 |
.568 |
7 |
1935 |
.632 |
7 |
1936 |
.641 |
5 |
1939 |
.674 |
3 |
1943 |
.667 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1928 |
32 |
1 |
1929 |
24 |
7 |
1930 |
32 |
1 |
1931 |
31 |
1 |
1932 |
34 |
1 |
1933 |
27 |
2 |
1934 |
28 |
2 |
1935 |
24 |
8 |
1936 |
28 |
5 |
1937 |
22 |
10 |
1939 |
22 |
4 |
1940 |
14 |
4 |
1941 |
13 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1928 |
.744 |
1 |
1929 |
.632 |
7 |
1930 |
.800 |
1 |
1931 |
.721 |
2 |
1932 |
.810 |
1 |
1933 |
.600 |
5 |
1934 |
.636 |
4 |
1935 |
.632 |
8 |
1936 |
.718 |
4 |
1940 |
.424 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1928 |
7 |
1 |
1929 |
3 |
2 |
1930 |
5 |
1 |
1931 |
2 |
6 |
1932 |
8 |
1 |
1933 |
3 |
4 |
1934 |
3 |
3 |
1935 |
4 |
1 |
1937 |
4 |
2 |
1939 |
2 |
9 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1928 |
0.49 |
10 |
1929 |
0.51 |
6 |
1930 |
0.49 |
10 |
1931 |
0.52 |
10 |
1933 |
0.53 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1928 |
7.6 |
1 |
1929 |
4.3 |
9 |
1930 |
8.3 |
2 |
1931 |
6.1 |
4 |
1932 |
8.4 |
2 |
1933 |
8.2 |
2 |
1934 |
6.9 |
4 |
1935 |
9.1 |
2 |
1936 |
7.0 |
9 |
1937 |
6.9 |
7 |
1939 |
7.2 |
6 |
1940 |
4.3 |
10 |
|