12/20/1940 |
Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Reds. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/01/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/28/1941 |
Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/15/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/24/1941 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/17/1941 |
Injured on 08/15/1941, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 2-3 months. |
10/04/1941 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months. |
11/03/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,536. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/02/1942 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/13/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/25/1942 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/17/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/04/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,744. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/22/1943 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/06/1943 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/03/1943 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/19/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,600 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/27/1944 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/06/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/03/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/10/1944 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/15/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,800 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
10/16/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,600 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/23/1945 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for C Clyde Kluttz and C Martin Tabacheck. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/13/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/18/1946 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/25/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
11/02/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,400 with the New York Giants organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
05/03/1947 |
Injured on 05/02/1947, diagnosed with abdominal soreness, is day-to-day. |
06/28/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/02/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
02/28/1948 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Braves organization. |
07/01/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newark Bears with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/18/1948 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/18/1948 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/30/1948 |
Injured on 09/29/1948, diagnosed with a finger blister, will not miss additional time. |
11/05/1948 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
01/17/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
04/08/1949 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/05/1949 |
Injured on 05/02/1949, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
05/18/1949 |
Was granted free agency by the Philadelphia organization. |
07/16/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract ($420 bonus) with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
08/17/1949 |
Injured on 08/15/1949, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/14/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1942 |
21 |
3 |
1945 |
15 |
3 |
1946 |
20 |
1 |
1947 |
15 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1941 |
15 |
8 |
1942 |
14 |
7 |
1944 |
14 |
6 |
1946 |
18 |
5 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1942 |
14 |
9 |
1945 |
14 |
3 |
1947 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1941 |
.714 |
1 |
1944 |
.667 |
5 |
1946 |
.720 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1942 |
242.0 |
8 |
1945 |
220.1 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1942 |
1028 |
10 |
1945 |
963 |
9 |
1947 |
1020 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1942 |
13 |
4 |
1947 |
21 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1942 |
6 |
5 |
1943 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1941 |
3.37 |
9 |
1946 |
3.33 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1942 |
.244 |
2 |
1944 |
.258 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1942 |
1.25 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
11.42 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
7.77 |
6 |
1944 |
8.09 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
2.57 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1941 |
15 |
8 |
1942 |
18 |
2 |
1943 |
17 |
1 |
1944 |
11 |
4 |
1945 |
11 |
5 |
1946 |
15 |
2 |
1947 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1941 |
.625 |
4 |
1942 |
.581 |
3 |
1943 |
.607 |
1 |
1944 |
.423 |
3 |
1945 |
.379 |
4 |
1946 |
.500 |
2 |
1947 |
.419 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1941 |
2 |
6 |
1942 |
3 |
2 |
1943 |
4 |
1 |
1944 |
4 |
1 |
1946 |
3 |
3 |
1947 |
2 |
7 |
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