06/05/1928 |
Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft out of college (University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
07/04/1928 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $18,270. |
08/16/1928 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/16/1928 |
Named the #12 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (44); Movement: 41 (67); Control: 32 (56). |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (44); Movement: 41 (67); Control: 32 (56). |
02/27/1929 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/04/1929 |
Named the #13 prospect in the FRBA |
05/01/1929 |
Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1929 |
Named the #27 prospect in the FRBA |
07/14/1929 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1929 |
Wins the AA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/15/1929 |
Named the #36 prospect in the FRBA |
11/07/1929 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (66); Control: 40 (56). |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (66); Control: 40 (56). |
02/26/1930 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/03/1930 |
Named the #28 prospect in the FRBA |
05/01/1930 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/03/1930 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/14/1930 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1930 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/04/1930 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/28/1930 |
Finished 2nd in 1930 FRBA PL Modell's Rookie of the Award voting. |
11/09/1930 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (49); Movement: 61 (71); Control: 51 (62). |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (49); Movement: 61 (71); Control: 51 (62). |
05/27/1931 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Pilots with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/24/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/21/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/13/1931 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (50); Movement: 65 (73); Control: 63 (68). |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (50); Movement: 65 (73); Control: 63 (68). |
06/01/1932 |
Wins the FRBA PL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/1932 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1932 |
Was selected to the 1932 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/27/1932 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/12/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/21/1932 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $342,600 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (52); Movement: 67 (74); Control: 65 (67). |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (52); Movement: 67 (74); Control: 65 (67). |
05/19/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/21/1933 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (57); Movement: 68 (74); Control: 65 (66). |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (57); Movement: 68 (74); Control: 65 (66). |
04/05/1934 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/25/1934 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/17/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (61); Movement: 66 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (61); Movement: 66 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
07/10/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/21/1935 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1935 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/29/1935 |
Finished 3rd in 1935 FRBA PL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (61); Movement: 69 (77); Control: 66 (66). |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (61); Movement: 69 (77); Control: 66 (66). |
04/19/1936 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/20/1936 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/1936 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/15/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/28/1936 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/15/1936 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Houston Colt 45 s in exchange for LF Brandon Louk, SP Mike Brothers, and 1B Chris Johnson. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 66 (66). |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 66 (66). |
04/17/1937 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1937 |
Wins the FRBA PL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/26/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1937 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/14/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/22/1937 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/1937 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1937 |
Wins the FRBA PL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1937 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $696,000 with the Houston Colt 45 s organization. |
09/04/1937 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 68 (68). |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 68 (68). |
03/02/1938 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Houston Colt 45 s development complex. |
03/23/1938 |
Injured (strained forearm),out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/12/1938 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/23/1938 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 64 (64). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 64 (64). |
06/27/1939 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 62 (62). |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 62 (62). |
04/26/1940 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/18/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/17/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/02/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 61 (61). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 61 (61). |
06/10/1941 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/22/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/09/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/25/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 FRBA PL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 61 (61). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 61 (61). |
05/30/1942 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/18/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/20/1942 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 62 (62). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 62 (62). |
03/03/1943 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Houston Colt 45 s development complex. |
06/22/1943 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days. |
11/14/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (33); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 62 (62). |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (33); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 62 (62). |
10/20/1944 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1934 |
11 |
10 |
1937 |
18 |
2 |
1940 |
14 |
5 |
1942 |
10 |
8 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1930 |
33 |
4 |
1931 |
33 |
3 |
1934 |
33 |
4 |
1935 |
33 |
6 |
1936 |
33 |
3 |
1937 |
33 |
2 |
1939 |
33 |
1 |
1940 |
33 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1932 |
18 |
3 |
1933 |
17 |
6 |
1934 |
16 |
4 |
1935 |
18 |
5 |
1937 |
17 |
3 |
1938 |
16 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1931 |
14 |
10 |
1939 |
18 |
4 |
1940 |
15 |
6 |
1942 |
14 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1932 |
.667 |
6 |
1933 |
.654 |
6 |
1935 |
.692 |
5 |
1937 |
.654 |
6 |
1938 |
.640 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1932 |
253.2 |
10 |
1934 |
242.1 |
9 |
1935 |
266.2 |
5 |
1936 |
272.1 |
1 |
1937 |
258.1 |
3 |
1939 |
268.2 |
3 |
1940 |
257.0 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1934 |
1033 |
9 |
1935 |
1084 |
10 |
1936 |
1077 |
5 |
1937 |
1048 |
7 |
1939 |
1139 |
2 |
1940 |
1099 |
2 |
|
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1935 |
160 |
10 |
1937 |
191 |
5 |
1939 |
181 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1930 |
2.92 |
5 |
1932 |
2.94 |
9 |
1933 |
2.22 |
1 |
1935 |
2.46 |
4 |
1936 |
2.35 |
2 |
1937 |
2.96 |
5 |
1938 |
3.10 |
7 |
1941 |
2.97 |
1 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1930 |
.269 |
9 |
1935 |
.277 |
8 |
1936 |
.262 |
3 |
1937 |
.270 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1930 |
1.19 |
8 |
1932 |
1.17 |
8 |
1933 |
1.15 |
5 |
1935 |
1.13 |
4 |
1936 |
1.04 |
1 |
1937 |
1.07 |
4 |
1938 |
1.19 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1932 |
3.11 |
7 |
1935 |
2.46 |
5 |
1936 |
2.77 |
7 |
1937 |
3.13 |
4 |
1938 |
2.78 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1930 |
10.81 |
7 |
1932 |
10.75 |
9 |
1933 |
10.55 |
5 |
1935 |
10.43 |
4 |
1936 |
9.52 |
1 |
1937 |
9.82 |
4 |
1938 |
10.97 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1930 |
0.34 |
5 |
1932 |
0.28 |
4 |
1933 |
0.32 |
2 |
1934 |
0.22 |
7 |
1935 |
0.24 |
4 |
1936 |
0.20 |
2 |
1937 |
0.24 |
5 |
1938 |
0.35 |
5 |
1940 |
0.42 |
8 |
1941 |
0.27 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1930 |
8.12 |
7 |
1933 |
8.09 |
8 |
1935 |
7.96 |
5 |
1936 |
7.17 |
3 |
1937 |
7.49 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1932 |
1.92 |
6 |
1934 |
2.04 |
9 |
1935 |
2.19 |
7 |
1936 |
2.18 |
4 |
1937 |
2.13 |
4 |
1938 |
2.00 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1937 |
6.65 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1930 |
26 |
2 |
1931 |
22 |
9 |
1932 |
22 |
10 |
1933 |
28 |
2 |
1935 |
26 |
2 |
1936 |
28 |
1 |
1937 |
25 |
3 |
1941 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1930 |
.788 |
2 |
1932 |
.688 |
10 |
1933 |
.875 |
1 |
1935 |
.788 |
3 |
1936 |
.848 |
1 |
1937 |
.758 |
6 |
1941 |
.719 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1934 |
10 |
4 |
1935 |
14 |
7 |
1936 |
16 |
3 |
1937 |
14 |
3 |
1938 |
11 |
10 |
1939 |
16 |
2 |
1940 |
13 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1934 |
.303 |
9 |
1935 |
.424 |
7 |
1936 |
.485 |
4 |
1937 |
.424 |
3 |
1938 |
.367 |
10 |
1939 |
.485 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1931 |
3 |
9 |
1932 |
4 |
5 |
1933 |
2 |
9 |
1934 |
3 |
7 |
1935 |
3 |
6 |
1936 |
3 |
10 |
1937 |
7 |
1 |
1940 |
4 |
3 |
1942 |
2 |
9 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1937 |
0.55 |
5 |
1939 |
0.58 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1930 |
5.3 |
6 |
1932 |
6.0 |
5 |
1933 |
5.6 |
6 |
1934 |
4.2 |
6 |
1935 |
6.1 |
2 |
1936 |
6.6 |
4 |
1937 |
6.9 |
2 |
1938 |
4.6 |
7 |
1939 |
4.6 |
9 |
1941 |
4.5 |
6 |
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