06/05/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft out of college (University of Louisville; Louisville, KY) by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 6, Pick 3, 84th overall pick). |
09/16/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Gainesville Owls! |
09/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Pioneer League Championship Series with the South Bend Cubs! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (44); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 28 (48). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (44); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 28 (48). |
04/25/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lansing Lugnuts with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/23/1939 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Reading Fightin Phils with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/17/1939 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Midland Rockhounds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tacoma Rainiers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1939 |
Wins the AA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/02/1939 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/12/1939 |
Finished 2nd in 1939 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (47); Movement: 52 (59); Control: 40 (49). |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (47); Movement: 52 (59); Control: 40 (49). |
04/04/1940 |
Named the #74 prospect in the FRBA |
05/14/1940 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/26/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Biloxi Shuckers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1940 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Salt Lake Bees with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Midland Loons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1940 |
Named the #80 prospect in the FRBA |
09/11/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Norfolk Tides with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/10/1940 |
Finished 2nd in 1940 AAA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
10/17/1940 |
Named the #64 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (57); Movement: 59 (63); Control: 47 (51). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (57); Movement: 59 (63); Control: 47 (51). |
04/03/1941 |
Named the #58 prospect in the FRBA |
06/30/1941 |
Named the #57 prospect in the FRBA |
09/25/1941 |
Wins the 1941 Interstate League League Championship with the Tennessee Smokies! |
11/04/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (74); Movement: 61 (65); Control: 47 (50). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (74); Movement: 61 (65); Control: 47 (50). |
08/29/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/12/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (85); Movement: 67 (69); Control: 48 (49). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (85); Movement: 67 (69); Control: 48 (49). |
07/14/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/31/1943 |
Finished 2nd in 1943 FRBA AL Rolaids Reliever Award voting. |
11/14/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (64); Movement: 63 (65); Control: 48 (49). |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (64); Movement: 63 (65); Control: 48 (49). |
05/29/1944 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/10/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1944 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/24/1944 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $211,200 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/24/1944 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 2B Ryan Prothro, in exchange for 3B Matt Schlueter and 1B Chris Licata. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (71); Movement: 64 (65); Control: 49 (49). |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (71); Movement: 64 (65); Control: 49 (49). |
10/01/1945 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (67); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 48 (48). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (67); Movement: 63 (64); Control: 48 (48). |
05/16/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
05/21/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1946 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/15/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/20/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/30/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 49 (49). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 49 (49). |
03/20/1947 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
06/05/1947 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/13/1947 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/23/1947 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50). |
03/03/1948 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Baltimore Orioles development complex. |
04/08/1948 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/23/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/22/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/06/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/07/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 FRBA AL Cy Young Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1944 |
11 |
8 |
1946 |
10 |
10 |
1948 |
14 |
5 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1942 |
50 |
8 |
1943 |
70 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1944 |
34 |
10 |
1945 |
34 |
7 |
1946 |
34 |
7 |
1947 |
34 |
3 |
1948 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1945 |
15 |
8 |
1948 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1948 |
.677 |
3 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1942 |
9 |
10 |
1943 |
20 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1945 |
262.0 |
7 |
1946 |
261.1 |
10 |
1947 |
269.0 |
6 |
1948 |
275.2 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1945 |
1108 |
6 |
1947 |
1113 |
6 |
1948 |
1133 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1944 |
85 |
8 |
1946 |
90 |
6 |
1948 |
82 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1945 |
190 |
7 |
1947 |
203 |
9 |
1948 |
207 |
6 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1946 |
9 |
2 |
1947 |
6 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1942 |
3.18 |
7 |
1948 |
3.20 |
7 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1942 |
.260 |
4 |
1947 |
.280 |
10 |
1948 |
.277 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1942 |
1.17 |
7 |
1948 |
1.17 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1947 |
2.90 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
11.08 |
9 |
1948 |
10.74 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
0.52 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
7.89 |
6 |
1947 |
8.23 |
10 |
1948 |
7.87 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
2.68 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1944 |
6.65 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1942 |
.652 |
10 |
1948 |
.714 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1945 |
14 |
5 |
1946 |
15 |
7 |
1948 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1945 |
.412 |
7 |
1946 |
.441 |
8 |
1948 |
.543 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1944 |
3 |
9 |
1946 |
6 |
3 |
1948 |
4 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
5.2 |
7 |
1948 |
6.4 |
3 |
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