06/05/1940 |
Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft by the Houston Colt 45 s. (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). |
07/05/1940 |
Failed to sign with the Houston Colt 45 s and joined UAB. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (80); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 54 (58). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (80); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 54 (58). |
06/05/1941 |
Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft out of college (UAB; Birmingham, AL) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
07/03/1941 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $33,750. |
07/19/1941 |
Strikes out 15 against the Tulsa Drillers. |
08/08/1941 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Senators with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/12/1941 |
Named the #22 prospect in the FRBA |
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: 83 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 47 (51). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 47 (51). |
04/09/1942 |
Named the #31 prospect in the FRBA |
04/27/1942 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/1942 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1942 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 95 (100); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (49). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (100); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (49). |
03/03/1943 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
03/10/1943 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
06/05/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/28/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/23/1943 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
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: 100 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 48 (49). |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 48 (49). |
03/01/1944 |
Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
09/05/1944 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/24/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,400 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 43 (45). |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 43 (45). |
05/02/1945 |
Strikes out 16 against the Cleveland Naps. |
07/07/1945 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/21/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,200 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
10/25/1945 |
Wins the 1945 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 43 (45). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 43 (45). |
02/27/1946 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/02/1946 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
05/11/1946 |
Strikes out 16 against the Cleveland Naps. |
05/21/1946 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/27/1946 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/19/1946 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/21/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
11/10/1946 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Washington Senators, along with a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for CF Austin Jackson. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (51); Control: 50 (63). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (51); Control: 50 (63). |
04/25/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/05/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/30/1947 |
Strikes out 15 against the Cleveland Naps. |
07/09/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/06/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1947 |
Wins the FRBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/04/1947 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/19/1947 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $905,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 48 (51); Control: 63 (69). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 48 (51); Control: 63 (69). |
03/03/1948 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Washington Senators development complex. |
05/03/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1948 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/26/1948 |
Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/07/1948 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1945 |
14 |
2 |
1946 |
13 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1944 |
34 |
8 |
1945 |
35 |
2 |
1946 |
34 |
5 |
1947 |
34 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1945 |
21 |
1 |
1946 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1947 |
257.1 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1943 |
33 |
1 |
1944 |
28 |
5 |
1945 |
42 |
1 |
1946 |
35 |
1 |
1947 |
31 |
4 |
1948 |
32 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1943 |
77 |
9 |
1944 |
81 |
8 |
1945 |
101 |
1 |
1946 |
85 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1943 |
229 |
1 |
1944 |
233 |
1 |
1945 |
276 |
1 |
1946 |
292 |
1 |
1947 |
296 |
1 |
1948 |
242 |
1 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1945 |
9 |
2 |
1946 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1947 |
3.18 |
10 |
1948 |
2.93 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1948 |
.250 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1946 |
1.23 |
8 |
1947 |
1.11 |
6 |
1948 |
0.99 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1943 |
2.97 |
7 |
1944 |
2.88 |
6 |
1945 |
2.73 |
9 |
1946 |
3.44 |
2 |
1947 |
4.17 |
2 |
1948 |
4.65 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
11.13 |
6 |
1947 |
10.07 |
6 |
1948 |
9.01 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1946 |
8.09 |
4 |
1947 |
7.48 |
4 |
1948 |
6.75 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
2.18 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1942 |
7.34 |
3 |
1943 |
9.11 |
1 |
1944 |
8.86 |
1 |
1945 |
9.78 |
1 |
1946 |
10.32 |
1 |
1947 |
10.35 |
1 |
1948 |
10.15 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1944 |
24 |
7 |
1946 |
21 |
10 |
1947 |
26 |
2 |
1948 |
24 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1944 |
.706 |
7 |
1947 |
.765 |
5 |
1948 |
.774 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1946 |
.382 |
10 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1943 |
2 |
9 |
1947 |
4 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1942 |
0.56 |
4 |
1944 |
0.52 |
7 |
1945 |
0.51 |
5 |
|
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