| 05/01/1935 |
Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. Louis Browns. |
| 05/12/1935 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Anchorage Tigercats with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1935 |
Wins the GEBA AA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/19/1935 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Phoenix with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/25/1935 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Reed City Silver Stars with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 10/13/1935 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Moore Haven Pilgrims with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (78); Movement: 38 (56); Control: 43 (65). |
| 04/06/1936 |
Named the #4 prospect in the GEBA |
| 04/11/1936 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/13/1936 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Monarchs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/25/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,200. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 60 (63); Control: 44 (48). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 60 (63); Control: 44 (48). |
| 03/08/1937 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the St. Louis Browns development complex. |
| 11/27/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,800. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 48 (50). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (73); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 48 (50). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
| 05/05/1938 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Newark Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
| 06/11/1938 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Alpharetta Steelheads with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/24/1938 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nashville Ghostriders with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1938 |
Wins the GEBA AA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/21/1938 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 6 months. |
| 11/24/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $15,800. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (69); Movement: 61 (65); Control: 46 (47). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (69); Movement: 61 (65); Control: 46 (47). |
| 06/01/1939 |
Wins the GEBA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Golden Era Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 11/07/1939 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $523,600 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
| 11/07/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 GEBA RL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 11/07/1939 |
Wins the 1939 GEBA RL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (52); Power: 97 (98); Eye: 79 (83). |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Golden Era Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 08/31/1940 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 12/02/1940 |
Wins the 1940 GEBA RL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 88 (88); Eye: 80 (81). |
| 06/14/1941 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (44); Power: 89 (89); Eye: 76 (76). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (43); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 67 (67). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 68 (68). |
| 08/22/1944 |
Released by the St. Louis Browns. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1940 |
162 |
1 |
| 1941 |
162 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1940 |
721 |
7 |
| 1941 |
731 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1939 |
93 |
9 |
| 1940 |
110 |
3 |
| 1941 |
124 |
3 |
| 1943 |
80 |
3 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
351 |
1 |
| 1940 |
317 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1939 |
39 |
1 |
| 1940 |
43 |
1 |
| 1941 |
28 |
5 |
| 1943 |
15 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
16 |
8 |
| 1941 |
15 |
7 |
| 1943 |
24 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1940 |
119 |
8 |
| 1941 |
103 |
7 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1939 |
131 |
3 |
| 1940 |
117 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
101 |
5 |
| 1940 |
104 |
3 |
| 1941 |
98 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
13 |
1 |
| 1940 |
16 |
1 |
| 1941 |
13 |
1 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1939 |
80 |
1 |
| 1940 |
61 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.418 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.604 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.519 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1939 |
150.79 |
1 |
| 1940 |
122.61 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1939 |
9.83 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.289 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.252 |
1 |
| 1941 |
.172 |
9 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1939 |
.436 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1939 |
1.022 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.892 |
10 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1936 |
20 |
3 |
| 1939 |
20 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1936 |
149 |
3 |
| 1937 |
127 |
7 |
| 1939 |
171 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
9 |
8 |
| 1939 |
6 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
.269 |
7 |
| 1937 |
.283 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1936 |
8.94 |
6 |
| 1937 |
9.23 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
4.14 |
9 |
| 1939 |
4.30 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1936 |
16 |
9 |
| 1937 |
12 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
.485 |
8 |
| 1937 |
.375 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1936 |
0.51 |
9 |
| 1939 |
0.56 |
2 |
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