06/15/1922 | Drafted in the 1922 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
08/10/1922 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $3,190,000. |
09/03/1922 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/27/1922 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
11/19/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/25/1922 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Capital Congressmen, along with RP Brad Brach, in exchange for CF Franklin Gutierrez. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (81); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 18 (47). |
10/10/1923 | Released by the Capital organization. |
12/03/1923 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $112,000,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 95 (95); Control: 40 (49). |
05/23/1924 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/23/1924 | Injured on 08/21/1924, diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, will miss 4 months. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 94 (94); Control: 40 (48). |
04/14/1925 | Strikes out 17 against the New Hampshire Pineapples. |
06/19/1925 | Strikes out 15 against the New Hampshire Pineapples. |
07/17/1925 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (80); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 41 (48). |
04/16/1926 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/25/1926 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1926 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1926 | Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week. |
10/28/1926 | Declined his contract option. |
11/18/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $24,780,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (80); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 40 (48). |
07/31/1927 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/18/1927 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (77); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 40 (43). |
01/10/1928 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $84,800,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
08/01/1928 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/11/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1928 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1928 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1928 | Wins the 1928 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/10/1928 | Wins the 1928 CBL ETH Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (79); Movement: 36 (44); Control: 45 (50). |
04/13/1929 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/20/1929 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/27/1929 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/25/1929 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 48 (48). |
05/04/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/21/1930 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/06/1930 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1930 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the San Francisco Owls, along with LF Ron Swoboda, RP Red Barrett, C Matt Batts, and $1,000,000, in exchange for 1B J.T. Snow. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 43 (43). |
07/04/1931 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/06/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
08/04/1931 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
10/31/1931 | Wins the 1931 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 43 (43). |
04/03/1932 | Injured on 04/01/1932, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 11 months. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 50 (50). |
06/05/1933 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1933 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/09/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/24/1933 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
09/04/1933 | Injured on 09/03/1933, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
10/01/1933 | Injured on 09/29/1933, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
11/20/1933 | Became a free agent. |
12/05/1933 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $73,600,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 51 (51). |
04/27/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1934 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/26/1934 | Injured on 05/22/1934, diagnosed with acute elbow soreness, will miss 8 weeks. |
08/29/1934 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/14/1934 | Injured on 09/13/1934, diagnosed with a sore elbow, will miss 5 weeks. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 50 (50). |
03/05/1935 | Injured on 03/03/1935, diagnosed with acute elbow soreness, will miss 2 months. |
04/12/1935 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks. |
07/12/1935 | Strikes out 15 against the Tampico Stogies. |
07/12/1935 | Collects his 2500th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 53 (53). |
02/10/1936 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the San Francisco Owls in exchange for LF Mac Williamson, LF Fernando Martinez, and 3B Ralph Winegarner. |
04/16/1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/07/1936 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1936 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/30/1936 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 46 (46). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1926 | 19 | 4 | 1927 | 16 | 9 | 1928 | 24 | 1 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1924 | .722 | 4 | 1926 | .655 | 5 | 1928 | .800 | 2 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1928 | 269.1 | 9 | 1931 | 278.2 | 4 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1931 | 1176 | 5 | 1936 | 1141 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1927 | 39 | 7 | 1929 | 36 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1925 | 81 | 8 | 1926 | 86 | 8 | 1927 | 100 | 2 | | Year | K | Rank | 1925 | 331 | 2 | 1926 | 292 | 4 | 1927 | 277 | 6 | 1928 | 277 | 4 | 1931 | 300 | 6 | | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1924 | 2.81 | 5 | 1925 | 3.66 | 10 | 1926 | 3.45 | 8 | 1928 | 3.44 | 5 | 1931 | 3.55 | 8 | 1933 | 3.31 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1924 | .275 | 2 | 1929 | .270 | 1 | 1930 | .275 | 2 | 1933 | .272 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1924 | 1.03 | 2 | 1925 | 1.19 | 9 | 1928 | 1.19 | 10 | 1929 | 1.21 | 8 | 1930 | 1.21 | 10 | 1933 | 1.13 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1931 | 4.17 | 10 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1924 | 10.20 | 4 | 1928 | 11.03 | 9 | 1929 | 11.35 | 8 | 1930 | 11.54 | 10 | 1933 | 10.87 | 4 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1924 | 0.78 | 8 | 1925 | 0.85 | 3 | 1933 | 1.03 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1924 | 6.87 | 1 | 1925 | 7.99 | 6 | 1926 | 8.10 | 9 | 1928 | 8.35 | 9 | 1929 | 8.04 | 3 | 1930 | 8.12 | 3 | 1933 | 7.44 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1924 | 9.94 | 5 | 1925 | 11.21 | 1 | 1926 | 9.77 | 5 | 1927 | 9.91 | 6 | 1928 | 9.26 | 8 | 1931 | 9.69 | 10 | 1933 | 9.01 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1924 | 19 | 9 | 1926 | 21 | 4 | 1931 | 22 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1924 | .731 | 4 | 1926 | .636 | 6 | 1931 | .647 | 6 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1928 | 15 | 4 | 1931 | 17 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1928 | .455 | 4 | 1931 | .500 | 3 | 1933 | .393 | 10 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1926 | 2 | 10 | 1928 | 2 | 9 | 1929 | 3 | 3 | 1930 | 3 | 4 | 1933 | 2 | 7 | 1936 | 3 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1925 | 6.7 | 2 | 1926 | 5.6 | 4 | 1928 | 5.9 | 5 | | |