06/15/1924 | Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
08/07/1924 | Signed a minor league contract with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization with a signing bonus of $4,050,000. |
10/27/1924 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
11/19/1924 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/20/1924 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Sheldon Jones. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (74); Movement: 30 (42); Control: 22 (44). |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (84); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 27 (46). |
04/26/1926 | Strikes out 17 against the Garland Cougars. |
07/11/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/02/1926 | Strikes out 15 against the Cedar Grove Renegades. |
10/28/1926 | Finished 2nd in 1926 NFT South Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (84); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (48). |
04/22/1927 | Strikes out 15 against the Norfolk Nuggets. |
06/28/1927 | Injured on 06/24/1927, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2-3 months. |
11/20/1927 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (82); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 41 (45). |
04/26/1928 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/13/1928 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
11/20/1928 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/21/1928 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the San Francisco Owls, along with 3B Eduardo Escobar, RP Jeff Shaw, and SP Stu Miller, in exchange for 3B Matt Williams. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 48 (49); Control: 46 (48). |
04/06/1929 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
04/22/1929 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/02/1929 | Strikes out 15 against the Bay City Bluebirds. |
05/12/1929 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1929 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/12/1929 | Wins the 1929 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
11/22/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 44 (49); Control: 50 (51). |
04/27/1930 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1930 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1930 | Injured on 08/31/1930, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day. |
09/26/1930 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/02/1930 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,300,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 48 (48). |
03/26/1931 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1931 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/26/1931 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $96,100,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
06/22/1931 | Strikes out 17 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/22/1931 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1931 | Injured on 09/11/1931, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/31/1931 | Wins the 1931 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 53 (53). |
03/05/1932 | Injured on 03/03/1932, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 7 months. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 49 (49). |
03/17/1933 | Injured on 03/16/1933, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day. |
04/22/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/02/1933 | Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5-6 weeks. |
07/05/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/09/1933 | Injured on 08/06/1933, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 36 (36). |
03/09/1934 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
03/24/1934 | Injured on 03/22/1934, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
04/18/1934 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/23/1934 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/16/1934 | Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
09/03/1934 | Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/30/1934 | Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 22 (22). |
03/10/1935 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/16/1935 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
03/25/1935 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1929 | 36 | 1 | 1930 | 36 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1929 | 23 | 1 | 1930 | 19 | 2 | 1931 | 17 | 8 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1928 | .632 | 5 | 1929 | .719 | 7 | 1930 | .613 | 7 | 1931 | .680 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1929 | 309.0 | 1 | 1930 | 272.0 | 8 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1929 | 1273 | 1 | 1930 | 1150 | 8 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1928 | 78 | 8 | 1929 | 97 | 5 | 1931 | 86 | 6 | 1934 | 82 | 6 | | Year | K | Rank | 1929 | 354 | 1 | 1930 | 301 | 5 | 1931 | 296 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1929 | 3.35 | 9 | 1931 | 3.46 | 7 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1929 | .285 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1928 | 1.17 | 10 | 1929 | 1.12 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1928 | 10.90 | 9 | 1929 | 10.31 | 6 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1929 | 0.84 | 10 | 1931 | 0.98 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1928 | 7.44 | 3 | 1929 | 7.25 | 2 | 1931 | 8.10 | 9 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1928 | 10.43 | 6 | 1929 | 10.31 | 5 | 1930 | 9.96 | 5 | 1931 | 10.03 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1929 | 24 | 2 | 1931 | 20 | 10 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1929 | .667 | 4 | 1931 | .606 | 10 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1929 | 19 | 1 | 1930 | 15 | 3 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1929 | .528 | 5 | 1930 | .417 | 5 | |
| Year | WAR | Rank | 1928 | 5.0 | 7 | 1929 | 7.9 | 2 | 1931 | 6.0 | 8 | | | | |