06/15/1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
06/20/1926 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $4,010,000. |
06/30/1926 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
10/21/1926 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/27/1926 | Wins the 1926 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
11/08/1926 | Finished 3rd in 1926 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/20/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 43 (73); Control: 59 (78). |
07/07/1927 | Was selected to the 1927 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/1927 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/09/1927 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1927 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/29/1927 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/27/1927 | Wins the 1927 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
11/10/1927 | Finished 3rd in 1927 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
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: 59 (59); Movement: 42 (72); Control: 54 (77). |
06/25/1928 | Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/11/1928 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/1928 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 44 (74); Control: 54 (77). |
04/14/1929 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/28/1929 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/17/1929 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/26/1929 | Strikes out 16 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
11/20/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 57 (64); Control: 50 (78). |
04/24/1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,625,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 58 (78). |
03/23/1931 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/06/1931 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1931 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1931 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/21/1931 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/22/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/12/1931 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/31/1931 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/14/1931 | Finished 3rd in 1931 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 65 (73). |
04/26/1932 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1932 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/29/1932 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/07/1932 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $122,400,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
11/14/1932 | Finished 3rd in 1932 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 68 (69). |
04/16/1933 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/28/1933 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/28/1933 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/15/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/09/1933 | Injured (allergic reaction),out for 3 days. |
11/10/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 44 (47); Control: 67 (71). |
04/09/1934 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/04/1934 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/19/1934 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/12/1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 41 (78); Control: 61 (71). |
04/17/1935 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/04/1935 | Injured on 08/02/1935, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/26/1935 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
11/08/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 73 (89); Control: 69 (71). |
07/22/1936 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
08/12/1936 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 87 (98); Control: 76 (76). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1927 | 36 | 1 | 1929 | 35 | 3 | 1931 | 36 | 1 | 1932 | 35 | 1 | 1934 | 35 | 1 | 1936 | 34 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1927 | 22 | 1 | 1929 | 19 | 4 | 1931 | 19 | 2 | 1932 | 20 | 2 | 1933 | 16 | 7 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1927 | .733 | 2 | 1932 | .645 | 4 | 1933 | .667 | 4 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1927 | 275.0 | 8 | 1931 | 274.0 | 7 | 1932 | 275.1 | 4 | 1933 | 265.0 | 8 | 1934 | 267.1 | 5 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1927 | 15 | 2 | 1931 | 10 | 10 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1927 | 3.17 | 4 | 1929 | 3.24 | 6 | 1930 | 3.45 | 7 | 1931 | 3.02 | 2 | 1932 | 2.88 | 1 | 1933 | 2.48 | 1 | 1934 | 3.30 | 5 | 1935 | 3.16 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1927 | .271 | 3 | 1931 | .275 | 3 | 1932 | .261 | 1 | 1933 | .245 | 1 | 1934 | .271 | 3 | 1935 | .286 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1927 | 1.06 | 3 | 1929 | 1.12 | 8 | 1931 | 1.05 | 1 | 1932 | 1.05 | 1 | 1933 | 0.91 | 1 | 1934 | 1.07 | 2 | 1935 | 1.12 | 5 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1929 | 4.45 | 10 | 1931 | 4.32 | 8 | 1933 | 5.59 | 4 | 1934 | 5.62 | 2 | 1935 | 5.00 | 5 | 1936 | 4.67 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1927 | 9.92 | 2 | 1929 | 10.26 | 5 | 1931 | 9.85 | 1 | 1932 | 9.84 | 2 | 1933 | 8.59 | 1 | 1934 | 10.00 | 2 | 1935 | 10.40 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1927 | 0.46 | 1 | 1930 | 0.64 | 2 | 1931 | 0.72 | 2 | 1932 | 0.75 | 1 | 1933 | 0.68 | 1 | 1936 | 0.88 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1927 | 7.85 | 2 | 1931 | 7.59 | 2 | 1932 | 7.68 | 3 | 1933 | 6.96 | 1 | 1934 | 8.25 | 7 | 1935 | 8.49 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1927 | 1.67 | 8 | 1929 | 1.64 | 8 | 1931 | 1.87 | 7 | 1932 | 1.73 | 7 | 1933 | 1.26 | 2 | 1934 | 1.35 | 2 | 1935 | 1.56 | 3 | 1936 | 1.51 | 3 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1927 | 23 | 1 | 1929 | 22 | 5 | 1930 | 21 | 7 | 1931 | 22 | 4 | 1932 | 23 | 1 | 1933 | 27 | 1 | 1934 | 23 | 1 | 1936 | 22 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1927 | .639 | 5 | 1929 | .629 | 10 | 1930 | .618 | 9 | 1931 | .611 | 9 | 1932 | .657 | 1 | 1933 | .794 | 1 | 1934 | .657 | 4 | 1935 | .643 | 5 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1927 | 3 | 5 | 1929 | 3 | 2 | 1930 | 3 | 2 | 1931 | 6 | 1 | 1932 | 3 | 3 | 1933 | 3 | 1 | 1934 | 3 | 4 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1927 | 0.55 | 3 | 1930 | 0.56 | 4 | 1932 | 0.51 | 7 | 1933 | 0.54 | 3 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1927 | 6.0 | 6 | 1930 | 5.2 | 8 | 1931 | 6.4 | 6 | 1932 | 5.1 | 9 | 1933 | 6.3 | 2 | | | | | |