06/15/1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Nordiques. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
07/18/1926 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Nordiques organization with a signing bonus of $8,800,000. |
10/01/1926 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/28/1926 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
11/20/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/20/1926 | Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for RP Ralph Works, 2B Mike Miley, and RP Art Reinhart. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 29 (47); Control: 81 (81). |
07/09/1927 | Injured on 07/07/1927, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 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: 51 (51); Movement: 45 (78); Control: 79 (83). |
06/02/1928 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/13/1928 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/17/1928 | Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/28/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
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: 52 (52); Movement: 73 (83); Control: 79 (84). |
05/07/1929 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/24/1929 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/11/1929 | Injured on 06/09/1929, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/12/1929 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/20/1929 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1929 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks. |
10/29/1929 | Wins the 1929 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
11/20/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 80 (86). |
04/25/1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,875,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (53); Movement: 70 (77); Control: 85 (86). |
07/03/1931 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,387,500. |
12/11/1931 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the New Hampshire Pineapples in exchange for SP Ted Breitenstein and RP Brian Fuentes. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (50); Movement: 93 (93); Control: 89 (89). |
01/06/1932 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Ted Breitenstein and RP Brian Fuentes. |
02/16/1932 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the New Hampshire Pineapples, along with 2B Jerry Priddy, SP Ed Summers, and SP Martin Perez, in exchange for SP Ted Breitenstein and RP Brian Fuentes. |
05/01/1932 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knights with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/22/1932 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $119,000,000 with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization. |
07/12/1932 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1932 | Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (48); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 90 (90). |
05/02/1933 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/12/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/14/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (47); Movement: 63 (77); Control: 87 (87). |
05/16/1934 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/18/1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (53); Movement: 41 (87); Control: 80 (80). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 41 (95); Control: 75 (81). |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (49); Movement: 46 (95); Control: 72 (79). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1932 | 35 | 2 | 1933 | 35 | 4 | 1934 | 36 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1930 | 18 | 5 | 1932 | 18 | 7 | 1933 | 19 | 5 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1929 | .722 | 5 | 1930 | .621 | 6 | 1931 | .652 | 6 | 1932 | .692 | 6 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1932 | 283.2 | 2 | 1933 | 277.2 | 4 | 1934 | 283.0 | 2 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1932 | 1177 | 3 | 1933 | 1139 | 4 | 1934 | 1196 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1929 | 2.70 | 2 | 1933 | 3.40 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1931 | .282 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1928 | 1.16 | 9 | 1929 | 1.06 | 2 | 1931 | 1.18 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1928 | 5.92 | 2 | 1929 | 4.69 | 7 | 1930 | 4.73 | 5 | 1932 | 7.30 | 3 | 1933 | 4.97 | 9 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1928 | 10.74 | 7 | 1929 | 9.77 | 2 | 1933 | 10.96 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1929 | 0.44 | 1 | 1932 | 0.57 | 4 | 1933 | 0.65 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1929 | 7.95 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1928 | 1.33 | 1 | 1929 | 1.57 | 6 | 1930 | 1.57 | 7 | 1931 | 1.73 | 6 | 1932 | 0.95 | 1 | 1933 | 1.23 | 4 | 1934 | 1.75 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1932 | 21 | 7 | 1933 | 24 | 2 | 1934 | 18 | 9 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1929 | .792 | 2 | 1932 | .600 | 9 | 1933 | .686 | 4 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1932 | 14 | 8 | 1933 | 15 | 5 | 1934 | 14 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1928 | 2 | 8 | 1929 | 4 | 1 | 1930 | 2 | 7 | 1932 | 3 | 4 | 1933 | 3 | 7 | 1934 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1928 | 0.54 | 8 | 1930 | 0.54 | 7 | 1932 | 0.53 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1929 | 5.7 | 10 | 1932 | 8.8 | 2 | 1933 | 7.2 | 4 | |