06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
08/11/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $8,800,000. |
08/16/1927 | Strikes out 16 against the Kansas City Regents. |
08/23/1927 | Injured on 08/21/1927, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
09/11/1927 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/16/1927 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/21/1927 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/26/1927 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
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: 78 (97); Movement: 62 (99); Control: 31 (74). |
03/06/1928 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1928 | Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for CF Charlie Hickman, RP Mychal Givens, SP Sailor Stroud, CF Freddy Leach, and RP Devin Williams. |
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: 78 (92); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 45 (69). |
08/04/1929 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 18 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/29/1929 | Wins the 1929 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
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: 90 (92); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 52 (68). |
07/05/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/11/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (92); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 50 (65). |
05/21/1931 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/04/1931 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,262,500. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (88); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 59 (64). |
05/05/1932 | Strikes out 16 against the Kansas City Regents. |
05/21/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/20/1932 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/23/1932 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/09/1932 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/09/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL BTC Divisional MVP Award. |
11/14/1932 | Finished 2nd in 1932 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,175,625. |
11/24/1932 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Plattsville Millstones, along with SP Al Mamaux, 2B Davey Johnson, and LF Jack McCarthy, in exchange for 3B Evan Longoria. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (93); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 50 (58). |
04/29/1933 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $178,500,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
06/17/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/28/1933 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1933 | Strikes out 16 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
09/01/1933 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/16/1933 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/27/1933 | Wins the 1933 World Series with the Plattsville Millstones. |
11/10/1933 | Finished 2nd in 1933 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (88); Movement: 67 (69); Control: 40 (58). |
03/05/1934 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/06/1934 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/31/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/07/1934 | Injured on 06/05/1934, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10-11 months. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (76); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 37 (48). |
06/30/1935 | Injured on 06/27/1935, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
09/24/1935 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (90); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 26 (26). |
07/11/1936 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (87); Movement: 53 (57); Control: 26 (27). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1929 | 17 | 8 | 1930 | 19 | 2 | 1932 | 20 | 2 | 1933 | 20 | 2 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1929 | .850 | 1 | 1930 | .679 | 4 | 1932 | .769 | 1 | 1933 | .714 | 2 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1928 | 21 | 6 | 1936 | 18 | 9 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1933 | 273.1 | 6 | | | | Year | K | Rank | 1929 | 293 | 5 | 1930 | 283 | 8 | 1931 | 293 | 8 | 1932 | 299 | 4 | 1933 | 317 | 2 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1929 | 14 | 2 | 1933 | 9 | 8 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1930 | 2.61 | 1 | 1931 | 3.15 | 5 | 1932 | 3.73 | 8 | 1933 | 3.75 | 8 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1930 | .294 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1929 | 1.12 | 7 | 1930 | 1.06 | 2 | 1931 | 1.11 | 7 | 1932 | 1.12 | 3 | 1933 | 1.06 | 2 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1931 | 4.44 | 7 | 1932 | 4.75 | 4 | 1933 | 4.80 | 5 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1929 | 10.38 | 8 | 1930 | 10.07 | 2 | 1931 | 10.93 | 7 | 1932 | 10.89 | 7 | 1933 | 10.31 | 2 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1930 | 0.55 | 1 | 1931 | 0.60 | 1 | 1932 | 0.88 | 5 | 1933 | 0.72 | 2 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1929 | 7.51 | 3 | 1930 | 7.13 | 1 | 1931 | 7.67 | 4 | 1932 | 7.78 | 5 | 1933 | 7.41 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1929 | 11.06 | 2 | 1930 | 10.40 | 4 | 1931 | 10.26 | 4 | 1932 | 10.92 | 2 | 1933 | 10.44 | 2 | 1935 | 9.68 | 7 | | | Year | GF | Rank | 1928 | 39 | 8 | 1936 | 32 | 10 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1929 | 22 | 5 | 1930 | 25 | 1 | 1931 | 22 | 4 | 1932 | 18 | 10 | 1933 | 20 | 6 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1929 | .667 | 4 | 1930 | .781 | 1 | 1931 | .667 | 5 | 1933 | .588 | 7 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1933 | .441 | 3 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1931 | 2 | 10 | 1932 | 3 | 3 | 1933 | 2 | 7 | 1934 | 2 | 10 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1933 | 0.51 | 8 | 1935 | 0.51 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1929 | 6.7 | 4 | 1930 | 8.2 | 1 | 1931 | 8.1 | 2 | 1932 | 7.0 | 2 | 1933 | 8.4 | 1 | | | | |