06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 2, Pick 9, 30th overall pick). |
06/17/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $1,140,000. |
06/30/1927 | Named the #33 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1927 | Wins the 1927 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
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: 41 (77); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 29 (43). |
10/15/1928 | Wins the 1928 NFT North Reliever of the Year Award. |
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: 40 (75); Movement: 94 (94); Control: 21 (42). |
04/27/1929 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/07/1929 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
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: 65 (77); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (44). |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (76); Movement: 32 (43); Control: 27 (39). |
11/24/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (77); Movement: 31 (39); Control: 39 (40). |
05/31/1932 | Injured on 05/28/1932, diagnosed with a fractured elbow, will miss 5 months. |
08/09/1932 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8-9 months. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 36 (40); Control: 38 (39). |
02/10/1933 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 months. |
06/25/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/03/1933 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
11/20/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 37 (40); Control: 37 (42). |
11/22/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 37 (41); Control: 39 (40). |
03/17/1935 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/06/1935 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/30/1935 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $15,980,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (72); Movement: 33 (37); Control: 40 (42). |
03/10/1936 | Injured on 03/07/1936, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11-12 months. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 41 (41). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1934 | 34 | 10 | 1935 | 35 | 2 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1934 | 80 | 8 | 1935 | 91 | 4 | | | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1935 | 3.37 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1934 | .277 | 4 | 1935 | .242 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1935 | 1.14 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1934 | 11.12 | 9 | 1935 | 10.84 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1934 | 7.81 | 3 | 1935 | 7.02 | 1 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1934 | 9.24 | 9 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1934 | 19 | 9 | 1935 | 23 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1935 | .657 | 2 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1934 | 0.53 | 4 | | |