06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
08/07/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization with a signing bonus of $3,250,000. |
09/24/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/28/1928 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
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: 44 (77); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 49 (80). |
05/18/1929 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/1929 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
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: 51 (76); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 73 (80). |
06/15/1930 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the New York Knights, along with LF Les Mann, in exchange for SP Ted Breitenstein, SP George Pipgras, CL Gary Peters, and 2B Spike Owen. |
07/12/1930 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Augusta Orioles with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/18/1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Conquest with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/19/1930 | Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days. |
07/25/1930 | Strikes out 15 against the Richmond Baycats. |
11/21/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (74); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 74 (78). |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/08/1931 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/15/1931 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/14/1931 | Finished 3rd in 1931 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
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: 64 (78); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 72 (77). |
06/07/1932 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1932 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/31/1932 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/05/1932 | Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $143,500,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (75); Movement: 44 (46); Control: 71 (79). |
07/15/1933 | Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/20/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (74); Movement: 39 (45); Control: 71 (74). |
05/14/1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/05/1934 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/25/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/29/1934 | Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (72); Movement: 37 (45); Control: 68 (75). |
08/04/1935 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/17/1935 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Capital Congressmen, along with SP Hal White and C Red Smith, in exchange for C Thurman Munson. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 37 (44); Control: 71 (76). |
04/22/1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/09/1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/25/1936 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Roswell Greys with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/09/1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/25/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Myrtle Beach Mermen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 74 (74). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1931 | 23 | 2 | 1934 | 18 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1933 | 16 | 6 | 1936 | 15 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1931 | .793 | 2 | 1934 | .621 | 7 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1931 | 266.0 | 7 | 1932 | 269.1 | 8 | 1933 | 265.2 | 9 | 1935 | 265.2 | 6 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1933 | 1118 | 7 | 1935 | 1123 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1933 | 37 | 8 | 1935 | 38 | 7 | 1936 | 45 | 4 | | Year | K | Rank | 1932 | 292 | 2 | 1934 | 257 | 8 | 1935 | 274 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1931 | 3.45 | 5 | 1932 | 3.54 | 7 | 1934 | 3.62 | 8 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1931 | .282 | 3 | 1934 | .287 | 9 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1931 | 1.06 | 2 | 1932 | 1.11 | 3 | 1934 | 1.12 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1931 | 5.11 | 4 | 1932 | 4.95 | 5 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1931 | 9.68 | 1 | 1932 | 10.19 | 1 | 1934 | 10.25 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1931 | 0.98 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1931 | 7.92 | 3 | 1932 | 7.99 | 6 | 1934 | 8.10 | 6 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1931 | 1.59 | 3 | 1932 | 1.97 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1932 | 9.76 | 3 | 1935 | 9.28 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1931 | 21 | 2 | 1932 | 19 | 9 | 1935 | 21 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1931 | .636 | 2 | 1935 | .636 | 10 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1931 | 14 | 6 | 1932 | 15 | 5 | 1933 | 17 | 2 | 1934 | 18 | 4 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1931 | .424 | 8 | 1932 | .455 | 7 | 1933 | .515 | 4 | 1934 | .562 | 2 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1932 | 3 | 4 | 1934 | 3 | 4 | 1936 | 5 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1931 | 6.4 | 5 | 1932 | 6.5 | 9 | 1934 | 5.7 | 9 | | | |