06/15/1929 | Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick). |
08/10/1929 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $840,000. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #39 prospect in the CBL |
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: 44 (83); Movement: 45 (48); Control: 31 (54). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1930 | Named the #38 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/19/1930 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/10/1930 | Wins the 1930 Token Baseball World Series with the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters! |
10/29/1930 | Named the #91 prospect in the CBL |
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: 77 (83); Movement: 87 (87); Control: 27 (54). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/12/1931 | Wins the 1931 CBL ETH Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 79 (80); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 31 (55). |
02/16/1932 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for RP Seth Morehead, RP Fautino De Los Santos, and SS Freddie Moncewicz. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 28 (54). |
11/06/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (80); Movement: 34 (53); Control: 32 (50). |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 42 (66); Control: 39 (54). |
04/03/1935 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
04/18/1935 | Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Plattsville Millstones, striking out 13 hitters! |
06/03/1935 | Strikes out 17 against the Tampico Stogies. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,600,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 53 (75); Control: 40 (50). |
06/07/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/12/1936 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1936 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Myrtle Beach Mermen with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/01/1936 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/09/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
09/20/1936 | Strikes out 16 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
09/25/1936 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/09/1936 | Finished 2nd in 1936 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/19/1936 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 45 (51). |
01/06/1937 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $155,400,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1932 | 51 | 9 | 1933 | 49 | 5 | | | | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1932 | 6 | 1 | 1933 | 2 | 8 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1936 | 286.0 | 1 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1931 | 100 | 1 | 1935 | 74 | 8 | 1936 | 101 | 2 | | Year | K | Rank | 1935 | 277 | 4 | 1936 | 318 | 1 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1935 | 10 | 6 | 1936 | 15 | 3 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1936 | 2.77 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1936 | .275 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1936 | 1.12 | 7 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1936 | 10.42 | 6 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1931 | 0.98 | 8 | 1935 | 1.10 | 8 | 1936 | 0.79 | 7 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1935 | 8.18 | 7 | 1936 | 6.89 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1935 | 10.53 | 3 | 1936 | 10.01 | 4 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1932 | 51 | 8 | 1933 | 49 | 5 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1932 | 27 | 10 | 1933 | 38 | 6 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1935 | 20 | 5 | 1936 | 25 | 1 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1935 | .588 | 10 | 1936 | .735 | 1 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1936 | .618 | 6 | | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1935 | 5.2 | 6 | 1936 | 7.0 | 3 | |