06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
08/10/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization with a signing bonus of $6,840,000. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
11/15/1931 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the New York Knights in exchange for LF Pop Foster, SP Bob Weiland, CL Hod Eller, SP Steven Matz, and LF Nemo Leibold. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 27 (45); Control: 68 (83). |
03/12/1932 | Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/10/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
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: 73 (73); Movement: 31 (47); Control: 60 (83). |
04/05/1933 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/20/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
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: 72 (72); Movement: 36 (52); Control: 66 (80). |
05/26/1934 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1934 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/29/1934 | Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/12/1934 | Finished 2nd in 1934 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 36 (42); Control: 69 (80). |
06/09/1935 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/30/1935 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/27/1935 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/17/1935 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the St. Louis Wolves, along with 2B George Cutshaw, 3B Heinie Groh, 2B Swede Risberg, and RF Enos Slaughter, in exchange for 2B Dots Miller. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,106,250. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (69); Movement: 34 (41); Control: 69 (79). |
04/06/1936 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $94,200,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
05/07/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Charcoal Kings with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/13/1936 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/19/1936 | Injured on 08/18/1936, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (67); Movement: 31 (42); Control: 76 (78). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1933 | .704 | 5 | 1934 | .593 | 10 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1935 | 265.2 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1933 | 38 | 4 | 1936 | 39 | 5 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1933 | 3.35 | 7 | 1934 | 3.17 | 2 | 1935 | 3.56 | 10 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1934 | .282 | 5 | 1935 | .296 | 10 | 1936 | .286 | 5 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1933 | 1.15 | 7 | 1934 | 1.06 | 2 | 1935 | 1.14 | 8 | 1936 | 1.14 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1934 | 5.02 | 6 | 1935 | 4.62 | 10 | 1936 | 5.58 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1933 | 10.47 | 6 | 1934 | 9.89 | 2 | 1935 | 10.37 | 7 | 1936 | 10.41 | 7 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1933 | 8.45 | 9 | 1934 | 7.79 | 3 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1934 | 1.78 | 9 | 1935 | 1.90 | 10 | 1936 | 1.48 | 4 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1933 | 8.90 | 9 | 1934 | 8.93 | 10 | | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1933 | 20 | 8 | 1934 | 18 | 9 | 1935 | 20 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1933 | .606 | 7 | 1934 | .581 | 6 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1934 | 16 | 6 | 1935 | 16 | 3 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1934 | .516 | 5 | 1935 | .485 | 6 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1934 | 2 | 8 | 1935 | 3 | 7 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1933 | 0.53 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1934 | 6.0 | 6 | 1935 | 5.7 | 9 | |