06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
08/08/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $4,130,000. |
08/13/1930 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/23/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/12/1930 | Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #2 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: 85 (85); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 78 (78). |
03/23/1931 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/02/1931 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/03/1931 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/24/1931 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1931 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/19/1931 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/18/1931 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1931 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/03/1931 | Strikes out 15 against the Capital Congressmen. |
11/14/1931 | Wins the 1931 CBL BTC Cy Young 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: 84 (84); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 73 (77). |
05/06/1932 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1932 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1932 | Injured on 06/23/1932, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/02/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/23/1932 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/14/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL BTC Cy Young 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: 77 (77); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 72 (77). |
04/17/1933 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1933 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week. |
08/05/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 74 (77). |
04/02/1934 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/07/1934 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
04/12/1934 | Strikes out 17 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
05/18/1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/19/1934 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/04/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 42 (47); Control: 76 (78). |
11/21/1935 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/28/1935 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,700,000 with the Albany Senators organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (63); Movement: 32 (48); Control: 73 (75). |
05/24/1936 | Injured on 05/21/1936, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 9-10 months. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (70); Movement: 31 (50); Control: 59 (78). |
03/26/1937 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/28/1937 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1931 | 35 | 5 | 1932 | 35 | 1 | 1933 | 35 | 4 | 1934 | 35 | 1 | 1935 | 35 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1931 | 16 | 10 | 1932 | 22 | 1 | 1934 | 19 | 2 | 1935 | 18 | 2 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1932 | .759 | 2 | 1934 | .613 | 9 | 1935 | .600 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1931 | 276.0 | 6 | 1932 | 287.0 | 1 | 1934 | 287.1 | 1 | 1935 | 273.1 | 5 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1931 | 1125 | 10 | 1932 | 1147 | 3 | 1934 | 1153 | 2 | 1935 | 1169 | 4 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1931 | 314 | 5 | 1932 | 281 | 5 | 1934 | 296 | 2 | 1935 | 267 | 7 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1931 | 3.13 | 4 | 1932 | 3.23 | 3 | 1934 | 3.48 | 8 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1934 | .291 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1931 | 1.07 | 2 | 1932 | 1.06 | 2 | 1934 | 1.07 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1931 | 7.30 | 1 | 1932 | 5.73 | 2 | 1934 | 5.19 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1931 | 9.91 | 2 | 1932 | 9.69 | 1 | 1934 | 9.96 | 1 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1932 | 0.94 | 8 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1932 | 8.03 | 8 | 1934 | 7.86 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1931 | 1.40 | 4 | 1932 | 1.54 | 4 | 1934 | 1.79 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1931 | 10.24 | 5 | 1934 | 9.27 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1931 | 21 | 9 | 1932 | 23 | 1 | 1934 | 20 | 7 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1932 | .657 | 1 | 1934 | .571 | 10 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1932 | 18 | 1 | 1934 | 16 | 4 | 1935 | 17 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1932 | .514 | 5 | 1934 | .457 | 5 | 1935 | .486 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1930 | 2 | 7 | 1931 | 6 | 1 | 1932 | 5 | 1 | 1934 | 3 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1931 | 8.2 | 1 | 1932 | 8.0 | 1 | 1934 | 7.6 | 2 | 1935 | 5.1 | 7 | | |