06/15/1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Stoolbend Turtleheads. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
08/03/1933 | Signed a minor league contract with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization with a signing bonus of $8,800,000. |
08/21/1933 | Injured on 08/20/1933, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day. |
09/09/1933 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
10/28/1933 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
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: 67 (67); Movement: 80 (87); Control: 52 (84). |
05/24/1934 | Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days. |
05/29/1934 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/14/1934 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/19/1934 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/30/1934 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/04/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/04/1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/12/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
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: 73 (73); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 70 (85). |
04/01/1935 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/14/1935 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/14/1935 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/30/1935 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/19/1935 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/24/1935 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/26/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
11/23/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 78 (78); Control: 75 (83). |
04/16/1936 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/02/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/27/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1936 | Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $126,700,000 with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 79 (82). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1934 | 35 | 1 | 1935 | 35 | 2 | 1936 | 34 | 4 | | Year | W | Rank | 1934 | 18 | 5 | 1935 | 19 | 1 | 1936 | 17 | 9 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1935 | .704 | 2 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1934 | 270.2 | 3 | 1935 | 275.2 | 3 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1934 | 1121 | 7 | 1935 | 1139 | 5 | 1936 | 1128 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1934 | 258 | 6 | 1935 | 288 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1934 | 2.89 | 1 | 1935 | 3.20 | 2 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1934 | 1.14 | 5 | 1935 | 1.11 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1934 | 4.96 | 5 | 1935 | 5.65 | 2 | 1936 | 4.96 | 5 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1934 | 10.94 | 7 | 1935 | 10.51 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1934 | 0.47 | 1 | 1935 | 0.69 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1935 | 8.33 | 8 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1934 | 1.73 | 5 | 1935 | 1.67 | 5 | 1936 | 1.64 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1935 | 9.40 | 8 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1934 | 23 | 1 | 1935 | 23 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1934 | .657 | 4 | 1935 | .657 | 2 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1934 | 18 | 3 | 1935 | 14 | 6 | 1936 | 17 | 7 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1934 | .514 | 3 | 1935 | .400 | 10 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1934 | 5 | 1 | 1935 | 5 | 1 | 1936 | 3 | 6 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1934 | 0.51 | 7 | 1936 | 0.59 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1934 | 9.2 | 1 | 1935 | 9.3 | 1 | 1936 | 6.5 | 6 | | | | |