12/31/1930 |
Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Toronto Iron Spikes, out of high school (Newport; Newport, KY). |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 55 (80); Control: 25 (50). |
04/06/1931 |
Named the #7 prospect in the TCBA |
06/28/1931 |
Was selected to the 1931 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
07/03/1931 |
Named the #8 prospect in the TCBA |
10/16/1931 |
Named the #6 prospect in the TCBA |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 65 (75); Control: 30 (50). |
04/04/1932 |
Named the #7 prospect in the TCBA |
05/19/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tucson Apaches with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/22/1932 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Padres with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/23/1932 |
Wins the SPL SPL Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1932 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denison Red Caps with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/06/1932 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Waco Warriors with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1932 |
Was selected to the 1932 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
07/01/1932 |
Wins the SPL SPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Denison Red Caps with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/26/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yuma Quartermasters with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1932 |
Wins the SPL SPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/11/1932 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/01/1932 |
Wins the SPL SPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/03/1932 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tucson Apaches with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1932 |
Wins the SPL SPL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/06/1932 |
Wins the 1932 Southern Pacific League Round 1 with the Orange Athletics! |
10/14/1932 |
Named the #4 prospect in the TCBA |
10/18/1932 |
Wins the 1932 SPL SPL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/19/1932 |
Wins the 1932 SPL SPL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 35 (50). |
04/03/1933 |
Named the #2 prospect in the TCBA |
06/12/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Vulcans with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/30/1933 |
Named the #5 prospect in the TCBA |
07/01/1933 |
Wins the TCBA EA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/25/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1933 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Packers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/20/1933 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months. |
11/06/1933 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 40 (50). |
04/17/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/27/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bombers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1934 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/13/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/11/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/06/1934 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/08/1934 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/03/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Vulcans with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/08/1934 |
Strikes out 15 against the Philadelphia Red Stockings. |
09/24/1934 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/1934 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 45 (50). |
04/11/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1935 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/10/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/01/1935 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,700 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
04/26/1936 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/13/1936 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
06/28/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/06/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1936 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/21/1936 |
Wins the 1936 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
11/05/1936 |
Named to the 1936 World's Series for The United States. |
11/10/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
03/01/1937 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 7-8 weeks. |
05/06/1937 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1937 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/24/1937 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Vulcans with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/27/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1937 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/02/1937 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bombers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/11/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York City Blues with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1937 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/15/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Packers with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/01/1937 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/13/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/17/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/17/1937 |
Wins the 1937 Transcontinental Cup MVP Award. |
10/18/1937 |
Wins the 1937 Transcontinental Cup with the Toronto Iron Spikes. |
10/19/1937 |
Wins the 1937 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
11/06/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $125,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
04/11/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Vulcans with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/26/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1938 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/17/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/30/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1938 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/27/1938 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Red Stockings with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/09/1938 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/19/1938 |
Wins the 1938 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/19/1938 |
Wins the 1938 TCBA EA Defenseman of the Year Award at P. |
11/06/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $187,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
04/07/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1939 |
Was traded by the Toronto Iron Spikes to the Pittsburgh Vulcans in exchange for 2B Woody Carter, 3B William Seal, LF Marv Rickert, SP Eddie Lopat. |
07/16/1939 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Vulcans organization. |
08/02/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/10/1939 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/12/1939 |
Wins the 1939 Transcontinental Cup with the Pittsburgh Vulcans. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55). |
05/04/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/17/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Packers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/11/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/23/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1940 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1940 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1940 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1940 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/31/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1940 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/26/1940 |
Wins the 1940 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
11/05/1940 |
Named to the 1940 World's Series for The United States. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50). |
05/22/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Red Stockings with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/26/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/29/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/11/1941 |
Earns his 200th career Transcontinental Baseball Association victory! |
07/11/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/20/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/06/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/19/1941 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50). |
05/28/1942 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/06/1942 |
Collects his 2000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association strikeout! |
06/19/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/04/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/20/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas Zeppelins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Transcontinental Cup MVP Award. |
10/21/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Transcontinental Cup with the Pittsburgh Vulcans. |
11/01/1942 |
Wins the 1942 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 50 (50). |
04/28/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/22/1943 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/31/1943 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Vulcans to the Seattle Rainiers, along with LF Hank Leiber, in exchange for RP Rufus Lewis, SP Leniel Hooker, C John Wehmeyer, 3B Francis Walsh, and RP Horatio Bartleson. |
06/08/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Aces with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/12/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Saints with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/14/1943 |
Wins the TCBA WA Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1943 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/10/1943 |
Earns his 250th career Transcontinental Baseball Association victory! |
08/10/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Saints with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/20/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/07/1943 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas Zeppelins with 5 strikeouts and 9 BB allowed! |
09/16/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/04/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 TCBA WA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
04/07/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Saints with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/27/1944 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/12/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Saints with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
05/29/1944 |
Was traded by the Seattle Rainiers to the Toronto Iron Spikes in exchange for 1B Earl Torgeson, SS Marcos Armenta, SP Ralph Scheef, and a 1st round draft pick. |
06/01/1944 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/13/1944 |
Collects his 2500th career Transcontinental Baseball Association strikeout! |
11/05/1944 |
Named to the 1944 World's Series for The United States. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
05/16/1945 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bronchos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1945 |
Wins the TCBA EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/31/1945 |
Finished 2nd in 1945 TCBA EA Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
04/01/1946 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Express with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
04/22/1946 |
Earns his 300th career Transcontinental Baseball Association victory! |
05/08/1946 |
Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 13 months. |
11/10/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
02/20/1947 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,680,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization. |
08/01/1947 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/17/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas Zeppelins with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/18/1947 |
Wins the TCBA WA Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas Zeppelins with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/21/1947 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Aces with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
09/29/1947 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
04/18/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/08/1948 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas Zeppelins with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/31/1948 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the TCBA WA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/07/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Electrics with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/1948 |
Collects his 3000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association strikeout! |
07/15/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Electrics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/11/1948 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/14/1948 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Electrics with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/20/1948 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1948 |
Wins the TCBA WA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/03/1948 |
Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 9-10 months. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 55 (55). |
07/15/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Trojans with 0 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/29/1949 |
Earns his 350th career Transcontinental Baseball Association victory! |
09/01/1949 |
Wins the TCBA WA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/16/1949 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/21/1949 |
Seattle Rainiers voided the team option year for a buyout of $42,000. |
11/10/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/1949 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $755,000 with the San Francisco Aces organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50). |
04/25/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1950 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
12/31/1950 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |