12/05/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of high school (Morton; Morton, PA) by the Chicago Cougars (Round 14, Pick 5, 213rd overall pick). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
09/14/1937 | Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/1937 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Spokane Lumberjacks with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/10/1938 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
08/01/1938 | Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/18/1938 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Evansville Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/27/1938 | Wins the 1938 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators! |
10/15/1938 | Named the #55 prospect in the FABL |
10/17/1938 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with 2B Tommy Wilson, RF Henry Cox, SP Preacher Pietsch, SS Ivan Cameron, in exchange for 2B Freddie Jones. |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/24/1939 | Named the #46 prospect in the FABL |
07/01/1939 | Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/16/1939 | Named the #43 prospect in the FABL |
09/02/1939 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1939 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
10/17/1939 | Named the #32 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/16/1940 | Named the #41 prospect in the FABL |
05/16/1940 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
07/25/1940 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/09/1940 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/22/1941 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/06/1941 | Was selected to the 1941 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/06/1941 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/25/1942 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1942 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/04/1942 | Was selected to the 1942 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/21/1942 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/05/1943 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/18/1943 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/19/1944 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/30/1944 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
09/10/1945 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Miners with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/01/1947 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/1947 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/1947 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1947 | Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1947 | Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/09/1947 | Wins the 1947 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers. |
10/19/1947 | Wins the 1947 FABL FA Allen Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/16/1948 | Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 2 months. |
10/11/1948 | Wins the 1948 World Championship Series with the St. Louis Pioneers. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/15/1949 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1949 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/30/1950 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 1 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/03/1950 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/23/1950 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/20/1950 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/06/1951 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
09/26/1951 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/31/1951 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Cleveland Foresters, along with $50,000, in exchange for SS Eddie Morris. |
05/14/1952 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/14/1952 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1952 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
09/10/1952 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/26/1953 | Released by the Cleveland Foresters. |
04/29/1953 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,400 with the Toronto Wolves organization. |
08/05/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/10/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/25/1954 | Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Philadelphia Sailors in exchange for 1B Jerry Flynn. |
03/06/1956 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
10/12/1956 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1941 | 17 | 3 | 1945 | 21 | 1 | 1947 | 16 | 8 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1941 | 31 | 10 | 1942 | 34 | 4 | 1945 | 35 | 2 | 1947 | 35 | 1 | 1949 | 35 | 2 | 1950 | 35 | 2 | 1951 | 32 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 1941 | 16 | 5 | 1942 | 17 | 3 | 1945 | 14 | 9 | 1947 | 25 | 1 | 1948 | 14 | 9 | 1951 | 17 | 4 | | Year | L | Rank | 1943 | 13 | 9 | 1945 | 17 | 3 | 1949 | 18 | 2 | 1950 | 18 | 4 | 1951 | 12 | 10 | 1953 | 13 | 8 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1941 | .571 | 9 | 1947 | .833 | 1 | 1948 | .636 | 5 | 1951 | .586 | 10 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1941 | 261.0 | 6 | 1942 | 266.0 | 8 | 1945 | 279.0 | 1 | 1947 | 301.1 | 1 | 1949 | 287.1 | 3 | 1950 | 281.2 | 3 | 1951 | 232.1 | 8 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1941 | 1106 | 7 | 1942 | 1159 | 8 | 1945 | 1200 | 1 | 1947 | 1269 | 1 | 1949 | 1273 | 2 | 1950 | 1216 | 2 | 1951 | 1007 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1942 | 21 | 2 | 1945 | 12 | 5 | 1950 | 23 | 5 | |
| Year | K | Rank | 1941 | 127 | 6 | 1945 | 128 | 3 | 1947 | 127 | 4 | 1949 | 115 | 5 | 1951 | 101 | 5 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1942 | 14 | 1 | 1947 | 5 | 5 | 1949 | 13 | 1 | 1950 | 9 | 1 | 1951 | 7 | 3 | 1953 | 5 | 7 | 1954 | 8 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1941 | 3.41 | 5 | 1947 | 2.78 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1952 | .249 | 8 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1941 | 1.30 | 8 | 1947 | 1.25 | 4 | 1948 | 1.29 | 6 | 1952 | 1.24 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1941 | 1.92 | 5 | 1945 | 1.56 | 4 | 1947 | 1.92 | 6 | 1948 | 2.53 | 1 | 1951 | 1.46 | 3 | 1953 | 1.57 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1941 | 11.76 | 7 | 1947 | 11.47 | 5 | 1948 | 11.73 | 6 | 1952 | 11.27 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1941 | 0.34 | 7 | 1947 | 0.45 | 3 | 1948 | 0.44 | 7 | 1949 | 0.50 | 6 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1941 | 2.28 | 5 | 1943 | 2.63 | 9 | 1947 | 1.97 | 4 | 1948 | 1.48 | 1 | 1951 | 2.67 | 5 | 1952 | 3.05 | 8 | 1953 | 2.39 | 4 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1945 | 4.13 | 8 | 1951 | 3.91 | 7 | | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1941 | 18 | 9 | 1942 | 23 | 2 | 1947 | 24 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1942 | .676 | 9 | 1947 | .686 | 3 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1941 | 22 | 2 | 1942 | 16 | 9 | 1943 | 14 | 8 | 1945 | 20 | 2 | 1947 | 23 | 1 | 1948 | 19 | 2 | 1949 | 22 | 2 | 1950 | 24 | 2 | 1951 | 15 | 6 | 1952 | 17 | 4 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1941 | .710 | 4 | 1943 | .438 | 9 | 1945 | .571 | 4 | 1947 | .657 | 1 | 1948 | .792 | 1 | 1949 | .629 | 4 | 1950 | .686 | 2 | 1951 | .469 | 7 | 1952 | .586 | 3 | 1953 | .367 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1941 | 2 | 7 | 1950 | 4 | 3 | 1952 | 3 | 6 | 1953 | 2 | 7 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1941 | 0.52 | 5 | 1942 | 0.50 | 9 | 1945 | 0.53 | 2 | 1947 | 0.54 | 4 | 1949 | 0.54 | 2 | 1950 | 0.54 | 3 | 1952 | 0.54 | 3 | 1953 | 0.53 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1941 | 6.9 | 1 | 1945 | 6.1 | 4 | 1947 | 7.6 | 1 | 1948 | 6.1 | 5 | 1949 | 6.1 | 3 | 1950 | 3.8 | 6 | 1951 | 4.8 | 7 | |