01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
12/08/1936 | Round 1, Pick 5 - Baltimore Cannons: CF Al JenningsDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school West Plains (West Plains; West Plains, MO). |
12/13/1936 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $19,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/19/1937 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1937 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/11/1937 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
07/21/1937 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/28/1937 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/01/1937 | Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1937 | Named the #2 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1938 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
05/11/1938 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
07/01/1938 | Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1938 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/03/1939 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
06/02/1939 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
06/25/1939 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Kings with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/06/1940 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/14/1940 | Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/27/1941 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/22/1941 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1941 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/1941 | Was selected to the 1941 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/25/1941 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/12/1941 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/24/1941 | Father of Curt Papenfus. |
09/04/1941 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/20/1941 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1941 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/19/1941 | Wins the 1941 FABL CA Allen Award. |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
08/17/1945 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/01/1946 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1946 | Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1946 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/03/1946 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1946 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/12/1946 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/01/1946 | Wins the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues triple-crown!! |
10/22/1946 | Wins the 1946 FABL CA Allen Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/25/1947 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/18/1947 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/22/1947 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/11/1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/20/1948 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/26/1948 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/20/1948 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/19/1949 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/09/1949 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
03/07/1950 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Chicago Cougars organization. |
05/24/1950 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/08/1950 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
06/29/1951 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/09/1951 | Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 5 weeks. |
09/30/1951 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
07/13/1952 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/26/1953 | Released by the Chicago Cougars. |
07/11/1953 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cougars organization. |
07/18/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/09/1954 | Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Chicago Cougars development complex. |
09/25/1954 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
12/25/1954 | Released by the Chicago Cougars. |
01/15/1955 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization. |
08/01/1955 | Released by the Los Angeles Stars. |
08/01/1955 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1941 | 22 | 1 | 1947 | 17 | 5 | | | Year | GS | Rank | 1941 | 34 | 4 | 1946 | 32 | 6 | 1947 | 32 | 5 | 1948 | 33 | 4 | 1949 | 34 | 1 | 1950 | 33 | 5 | | Year | W | Rank | 1941 | 20 | 1 | 1946 | 21 | 1 | 1948 | 19 | 3 | | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1941 | .741 | 1 | 1946 | .724 | 1 | 1948 | .613 | 6 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1941 | 295.0 | 1 | 1946 | 283.0 | 2 | 1947 | 248.1 | 7 | 1948 | 257.0 | 7 | 1950 | 267.0 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1941 | 1217 | 1 | 1946 | 1142 | 5 | 1947 | 1102 | 5 | 1948 | 1055 | 9 | 1950 | 1126 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1948 | 21 | 6 | 1949 | 22 | 5 | 1950 | 22 | 6 | 1951 | 26 | 5 | 1954 | 22 | 5 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1938 | 117 | 3 | 1940 | 103 | 4 | 1941 | 126 | 2 | 1947 | 147 | 1 | 1948 | 107 | 6 | 1949 | 126 | 4 | | Year | K | Rank | 1938 | 103 | 8 | 1939 | 126 | 3 | 1940 | 148 | 1 | 1941 | 225 | 1 | 1946 | 199 | 1 | 1947 | 146 | 1 | 1948 | 148 | 2 | 1949 | 150 | 1 | 1950 | 146 | 3 | 1951 | 125 | 4 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1941 | 9 | 2 | 1946 | 7 | 3 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1940 | 3.40 | 6 | 1941 | 2.84 | 2 | 1946 | 2.39 | 1 | 1948 | 3.12 | 9 | 1949 | 3.17 | 6 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1941 | .272 | 8 | 1946 | .241 | 1 | 1948 | .228 | 1 | 1949 | .222 | 1 | 1951 | .261 | 9 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1941 | 1.23 | 4 | 1946 | 1.10 | 2 | 1948 | 1.17 | 4 | 1949 | 1.27 | 7 | 1950 | 1.29 | 8 | 1951 | 1.32 | 8 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1940 | 1.44 | 8 | 1941 | 1.79 | 5 | 1946 | 1.91 | 5 | 1948 | 1.38 | 9 | 1950 | 1.54 | 7 | 1951 | 1.40 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1941 | 11.14 | 4 | 1946 | 9.95 | 2 | 1948 | 10.58 | 4 | 1949 | 11.48 | 7 | 1950 | 11.63 | 7 | 1951 | 11.84 | 8 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1941 | 0.37 | 8 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1940 | 7.83 | 1 | 1941 | 7.26 | 1 | 1946 | 6.61 | 1 | 1947 | 8.30 | 8 | 1948 | 6.76 | 1 | 1949 | 6.65 | 1 | 1951 | 8.10 | 8 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1940 | 7.29 | 1 | 1941 | 6.86 | 1 | 1946 | 6.33 | 1 | 1947 | 5.29 | 2 | 1948 | 5.18 | 3 | 1949 | 5.66 | 2 | 1950 | 4.92 | 6 | 1951 | 5.25 | 2 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1941 | 20 | 6 | 1946 | 26 | 1 | 1948 | 25 | 3 | 1949 | 20 | 6 | 1950 | 22 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1941 | .588 | 10 | 1946 | .812 | 1 | 1948 | .758 | 4 | 1950 | .667 | 7 | 1951 | .621 | 10 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1941 | 21 | 2 | 1946 | 24 | 1 | 1948 | 15 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1940 | .545 | 8 | 1941 | .618 | 5 | 1946 | .750 | 1 | 1948 | .455 | 6 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1939 | 2 | 5 | 1941 | 4 | 3 | 1946 | 3 | 3 | 1947 | 3 | 3 | 1948 | 3 | 6 | 1949 | 2 | 9 | 1950 | 2 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1941 | 7.6 | 1 | 1946 | 6.6 | 4 | | | | |