06/01/1926 |
Joined the Mount Vernon HS Majors. |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 9 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
04/03/1927 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 7-8 weeks. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 9 (8); Control: 8 (9). |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (9). |
05/29/1929 |
Wins the 1929 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8). |
05/14/1930 |
Won the 1930 DC Metro Public Schools DC Area Championship with the Mount Vernon HS Majors! |
05/26/1930 |
Finished 2nd in 1930 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year voting. |
06/01/1930 |
Released by the Mount Vernon HS Majors. |
06/01/1930 |
Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Washington Grays. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (8). |
04/09/1931 |
Named the #2 prospect in the ACB |
06/22/1931 |
Was selected to the 1931 New England Baseball League All-Star Game. |
06/30/1931 |
Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week. |
09/30/1931 |
Won the 1931 New England Baseball League Round 2 with the Hampton Beach Hurricanes! |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (6); Movement: 10 (9); Control: 9 (8). |
04/09/1932 |
Named the #3 prospect in the ACB |
06/13/1932 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New London Widowmakers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/20/1932 |
Was selected to the 1932 New England Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1932 |
Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/03/1932 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/01/1932 |
Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/03/1932 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/14/1932 |
Injured (back soreness), out for 3 days. |
10/10/1932 |
Wins the 1932 NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Wicked Good Pitcher. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (7); Movement: 11 (8); Control: 9 (7). |
04/09/1933 |
Named the #4 prospect in the ACB |
06/19/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 12 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
04/09/1934 |
Named the #6 prospect in the ACB |
06/04/1934 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Newport News Cut Throats with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/26/1934 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newport News Cut Throats with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
08/01/1934 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Fairfax Flames with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/01/1934 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1934 |
Strikes out 16 against the Harrisonburg Mountaineers. |
09/24/1934 |
Wins the 1934 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Virginia Beach Schooners! |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 13 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
04/09/1935 |
Named the #5 prospect in the ACB |
07/01/1935 |
Injured (bone spur (elbow)), out for 3 weeks. |
09/11/1935 |
Wins the 1935 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Washington Grays. |
09/22/1935 |
Won the 1935 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Washington Grays! |
10/17/1935 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,512 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
05/05/1936 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/17/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,656 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 12 (7). |
03/14/1937 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months. |
07/30/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/11/1937 |
Wins the 1937 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Washington Grays. |
09/13/1937 |
Injured (elbow soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
09/20/1937 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/15/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,300 through arbitration. |
11/05/1937 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $33,280 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
05/21/1938 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 14 (7). |
05/22/1939 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/16/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 14 (7). |
04/16/1940 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/19/1940 |
Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/23/1940 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/27/1940 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/05/1940 |
Wins the 1940 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
05/20/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/26/1941 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1941 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/19/1941 |
Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 6-7 months. |
10/22/1941 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $330,190 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
05/07/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
05/10/1943 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
06/07/1944 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/23/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1944 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 6 days. |
07/27/1944 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
04/13/1945 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Newark Gunners with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/19/1945 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/14/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Washington Grays. |
09/25/1945 |
Won the 1945 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Washington Grays! |
10/09/1945 |
Finished 3rd in 1945 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
06/05/1946 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/11/1946 |
Injured (partially torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 10-11 months. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 13 (7). |
04/23/1947 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the ACB ACB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
10/01/1949 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $74,000 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
08/01/1950 |
Earns his 200th career Atlantic Coast Baseball victory! |
09/21/1950 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
04/24/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/30/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/07/1951 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/05/1951 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000 with the Washington Grays organization. |
07/06/1951 |
Injured (back soreness), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
04/26/1952 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 8-9 weeks. |
06/28/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 12 (6). |
04/12/1953 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
06/07/1953 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/11/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/29/1953 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/1953 |
Wins the 1953 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at P. |
10/19/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
11/17/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,580 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/22/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
05/16/1959 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1942 |
44 |
5 |
1945 |
44 |
2 |
1947 |
40 |
10 |
1953 |
35 |
9 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1939 |
31 |
10 |
1942 |
44 |
1 |
1945 |
44 |
1 |
1947 |
40 |
6 |
1949 |
32 |
8 |
1951 |
33 |
5 |
1953 |
35 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1938 |
15 |
8 |
1940 |
19 |
5 |
1941 |
18 |
4 |
1942 |
20 |
4 |
1944 |
18 |
6 |
1945 |
26 |
1 |
1947 |
20 |
4 |
1951 |
22 |
1 |
1954 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1942 |
13 |
10 |
1952 |
12 |
8 |
1953 |
14 |
2 |
1954 |
9 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1938 |
.682 |
2 |
1939 |
.522 |
8 |
1940 |
.613 |
3 |
1941 |
.783 |
1 |
1942 |
.606 |
7 |
1944 |
.667 |
3 |
1945 |
.684 |
1 |
1946 |
.500 |
9 |
1947 |
.625 |
4 |
1951 |
.815 |
1 |
1954 |
.550 |
8 |
|
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1940 |
301.0 |
9 |
1942 |
357.0 |
3 |
1945 |
323.1 |
4 |
1947 |
253.2 |
9 |
1951 |
266.2 |
4 |
1953 |
242.1 |
10 |
1954 |
189.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1940 |
1300 |
10 |
1942 |
1516 |
4 |
1945 |
1382 |
5 |
1951 |
1131 |
4 |
1953 |
1068 |
8 |
1954 |
860 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1940 |
22 |
9 |
1942 |
18 |
5 |
1945 |
13 |
8 |
1947 |
24 |
9 |
1951 |
23 |
3 |
1954 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1942 |
112 |
7 |
1944 |
81 |
10 |
1945 |
113 |
7 |
1947 |
126 |
8 |
1948 |
100 |
10 |
1951 |
96 |
10 |
1953 |
114 |
4 |
1954 |
98 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1936 |
74 |
9 |
1938 |
100 |
8 |
1939 |
134 |
5 |
1940 |
145 |
3 |
1941 |
116 |
5 |
1942 |
174 |
1 |
1944 |
124 |
7 |
1945 |
131 |
2 |
1946 |
98 |
9 |
1947 |
128 |
5 |
1949 |
97 |
6 |
1951 |
117 |
4 |
1954 |
77 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1944 |
4 |
9 |
1945 |
4 |
7 |
1947 |
4 |
8 |
1951 |
4 |
9 |
1954 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1936 |
3.64 |
5 |
1938 |
3.42 |
4 |
1939 |
3.71 |
5 |
1940 |
3.74 |
6 |
1941 |
3.46 |
4 |
1942 |
3.33 |
10 |
1944 |
3.05 |
4 |
1945 |
3.01 |
4 |
1946 |
3.42 |
10 |
1947 |
4.08 |
8 |
1948 |
4.20 |
9 |
1951 |
2.90 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1936 |
.281 |
8 |
1938 |
.260 |
1 |
1940 |
.276 |
9 |
1941 |
.270 |
4 |
1944 |
.260 |
2 |
1945 |
.255 |
2 |
1946 |
.273 |
8 |
1947 |
.255 |
3 |
1951 |
.251 |
5 |
1954 |
.262 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1938 |
1.21 |
1 |
1939 |
1.42 |
7 |
1940 |
1.34 |
6 |
1941 |
1.33 |
3 |
1942 |
1.30 |
7 |
1944 |
1.19 |
4 |
1945 |
1.25 |
6 |
1946 |
1.32 |
8 |
1947 |
1.40 |
6 |
1951 |
1.26 |
6 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1938 |
1.52 |
2 |
1939 |
1.63 |
2 |
1940 |
1.42 |
4 |
1941 |
1.41 |
4 |
1942 |
1.55 |
2 |
1944 |
1.53 |
5 |
1945 |
1.16 |
6 |
1946 |
1.38 |
6 |
1947 |
1.02 |
9 |
1949 |
1.09 |
8 |
1951 |
1.22 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1938 |
11.06 |
1 |
1939 |
13.09 |
6 |
1940 |
12.11 |
6 |
1941 |
12.02 |
3 |
1942 |
11.80 |
6 |
1944 |
10.95 |
4 |
1945 |
11.58 |
6 |
1946 |
11.94 |
8 |
1947 |
12.84 |
7 |
1951 |
11.34 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1939 |
0.54 |
7 |
1944 |
0.30 |
4 |
1952 |
0.67 |
6 |
1953 |
0.63 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1936 |
8.98 |
5 |
1938 |
7.99 |
1 |
1939 |
9.66 |
6 |
1940 |
8.97 |
4 |
1941 |
8.48 |
3 |
1942 |
8.87 |
10 |
1944 |
7.99 |
2 |
1945 |
8.10 |
1 |
1946 |
8.22 |
4 |
1947 |
8.12 |
2 |
1951 |
8.07 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1938 |
2.93 |
6 |
1939 |
3.17 |
8 |
1940 |
3.05 |
9 |
1941 |
3.46 |
9 |
1942 |
2.82 |
4 |
1944 |
2.69 |
7 |
1949 |
4.03 |
10 |
1951 |
3.24 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1936 |
4.49 |
3 |
1938 |
4.44 |
2 |
1939 |
5.18 |
2 |
1940 |
4.34 |
4 |
1941 |
4.89 |
1 |
1942 |
4.39 |
2 |
1944 |
4.11 |
3 |
1945 |
3.65 |
6 |
1946 |
5.00 |
4 |
1947 |
4.54 |
4 |
1949 |
4.39 |
5 |
1951 |
3.95 |
4 |
1952 |
4.59 |
9 |
1954 |
3.67 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1938 |
18 |
8 |
1939 |
21 |
5 |
1940 |
21 |
7 |
1941 |
19 |
7 |
1942 |
26 |
6 |
1944 |
22 |
6 |
1945 |
26 |
3 |
1947 |
20 |
4 |
1951 |
23 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1938 |
.692 |
1 |
1939 |
.677 |
2 |
1940 |
.538 |
8 |
1941 |
.704 |
1 |
1944 |
.629 |
3 |
1945 |
.591 |
9 |
1947 |
.500 |
8 |
1951 |
.697 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1940 |
13 |
10 |
1942 |
19 |
7 |
1951 |
15 |
5 |
1953 |
11 |
4 |
1954 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1951 |
.455 |
9 |
1953 |
.314 |
9 |
1954 |
.360 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1937 |
1 |
4 |
1938 |
1 |
8 |
1939 |
1 |
7 |
1940 |
3 |
2 |
1941 |
2 |
4 |
1944 |
3 |
2 |
1945 |
1 |
10 |
1951 |
2 |
5 |
1953 |
2 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1936 |
0.58 |
6 |
1941 |
0.52 |
10 |
1942 |
0.56 |
6 |
1953 |
0.56 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1938 |
4.1 |
7 |
1939 |
4.8 |
8 |
1940 |
5.2 |
7 |
1941 |
3.7 |
10 |
1942 |
7.0 |
1 |
1944 |
5.6 |
6 |
1945 |
4.7 |
7 |
1951 |
4.7 |
5 |
|
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