05/13/1934 |
Joined the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
04/08/1935 |
Injured (forearm soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/01/1935 |
Released by the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
06/01/1935 |
Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 19th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bums. |
07/01/1935 |
Failed to sign with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (8). |
04/19/1936 |
Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 5-6 months. |
05/19/1936 |
Finished 2nd in 1936 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Pitcher of the Year voting. |
05/20/1936 |
Finished 2nd in 1936 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year voting. |
06/01/1936 |
Released by the Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas. |
06/01/1936 |
Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 25th overall pick) by the Newark Gunners. |
06/26/1936 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization with a signing bonus of $33,000. |
09/11/1936 |
Wins the 1936 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
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: 5 (5); Movement: 11 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
04/09/1937 |
Named the #8 prospect in the ACB |
08/17/1937 |
Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13 months. |
10/18/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,816 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (6); Movement: 12 (10); Control: 8 (7). |
04/09/1938 |
Named the #4 prospect in the ACB |
09/10/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
09/18/1938 |
Won the 1938 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Newark Gunners! |
09/21/1938 |
Injured (tired arm), out for 5 days. |
10/13/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,976 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (6); Movement: 14 (10); Control: 11 (7). |
04/11/1939 |
Strikes out 15 against the New Bedford Whalers. |
04/22/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Allentown Ringers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/20/1939 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Richmond Tobacconists with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1939 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/04/1939 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Newport News Cut Throats with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/21/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Newport News Cut Throats with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/07/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/21/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1939 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/1939 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1939 |
Wins the 1939 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
09/24/1939 |
Won the 1939 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Newark Gunners! |
10/19/1939 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,152 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
03/20/1940 |
Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/09/1940 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/24/1940 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/07/1940 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/12/1940 |
Wins the 1940 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
10/21/1940 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,344 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 14 (7). |
04/30/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/24/1941 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/01/1941 |
Injured (sinusitis), out for 4 days. |
08/19/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/27/1941 |
Wins the 1941 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at P. |
10/02/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 ACB ACB Golden Arm Award voting. |
10/10/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,625 through arbitration. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 14 (7). |
05/16/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/08/1942 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for one week. |
08/09/1942 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/11/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
09/22/1942 |
Won the 1942 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Newark Gunners! |
10/14/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 18 (10); Control: 13 (7). |
03/28/1943 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
06/14/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/30/1943 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $174,670 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 18 (10); Control: 13 (7). |
06/08/1944 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for one week. |
09/09/1944 |
Wins the 1944 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
09/21/1944 |
Won the 1944 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Newark Gunners! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 18 (10); Control: 13 (7). |
04/25/1945 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 13 (7). |
04/14/1946 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bums with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/20/1946 |
Injured (partially torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 12 months. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
07/21/1947 |
Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
07/10/1948 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 3 days. |
08/18/1948 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
03/06/1949 |
Injured (tired arm), out for one week. |
07/20/1949 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/21/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
11/13/1949 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $276,000 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
04/19/1950 |
Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/04/1950 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 3 weeks. |
07/27/1950 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
04/18/1951 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
08/25/1952 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
04/11/1953 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days. |
05/15/1953 |
Earns his 200th career Atlantic Coast Baseball victory! |
05/20/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/18/1953 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
07/11/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/11/1954 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/22/1954 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/16/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $210,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
05/11/1955 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months. |
08/02/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 9 (5). |
07/28/1956 |
Injured (sprained finger), out for 2 weeks. |
10/18/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 8 (4). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 15 (9); Control: 6 (4). |
01/01/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1940 |
44 |
6 |
1942 |
43 |
9 |
1944 |
42 |
8 |
1945 |
45 |
1 |
1948 |
44 |
7 |
1949 |
38 |
10 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1940 |
44 |
2 |
1941 |
43 |
4 |
1942 |
43 |
4 |
1943 |
41 |
6 |
1944 |
42 |
5 |
1945 |
44 |
1 |
1947 |
35 |
9 |
1948 |
44 |
1 |
1949 |
38 |
2 |
1954 |
34 |
8 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1940 |
22 |
1 |
1941 |
25 |
2 |
1942 |
18 |
5 |
1943 |
17 |
7 |
1945 |
22 |
2 |
1948 |
12 |
9 |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1941 |
16 |
7 |
1942 |
22 |
1 |
1943 |
16 |
8 |
1944 |
17 |
5 |
1947 |
19 |
3 |
1948 |
19 |
2 |
1950 |
17 |
3 |
1951 |
16 |
4 |
1952 |
12 |
8 |
1954 |
17 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1940 |
.611 |
4 |
1941 |
.610 |
3 |
1943 |
.515 |
10 |
1945 |
.667 |
2 |
1953 |
.619 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1940 |
345.0 |
3 |
1941 |
361.1 |
2 |
1942 |
348.2 |
4 |
1943 |
297.0 |
5 |
1944 |
286.2 |
9 |
1945 |
315.2 |
5 |
1948 |
264.2 |
6 |
1949 |
258.0 |
6 |
1951 |
224.0 |
10 |
1954 |
289.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1940 |
1534 |
4 |
1941 |
1541 |
3 |
1942 |
1543 |
3 |
1943 |
1314 |
5 |
1944 |
1251 |
9 |
1945 |
1387 |
4 |
1948 |
1257 |
5 |
1949 |
1176 |
5 |
1951 |
1042 |
8 |
1954 |
1279 |
3 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1941 |
20 |
7 |
1942 |
14 |
10 |
1954 |
25 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1940 |
151 |
2 |
1941 |
151 |
3 |
1942 |
155 |
2 |
1943 |
121 |
3 |
1944 |
113 |
5 |
1945 |
121 |
3 |
1947 |
154 |
3 |
1948 |
218 |
1 |
1949 |
177 |
1 |
1950 |
149 |
1 |
1951 |
147 |
3 |
1952 |
134 |
3 |
1953 |
93 |
6 |
1954 |
146 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1940 |
126 |
6 |
1941 |
138 |
3 |
1942 |
120 |
6 |
1943 |
97 |
9 |
1945 |
116 |
5 |
1948 |
92 |
8 |
1949 |
90 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1941 |
6 |
9 |
1942 |
7 |
5 |
1943 |
4 |
5 |
1944 |
5 |
7 |
1945 |
4 |
7 |
1946 |
3 |
10 |
1947 |
4 |
8 |
1948 |
9 |
3 |
1949 |
4 |
10 |
1951 |
5 |
6 |
1953 |
5 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1940 |
4.10 |
10 |
1941 |
3.61 |
6 |
1944 |
3.52 |
8 |
1945 |
3.25 |
8 |
1949 |
3.98 |
8 |
1953 |
3.54 |
7 |
1954 |
3.61 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1941 |
.276 |
7 |
1944 |
.276 |
9 |
1948 |
.269 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1941 |
1.40 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1945 |
0.96 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1941 |
12.68 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1940 |
0.50 |
5 |
1941 |
0.50 |
8 |
1942 |
0.36 |
10 |
1943 |
0.27 |
8 |
1944 |
0.31 |
5 |
1945 |
0.14 |
3 |
1947 |
0.47 |
4 |
1948 |
0.31 |
1 |
1949 |
0.31 |
1 |
1950 |
0.63 |
8 |
1953 |
0.27 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1940 |
9.42 |
10 |
1941 |
8.84 |
5 |
1948 |
8.60 |
8 |
1949 |
8.69 |
9 |
1950 |
8.75 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1941 |
3.44 |
8 |
1942 |
3.10 |
9 |
1943 |
2.94 |
10 |
1945 |
3.31 |
9 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1940 |
21 |
7 |
1941 |
26 |
2 |
1943 |
22 |
9 |
1944 |
26 |
3 |
1945 |
31 |
1 |
1948 |
19 |
6 |
1949 |
19 |
3 |
1954 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1941 |
.605 |
3 |
1944 |
.619 |
4 |
1945 |
.705 |
3 |
1949 |
.500 |
8 |
1953 |
.640 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1940 |
24 |
4 |
1941 |
33 |
2 |
1942 |
30 |
2 |
1950 |
21 |
4 |
1951 |
18 |
3 |
1952 |
12 |
5 |
1953 |
11 |
4 |
1954 |
25 |
1 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1940 |
.545 |
5 |
1941 |
.767 |
2 |
1942 |
.698 |
3 |
1950 |
.778 |
3 |
1951 |
.643 |
2 |
1952 |
.444 |
7 |
1953 |
.440 |
4 |
1954 |
.735 |
2 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1939 |
3 |
4 |
1940 |
2 |
5 |
1941 |
3 |
2 |
1942 |
3 |
4 |
1943 |
1 |
9 |
1945 |
2 |
6 |
1946 |
1 |
9 |
1949 |
1 |
7 |
1953 |
1 |
7 |
1954 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1940 |
0.55 |
7 |
1942 |
0.57 |
3 |
1944 |
0.56 |
10 |
1945 |
0.54 |
6 |
1948 |
0.52 |
9 |
1949 |
0.56 |
3 |
1950 |
0.58 |
2 |
1951 |
0.54 |
9 |
1952 |
0.55 |
8 |
1953 |
0.57 |
4 |
1954 |
0.52 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1940 |
5.4 |
4 |
1941 |
6.4 |
4 |
1942 |
4.7 |
9 |
1943 |
4.1 |
7 |
1944 |
4.5 |
8 |
1945 |
6.3 |
3 |
1949 |
3.7 |
7 |
1953 |
4.0 |
6 |
|
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