| 12/01/1930 |
Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 61 (62); Control: 61 (99). |
| 04/14/1931 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/04/1931 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Robins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/12/1931 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/23/1931 |
Wins the 1931 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 60 (63); Control: 66 (101). |
| 07/13/1932 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/08/1932 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 53 (60); Control: 73 (101). |
| 05/20/1933 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/04/1933 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (60); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 84 (94). |
| 05/24/1934 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/26/1934 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/1934 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/09/1934 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 93 (101). |
| 05/19/1935 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/25/1935 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 102 (102). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 105 (105). |
| 07/05/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/13/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/14/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 107 (107). |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 104 (104). |
| 07/18/1939 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 105 (105). |
| 06/07/1940 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Bees with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 104 (104). |
| 09/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 98 (98). |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/28/1942 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 91 (91). |
| 07/11/1943 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 09/12/1943 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/12/1943 |
Wins the 1943 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 90 (90). |
| 05/13/1944 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Blue Jays with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 06/17/1944 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (70). |
| 10/10/1945 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
32 |
2 |
| 1932 |
32 |
1 |
| 1933 |
33 |
2 |
| 1934 |
31 |
9 |
| 1936 |
31 |
8 |
| 1939 |
32 |
2 |
| 1940 |
33 |
1 |
| 1941 |
32 |
1 |
| 1943 |
32 |
8 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1933 |
14 |
10 |
| 1934 |
18 |
3 |
| 1936 |
15 |
7 |
| 1940 |
16 |
5 |
| 1942 |
14 |
8 |
| 1943 |
14 |
9 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1933 |
14 |
7 |
| 1941 |
13 |
8 |
| 1942 |
14 |
7 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.643 |
5 |
| 1936 |
.600 |
10 |
| 1940 |
.667 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1931 |
241.0 |
2 |
| 1932 |
243.2 |
6 |
| 1933 |
247.2 |
4 |
| 1934 |
241.1 |
4 |
| 1939 |
243.0 |
2 |
| 1940 |
244.2 |
2 |
| 1941 |
232.1 |
4 |
| 1942 |
230.0 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1931 |
1033 |
2 |
| 1932 |
1004 |
6 |
| 1933 |
1023 |
8 |
| 1934 |
1006 |
4 |
| 1939 |
1029 |
1 |
| 1940 |
1037 |
1 |
| 1941 |
1012 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
22 |
2 |
| 1943 |
19 |
7 |
| 1945 |
19 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1931 |
134 |
7 |
| 1932 |
116 |
7 |
| 1933 |
134 |
5 |
| 1934 |
123 |
8 |
| 1936 |
99 |
10 |
| 1939 |
99 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
4 |
6 |
| 1935 |
4 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
3.02 |
8 |
| 1935 |
2.88 |
5 |
| 1944 |
2.91 |
7 |
| 1945 |
2.95 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.251 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
1.17 |
8 |
| 1934 |
1.16 |
6 |
| 1935 |
1.21 |
7 |
| 1942 |
1.14 |
7 |
| 1944 |
1.17 |
9 |
| 1945 |
1.19 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2.13 |
6 |
| 1932 |
2.23 |
4 |
| 1933 |
2.53 |
3 |
| 1934 |
3.62 |
1 |
| 1935 |
2.17 |
3 |
| 1936 |
2.61 |
2 |
| 1937 |
2.91 |
1 |
| 1938 |
2.30 |
1 |
| 1939 |
2.83 |
1 |
| 1940 |
1.78 |
6 |
| 1941 |
2.31 |
1 |
| 1942 |
1.76 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1932 |
10.60 |
8 |
| 1934 |
10.52 |
6 |
| 1935 |
11.09 |
6 |
| 1942 |
10.33 |
6 |
| 1944 |
10.59 |
8 |
| 1945 |
10.79 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
0.19 |
1 |
| 1932 |
0.33 |
7 |
| 1935 |
0.28 |
8 |
| 1937 |
0.45 |
9 |
| 1939 |
0.44 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
1.27 |
1 |
| 1935 |
1.58 |
3 |
| 1936 |
1.51 |
2 |
| 1937 |
1.31 |
1 |
| 1938 |
1.66 |
2 |
| 1939 |
1.30 |
2 |
| 1940 |
1.99 |
3 |
| 1941 |
1.36 |
1 |
| 1942 |
1.80 |
3 |
| 1943 |
1.99 |
2 |
| 1944 |
2.43 |
8 |
| 1945 |
2.12 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1931 |
5.00 |
8 |
| 1932 |
4.28 |
9 |
| 1933 |
4.87 |
6 |
| 1934 |
4.59 |
10 |
| 1936 |
3.94 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1931 |
22 |
8 |
| 1932 |
23 |
7 |
| 1934 |
22 |
6 |
| 1935 |
26 |
1 |
| 1937 |
21 |
8 |
| 1941 |
22 |
3 |
| 1943 |
21 |
8 |
| 1945 |
23 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
.719 |
8 |
| 1934 |
.710 |
6 |
| 1935 |
.839 |
1 |
| 1937 |
.700 |
8 |
| 1941 |
.688 |
8 |
| 1943 |
.656 |
9 |
| 1945 |
.767 |
1 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1932 |
8 |
5 |
| 1933 |
11 |
4 |
| 1934 |
11 |
1 |
| 1935 |
5 |
9 |
| 1936 |
6 |
8 |
| 1939 |
7 |
6 |
| 1940 |
8 |
3 |
| 1942 |
5 |
9 |
| 1943 |
6 |
8 |
| 1944 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
.250 |
7 |
| 1933 |
.333 |
5 |
| 1934 |
.355 |
1 |
| 1936 |
.194 |
9 |
| 1939 |
.219 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.242 |
5 |
| 1943 |
.188 |
10 |
| 1944 |
.207 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1931 |
2 |
4 |
| 1932 |
2 |
6 |
| 1933 |
2 |
8 |
| 1934 |
4 |
1 |
| 1935 |
2 |
7 |
| 1939 |
1 |
8 |
| 1940 |
1 |
10 |
| 1942 |
1 |
7 |
| 1943 |
2 |
3 |
| 1944 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1932 |
0.53 |
2 |
| 1934 |
0.53 |
6 |
| 1935 |
0.55 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1931 |
6.6 |
3 |
| 1932 |
6.6 |
3 |
| 1933 |
6.8 |
3 |
| 1934 |
6.7 |
3 |
| 1935 |
5.6 |
4 |
| 1936 |
5.1 |
6 |
| 1937 |
5.5 |
4 |
| 1939 |
6.4 |
1 |
| 1940 |
4.8 |
7 |
| 1941 |
4.3 |
6 |
|
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