| 12/01/1934 |
Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 52 (58); Control: 55 (79). |
| 04/16/1935 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/21/1935 |
Wins the 1935 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 61 (79). |
| 05/28/1936 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1936 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 62 (76). |
| 06/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1937 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/18/1937 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 72 (77). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 73 (78). |
| 09/15/1939 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 83 (83). |
| 07/27/1941 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09/04/1941 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/28/1941 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs, along with SS Whitey Wietelmann, in exchange for SP Howie Pollet. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 88 (88). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 84 (84). |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/12/1943 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/28/1943 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 3 strikeouts and 0 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: 49 (49); Control: 74 (74). |
| 09/10/1944 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 74 (74). |
| 06/15/1945 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 10/20/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 77 (77). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 49 (49). |
| 06/25/1947 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 10/07/1947 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
31 |
8 |
| 1936 |
31 |
5 |
| 1938 |
31 |
4 |
| 1939 |
31 |
10 |
| 1941 |
31 |
7 |
| 1942 |
33 |
1 |
| 1943 |
32 |
8 |
| 1944 |
32 |
6 |
| 1945 |
32 |
6 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1936 |
18 |
2 |
| 1937 |
20 |
1 |
| 1938 |
17 |
1 |
| 1943 |
17 |
3 |
| 1944 |
16 |
6 |
| 1945 |
14 |
6 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1940 |
15 |
5 |
| 1941 |
17 |
1 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.833 |
1 |
| 1936 |
.750 |
2 |
| 1937 |
.741 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.680 |
5 |
| 1942 |
.619 |
7 |
| 1943 |
.739 |
1 |
| 1945 |
.609 |
3 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1936 |
219.0 |
5 |
| 1937 |
228.0 |
3 |
| 1938 |
220.1 |
7 |
| 1939 |
211.1 |
9 |
| 1941 |
226.1 |
7 |
| 1942 |
236.0 |
4 |
| 1943 |
230.2 |
9 |
| 1944 |
229.1 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1937 |
972 |
4 |
| 1938 |
961 |
7 |
| 1939 |
967 |
3 |
| 1941 |
988 |
4 |
| 1942 |
974 |
5 |
| 1943 |
966 |
8 |
| 1944 |
976 |
5 |
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| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1939 |
6 |
3 |
| 1942 |
7 |
1 |
| 1944 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1935 |
3.10 |
5 |
| 1936 |
3.08 |
4 |
| 1937 |
3.32 |
8 |
| 1943 |
3.00 |
9 |
| 1944 |
2.94 |
10 |
| 1947 |
3.02 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.265 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
1.22 |
5 |
| 1936 |
1.32 |
6 |
| 1937 |
1.30 |
5 |
| 1942 |
1.15 |
8 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1935 |
1.79 |
5 |
| 1936 |
1.77 |
5 |
| 1937 |
1.39 |
10 |
| 1939 |
1.33 |
10 |
| 1940 |
1.60 |
5 |
| 1941 |
1.81 |
6 |
| 1942 |
1.89 |
2 |
| 1946 |
1.89 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
11.06 |
5 |
| 1936 |
11.92 |
6 |
| 1937 |
12.00 |
7 |
| 1942 |
10.41 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
0.36 |
6 |
| 1939 |
0.47 |
8 |
| 1942 |
0.42 |
7 |
| 1946 |
0.30 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
8.33 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
2.64 |
9 |
| 1936 |
2.47 |
6 |
| 1937 |
2.76 |
6 |
| 1939 |
2.68 |
6 |
| 1940 |
2.17 |
3 |
| 1941 |
2.07 |
1 |
| 1942 |
1.79 |
2 |
| 1943 |
2.18 |
6 |
| 1945 |
2.39 |
5 |
| 1946 |
1.96 |
4 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
4.74 |
9 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
22 |
3 |
| 1936 |
21 |
4 |
| 1937 |
22 |
1 |
| 1942 |
22 |
4 |
| 1943 |
22 |
5 |
| 1944 |
22 |
6 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.710 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.677 |
5 |
| 1937 |
.710 |
1 |
| 1943 |
.688 |
6 |
| 1944 |
.688 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1937 |
5 |
3 |
| 1938 |
5 |
7 |
| 1940 |
3 |
9 |
| 1941 |
7 |
2 |
| 1943 |
8 |
4 |
| 1944 |
6 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.161 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.161 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.226 |
3 |
| 1943 |
.250 |
6 |
| 1944 |
.188 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1936 |
1 |
3 |
| 1937 |
2 |
4 |
| 1939 |
1 |
5 |
| 1941 |
2 |
3 |
| 1943 |
2 |
3 |
| 1945 |
1 |
6 |
| 1947 |
1 |
9 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1939 |
0.54 |
3 |
| 1940 |
0.52 |
6 |
| 1942 |
0.51 |
4 |
| 1943 |
0.51 |
4 |
| 1945 |
0.51 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1936 |
4.8 |
7 |
| 1937 |
4.3 |
7 |
| 1938 |
3.8 |
9 |
| 1939 |
4.1 |
8 |
| 1940 |
3.4 |
10 |
| 1941 |
5.1 |
6 |
| 1942 |
5.9 |
1 |
| 1946 |
5.0 |
4 |
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