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Red Ruffing
Charles Herbert Ruffing

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 205 lb.

Debut May 31, 1924
Final Game September 15, 1947
Born May 3, 1905 in Granville, IL
Died February 17, 1986 in Mayfield Hts., OH

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967.

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1924 19 BOS AL   0   0   8   2   0   0   3  0   23.0   29   17   17   0    9   10   3   1   108       0  6.65  4.35   65 1.652
 1925 20 BOS AL   9  18  37  27  13   3   6  1  217.3  253  135  121  10   75   64   2   1   957       1  5.01  4.52   90 1.509
 1926 21 BOS AL   6  15  37  22   6   0  11  2  166.0  169   98   81   4   68   58   5   0   724       0  4.39  4.06   92 1.428
 1927 22 BOS AL   5  13  26  18  10   0   7  2  158.3  160   94   82   7   87   77   4   5   703       1  4.66  4.22   90 1.560
 1928 23 BOS AL  10  25  42  34  25   1   8  2  289.3  303  147  125   8   96  118  10   4  1273       0  3.89  4.04  104 1.379
 1929 24 BOS AL   9  22  35  30  18   1   5  1  244.3  280  162  132  17  118  109   2   6  1112       0  4.86  4.24   87 1.629
 1930 25 TOT AL  15   8  38  28  13   2   9  1  221.7  232  125  108  11   68  131   3   4   960       2  4.38  4.35   99 1.353
         BOS AL   0   3   4   3   1   0   1  0   24.0   32   19   17   1    6   14   1   0   114       2  6.38  4.60   72 1.583
         NYY AL  15   5  34  25  12   2   8  1  197.7  200  106   91  10   62  117   2   4   846       0  4.14  4.32  104 1.325
 1931 26 NYY AL  16  14  37  30  19   1   5  2  237.0  240  130  116  11   87  132   6   1  1042       0  4.41  3.99   90 1.380
 1932 27 NYY AL  18   7  35  29  22   3   6  2  259.0  219  102   89  16  115  190   3   5  1098       0  3.09  4.08  132 1.290
 1933 28 NYY AL   9  14  35  28  18   0   7  3  235.0  230  118  102   7   93  122   4   0  1006       0  3.91  3.90  100 1.374
 1934 29 NYY AL  19  11  36  31  19   5   3  0  256.3  232  134  112  18  104  149   1   1  1100       0  3.93  4.09  104 1.311 AS
 1935 30 NYY AL  16  11  30  29  19   2   1  0  222.0  201   88   77  17   76   81   1   1   925       1  3.12  4.05  130 1.248
 1936 31 NYY AL  20  12  33  33  25   3   0  0  271.0  274  133  116  22   90  102   3   7  1151       0  3.85  4.69  122 1.343
 1937 32 NYY AL  20   7  31  31  22   4   0  0  256.3  242  101   85  17   68  131   1   1  1058       1  2.98  4.44  149 1.209 MVP-8
 1938 33 NYY AL  21   7  31  31  22   3   0  0  247.3  246  104   91  16   82  127   0   1  1043       1  3.31  4.55  137 1.326 MVP-4,AS
 1939 34 NYY AL  21   7  28  28  22   5   0  0  233.3  211   88   76  15   75   95   2   3   968       0  2.93  4.34  148 1.226 MVP-5,AS
 1940 35 NYY AL  15  12  30  30  20   3   0  0  226.0  218   98   85  24   76   97   3   1   954       0  3.38  4.03  119 1.301 AS
 1941 36 NYY AL  15   6  23  23  13   2   0  0  185.7  177   87   73  13   54   60   1   1   771       0  3.54  3.94  111 1.244 MVP-25,AS
 1942 37 NYY AL  14   7  24  24  16   4   0  0  193.7  183   72   69  10   41   80   3   0   784       0  3.21  3.44  107 1.157 AS
 1945 40 NYY AL   7   3  11  11   8   1   0  0   87.3   85   32   28   2   20   24   1   0   364       0  2.89  3.47  120 1.202
 1946 41 NYY AL   5   1   8   8   4   2   0  0   61.0   37   13   12   2   23   19   0   0   243       0  1.77  3.47  196 0.984
 1947 42 CHW AL   3   5   9   9   1   0   0  0   53.0   63   39   36   7   16   11   0   3   235       0  6.11  3.67   60 1.491
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 22 Yr WL% .548 273 225 624 536 335  45  71 16 4344.0 4284 2117 1833 254 1541 1987  58  46 18579       7  3.80  4.15  109 1.341
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    16  13  36  31  19   2   4  0  254.3  251  124  107  14   90  116   3   2  1089   0   0  3.80  4.15  109 1.341
 Career High     21  25  42  34  25   5  11  3  289.3  303  162  132  24  118  190  10   7  1273   0   2  1.77  4.69  196 0.984
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1924 19 BOS AL   8    7    0    1   0  1   0    0   0  0   0   1  .143  .143  .429   44    3   0           0    
 1925 20 BOS AL  37   79    6   17   4  2   0   11   0  0   1  22  .215  .235  .316   39   25   2           1    
 1926 21 BOS AL  37   51    8   10   1  0   1    5   0  1   2  12  .196  .226  .275   32   14   2           0    
 1927 22 BOS AL  29   55    5   14   3  1   0    4   0  0   0   6  .255  .268  .345   59   19   6           1    
 1928 23 BOS AL  60  121   12   38  13  1   2   19   0  0   3  12  .314  .331  .488  116   59   7           0    
 1929 24 BOS AL  60  114    9   35   9  0   2   17   0  0   2  13  .307  .325  .439   97   50   3           1    
 1930 25 TOT AL  58  110   17   40   8  2   4   22   0  0   7   8  .364  .402  .582  150   64   0           0    
         BOS AL   6   11    2    3   2  0   0    1   0  0   0   1  .273  .273  .455   84    5   0           0    
         NYY AL  52   99   15   37   6  2   4   21   0  0   7   7  .374  .415  .596  157   59   0           0    
 1931 26 NYY AL  48  109   14   36   8  1   3   12   0  0   1  13  .330  .336  .505  123   55   6           0    
 1932 27 NYY AL  55  124   20   38   6  1   3   19   0  0   6  10  .306  .338  .444  105   55   2           0    
 1933 28 NYY AL  55  115   10   29   3  1   2   13   0  0   7  15  .252  .295  .348   74   40   2           0    
 1934 29 NYY AL  45  113   11   28   3  0   2   13   0  0   3  17  .248  .274  .327   59   37   0           1     AS
 1935 30 NYY AL  50  109   13   37  10  0   2   18   0  0   3   9  .339  .363  .486  123   53   1           1    
 1936 31 NYY AL  53  127   14   37   5  0   5   22   0  0  11  12  .291  .348  .449   98   57   2           0    
 1937 32 NYY AL  54  129   11   26   3  0   1   10   0  0  13  24  .202  .275  .248   32   32   2           0     MVP-8
 1938 33 NYY AL  45  107   12   24   4  1   3   17   0  0  17  21  .224  .331  .364   74   39   1           0     MVP-4,AS
 1939 34 NYY AL  44  114   12   35   1  0   1   20   1  0   7  18  .307  .347  .342   78   39   3           0   1 MVP-5,AS
 1940 35 NYY AL  33   89    8   11   4  0   1    7   0  0   3   9  .124  .152  .202   -7   18   1           0   6 AS
 1941 36 NYY AL  38   89   10   27   8  1   2   22   0  0   4  12  .303  .333  .483  115   43   1           0   2 MVP-25,AS
 1942 37 NYY AL  30   80    8   20   4  0   1   13   0  0   5  13  .250  .302  .338   81   27   2           1   2 AS
 1945 40 NYY AL  21   46    4   10   0  1   1    5   0  0   0   8  .217  .217  .326   54   15   0           0   0
 1946 41 NYY AL   8   25    1    3   1  0   0    1   0  0   1   8  .120  .154  .160  -13    4   0           0   1
 1947 42 CHW AL  14   24    2    5   0  0   0    3   0  0   1   3  .208  .240  .208   27    5   0           0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 22 Seasons     882 1937  207  521  98 13  36  273   1  1  97 266  .269  .306  .389   81  753  43   0   0   6  13
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        356   38   96  18  2   7   50   0  0  18  49  .269  .306  .389   81  138   8   0   0   1   2
 Career High     60  129   20   40  13  2   5   22   1  1  17  24                          64   7   0   0   1   6
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1924 19 BOS AL    7    6    0   0.0   112| .143  .298| .143  .368| .429  .409| .572  .776|  44  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1925 20 BOS AL   83   64    6   2.5   115| .215  .300| .235  .370| .316  .420| .551  .790|  39  .213  -8.0  -0.8   0%
 1926 21 BOS AL   55   44    3   1.8   107| .196  .286| .226  .357| .275  .401| .501  .758|  32  .150  -5.4  -0.5   0%
 1927 22 BOS AL   62   47    5   2.8   109| .255  .291| .268  .358| .345  .408| .613  .766|  59  .273  -3.6  -0.3   0%
 1928 23 BOS AL  131   90   20   5.9   105| .314  .284| .331  .348| .488  .403| .819  .751| 116  .601   2.5   0.2   0%
 1929 24 BOS AL  120   82   16   5.2   110| .307  .288| .325  .354| .439  .416| .764  .770|  97  .522  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1930 25 TOT AL  117   70   25   9.5   112| .364  .290| .402  .353| .582  .426| .984  .780| 150  .747   8.0   0.8   0%
         BOS AL   11    8    1   3.3   112| .273  .290| .273  .353| .455  .426| .728  .780|  84  .302  -0.2   0.0   0%
         NYY AL  106   62   24  10.3   112| .374  .290| .415  .354| .596  .426|1.011  .780| 157  .774   8.3   0.8   0%
 1931 26 NYY AL  116   79   19   6.4   104| .330  .280| .336  .347| .505  .400| .841  .747| 123  .621   2.9   0.3   0%
 1932 27 NYY AL  132   88   19   5.8   107| .306  .279| .338  .349| .444  .410| .782  .759| 105  .565   0.5   0.0   0%
 1933 28 NYY AL  124   88   12   3.7   101| .252  .273| .295  .344| .348  .394| .643  .737|  74  .382  -4.6  -0.4   0%
 1934 29 NYY AL  117   85   10   3.1   106| .248  .279| .274  .352| .327  .402| .601  .754|  59  .297  -7.2  -0.7   0%
 1935 30 NYY AL  114   73   19   7.0   107| .339  .281| .363  .353| .486  .406| .849  .759| 123  .645   3.4   0.3   0%
 1936 31 NYY AL  140   92   20   5.8   119| .291  .295| .348  .370| .449  .433| .797  .803|  98  .519  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1937 32 NYY AL  144  105    9   2.3   118| .202  .291| .275  .367| .248  .434| .523  .800|  32  .176 -13.9  -1.3   0%
 1938 33 NYY AL  125   84   13   4.1   118| .224  .290| .331  .369| .364  .432| .695  .801|  74  .384  -4.5  -0.4   0%
 1939 34 NYY AL  124   83   14   4.5   113| .307  .285| .347  .360| .342  .422| .689  .782|  78  .443  -4.0  -0.4 100%
 1940 35 NYY AL   93   85    3   0.9   107| .124  .274| .152  .347| .202  .416| .354  .762|  -7  .045 -14.2  -1.4   0%
 1941 36 NYY AL   94   65   14   5.8   106| .303  .274| .333  .351| .483  .404| .816  .755| 115  .589   1.5   0.1   0%
 1942 37 NYY AL   88   64    8   3.4    93| .250  .263| .302  .337| .338  .368| .640  .706|  81  .406  -2.1  -0.2   0%
 1945 40 NYY AL   46   36    3   2.2    92| .217  .267| .217  .340| .326  .363| .543  .704|  54  .269  -3.3  -0.4   0%
 1946 41 NYY AL   26   23    1   1.2    96| .120  .265| .154  .339| .160  .381| .314  .720| -13  .088  -3.9  -0.4   0%
 1947 42 CHW AL   25   20    1   1.3    93| .208  .258| .240  .337| .208  .371| .448  .708|  27  .110  -2.4  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 22 Seasons     2083 1473  240   4.3   108| .269  .283| .306  .354| .389  .410| .695  .764|  81  .440 -60.5  -6.0  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1924 19 BOS AL   P    8      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.38  1.32  1.17  2.54    2   23.0
 1925 20 BOS AL   P   37      7   50    1    3  .983  .960  1.54  1.40  2.36  2.66   27  217.3
 1926 21 BOS AL   P   37     10   34    1    2  .978  .957  1.19  1.39  2.39  2.66   22  166.0
 1927 22 BOS AL   P   26      8   36    1    1  .978  .959  1.69  1.40  2.50  2.62   18  158.3
 1928 23 BOS AL   P   42      7   51    3    4  .951  .957  1.38  1.37  1.80  2.44   34  289.3
 1929 24 BOS AL   P   35      7   46    3    1  .946  .958  1.51  1.29  1.95  2.34   30  244.3
                 OF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  2.30                            2    0    0
 1930 25 TOT AL   P   38      3   29    3    0  .914  .947  0.84  1.18  1.30  2.20   28  221.7
         BOS AL   P    4      0    2    1    0  .667  .952  0.50  1.18  0.75  2.21    3   24.0
         NYY AL   P   34      3   27    2    0  .938  .946  0.88  1.18  1.37  2.20   25  197.7
 1931 26 NYY AL   P   37      4   32    0    1 1.000  .955  0.97  1.19  1.37  2.21   30  237.0
                 OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  2.20                            0    0    1
 1932 27 NYY AL   P   35      4   38    2    4  .955  .959  1.20  1.21  1.46  2.24   29  259.0
 1933 28 NYY AL   P   35      8   45    2    5  .964  .960  1.51  1.18  2.03  2.28   28  235.0
 1934 29 NYY AL   P   36     10   32    3    2  .933  .957  1.17  1.11  1.47  2.14   31  256.3 AS
 1935 30 NYY AL   P   30     17   26    0    3 1.000  .949  1.43  1.12  1.74  2.15   29  222.0
 1936 31 NYY AL   P   33     13   56    1    6  .986  .956  2.09  1.04  2.29  1.99   33  271.0
 1937 32 NYY AL   P   31      9   28    1    2  .974  .954  1.19  1.09  1.30  2.05   31  256.3
 1938 33 NYY AL   P   31     11   34    0    2 1.000  .951  1.45  1.12  1.64  2.11   31  247.3 AS
 1939 34 NYY AL   P   28      8   32    2    2  .952  .950  1.43  0.98  1.54  1.92   28  233.3 AS
 1940 35 NYY AL   P   30      6   30    2    2  .947  .955  1.20  1.05  1.43  2.04   30  226.0 AS
 1941 36 NYY AL   P   23      7   21    0    3 1.000  .959  1.22  1.16  1.36  2.14   23  185.7 AS
 1942 37 NYY AL   P   24      8   30    1    5  .974  .957  1.58  1.30  1.77  2.31   24  193.7 AS
 1945 40 NYY AL   P   11      2   11    1    1  .929  .956  1.18  1.28  1.34  2.24   11   87.3
 1946 41 NYY AL   P    8      2    6    0    1 1.000  .952  1.00  1.01  1.18  2.01    8   61.0
 1947 42 CHW AL   P    9      2    7    0    1 1.000  .957  1.00  0.94  1.53  1.92    9   53.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1929 24 BOS AL  OF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.50  2.30                            2    0    0
 1931 26 NYY AL  OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  2.20                            0    0    1

 1924 19 BOS AL   P    8      0    3    0    0 1.000  .968  0.38  1.32  1.17  2.54    2   23.0
 1925 20 BOS AL   P   37      7   50    1    3  .983  .960  1.54  1.40  2.36  2.66   27  217.3
 1926 21 BOS AL   P   37     10   34    1    2  .978  .957  1.19  1.39  2.39  2.66   22  166.0
 1927 22 BOS AL   P   26      8   36    1    1  .978  .959  1.69  1.40  2.50  2.62   18  158.3
 1928 23 BOS AL   P   42      7   51    3    4  .951  .957  1.38  1.37  1.80  2.44   34  289.3
 1929 24 BOS AL   P   35      7   46    3    1  .946  .958  1.51  1.29  1.95  2.34   30  244.3
 1930 25 TOT AL   P   38      3   29    3    0  .914  .947  0.84  1.18  1.30  2.20   28  221.7
         BOS AL   P    4      0    2    1    0  .667  .952  0.50  1.18  0.75  2.21    3   24.0
         NYY AL   P   34      3   27    2    0  .938  .946  0.88  1.18  1.37  2.20   25  197.7
 1931 26 NYY AL   P   37      4   32    0    1 1.000  .955  0.97  1.19  1.37  2.21   30  237.0
 1932 27 NYY AL   P   35      4   38    2    4  .955  .959  1.20  1.21  1.46  2.24   29  259.0
 1933 28 NYY AL   P   35      8   45    2    5  .964  .960  1.51  1.18  2.03  2.28   28  235.0
 1934 29 NYY AL   P   36     10   32    3    2  .933  .957  1.17  1.11  1.47  2.14   31  256.3
 1935 30 NYY AL   P   30     17   26    0    3 1.000  .949  1.43  1.12  1.74  2.15   29  222.0
 1936 31 NYY AL   P   33     13   56    1    6  .986  .956  2.09  1.04  2.29  1.99   33  271.0
 1937 32 NYY AL   P   31      9   28    1    2  .974  .954  1.19  1.09  1.30  2.05   31  256.3
 1938 33 NYY AL   P   31     11   34    0    2 1.000  .951  1.45  1.12  1.64  2.11   31  247.3
 1939 34 NYY AL   P   28      8   32    2    2  .952  .950  1.43  0.98  1.54  1.92   28  233.3
 1940 35 NYY AL   P   30      6   30    2    2  .947  .955  1.20  1.05  1.43  2.04   30  226.0
 1941 36 NYY AL   P   23      7   21    0    3 1.000  .959  1.22  1.16  1.36  2.14   23  185.7
 1942 37 NYY AL   P   24      8   30    1    5  .974  .957  1.58  1.30  1.77  2.31   24  193.7
 1945 40 NYY AL   P   11      2   11    1    1  .929  .956  1.18  1.28  1.34  2.24   11   87.3
 1946 41 NYY AL   P    8      2    6    0    1 1.000  .952  1.00  1.01  1.18  2.01    8   61.0
 1947 42 CHW AL   P    9      2    7    0    1 1.000  .957  1.00  0.94  1.53  1.92    9   53.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 624    153  677   27   51  .968  .956  1.33  1.20              536 4344.0
                 OF    3      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.67  2.27                            2    0    1
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       627    155  677   27   51  .969  .956  1.33  1.21
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1932   WS    NYY CHC     W   1   1   3.00  1  0  0  1   9    10   3   6  10 
 1936   WS    NYY NYG     W   2   2   5.14  0  1  0  1  14    16   8   5  12 
 1937   WS    NYY NYG     W   1   1   1.00  1  0  0  1   9     7   1   3   8 
 1938   WS    NYY CHC     W   2   2   1.50  2  0  0  2  18    17   3   2  11 
 1939   WS    NYY CIN     W   1   1   1.00  1  0  0  1   9     4   1   1   4 
 1941   WS    NYY BRO     W   1   1   1.00  1  0  0  1   9     6   1   3   5 
 1942   WS    NYY STL     L   2   2   4.08  1  1  0  1  17.2  14   8   7  11 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  7 World Series        6-1  10  10   2.63  7  2  0  8  85.2  74  25  27  61 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1932   WS    NYY CHC     W   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .200  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1936   WS    NYY NYG     W   3   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .167  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1937   WS    NYY NYG     W   1   4   0   2  1  0  0   3   0   0  .500  .500  .750   0  0   0   0   0 
 1938   WS    NYY CHC     W   2   6   1   1  0  0  0   1   1   0  .167  .286  .167   0  0   1   0   0 
 1939   WS    NYY CIN     W   1   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .333  .333  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
 1941   WS    NYY BRO     W   1   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1942   WS    NYY STL     L   4   9   0   2  0  0  0   0   0   2  .222  .222  .222   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  7 World Series        6-1  14  34   1   6  1  0  0   4   3   6  .176  .243  .206   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1934   NYY AL      0  0  0   1     4   3   3   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1938   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1939   NYY AL   *  0  0  0   3     4   1   1   1   4  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1940   NYY AL   *  0  1  0   3     5   3   3   0   2  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1941   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1942   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 3/6      2  0  1  0   7    13   7   7   2   6  1   0  0   0  0  1  0  0   9.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1934   NYY AL       1   0   1  0  0  0   2   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1938   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1939   NYY AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1940   NYY AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1941   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1942   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 3/6      2   2   0   1  0  0  0   2   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1934 *
1938
1939 (P)
1940 (P)
1941
1942

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1937-AL-8-0.22
1938-AL-4-0.43
1939-AL-5-0.35
1941-AL-25-0.01
Car-229-1.01 shares

ERA
1932 AL-3.09-2
1934 AL-3.93-10
1935 AL-3.12-3
1936 AL-3.85-6
1937 AL-2.98-4
1938 AL-3.31-2
1939 AL-2.93-4
1940 AL-3.38-10

Wins
1930 AL-15-10
1931 AL-16-7
1932 AL-18-7
1934 AL-19-5
1935 AL-16-8
1936 AL-20-3
1937 AL-20-2
1938 AL-21-1
1939 AL-21-2
1940 AL-15-7
1941 AL-15-5
1942 AL-14-8
Car-273-32

Won-Loss %
1930 AL-.652-8
1932 AL-.720-3
1934 AL-.633-8
1937 AL-.741-4
1938 AL-.750-2
1939 AL-.750-4
1941 AL-.714-2
1942 AL-.667-7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1930 AL-1.353-10
1932 AL-1.290-4
1934 AL-1.311-6
1935 AL-1.248-4
1936 AL-1.343-2
1937 AL-1.209-3
1938 AL-1.326-3
1939 AL-1.226-2
1940 AL-1.301-8
1941 AL-1.244-3
1942 AL-1.157-3

Hits Allowed/9IP
1926 AL-9.16-10
1932 AL-7.61-2
1933 AL-8.81-9
1934 AL-8.15-2
1935 AL-8.15-2
1936 AL-9.10-7
1937 AL-8.50-5
1938 AL-8.95-7
1939 AL-8.14-4
1940 AL-8.68-7

Bases on Balls/9IP
1936 AL-2.99-9
1937 AL-2.39-4
1938 AL-2.98-10
1939 AL-2.89-9
1941 AL-2.62-4
1942 AL-1.91-3

Strikeouts/9IP
1927 AL-4.38-5
1928 AL-3.67-10
1929 AL-4.02-6
1930 AL-5.32-5
1931 AL-5.01-5
1932 AL-6.60-1
1933 AL-4.67-3
1934 AL-5.23-1
1937 AL-4.60-7
1938 AL-4.62-7
1940 AL-3.86-10

Games
1928 AL-42-5

Innings
1928 AL-289.3-2
1932 AL-259.0-8
1933 AL-235.0-8
1934 AL-256.3-5
1936 AL-271.0-5
1937 AL-256.3-6
1938 AL-247.3-4
1939 AL-233.3-5
Car-4344.0-32

Strikeouts
1927 AL-77-9
1928 AL-118-4
1929 AL-109-5
1930 AL-131-5
1931 AL-132-4
1932 AL-190-1
1933 AL-122-3
1934 AL-149-3
1936 AL-102-9
1937 AL-131-7
1938 AL-127-5
1939 AL-95-9
1940 AL-97-10
Car-1987-66

Games Started
1928 AL-34-2
1934 AL-31-8
1935 AL-29-10
1936 AL-33-6
1937 AL-31-8
1938 AL-31-5
1939 AL-28-10
1940 AL-30-10
Car-536-32

Comp. Games
1928 AL-25-1
1929 AL-18-10
1931 AL-19-6
1932 AL-22-3
1933 AL-18-4
1934 AL-19-5
1935 AL-19-5
1936 AL-25-3
1937 AL-22-3
1938 AL-22-2
1939 AL-22-3
1940 AL-20-4
Car-335-29

Shutouts
1925 AL-3-4
1930 AL-2-4
1932 AL-3-3
1934 AL-5-3
1935 AL-2-9
1936 AL-3-6
1937 AL-4-3
1938 AL-3-2
1939 AL-5-1
1940 AL-3-4
1941 AL-2-10
1942 AL-4-2
Car-45-29

Home Runs Allow.
1929 AL-17-6
1932 AL-16-10
1934 AL-18-3
1935 AL-17-4
1936 AL-22-3
1937 AL-17-10
1938 AL-16-10
1940 AL-24-1
Car-254-89

Bases On Balls Allow.
1927 AL-87-7
1928 AL-96-5
1929 AL-118-2
1932 AL-115-3
1933 AL-93-8
1934 AL-104-6
Car-1541-11

Hits Allowed
1928 AL-303-2
1929 AL-280-4
1936 AL-274-7
1937 AL-242-10
1938 AL-246-6
Car-4284-28

SO to Walk
1930 AL-1.93-3
1931 AL-1.52-6
1932 AL-1.65-3
1933 AL-1.31-7
1934 AL-1.43-5
1935 AL-1.07-9
1936 AL-1.13-7
1937 AL-1.93-2
1938 AL-1.55-3
1939 AL-1.27-9
1941 AL-1.11-10
1942 AL-1.95-2

Losses
1925 AL-18-4
1926 AL-15-6
1928 AL-25-1
1929 AL-22-1
1931 AL-14-10
1933 AL-14-10
Car-225-24

Earned Runs Allow.
1925 AL-121-4
1928 AL-125-1
1929 AL-132-1
1933 AL-102-10
1934 AL-112-8
Car-1833-9

Wild Pitches
1927 AL-5-8
1928 AL-4-7
1929 AL-6-7
1930 AL-4-9
1932 AL-5-9

Hit Batsmen
1928 AL-10-2
1931 AL-6-4
1933 AL-4-6
1940 AL-3-10

Batters Faced
1928 AL-1273-2
1929 AL-1112-7
1934 AL-1100-6
1936 AL-1151-5
1937 AL-1058-8
1938 AL-1043-5
1939 AL-968-8
Car-18579-25

Adjusted ERA+
1932 AL-132-5
1935 AL-130-6
1936 AL-122-8
1937 AL-149-5
1938 AL-137-3
1939 AL-148-4

Oldest Player
1946 AL-41-6
1947 AL-42-2

Youngest Player
1924 AL-19-1
1925 AL-20-8

      

Black Ink: Pitching - 11 (202) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 257 (16) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3105) Pitching - 38.0 (78) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 129.5 (57) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

August 8, 1923: Traded by the Danville (Three-I) to the Boston Red Sox for $4,000.

May 6, 1930: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for Cedric Durst and $50,000.

September 20, 1946: Released by the New York Yankees.

December 5, 1946: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

September 30, 1947: Released by the Chicago White Sox.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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