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| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary | ||
| 1925 Philadelphia Athletics | 45 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 197.0 | 131 | 116 | 104 | 4.75 | 5.21 | 4.83 | .278 | 1.72 | 0.89 | 5.30 | 5.98 | 0.50 | $3.79M | ||
| 1926 Philadelphia Athletics | 45 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 258.0 | 101 | 194 | 72 | 2.51 | 3.01 | 2.92 | .244 | 1.27 | 1.92 | 6.77 | 3.52 | 0.21 | $7.69M | ||
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | 51 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 262.1 | 79 | 174 | 93 | 3.19 | 2.95 | 2.84 | .252 | 1.26 | 2.20 | 5.97 | 2.71 | 0.21 | $7.79M | ||
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics | 39 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 261.2 | 64 | 183 | 75 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.42 | .229 | 1.12 | 2.86 | 6.29 | 2.20 | 0.34 | $8.67M | ||
| 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | 42 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 275.1 | 81 | 170 | 86 | 2.81 | 3.26 | 3.10 | .262 | 1.30 | 2.10 | 5.56 | 2.65 | 0.26 | $8.19M | ||
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | 50 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 291.0 | 60 | 209 | 82 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 2.40 | .247 | 1.14 | 3.48 | 6.46 | 1.86 | 0.25 | $10.23M | ||
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | 41 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 288.2 | 62 | 175 | 66 | 2.06 | 2.27 | 2.15 | .229 | 1.08 | 2.82 | 5.46 | 1.93 | 0.31 | $10.42M | ||
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | 44 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 291.2 | 79 | 188 | 92 | 2.84 | 2.80 | 2.62 | .241 | 1.19 | 2.38 | 5.80 | 2.44 | 0.40 | $9.25M | ||
| 1933 Philadelphia Athletics | 45 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 275.1 | 83 | 114 | 98 | 3.20 | 3.44 | 3.30 | .261 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 3.73 | 2.71 | 0.39 | $6.99M | ||
| 1934 Boston Red Sox | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 109.1 | 32 | 43 | 79 | 6.50 | 5.28 | 4.93 | .320 | 1.66 | 1.34 | 3.54 | 2.63 | 0.41 | $1.91M | ||
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | 35 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 273.0 | 65 | 121 | 82 | 2.70 | 2.89 | 2.66 | .257 | 1.22 | 1.86 | 3.99 | 2.14 | 0.20 | $8.59M | ||
| 1936 Boston Red Sox | 35 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 253.1 | 65 | 130 | 79 | 2.81 | 2.94 | 2.52 | .246 | 1.19 | 2.00 | 4.62 | 2.31 | 0.50 | $7.99M | ||
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 262.0 | 83 | 153 | 88 | 3.02 | 3.42 | 3.05 | .261 | 1.34 | 1.84 | 5.26 | 2.85 | 0.31 | $7.67M | ||
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | 24 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 163.2 | 52 | 99 | 56 | 3.08 | 3.56 | 3.13 | .263 | 1.35 | 1.90 | 5.44 | 2.86 | 0.44 | $4.66M | ||
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 191.0 | 58 | 81 | 54 | 2.54 | 3.02 | 2.76 | .249 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 3.82 | 2.73 | 0.38 | $5.75M | ||
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | 22 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 153.1 | 50 | 62 | 68 | 3.99 | 4.26 | 4.00 | .269 | 1.36 | 1.24 | 3.64 | 2.93 | 1.17 | $3.16M | ||
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 134.0 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 4.37 | 4.30 | 4.13 | .287 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 3.63 | 2.82 | 0.54 | $2.69M | ||
| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1925 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 68 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | .6 | $3.79M |
| 1926 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 95 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | .8 | $7.69M |
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 51 | 97 | 80 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | $7.79M |
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 39 | 104 | 88 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 6.9 | 2.4 | $8.67M |
| 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 42 | 116 | 102 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | $8.19M |
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 50 | 121 | 110 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 9.3 | 2.7 | $10.23M |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 41 | 122 | 115 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | $10.42M |
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 44 | 116 | 107 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | $9.25M |
| 1933 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 113 | 105 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 | .6 | $6.99M |
| 1934 Boston Red Sox | P | 22 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | $1.91M |
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 108 | 89 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | $8.59M |
| 1936 Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 99 | 80 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | $7.99M |
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 109 | 91 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.5 | $7.67M |
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | P | 24 | 68 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | $4.66M |
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | P | 23 | 85 | 67 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | $5.75M |
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | P | 22 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | $3.16M |
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | P | 21 | 55 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | $2.69M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1925 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 68 | 65 | .123 | 42 | .115 | .136 | 38 | .128 | .123 | 30 | .117 | .259 | 34 | .246 | .000 | $3.79M | |
| 1926 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 95 | 81 | .099 | 35 | .095 | .151 | 43 | .145 | .136 | 35 | .134 | .287 | 39 | .278 | .000 | $7.69M | |
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 51 | 97 | 80 | .125 | 44 | .119 | .205 | 58 | .196 | .213 | 53 | .207 | .417 | 56 | .403 | .025 | $7.79M | |
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 39 | 104 | 88 | .170 | 61 | .164 | .263 | 76 | .256 | .250 | 63 | .244 | .513 | 69 | .500 | .011 | $8.67M | |
| 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 42 | 116 | 102 | .216 | 76 | .207 | .259 | 74 | .251 | .275 | 67 | .264 | .534 | 71 | .515 | .010 | $8.19M | |
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 50 | 121 | 110 | .200 | 69 | .190 | .248 | 71 | .239 | .318 | 76 | .301 | .566 | 73 | .540 | .018 | $10.23M | |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 41 | 122 | 115 | .200 | 72 | .194 | .220 | 64 | .215 | .226 | 57 | .221 | .446 | 60 | .436 | .000 | $10.42M | |
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 44 | 116 | 107 | .168 | 61 | .163 | .205 | 59 | .199 | .290 | 72 | .280 | .495 | 66 | .479 | .037 | $9.25M | |
| 1933 Philadelphia Athletics | P | 45 | 113 | 105 | .086 | 31 | .084 | .119 | 35 | .116 | .152 | 39 | .150 | .272 | 37 | .266 | .010 | $6.99M | |
| 1934 Boston Red Sox | P | 22 | 42 | 37 | .162 | 58 | .157 | .205 | 59 | .197 | .270 | 68 | .263 | .475 | 63 | .461 | .027 | $1.91M | |
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 108 | 89 | .079 | 28 | .075 | .196 | 56 | .188 | .146 | 36 | .141 | .342 | 45 | .329 | .011 | $8.59M | |
| 1936 Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 99 | 80 | .138 | 48 | .130 | .207 | 57 | .195 | .188 | 45 | .175 | .394 | 50 | .370 | .000 | $7.99M | |
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | P | 32 | 109 | 91 | .143 | 51 | .137 | .243 | 68 | .232 | .154 | 37 | .145 | .397 | 52 | .377 | .000 | $7.67M | |
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | P | 24 | 68 | 54 | .148 | 53 | .142 | .246 | 69 | .234 | .148 | 36 | .140 | .394 | 51 | .374 | .000 | $4.66M | |
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | P | 23 | 85 | 67 | .134 | 48 | .130 | .237 | 67 | .228 | .179 | 44 | .171 | .416 | 55 | .399 | .015 | $5.75M | |
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | P | 22 | 61 | 53 | .151 | 56 | .148 | .196 | 57 | .192 | .208 | 51 | .199 | .404 | 54 | .391 | .019 | $3.16M | |
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | P | 21 | 55 | 45 | .111 | 42 | .110 | .184 | 54 | .180 | .156 | 40 | .154 | .339 | 46 | .333 | .000 | $2.69M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1925 Philadelphia Athletics | A-/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.79M |
| 1926 Philadelphia Athletics | B-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.69M |
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | D/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.79M |
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.67M |
| 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.19M |
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | A-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10.23M |
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $10.42M |
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $9.25M |
| 1933 Philadelphia Athletics | A-/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.99M |
| 1934 Boston Red Sox | D+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.91M |
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | A/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.59M |
| 1936 Boston Red Sox | B+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.99M |
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.67M |
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.66M |
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | D/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.75M |
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | C-/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.16M |
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.69M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1925 Philadelphia Athletics | $3.79M | ||||||
| 1926 Philadelphia Athletics | $7.69M | ||||||
| 1927 Philadelphia Athletics | $7.79M | ||||||
| 1928 Philadelphia Athletics | $8.67M | ||||||
| 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | $8.19M | ||||||
| 1930 Philadelphia Athletics | $10.23M | ||||||
| 1931 Philadelphia Athletics | X | $10.42M | |||||
| 1932 Philadelphia Athletics | $9.25M | ||||||
| 1933 Philadelphia Athletics | X | $6.99M | |||||
| 1934 Boston Red Sox | $1.91M | ||||||
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | X | $8.59M | |||||
| 1936 Boston Red Sox | X | $7.99M | |||||
| 1937 Boston Red Sox | X | $7.67M | |||||
| 1938 Boston Red Sox | X | $4.66M | |||||
| 1939 Boston Red Sox | X | $5.75M | |||||
| 1940 Boston Red Sox | $3.16M | ||||||
| 1941 Boston Red Sox | $2.69M | ||||||
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