In 1931, Paul Derringer had a very good rookie year where he went 18-8 and helped his St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series.  He had a poor 1932 season, and he was traded early in ’33 to the Cincinnati Reds, and his year ended with an abysmal 7-27 record.  It would slowly turn around for Derringer after that.

A major star of the Cincinnati Reds staff in the late 1930s, Paul Derringer would win 161 Games for the team.  Derringer would be named to six All-Star Games (including five straight from 1938 to 1942) and would have four 20 Win seasons and was known for rarely walking batters in his prime.  Notably, he would have two straight top-five appearances in MVP voting (1939 & 1940).