ie ver ▁or ▁a ▁closer . ▁He ▁reached ▁the ▁maj ors ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Athletics , ▁sp ending ▁one ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁year ▁with ▁them ▁before ▁moving ▁to ▁the ▁Boston ▁Red ▁So x ▁( 1 9 3 5 – 1 9 3 6 ), ▁Washington ▁Sen ators ▁( 1 9 3 6 – 1 9 3 7 ), ▁and ▁C inc inn ati ▁Red s ▁( 1 9 3 7 – 1 9 3 8 ). ▁In ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁year ▁he ▁collected ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 1 2 ▁wins , ▁including ▁seven ▁in ▁relief ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁American ▁League . ▁He ▁also ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁an ▁All - Star ▁team ▁which ▁tou red ▁Japan ▁after ▁the ▁season , ▁but ▁he ▁never ▁won ▁more ▁than ▁nine ▁games ▁during ▁a ▁regular ▁season . ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁a ▁five - season ▁career , ▁C asc are lla ▁posted ▁a ▁ 2 7 – 4 8 ▁record ▁with ▁ 1 9 2 ▁strike outs ▁and ▁a ▁ 4 . 8 4 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 1 4 3 ▁appearances , ▁including ▁ 5 4 ▁starts , ▁ 2 0 ▁complete ▁games , ▁three ▁shut outs , ▁ 5 8 ▁games ▁finished , ▁eight ▁saves , ▁and ▁ 5 4 0 ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed . ▁▁▁ ▁Kn own ▁as ▁" C ro oning ▁Joe " ▁for ▁his ▁fine ▁ten or ▁voice , ▁C asc are lla ▁later ▁became ▁a ▁popular ▁singer ▁on ▁radio ▁shows ▁and ▁in ▁night ▁clubs .