In —a nightmarish season for the Tigers, who would lose 104 games and finish last—he fashioned a winning record (3–2) in 30 games with Detroit through August 14, when he was traded back to the Browns in an eight-player waiver deal. In , the last year the Browns would spend in St. Louis before transferring to Baltimore, he led the pitching staff with eight victories; his 8–2 won–lost record was notable, for the Browns posted a poor 54–100 mark all season.
During —a challenging season for the Tigers, who lost 104 games and finished last—he achieved a winning record (3–2) in 30 games with Detroit by August 14, when he was traded back to the Browns. In , the final year the Browns spent in St. Louis before moving to Baltimore, he led the pitching staff with eight victories; his 8–2 win-loss record stood out, as the team had a poor season with a 54–100 record.