gomez never appeared in a game with the braves, as later in the year he was released from his contract and signed with the washington senators. he pitched just one game ― on may 30, 1943, allowing four hits, four runs and walking five men ― before pulling a shoulder muscle in the fifth inning and retiring from baseball. he had a 189–102 career record with 1,468 strikeouts and a 3.34 era in 2,503 innings pitched.