06/15/1916 | Drafted in the 1916 first-year player draft by the Albany Senators. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
08/10/1916 | Signed a minor league contract with the Albany Senators organization with a signing bonus of $4,600,000. |
09/11/1916 | Injured on 09/09/1916, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day. |
10/30/1916 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
11/22/1916 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (78); Power: 17 (78); Eye: 27 (64). |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (72); Power: 57 (76); Eye: 41 (60). |
04/30/1918 | Injured on 04/29/1918, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, is day-to-day. |
05/10/1918 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
07/27/1918 | Goes 5-6 against the Tampico Stogies, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/03/1918 | Goes 5-6 against the Tampico Stogies, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
09/07/1918 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 7 weeks. |
11/17/1918 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (78); Power: 58 (78); Eye: 39 (61). |
03/18/1919 | Injured on 03/17/1919, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, is day-to-day. |
09/01/1919 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1919 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (77); Power: 62 (79); Eye: 39 (62). |
04/19/1920 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1920 | Was traded by the Albany Senators to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with CL Felipe Rivero, CF Barry Bonnell, and 3B Mike Blowers, in exchange for LF Charlie Jamieson, CF Willie Davis, and SS Mike Milosevich. |
08/02/1920 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
11/16/1920 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,150,000. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 54 (76); Eye: 44 (63). |
08/23/1921 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/14/1921 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/13/1921 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,150,000. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (67); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 53 (62). |
03/01/1922 | Injured on 02/26/1922, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 6 months. |
11/17/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,600,000. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (67); Power: 51 (74); Eye: 53 (59). |
11/10/1923 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $23,200,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (67); Power: 49 (73); Eye: 56 (60). |
04/21/1924 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1924 | Injured on 07/05/1924, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/31/1924 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Stoolbend Turtleheads, along with 3B Albert Pujols, SP Dizzy Trout, 2B Buddy Myer, and RP Bill Doak, in exchange for RF Tris Speaker. |
12/06/1924 | Was traded by the Stoolbend Turtleheads to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for LF Jim Thorpe, RP Brad Ziegler, RP Justin Wilson, and SP Tim Belcher. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (68); Power: 52 (76); Eye: 55 (61). |
06/15/1925 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 53 (53). |
03/06/1926 | Injured on 03/04/1926, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/04/1926 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/28/1926 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Stoolbend Turtleheads, along with 2B Tommy Edman, C Jason Varitek, and RP Pedro Ramos, in exchange for 1B Albert Pujols and C Hank Severeid. |
11/20/1926 | Became a free agent. |
12/08/1926 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $96,000,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 51 (51). |
03/20/1927 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 58 (58). |
05/12/1928 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
06/04/1928 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1928 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 64 (64). |
06/01/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
09/16/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1929 | Wins the 1929 CBL BTC Divisional MVP Award. |
10/29/1929 | Wins the 1929 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1921 | 152 | 3 | 1927 | 154 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1926 | 695 | 2 | 1929 | 665 | 8 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1926 | 620 | 3 | 1927 | 612 | 9 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1927 | 311 | 8 | 1928 | 306 | 6 | 1929 | 314 | 7 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1919 | 45 | 2 | 1926 | 47 | 3 | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1919 | 6 | 4 | 1920 | 4 | 9 | 1923 | 5 | 10 | 1929 | 6 | 6 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1927 | 32 | 8 | 1928 | 36 | 5 | 1929 | 38 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1928 | 116 | 4 | 1929 | 113 | 6 | | Year | R | Rank | 1927 | 95 | 10 | 1928 | 93 | 7 | 1929 | 102 | 6 | | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1927 | 4 | 4 | 1929 | 3 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1919 | 15 | 9 | 1921 | 17 | 10 | 1923 | 13 | 10 | 1926 | 16 | 9 | 1929 | 11 | 10 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1920 | 7 | 3 | 1921 | 5 | 10 | 1928 | 7 | 3 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1919 | 66 | 8 | 1926 | 74 | 5 | 1927 | 70 | 7 | 1928 | 66 | 10 | 1929 | 70 | 9 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1928 | .299 | 10 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1928 | .372 | 6 | 1929 | .367 | 10 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1928 | .548 | 7 | 1929 | .541 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1927 | 104.10 | 10 | 1928 | 110.48 | 4 | 1929 | 116.78 | 5 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1928 | 7.10 | 7 | 1929 | 7.25 | 6 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1928 | .249 | 9 | 1929 | .262 | 9 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1928 | .388 | 6 | 1929 | .381 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1928 | .921 | 6 | 1929 | .908 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1928 | 4.6 | 7 | 1929 | 4.7 | 9 | | | |