06/15/1915 | Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
08/14/1915 | Failed to sign with the Capital Congressmen and joined Mississippi State University. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (75); Power: 15 (74); Eye: 41 (52). |
06/15/1916 | Drafted in the 1916 first-year player draft out of college (Mississippi State University; Starkville, MS) by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
06/18/1916 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $4,680,000. |
06/30/1916 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
10/30/1916 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (70); Power: 64 (74); Eye: 40 (52). |
04/01/1917 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
05/21/1917 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1917 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1917 | Wins the NFT North Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1917 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1917 | Was selected to the 1917 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/08/1917 | Was selected to the 1917 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/16/1917 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1917 | Wins the 1917 NFT North Great Glove Award at 1B. |
10/24/1917 | Wins the 1917 NFT North Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/27/1917 | Wins the 1917 NFT North Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/29/1917 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (74); Power: 62 (75); Eye: 31 (51). |
04/01/1918 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
05/20/1918 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1918 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
07/07/1918 | Was selected to the 1918 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1918 | Was selected to the 1918 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/18/1918 | Injured on 07/17/1918, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
07/22/1918 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1918 | Hits three home runs against the Rochester Victory, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/22/1918 | Wins the 1918 NFT North Division Series MVP Award. |
10/16/1918 | Wins the 1918 NFT North Great Glove Award at 1B. |
10/25/1918 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (72); Power: 66 (75); Eye: 30 (53). |
04/01/1919 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
11/09/1919 | Finished 3rd in 1919 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 70 (77); Power: 70 (76); Eye: 27 (52). |
05/23/1920 | Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/18/1920 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (81); Power: 77 (78); Eye: 40 (54). |
04/24/1921 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/21/1921 | Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Crawdads, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/13/1921 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,080,000. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 47 (48). |
07/07/1922 | Was selected to the 1922 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/09/1922 | Earned 1922 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/21/1922 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/17/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,750,000. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 48 (48). |
11/20/1923 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,375,000. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (69); Power: 76 (77); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/29/1924 | Injured on 04/27/1924, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
06/02/1924 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1924 | Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week. |
11/19/1924 | Became a free agent. |
12/01/1924 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $111,400,000 with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (71); Power: 76 (78); Eye: 49 (51). |
05/31/1925 | Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
06/01/1925 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
06/11/1925 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/07/1925 | Was selected to the 1925 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/06/1925 | Wins the 1925 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/17/1926 | Was traded by the Stoolbend Turtleheads to the Tampico Stogies in exchange for SP Glendon Rusch and RP Brian Fisher. |
07/28/1926 | Hits three home runs against the Albany Senators, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/31/1926 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
08/02/1926 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1926 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 51 (51). |
04/11/1927 | Injured on 04/10/1927, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day. |
05/16/1927 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1927 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1927 | Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Wolves, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/07/1927 | Was selected to the 1927 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/07/1927 | Wins the 1927 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 48 (48). |
08/27/1928 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/1928 | Wins the 1928 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 51 (51). |
03/09/1929 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 8-9 weeks. |
05/30/1929 | Hits his 300th career Crypto Baseball League home run! |
06/19/1929 | Injured on 06/16/1929, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
11/22/1929 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 43 (43). |
01/27/1930 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,300,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
04/22/1930 | Collects his 1000th career Crypto Baseball League RBI! |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/30/1930 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the New Hampshire Pineapples, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
11/08/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/21/1930 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 35 (35). |
01/11/1931 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,800,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
07/12/1931 | Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/24/1931 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 33 (33). |
02/04/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
08/09/1932 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/24/1932 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 36 (36). |
04/03/1933 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
08/31/1933 | Goes 6-6 against the Rocket City Trash Pandas, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 4 R. |
09/01/1933 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1933 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
10/28/1933 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Baltimore Nordiques, along with SP Fernando Cabrera, LF Red Smith, 2B Albert Pujols, and SS Rey Ordonez, in exchange for 1B Travis Hafner. |
11/20/1933 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 42 (42). |
03/25/1934 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
06/16/1934 | Scores his 1000th career Crypto Baseball League run! |
07/03/1934 | Hits three home runs against the Boston Boomers, going 5-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/03/1934 | Goes 5-5 against the Boston Boomers, with 3 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
07/09/1934 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1934 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League hit! |
07/31/1934 | Released by the Tampico Stogies. |
08/10/1934 | Signed a minor league contract ($250,000 bonus) with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
11/22/1934 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 53 (53). |