06/15/1924 | Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
08/11/1924 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $3,480,000. |
10/27/1924 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (67); Power: 52 (68); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/01/1925 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
06/01/1925 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/18/1925 | Wins the 1925 Token Baseball World Series with the Cedar Grove Renegades! |
11/19/1925 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (68); Power: 51 (67); Eye: 57 (59). |
04/27/1926 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/20/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (66); Power: 55 (66); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/01/1927 | Injured on 05/30/1927, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
11/20/1927 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (70); Power: 66 (68); Eye: 63 (63). |
07/15/1928 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
09/08/1928 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/1928 | Injured on 09/17/1928, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3 weeks. |
10/05/1928 | Wins the 1928 Token Baseball World Series with the Cedar Grove Renegades! |
11/01/1928 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,840,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1929 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for 3B Red Smyth, SP Milt Gaston, RP Bill Morrisette, RF Gene Woodling, and LF Mark Little. |
09/01/1929 | Injured on 08/31/1929, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
10/06/1929 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/03/1929 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $29,600,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 67 (68); Eye: 62 (65). |
05/11/1930 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1930 | Injured on 09/25/1930, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, is day-to-day. |
10/28/1930 | Wins the 1930 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 68 (71); Eye: 66 (66). |
04/16/1931 | Hits three home runs against the Tampico Stogies, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/31/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1931 | Injured on 10/17/1931, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 2 weeks. |
11/01/1931 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the St. Louis Wolves, along with C Bubbles Hargrave, 3B Ike Samuels, CF Sam Gentile, and 2B Marty Malloy, in exchange for LF Gene Woodling, RF Tommy Henrich, and C Clyde McCullough. |
11/09/1931 | Wins the 1931 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at LF. |
11/11/1931 | Wins the 1931 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
12/28/1931 | Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $208,400,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (76); Power: 64 (67); Eye: 67 (67). |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (74); Power: 59 (61); Eye: 62 (64). |
04/22/1933 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/1933 | Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/14/1934 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 71 (71). |
04/09/1935 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1935 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/22/1935 | Injured (gout),out for one week. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 78 (78). |
02/28/1936 | Injured on 02/26/1936, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, is day-to-day. |
07/17/1936 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/18/1936 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 63 (63). |
03/12/1937 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
03/20/1937 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | PA | Rank | 1930 | 675 | 6 | 1931 | 699 | 6 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1930 | 609 | 4 | 1931 | 610 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1930 | 197 | 1 | 1931 | 192 | 9 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1930 | 336 | 3 | 1931 | 331 | 4 | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1926 | 6 | 3 | 1928 | 4 | 10 | 1929 | 5 | 7 | 1931 | 6 | 5 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1930 | 33 | 8 | 1931 | 30 | 10 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1927 | 30 | 8 | 1929 | 28 | 8 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1930 | 108 | 8 | 1931 | 118 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1930 | 107 | 4 | 1931 | 122 | 3 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1931 | 65 | 6 | 1932 | 71 | 4 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1928 | 2 | 10 | 1932 | 3 | 9 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1931 | 14 | 9 | 1932 | 20 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1927 | 6 | 8 | 1928 | 7 | 4 | 1931 | 8 | 5 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1930 | 70 | 7 | 1931 | 73 | 6 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1930 | .323 | 5 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1930 | .382 | 9 | 1931 | .389 | 5 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1930 | .552 | 5 | 1931 | .543 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1930 | 124.31 | 4 | 1931 | 131.66 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1930 | 7.53 | 8 | 1931 | 7.97 | 6 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1930 | .393 | 6 | 1931 | .391 | 6 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1930 | .934 | 4 | 1931 | .931 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1929 | 5.5 | 8 | 1930 | 5.7 | 9 | 1931 | 7.1 | 4 | | | |