06/15/1920 | Drafted in the 1920 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
08/07/1920 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $4,140,000. |
10/26/1920 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (65); Power: 33 (74); Eye: 28 (66). |
04/01/1921 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
05/21/1921 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/30/1921 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1921 | Was selected to the 1921 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/02/1921 | Injured on 09/29/1921, diagnosed with a torn calf muscle, will miss 4 months. |
10/23/1921 | Named the #16 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (64); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 38 (67). |
04/01/1922 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
06/10/1922 | Injured on 06/07/1922, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 7 months. |
06/30/1922 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
11/19/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (62); Power: 34 (74); Eye: 31 (65). |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (62); Power: 10 (75); Eye: 50 (64). |
07/18/1924 | Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/19/1924 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the New York Knights in exchange for CF Homer Summa, RP Josh Rupe, RP Curt Leskanic, and RP Jeff Wallace. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (69); Power: 10 (77); Eye: 54 (65). |
05/16/1925 | Injured on 05/14/1925, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
06/04/1925 | Injured on 06/03/1925, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
10/02/1925 | Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 4 weeks. |
10/27/1925 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the New Hampshire Pineapples, along with 3B Eric Chavez, SS Royce Clayton, 1B Harry Davis, and LF Carson Bigbee, in exchange for CL Bob Gibson. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (67); Power: 11 (73); Eye: 51 (63). |
05/01/1926 | Injured on 04/28/1926, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 3 months. |
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: 45 (62); Power: 46 (71); Eye: 61 (62). |
05/02/1927 | Hits three home runs against the Rochester Victory, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/09/1927 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1927 | Was selected to the 1927 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1927 | Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/20/1927 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (65); Power: 46 (69); Eye: 62 (62). |
01/27/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
04/19/1928 | Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/01/1928 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Grizzly Gulch organization. |
05/28/1928 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1928 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (65); Power: 47 (62); Eye: 63 (63). |
07/31/1929 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the St. Louis Wolves, along with 3B Red Smyth, SP Milt Gaston, RP Bill Morrisette, and LF Mark Little, in exchange for LF Andrew McCutchen. |
11/22/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $850,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (65); Power: 62 (65); Eye: 63 (65). |
07/23/1930 | Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,100,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (75); Power: 67 (68); Eye: 66 (66). |
04/14/1931 | Injured on 04/13/1931, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
05/04/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1931 | Goes 5-5 against the Tampico Stogies, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/26/1931 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days. |
08/24/1931 | Injured on 08/23/1931, diagnosed with elbow tendinitis, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/25/1931 | Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Nordiques, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
11/01/1931 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with RF Tommy Henrich and C Clyde McCullough, in exchange for C Bubbles Hargrave, LF Andrew McCutchen, 3B Ike Samuels, RF Sam Gentile, and 2B Marty Malloy. |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,540,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 74 (74). |
05/11/1932 | Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
07/01/1932 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Boston Boomers, along with 1B Ernie Banks, RP Steve Rachunok, SS Lee Richard, and 1B Bruce Bochte, in exchange for LF Zack Wheat. |
10/31/1932 | Wins the 1932 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
11/05/1932 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,400,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
11/09/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 71 (71). |
05/14/1933 | Injured on 05/12/1933, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 7 weeks. |
07/28/1933 | Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/11/1933 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/17/1933 | Injured on 08/15/1933, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day. |
10/09/1933 | Wins the 1933 Token Baseball World Series with the Norfolk Nuggets! |
11/20/1933 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 71 (71). |
04/03/1934 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
05/01/1934 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
05/14/1934 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
05/19/1934 | Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/22/1934 | Injured on 06/21/1934, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
07/08/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/24/1934 | Wins the 1934 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/27/1934 | Wins the 1934 NFT South Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/22/1934 | Became a minor league free agent. |
12/10/1934 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $24,100,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 71 (71). |
03/11/1935 | Injured (biceps strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |
05/20/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
06/14/1935 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/24/1935 | Injured (concussion),out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 63 (63); Eye: 78 (78). |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1936 | Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 69 (69). |
04/07/1937 | Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |