06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 2, Pick 20, 42nd overall pick). |
06/16/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Knights organization with a signing bonus of $1,100,000. |
06/30/1928 | Named the #57 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1928 | Wins the 1928 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/20/1928 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (69); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 36 (62). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #53 prospect in the CBL |
04/01/1929 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the San Francisco Owls, along with RP Don Elston, RF Jack Tobin, and CF Dummy Stephenson, in exchange for LF Charlie Blackmon. |
05/11/1929 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/13/1929 | Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #56 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #94 prospect in the CBL |
11/22/1929 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the Plattsville Millstones, along with RP Tom Earley and RP Marc Valdes, in exchange for 3B Matt Chapman. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 60 (61). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #84 prospect in the CBL |
07/25/1930 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/1930 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/11/1930 | Injured on 10/09/1930, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 10 months. |
11/21/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/03/1931 | Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the Hoboken Zephyrs, along with CL Peter Fairbanks, in exchange for C Ryan Lavarnway. |
08/23/1931 | Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Owls, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
11/24/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 61 (61). |
03/14/1932 | Injured on 03/12/1932, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/05/1932 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $810,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 68 (68). |
03/05/1933 | Injured on 03/03/1933, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months. |
08/14/1933 | Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/01/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 61 (64). |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,380,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 55 (66). |
03/26/1935 | Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,680,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (56); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 62 (65). |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,995,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 68 (68). |