06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 2, Pick 5, 26th overall pick). |
07/17/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $1,680,000. |
08/09/1927 | Injured on 08/06/1927, diagnosed with a strained posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 2 weeks. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (45); Power: 27 (72); Eye: 38 (40). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #40 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1928 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1928 | Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the Kansas City Regents, along with CF Algie McBride, in exchange for 2B Sam Bohne. |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #47 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 19 (75); Eye: 44 (44). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #33 prospect in the CBL |
04/27/1929 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
06/09/1929 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #63 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (48); Power: 28 (76); Eye: 35 (43). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
05/24/1930 | Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4 weeks. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #40 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/19/1930 | Wins the 1930 NFT North Great Glove Award at LF. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #79 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 43 (71); Eye: 28 (42). |
03/15/1931 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
04/01/1931 | Named the #32 prospect in the CBL |
05/16/1931 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/24/1931 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with 1B Joe Cronin, in exchange for SP Buster Narum and SS Benji Gil. |
10/15/1931 | Wins the 1931 World Series MVP Award. |
10/16/1931 | Wins the 1931 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
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: 47 (47); Power: 50 (73); Eye: 34 (41). |
05/15/1932 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/29/1932 | Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 5-6 weeks. |
07/24/1932 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (47); Power: 60 (73); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/18/1933 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
04/19/1933 | Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/15/1933 | Injured (nausea),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/20/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 68 (69); Eye: 40 (41). |
05/28/1934 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/21/1934 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/13/1935 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $19,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
08/14/1935 | Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/28/1935 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/10/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/25/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Crawdads by the Myrtle Beach Mermen. (Round 21, Pick 1, 81st overall pick). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (49); Power: 58 (64); Eye: 42 (42). |
03/15/1936 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (49); Power: 56 (72); Eye: 47 (47). |
04/20/1937 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |