06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 6, Pick 4, 111st overall pick). |
08/14/1927 | Failed to sign with the Capital Congressmen and joined University of Florida. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (49); Movement: 63 (67); Control: 32 (65). |
06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft out of college (University of Florida; Gainesville, FL) by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 3, Pick 18, 62nd overall pick). |
08/07/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $460,000. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #50 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 49 (58); Control: 45 (65). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #44 prospect in the CBL |
04/26/1929 | Injured on 04/24/1929, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day. |
06/01/1929 | Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/1929 | Injured on 06/05/1929, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #42 prospect in the CBL |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/20/1929 | Finished 2nd in 1929 NFT South Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #68 prospect in the CBL |
11/22/1929 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (48); Movement: 46 (70); Control: 49 (68). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #50 prospect in the CBL |
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): Stuff: 42 (52); Movement: 39 (60); Control: 45 (67). |
01/01/1931 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for SP Frankie Montas and 3B Todd Frazier. |
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): Stuff: 42 (51); Movement: 43 (59); Control: 50 (65). |
08/18/1932 | Injured on 08/17/1932, diagnosed with rotator cuff inflammation, will miss 2 months. |
11/24/1932 | Was traded by the Hoboken Zephyrs to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with SP Hyun-jin Ryu, in exchange for C Luke Sewell and SP Jim Bagby. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 39 (48); Control: 62 (62). |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $840,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 48 (74); Control: 68 (68). |
10/30/1934 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the San Francisco Owls, along with 1B Mickey Vernon, in exchange for 3B Casey Blake. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,260,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (53); Movement: 53 (64); Control: 61 (62). |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,720,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (54); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 65 (67). |
11/19/1936 | Became a free agent. |
12/24/1936 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,160,000 with the Liberty City Cocks organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (54); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 68 (68). |