06/15/1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
06/16/1925 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $6,500,000. |
06/30/1925 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
07/05/1925 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/27/1925 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1925 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1925 | Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Baycats, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
09/14/1925 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1925 | Wins the NFT North Batter of the Month Award. |
10/27/1925 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (57); Power: 19 (80); Eye: 25 (65). |
04/01/1926 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1926 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/12/1926 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/28/1926 | Named the #25 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 60 (78); Eye: 42 (63). |
04/01/1927 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
06/20/1927 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1927 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1927 | Wins the 1927 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
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: 42 (56); Power: 68 (78); Eye: 50 (65). |
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: 59 (65); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 58 (71). |
07/22/1929 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/1929 | Wins the 1929 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
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): Contact: 57 (61); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 69 (72). |
03/01/1930 | Injured on 02/27/1930, diagnosed with a bruised heel, is day-to-day. |
03/22/1930 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
05/05/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/14/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/1930 | Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/04/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/12/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (64); Power: 76 (79); Eye: 66 (68). |
04/13/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1931 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/01/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1931 | Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks, going 4-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/29/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/15/1931 | Finished 2nd in 1931 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,200,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (62); Power: 76 (79); Eye: 64 (73). |
05/16/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
05/29/1932 | Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/22/1932 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/09/1932 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $72,500,000 with the Beacontown Beavers organization. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 76 (82); Eye: 64 (73). |
07/01/1933 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the Mudville Nine, along with C Ray Schalk, 2B Ozzie Albies, RF Steven Pearce, and CL John Axford, in exchange for 3B Sal Bando. |
10/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (70); Power: 78 (84); Eye: 65 (78). |
04/25/1934 | Injured on 04/24/1934, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will not miss additional time. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 78 (80); Eye: 60 (67). |
07/27/1935 | Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 69 (69). |
05/04/1936 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
05/15/1936 | Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/29/1936 | Hits his 300th career Crypto Baseball League home run! |
10/06/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL ETH Divisional MVP Award. |
10/27/1936 | Declined his contract option. |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $147,000,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (63); Power: 79 (83); Eye: 69 (69). |
04/19/1937 | Injured on 04/18/1937, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1929 | 157 | 1 | 1930 | 155 | 2 | 1931 | 154 | 5 | 1932 | 157 | 4 | 1934 | 158 | 2 | 1935 | 154 | 7 | 1936 | 151 | 8 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1929 | 675 | 6 | 1930 | 672 | 10 | 1931 | 669 | 9 | 1934 | 703 | 2 | 1935 | 681 | 10 | 1936 | 664 | 10 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1929 | 608 | 3 | 1930 | 611 | 6 | 1934 | 633 | 4 | 1935 | 612 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1930 | 180 | 9 | 1931 | 174 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1929 | 177 | 7 | 1932 | 204 | 2 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1930 | 376 | 1 | 1931 | 335 | 3 | 1935 | 304 | 7 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1930 | 56 | 1 | 1931 | 44 | 2 | 1934 | 38 | 4 | 1935 | 33 | 10 | 1936 | 40 | 3 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1930 | 136 | 1 | 1931 | 121 | 3 | 1934 | 100 | 10 | 1935 | 114 | 4 | 1936 | 116 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1930 | 104 | 6 | 1936 | 102 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1931 | 64 | 10 | 1934 | 58 | 10 | 1936 | 86 | 2 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1934 | 4 | 7 | 1935 | 4 | 5 | 1936 | 7 | 1 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1929 | 5 | 8 | 1932 | 6 | 6 | 1936 | 10 | 1 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1930 | 83 | 3 | 1931 | 72 | 7 | 1935 | 66 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1931 | .295 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1931 | .372 | 5 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1930 | .615 | 2 | 1931 | .568 | 3 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1930 | 135.37 | 1 | 1931 | 127.57 | 2 | 1935 | 104.81 | 9 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1930 | 8.31 | 1 | 1931 | 8.01 | 2 | 1936 | 6.52 | 10 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1930 | .321 | 2 | 1931 | .273 | 5 | 1936 | .252 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1930 | .405 | 2 | 1931 | .395 | 1 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1930 | .973 | 2 | 1931 | .940 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1930 | 6.4 | 3 | 1931 | 4.8 | 5 | | | | |