06/15/1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick). |
08/14/1925 | Failed to sign with the New York Knights and joined Wilmington University. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (55); Movement: 39 (48); Control: 42 (83). |
06/15/1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft out of college (Wilmington University; New Castle, DE) by the Beacontown Beavers. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). |
06/29/1926 | Signed a minor league contract with the Beacontown Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $2,200,000. |
06/30/1926 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1926 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (56); Movement: 35 (54); Control: 39 (83). |
04/01/1927 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1927 | Named the #19 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1927 | Was selected to the 1927 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #25 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (55); Movement: 33 (53); Control: 65 (82). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #42 prospect in the CBL |
05/15/1928 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/30/1928 | Named the #28 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/01/1928 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with SP Bob Shawkey, 1B Bill White, 3B Bert Campaneris, and RP Clarence Mitchell, in exchange for CL Pedro Martinez. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #40 prospect in the CBL |
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): Stuff: 39 (52); Movement: 33 (47); Control: 68 (78). |
03/21/1929 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/01/1929 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
04/17/1929 | Injured on 04/15/1929, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day. |
09/10/1929 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1929 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 36 (48); Movement: 41 (49); Control: 60 (79). |
08/03/1930 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/21/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/21/1930 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for RP Lefty Leifield, 3B Andy High, RP Nick Maddox, C Max Ramirez, and 2B Tyler Wade. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (50); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 58 (79). |
08/15/1931 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 61 (76). |
07/10/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/26/1932 | Wins the 1932 NFT South Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (48); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 72 (77). |
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): Stuff: 35 (48); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 75 (77). |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $880,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (49); Movement: 40 (46); Control: 77 (78). |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,375,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 76 (79). |
04/20/1936 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1936 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/01/1936 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000. |
11/23/1936 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $76,000,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 79 (79). |
05/01/1937 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |