06/15/1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
08/07/1925 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $8,250,000. |
10/27/1925 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1925 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Charles Nagy, LF Enos Slaughter, SP David Price, 3B Matt Williams, and RF Brian Jordan. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (63); Power: 17 (82); Eye: 37 (61). |
04/01/1926 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1926 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/04/1926 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/28/1926 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (63); Power: 42 (80); Eye: 24 (59). |
04/01/1927 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1927 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1927 | Was selected to the 1927 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/01/1927 | Injured on 07/29/1927, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (79); Eye: 41 (60). |
03/03/1928 | Injured on 03/01/1928, diagnosed with a thumb contusion, will not miss additional time. |
04/01/1928 | Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
07/06/1928 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
08/29/1928 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/1928 | Wins the 1928 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at 3B. |
11/08/1928 | Finished 2nd in 1928 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 65 (65); Power: 69 (79); Eye: 45 (59). |
05/28/1929 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/29/1929 | Wins the 1929 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
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: 67 (67); Power: 70 (80); Eye: 41 (60). |
04/04/1930 | Injured on 04/03/1930, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
04/10/1930 | Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/08/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (67); Power: 75 (79); Eye: 41 (60). |
07/07/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/15/1931 | Finished 3rd in 1931 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (63); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 55 (58). |
04/25/1932 | Hits three home runs against the Tampico Stogies, going 4-6 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/12/1932 | Goes 5-5 against the Albany Senators, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/15/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL BTC League MVP Award. |
11/11/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/15/1932 | Finished 3rd in 1932 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,575,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (63); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 61 (61). |
05/08/1933 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1933 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1933 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
07/06/1933 | Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
09/02/1933 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
11/07/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/11/1933 | Finished 3rd in 1933 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 63 (64). |
05/24/1934 | Hits three home runs against the Plattsville Millstones, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/09/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/13/1934 | Finished 2nd in 1934 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (72); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 59 (63). |
09/21/1935 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (73); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/20/1936 | Hits his 300th career Crypto Baseball League home run! |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/27/1936 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/10/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (71); Power: 77 (80); Eye: 61 (62). |
03/21/1937 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1928 | 150 | 7 | 1934 | 154 | 7 | 1935 | 153 | 4 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1932 | 676 | 8 | 1934 | 699 | 6 | 1935 | 691 | 2 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1932 | 615 | 8 | 1934 | 620 | 7 | 1935 | 616 | 6 | | Year | H | Rank | 1930 | 182 | 7 | 1933 | 176 | 9 | 1934 | 187 | 4 | | Year | K | Rank | 1934 | 162 | 8 | 1935 | 162 | 10 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1931 | 319 | 7 | 1932 | 324 | 6 | 1933 | 315 | 9 | 1934 | 357 | 3 | 1936 | 305 | 9 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1931 | 37 | 6 | 1932 | 42 | 3 | 1933 | 35 | 10 | 1934 | 50 | 1 | 1935 | 34 | 10 | 1936 | 37 | 7 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1930 | 27 | 8 | 1931 | 32 | 6 | 1932 | 35 | 4 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1931 | 120 | 4 | 1932 | 102 | 6 | 1933 | 98 | 10 | 1934 | 122 | 2 | 1935 | 95 | 10 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1930 | 112 | 1 | 1931 | 103 | 7 | 1932 | 115 | 2 | 1933 | 104 | 9 | 1934 | 125 | 1 | 1935 | 98 | 10 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1935 | 20 | 3 | 1936 | 14 | 9 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1930 | 6 | 7 | 1934 | 7 | 6 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1931 | 73 | 6 | 1932 | 70 | 8 | 1934 | 69 | 10 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1930 | .307 | 6 | 1933 | .315 | 4 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1933 | .382 | 2 | 1934 | .371 | 5 | 1936 | .378 | 6 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1931 | .536 | 6 | 1932 | .527 | 9 | 1933 | .565 | 5 | 1934 | .576 | 5 | 1936 | .538 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1932 | 111.39 | 7 | 1933 | 122.71 | 5 | 1934 | 131.86 | 4 | 1936 | 117.19 | 3 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1933 | 8.39 | 1 | 1934 | 7.76 | 5 | 1936 | 7.48 | 4 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1931 | .252 | 7 | 1933 | .249 | 8 | 1934 | .274 | 4 | 1936 | .249 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1931 | .361 | 10 | 1932 | .363 | 10 | 1933 | .400 | 3 | 1934 | .391 | 4 | 1936 | .387 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1933 | .947 | 4 | 1934 | .946 | 5 | 1936 | .916 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1930 | 4.7 | 9 | 1931 | 6.2 | 1 | 1932 | 6.1 | 3 | 1933 | 7.1 | 1 | 1934 | 7.2 | 2 | 1936 | 7.4 | 1 | | |