06/15/1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Tampico Stogies. (Round 2, Pick 18, 39th overall pick). |
07/27/1926 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization with a signing bonus of $770,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (36); Power: 18 (50); Eye: 24 (57). |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (36); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 45 (62). |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (34); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 57 (61). |
03/21/1929 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/02/1929 | Hits three home runs against the Rochester Victory, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/18/1929 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
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: 36 (37); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 64 (64). |
05/29/1930 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Kansas City Regents, along with C Gerald Laird, in exchange for RF Chris Denorfia and C Charlie Silvera. |
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): Contact: 37 (37); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 62 (62). |
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: 35 (35); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 62 (62). |
07/23/1932 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/19/1932 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
11/05/1932 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 61 (61). |
11/01/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (33); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 66 (66). |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,540,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (29); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 69 (69). |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,700,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (31); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 69 (69). |
06/03/1936 | Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/26/1936 | Wins the 1936 World Series with the Kansas City Regents. |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 23 (23); Eye: 67 (67). |