06/15/1925 | Drafted in the 1925 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Regents. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). |
08/13/1925 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Regents organization with a signing bonus of $2,590,000. |
10/27/1925 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
11/19/1925 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (66); Power: 15 (38); Eye: 47 (57). |
04/01/1926 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1926 | Named the #21 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
11/20/1926 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (65); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 55 (57). |
04/27/1927 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/15/1927 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/07/1927 | Wins the 1927 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
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: 56 (70); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 58 (58). |
05/05/1928 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/17/1928 | Injured on 05/15/1928, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will not miss additional time. |
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 (83); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 58 (58). |
03/11/1929 | Injured on 03/10/1929, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/30/1929 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/23/1929 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/09/1929 | Injured on 09/07/1929, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will not miss additional time. |
10/29/1929 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/03/1929 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (81); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 58 (59). |
06/15/1930 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the New York Knights, along with RF Nemo Leibold, in exchange for LF Charlie Blackmon, SP Preacher Roe, and 1B Gene Corbett. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (82); Power: 42 (45); Eye: 62 (62). |
06/10/1931 | Injured on 06/09/1931, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
06/22/1931 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/20/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (84); Power: 32 (49); Eye: 64 (64). |
05/26/1932 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/06/1932 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/1932 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 62 (62). |
06/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
07/03/1933 | Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Wolves, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/10/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1933 | Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/11/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 67 (67). |
04/24/1934 | Injured on 04/22/1934, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
04/26/1934 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
08/02/1934 | Goes 5-5 against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
08/31/1934 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/29/1934 | Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 64 (64). |
03/09/1935 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/1935 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/17/1935 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the St. Louis Wolves, along with SP Greg Swindell, 2B George Cutshaw, 2B Swede Risberg, and RF Enos Slaughter, in exchange for 2B Dots Miller. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 28 (28); Eye: 64 (64). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1929 | 151 | 6 | 1936 | 153 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1928 | 645 | 10 | 1929 | 686 | 3 | 1931 | 671 | 9 | 1936 | 721 | 1 | | | Year | H | Rank | 1929 | 181 | 4 | 1932 | 190 | 6 | 1933 | 199 | 2 | | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1929 | 45 | 1 | 1931 | 40 | 7 | 1932 | 51 | 1 | 1933 | 43 | 3 | 1934 | 38 | 9 | 1936 | 38 | 4 | | | Year | SB | Rank | 1927 | 41 | 3 | 1928 | 49 | 1 | 1929 | 27 | 8 | | | Year | R | Rank | 1929 | 98 | 8 | 1933 | 109 | 1 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1928 | 60 | 10 | 1929 | 64 | 10 | 1931 | 62 | 10 | 1933 | 63 | 6 | 1934 | 67 | 7 | 1936 | 61 | 9 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1927 | 2 | 9 | 1928 | 3 | 1 | 1929 | 2 | 8 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1928 | 15 | 8 | 1931 | 15 | 7 | 1932 | 13 | 9 | 1933 | 11 | 10 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1928 | 14 | 4 | 1929 | 21 | 2 | 1931 | 20 | 3 | 1934 | 21 | 1 | 1935 | 19 | 4 | 1936 | 17 | 5 | | |
| Year | AVG | Rank | 1929 | .307 | 7 | 1932 | .328 | 3 | 1933 | .343 | 1 | 1935 | .305 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1929 | .383 | 4 | 1932 | .398 | 2 | 1933 | .414 | 1 | 1934 | .366 | 10 | 1935 | .370 | 8 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1933 | .598 | 1 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1932 | 114.10 | 5 | 1933 | 141.80 | 1 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1932 | 7.32 | 4 | 1933 | 9.05 | 1 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1933 | .255 | 3 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1932 | .373 | 7 | 1933 | .416 | 1 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1932 | .886 | 8 | 1933 | 1.012 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1932 | 6.1 | 4 | 1933 | 9.0 | 1 | |