06/15/1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 2, Pick 8, 29th overall pick). |
08/14/1926 | Failed to sign with the Bay City Bluebirds and joined Vanderbilt University. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 24 (51); Movement: 43 (44); Control: 45 (51). |
06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft out of college (Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN) by the Beacontown Beavers. (Round 3, Pick 21, 63rd overall pick). |
06/17/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Beacontown Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $510,000. |
06/30/1927 | Named the #61 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1927 | Named the #81 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 49 (51). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
11/08/1928 | Wins the 1928 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 59 (59); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 49 (54). |
05/20/1929 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/22/1929 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/05/1929 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
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: 63 (63); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 42 (51). |
04/09/1930 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1930 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1930 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/18/1930 | Strikes out 15 against the Baltimore Nordiques. |
07/24/1930 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/15/1930 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/19/1930 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,750,000. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 43 (46); Control: 36 (49). |
05/12/1931 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/30/1931 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/17/1931 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
09/29/1931 | Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/22/1931 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/12/1931 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,100,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 32 (41); Control: 40 (51). |
07/06/1932 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/29/1932 | Injured on 09/27/1932, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 9 months. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 36 (46); Control: 41 (50). |
02/11/1933 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6-7 months. |
08/31/1933 | Strikes out 15 against the San Francisco Owls. |
11/21/1933 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Stoolbend Turtleheads in exchange for SP Mike Thurman, LF Derrick May, and SS Cole Tucker. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 36 (41); Control: 47 (48). |
07/13/1934 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/17/1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/22/1934 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1934 | Became a free agent. |
12/09/1934 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $34,100,000 with the Beacontown Beavers organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 36 (38); Control: 46 (48). |
06/27/1935 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/20/1935 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 44 (45). |
04/16/1936 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
10/27/1936 | Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 39 (43); Control: 46 (49). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1928 | 17 | 5 | 1930 | 18 | 5 | 1935 | 15 | 7 | | Year | L | Rank | 1929 | 17 | 6 | 1932 | 17 | 4 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1930 | .692 | 2 | 1935 | .789 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1934 | 264.1 | 6 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1929 | 1149 | 10 | 1934 | 1117 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1932 | 41 | 7 | 1934 | 45 | 4 | | | | Year | WP | Rank | 1929 | 10 | 8 | 1931 | 10 | 10 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1935 | 3.61 | 7 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1934 | .286 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1934 | 1.19 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1930 | 0.98 | 10 | 1935 | 0.88 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1934 | 8.89 | 10 | |
| Year | QSP | Rank | 1931 | .625 | 8 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1928 | 16 | 9 | 1929 | 16 | 7 | 1930 | 14 | 6 | 1935 | 15 | 4 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1928 | .485 | 10 | 1930 | .424 | 4 | 1935 | .652 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1929 | 3 | 2 | 1930 | 2 | 7 | 1931 | 2 | 10 | 1935 | 2 | 6 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1931 | 0.52 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1930 | 5.0 | 10 | 1935 | 4.6 | 9 | | | | |