06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
08/06/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $3,720,000. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (59); Power: 14 (79); Eye: 27 (58). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1928 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (56); Power: 10 (80); Eye: 28 (56). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #16 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1929 | Named the #13 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #21 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 72 (74); Eye: 45 (53). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #20 prospect in the CBL |
04/15/1930 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/17/1930 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/09/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 47 (47); Power: 50 (63); Eye: 47 (50). |
04/24/1931 | Injured on 04/23/1931, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day. |
05/28/1931 | Injured on 05/27/1931, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day. |
10/16/1931 | Wins the 1931 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
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: 41 (44); Power: 46 (69); Eye: 51 (51). |
05/30/1932 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/27/1932 | Wins the 1932 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (50); Power: 54 (66); Eye: 51 (52). |
07/30/1933 | Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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): Contact: 52 (55); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 49 (52). |
05/04/1934 | Injured on 05/01/1934, diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8-9 months. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $920,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 50 (52). |
03/12/1935 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,840,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 53 (55). |
04/17/1936 | Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
09/04/1936 | Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 51 (51). |
03/20/1937 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
04/22/1937 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |