06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. (Round 7, Pick 13, 138th overall pick). |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (58); Movement: 36 (40); Control: 40 (42). |
05/09/1929 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/11/1929 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1929 | Injured on 05/13/1929, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 5 months. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (63); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 46 (46). |
02/15/1930 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Albany Senators, along with SS Willy Adames, LF Willie Smith, RP Chris Capuano, and SP Charlie Wagner, in exchange for 2B Ozzie Albies. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (57); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40). |
04/01/1931 | Released by the Albany organization. |
04/18/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (55); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 40 (40). |
03/11/1932 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with RP John Farrell, in exchange for 3B Billy Purtell. |
07/31/1932 | Released by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
08/04/1932 | Signed a minor league contract ($160,000 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
11/24/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/29/1932 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Plattsville Millstones, along with RP Cha-seung Baek, in exchange for C Alan Ashby. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 38 (38). |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1933 | Released by the Plattsville Millstones. |
08/11/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
10/27/1933 | Wins the 1933 World Series with the Plattsville Millstones. |
11/20/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,400,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 39 (39). |
06/22/1934 | Released by the Tampico organization. |
07/23/1934 | Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
11/22/1934 | Became a minor league free agent. |
12/17/1934 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 43 (43). |
11/08/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 42 (42). |
09/09/1936 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $997,500. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 42 (42). |