06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
07/02/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $4,540,000. |
10/13/1927 | Wins the 1927 World Series MVP Award. |
10/14/1927 | Wins the 1927 Token Baseball World Series with the Peapack & Gladstone Poison Toads! |
10/28/1927 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (72); Power: 24 (71); Eye: 30 (43). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1928 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (78); Power: 26 (74); Eye: 14 (46). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
04/01/1929 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the New York Knights in exchange for RP Don Elston, LF Greg Gross, LF Jack Tobin, and CF Dummy Stephenson. |
06/30/1929 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/30/1929 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/30/1929 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (79); Power: 39 (71); Eye: 17 (49). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #13 prospect in the CBL |
04/09/1930 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/18/1930 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1930 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/15/1930 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Kansas City Regents, along with SP Preacher Roe and 1B Gene Corbett, in exchange for 3B Heinie Groh and RF Nemo Leibold. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
07/28/1930 | Injured on 07/26/1930, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 6 weeks. |
09/22/1930 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week 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: 65 (80); Power: 53 (74); Eye: 20 (48). |
08/06/1931 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/24/1931 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/24/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/11/1931 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for LF Garret Anderson and RP Jose Urquidy. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (79); Power: 59 (77); Eye: 30 (50). |
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: 68 (79); Power: 58 (72); Eye: 42 (51). |
08/15/1933 | Injured on 08/13/1933, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
09/07/1933 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/22/1933 | Injured on 09/21/1933, diagnosed with a hand contusion, will miss one week. |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,500,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 65 (67); Eye: 45 (48). |
05/14/1934 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 weeks. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/13/1934 | Hits three home runs against the Tampico Stogies, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
09/17/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 91 (91); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 48 (48). |
04/26/1935 | Goes 5-5 against the Beacontown Beavers, with 4 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/17/1935 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/16/1935 | Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/17/1935 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Baltimore Nordiques, along with SP Vin Mazzaro, in exchange for CL Ian Anderson. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,106,250. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 47 (47). |
08/18/1936 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5 weeks. |
11/19/1936 | Became a free agent. |
12/23/1936 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $93,000,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 43 (43). |