06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Tampico Stogies. (Round 2, Pick 13, 34th overall pick). |
06/28/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization with a signing bonus of $810,000. |
06/30/1927 | Named the #35 prospect in the CBL |
07/02/1927 | Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
10/11/1927 | Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #42 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (50); Power: 14 (44); Eye: 44 (57). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1928 | Named the #32 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/08/1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/14/1928 | Wins the 1928 NFT North Great Glove Award at 3B. |
10/16/1928 | Wins the 1928 NFT North Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
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: 37 (45); Power: 12 (32); Eye: 46 (57). |
03/24/1929 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1929 | Named the #46 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1929 | Named the #63 prospect in the CBL |
07/28/1929 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the St. Louis Wolves in exchange for SP Barry Zito and SP John Henry Johnson. |
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): Contact: 26 (46); Power: 17 (34); Eye: 47 (56). |
07/15/1930 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Pittsburgh Crawdads in exchange for SP Fred Sanford and SP Dick Crutcher. |
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: 26 (46); Power: 14 (32); Eye: 40 (57). |
10/16/1931 | Wins the 1931 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (46); Power: 20 (32); Eye: 33 (56). |
04/15/1932 | Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 41 (55). |
08/13/1933 | Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/1933 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
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 (52); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (57). |
11/22/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 62 (62). |
05/15/1936 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,580,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 58 (58). |