06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). |
06/16/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $3,400,000. |
06/30/1927 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
09/18/1927 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/11/1927 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with RP Jose Rijo and 1B Adrian Gonzalez, in exchange for 2B Pete Rose. |
11/20/1927 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 63 (63). |
06/11/1928 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1928 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for RP Ray Benge, RP Vic Aldridge, LF Julio Zuleta, and 2B Grant Green. |
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: 62 (62); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 62 (62). |
09/19/1929 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/24/1929 | Injured on 09/23/1929, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
10/05/1929 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
10/16/1929 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/30/1929 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with SP Mudcat Grant, SP Bob Welch, and 2B Andy High, in exchange for 3B Ken Oberkfell, RF Bryce Harper, and RP Mike Henneman. |
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: 53 (53); Power: 29 (29); Eye: 63 (63). |
05/14/1930 | Injured on 05/10/1930, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 1-2 weeks. |
11/02/1930 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,320,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (64); Power: 31 (36); Eye: 57 (62). |
04/08/1931 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
05/04/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1931 | Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/1931 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,100,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (57); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 66 (66). |
05/08/1932 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1932 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1932 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the New York Knights in exchange for SS Doc Farrell, 1B Randy Milligan, RP Nick Vincent, SP Duane Pillette, and 1B J.T. Snow. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,380,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (61); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 69 (69). |
05/21/1933 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/28/1933 | Injured on 06/26/1933, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/09/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Divisional MVP Award. |
11/05/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (65); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 78 (78). |
03/12/1934 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/29/1934 | Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 74 (74). |
08/22/1935 | Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/08/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 22 (22); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/11/1936 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks. |
08/07/1936 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/03/1936 | Goes 5-5 against the Tampico Stogies, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
09/22/1936 | Injured on 09/21/1936, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, is day-to-day. |
10/03/1936 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 68 (68). |
03/08/1937 | Injured on 03/07/1937, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day. |
03/11/1937 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |