06/15/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 3, Pick 11, 53rd overall pick). |
08/08/1927 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $1,650,000. |
10/28/1927 | Named the #38 prospect in the CBL |
12/21/1927 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the St. Louis Wolves, along with 2B Nick Gordon, in exchange for 2B Leo Cardenas. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 41 (42). |
04/01/1928 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
08/14/1928 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
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): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 31 (32); Control: 41 (43). |
05/05/1929 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Crawdads with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/20/1929 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/28/1929 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Tampico Stogies, along with SP Barry Zito, in exchange for C Geno Petralli. |
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): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 32 (38); Control: 42 (44). |
07/14/1930 | Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 3 weeks. |
08/21/1930 | Injured on 08/20/1930, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
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): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 31 (34); Control: 45 (45). |
07/04/1931 | Injured on 07/02/1931, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 13 months. |
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): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 36 (36); Control: 61 (61). |
04/18/1932 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 months. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 59 (59). |
08/24/1933 | Released by the Tampico Stogies. |
08/31/1933 | Signed a minor league contract ($55,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 47 (47). |
03/06/1934 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/18/1934 | Injured on 07/16/1934, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,275,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 44 (44). |