06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
08/05/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $6,600,000. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #9 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: 56 (68); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 29 (58). |
06/21/1929 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Wolves, with 3 RBI and 1 R. |
09/06/1929 | Injured on 09/04/1929, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
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: 61 (67); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 50 (60). |
06/09/1930 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/1930 | Injured on 07/16/1930, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
11/08/1930 | Wins the 1930 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
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: 67 (69); Power: 68 (68); Eye: 59 (62). |
04/23/1931 | Goes 5-6 against the Creepy Hollow Vampires, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/05/1931 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,300,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
12/11/1931 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for 2B Ozzie Albies and SP Joe Shaute. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 58 (61). |
04/02/1932 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/25/1932 | Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks. |
05/21/1932 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/01/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1933 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1933 | Goes 5-7 against the Hoboken Zephyrs, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
10/07/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Divisional MVP Award. |
11/07/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,450,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 66 (66). |
04/16/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
04/23/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
05/16/1934 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Nordiques, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
06/04/1934 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1934 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Tampico Stogies, along with 1B Max Muncy, C Michael Barrett, SS Carlos Guillen, and SP Dana Fillingim, in exchange for SS Francisco Lindor. |
11/22/1934 | Became a free agent. |
11/30/1934 | Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $171,400,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (71); Power: 57 (66); Eye: 62 (62). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (75); Power: 61 (65); Eye: 55 (61). |
07/01/1936 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/27/1936 | Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (76); Power: 65 (69); Eye: 58 (61). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1929 | 151 | 8 | 1933 | 154 | 4 | 1935 | 150 | 9 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1931 | 670 | 10 | 1933 | 703 | 3 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1929 | 600 | 10 | 1933 | 631 | 4 | | Year | H | Rank | 1932 | 172 | 9 | 1933 | 201 | 2 | | Year | K | Rank | 1935 | 171 | 8 | 1936 | 207 | 2 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1930 | 306 | 7 | 1933 | 353 | 4 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1930 | 48 | 3 | 1933 | 46 | 3 | | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1932 | 101 | 10 | 1933 | 101 | 7 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1930 | 102 | 8 | 1931 | 108 | 5 | 1933 | 116 | 3 | | | | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1930 | 76 | 2 | 1933 | 83 | 4 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1932 | .306 | 4 | 1933 | .319 | 2 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1932 | .375 | 2 | 1933 | .379 | 3 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1930 | .530 | 10 | 1933 | .559 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1930 | 112.66 | 7 | 1932 | 111.07 | 8 | 1933 | 133.24 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1930 | 7.12 | 10 | 1932 | 7.31 | 2 | 1933 | 7.91 | 5 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1930 | .382 | 9 | 1932 | .373 | 6 | 1933 | .394 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1930 | .900 | 10 | 1932 | .886 | 8 | 1933 | .939 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1930 | 7.3 | 1 | 1932 | 6.1 | 4 | 1933 | 6.9 | 2 | 1934 | 5.4 | 5 | | | |