06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 2, Pick 12, 34th overall pick). |
08/12/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $810,000. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #97 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (60); Power: 10 (67); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #82 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1929 | Named the #97 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1929 | Was selected to the 1929 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/21/1929 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the Stoolbend Turtleheads in exchange for SP Ed Reulbach. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (55); Power: 27 (62); Eye: 43 (43). |
09/08/1930 | Goes 5-5 against the Austin Bats, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 38 (65); Eye: 43 (43). |
08/01/1931 | Injured on 07/30/1931, diagnosed with a ruptured medial collateral ligament, will miss 10 months. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (60); Power: 67 (69); Eye: 38 (39). |
05/05/1932 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1932 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
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: 54 (58); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 40 (41). |
09/21/1933 | Injured (nausea),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 54 (57); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 42 (42). |
08/12/1934 | Hits three home runs against the Nashville Nightowls, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
09/23/1934 | Injured on 09/20/1934, diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8 months. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,060,000 with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 63 (63); Eye: 43 (43). |
05/13/1935 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1935 | Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $23,920,000 with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 43 (43). |
03/13/1936 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 35 (35). |