06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
07/23/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $3,000,000. |
10/28/1928 | Named the #18 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: 46 (46); Power: 72 (82); Eye: 65 (67). |
04/01/1929 | Named the #19 prospect in the CBL |
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: 51 (51); Power: 79 (80); Eye: 72 (72). |
05/05/1930 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
05/05/1930 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1930 | Injured on 06/11/1930, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, 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): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 76 (80); Eye: 67 (67). |
05/20/1931 | Hits three home runs against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/30/1931 | Injured on 06/29/1931, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/26/1931 | Injured on 09/24/1931, diagnosed with a fractured wrist, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/01/1931 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with LF Gene Woodling and C Clyde McCullough, in exchange for C Bubbles Hargrave, LF Andrew McCutchen, 3B Ike Samuels, RF Sam Gentile, and 2B Marty Malloy. |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 76 (80); Eye: 68 (68). |
10/31/1932 | Wins the 1932 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 77 (79); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/07/1933 | Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days. |
06/19/1933 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/16/1933 | Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1933 | Wins the 1933 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,800,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (49); Power: 81 (82); Eye: 65 (69). |
05/02/1934 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1934 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/03/1934 | Injured on 08/01/1934, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
08/10/1934 | Injured on 08/06/1934, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/02/1934 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/22/1934 | Became a free agent. |
12/09/1934 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $67,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (48); Power: 76 (81); Eye: 60 (68). |
04/05/1935 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
04/22/1935 | Injured on 04/20/1935, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
04/26/1935 | Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 weeks. |
09/08/1935 | Hits three home runs against the Hoboken Zephyrs, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/18/1935 | Injured on 09/15/1935, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 69 (81); Eye: 58 (67). |
03/01/1936 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
03/03/1936 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/09/1936 | Injured on 04/05/1936, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
05/29/1936 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/15/1936 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/08/1936 | Injured on 09/07/1936, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
09/23/1936 | Injured on 09/22/1936, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
09/25/1936 | Injured on 09/24/1936, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will not miss additional time. |
10/27/1936 | Released by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 28 (28). |