06/15/1928 | Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). |
06/17/1928 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $3,200,000. |
06/30/1928 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
08/01/1928 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/24/1928 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 52 (52); Movement: 34 (61); Control: 75 (84). |
05/05/1929 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
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: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (72); Control: 67 (86). |
05/27/1930 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/02/1930 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/22/1930 | Injured on 09/21/1930, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 11 months. |
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: 52 (52); Movement: 39 (61); Control: 72 (87). |
11/22/1931 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000. |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (34); Movement: 45 (61); Control: 78 (83). |
04/05/1932 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/11/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/22/1932 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (34); Movement: 41 (48); Control: 83 (85). |
11/18/1933 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (32); Movement: 61 (74); Control: 82 (82). |
06/05/1934 | Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
11/22/1934 | Became a free agent. |
12/23/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (31); Movement: 53 (58); Control: 76 (83). |
08/31/1935 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/1935 | Finished 2nd in 1935 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/23/1935 | Became a free agent. |
12/11/1935 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $26,100,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (36); Movement: 51 (73); Control: 74 (81). |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (39); Movement: 37 (64); Control: 69 (82). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | Win. % | Rank | 1930 | .600 | 10 | 1936 | .632 | 10 | | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1932 | 4 | 2 | 1934 | 2 | 5 | | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1930 | .288 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1930 | 1.12 | 4 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1929 | 7.00 | 2 | 1930 | 5.86 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1929 | 10.65 | 10 | 1930 | 10.36 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1929 | 1.21 | 2 | 1930 | 1.15 | 2 | 1936 | 1.45 | 3 | |
| | Year | QSP | Rank | 1930 | .613 | 10 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1936 | .609 | 2 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1929 | 0.55 | 2 | 1930 | 0.54 | 6 | 1936 | 0.54 | 6 | | | | | |