06/15/1929 | Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
08/10/1929 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $2,330,000. |
09/11/1929 | Hits three home runs against the Cedar Grove Renegades, going 4-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/30/1929 | Named the #23 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (55); Power: 16 (72); Eye: 40 (61). |
04/01/1930 | Named the #85 prospect in the CBL |
05/31/1930 | Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #74 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1930 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the New York Knights in exchange for LF Ron Swoboda, RP Red Barrett, C Matt Batts, SP Allie Reynolds, and $1,000,000. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #89 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (54); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 63 (63). |
02/10/1931 | Injured (scratched cornea),out for 1-2 weeks. |
04/01/1931 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
06/01/1931 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1931 | Injured on 08/07/1931, diagnosed with a ruptured medial collateral ligament, will miss 9 months. |
11/12/1931 | Finished 2nd in 1931 CBL ETH Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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): Contact: 34 (49); Power: 66 (70); Eye: 58 (61). |
07/10/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1932 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with SS Doc Farrell, 1B Randy Milligan, RP Nick Vincent, and SP Duane Pillette, in exchange for CF Fielder Jones. |
09/01/1932 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 43 (48); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 56 (60). |
05/12/1933 | Hits three home runs against the Lacoochee Funky Knuckles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/26/1933 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1933 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1933 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Ramon Ortiz and C Andy Etchebarren. |
10/20/1933 | Wins the 1933 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (49); Power: 64 (66); Eye: 48 (60). |
07/27/1934 | Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (47); Power: 59 (63); Eye: 55 (62). |
07/01/1935 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/26/1935 | Finished 2nd in 1935 NFT South Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/01/1935 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Tampico Stogies, along with SP Alex Fernandez, RP Brad Radke, and RP Jim Shellenback, in exchange for RP Frank Tanana. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (51); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 64 (64). |
04/04/1936 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/10/1936 | Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award. |
11/19/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (51); Power: 64 (66); Eye: 62 (62). |