06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
06/18/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Knights organization with a signing bonus of $3,600,000. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
07/24/1930 | Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (54); Power: 12 (69); Eye: 26 (47). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1931 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (53); Power: 49 (72); Eye: 25 (48). |
04/01/1932 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
05/01/1932 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/31/1932 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for C Bob Boone. |
10/31/1932 | Wins the 1932 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
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: 47 (55); Power: 46 (67); Eye: 26 (49). |
07/07/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
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: 49 (54); Power: 46 (63); Eye: 30 (45). |
03/02/1934 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
03/05/1934 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
03/29/1934 | Injured on 03/28/1934, diagnosed with a knee contusion, will not miss additional time. |
06/26/1934 | Injured on 06/25/1934, diagnosed with a sore groin, will not miss additional time. |
09/04/1934 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/20/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 49 (58); Eye: 35 (44). |
02/11/1935 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/19/1935 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/26/1935 | Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days. |
09/24/1935 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/30/1935 | Wins the 1935 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
11/21/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,760,000. |
11/25/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs by the Myrtle Beach Mermen. (Round 3, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 60 (62); Eye: 38 (45). |
07/31/1936 | Was traded by the Myrtle Beach Mermen to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for RP Don Leshnock, CL John Axford, RP Darold Knowles, and 1B Mark Trumbo. |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,500,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 44 (44). |