06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 4, Pick 18, 81st overall pick). |
06/23/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Knights organization with a signing bonus of $2,400,000. |
06/30/1930 | Named the #41 prospect in the CBL |
07/25/1930 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/31/1930 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the San Francisco Owls, along with RP Red Barrett, C Matt Batts, SP Allie Reynolds, and $1,000,000, in exchange for 1B J.T. Snow. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #59 prospect in the CBL |
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: 37 (46); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 46 (48). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #57 prospect in the CBL |
05/31/1931 | Goes 0-4 against the Cedar Grove Renegades, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/12/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/03/1931 | Hits three home runs against the Garland Cougars, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/31/1931 | Wins the 1931 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
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: 37 (47); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 44 (47). |
04/18/1932 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1932 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/19/1932 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 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: 42 (47); Power: 60 (66); Eye: 50 (51). |
06/03/1933 | Goes 5-5 against the Minneapolis Crawdads, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
07/24/1933 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/06/1933 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Capital Congressmen, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
08/23/1933 | Hits three home runs against the Rocket City Trash Pandas, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
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 (49); Power: 61 (72); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/25/1934 | Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $860,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (50); Power: 64 (75); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/28/1935 | Injured on 04/26/1935, diagnosed with an elbow strain, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/09/1935 | Injured on 08/05/1935, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 4 weeks. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,680,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (47); Power: 59 (68); Eye: 53 (53). |
04/20/1936 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1936 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/21/1936 | Injured on 07/19/1936, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (45); Power: 56 (66); Eye: 65 (65). |