06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 3, Pick 4, 46th overall pick). |
07/19/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $1,760,000. |
07/24/1930 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (52); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 51 (65). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1931 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/30/1931 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/12/1931 | Injured on 10/11/1931, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
10/16/1931 | Wins the 1931 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
11/12/1931 | Finished 3rd in 1931 CBL BTC 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): Stuff: 42 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65). |
04/04/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/17/1932 | Injured on 08/15/1932, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 7 weeks. |
09/09/1932 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks. |
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): Stuff: 41 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 64 (65). |
04/16/1933 | Injured (heart palpitations),out for 3 days. |
05/05/1933 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/10/1933 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/12/1933 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
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): Stuff: 44 (56); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 66 (66). |
09/17/1934 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 14 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (58); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 64 (65). |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,440,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (51); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 59 (67). |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,920,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 42 (46); Control: 62 (65). |
02/16/1937 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for 2B Alcides Escobar. |
03/29/1937 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,960,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |