06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Nordiques. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
08/07/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Nordiques organization with a signing bonus of $6,070,000. |
10/29/1930 | Named the #8 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: 46 (68); Power: 75 (81); Eye: 51 (63). |
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: 44 (70); Power: 77 (83); Eye: 50 (64). |
04/22/1932 | Goes 5-5 against the Bay City Bluebirds, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 5 R. |
05/14/1932 | Injured on 05/11/1932, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3 weeks. |
06/20/1932 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
06/22/1932 | Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/05/1932 | Injured on 08/03/1932, diagnosed with a dislocated finger, will not miss additional time. |
11/11/1932 | Wins the 1932 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
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: 56 (76); Power: 77 (82); Eye: 56 (68). |
04/22/1933 | Injured on 04/21/1933, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day. |
05/15/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (69); Power: 76 (82); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/21/1934 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/1934 | Injured on 07/16/1934, diagnosed with a broken nose, will miss 2 days. |
07/26/1934 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $33,800,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
11/09/1934 | Wins the 1934 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (68); Power: 69 (78); Eye: 66 (66). |
06/10/1935 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1935 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
10/31/1935 | Baltimore Nordiques voided the team option year for a buyout of $4,000,000. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $114,600,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
11/10/1935 | Wins the 1935 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (61); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 61 (61). |
04/22/1936 | Hits three home runs against the Mudville Nine, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/27/1936 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (55); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 60 (60). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1933 | 156 | 3 | 1934 | 153 | 6 | 1935 | 156 | 6 | 1936 | 156 | 2 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1933 | 678 | 8 | 1935 | 689 | 7 | | | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1933 | 318 | 2 | 1934 | 364 | 2 | 1935 | 314 | 4 | 1936 | 324 | 4 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1932 | 6 | 4 | 1934 | 6 | 6 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1931 | 30 | 10 | 1933 | 39 | 2 | 1934 | 48 | 2 | 1936 | 42 | 2 | | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1931 | 104 | 9 | 1932 | 108 | 8 | 1933 | 112 | 3 | 1934 | 133 | 2 | 1935 | 100 | 9 | 1936 | 105 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1934 | 119 | 2 | 1935 | 104 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1931 | 63 | 9 | 1935 | 68 | 5 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1931 | 5 | 1 | 1933 | 3 | 3 | 1934 | 6 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1932 | 20 | 3 | 1933 | 11 | 10 | 1934 | 12 | 8 | |
Year | SH | Rank | 1931 | 20 | 3 | 1933 | 14 | 4 | 1935 | 13 | 10 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1931 | 13 | 1 | 1934 | 7 | 4 | 1936 | 8 | 4 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1932 | 72 | 6 | 1933 | 71 | 4 | 1934 | 86 | 2 | 1935 | 72 | 5 | 1936 | 79 | 1 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1935 | .304 | 8 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1934 | .370 | 9 | 1935 | .380 | 5 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1932 | .586 | 3 | 1933 | .526 | 5 | 1934 | .620 | 1 | 1935 | .525 | 5 | 1936 | .570 | 2 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1934 | 132.76 | 2 | 1935 | 123.19 | 3 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1932 | 6.85 | 10 | 1934 | 7.97 | 4 | 1935 | 7.38 | 3 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1932 | .300 | 3 | 1933 | .248 | 5 | 1934 | .320 | 1 | 1936 | .294 | 2 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1932 | .378 | 4 | 1934 | .394 | 3 | 1935 | .373 | 3 | 1936 | .371 | 9 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1932 | .939 | 4 | 1933 | .861 | 6 | 1934 | .990 | 1 | 1935 | .905 | 4 | 1936 | .910 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1934 | 6.0 | 4 | 1935 | 5.0 | 5 | | | | |