06/15/1930 | Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
08/07/1930 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $3,190,000. |
10/10/1930 | Wins the 1930 Token Baseball World Series with the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters! |
10/29/1930 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (53); Power: 12 (72); Eye: 26 (73). |
04/01/1931 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (52); Power: 14 (72); Eye: 51 (78). |
04/01/1932 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
05/28/1932 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/30/1932 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/30/1932 | Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/01/1932 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (53); Power: 31 (74); Eye: 53 (79). |
04/01/1933 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
05/03/1933 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/07/1933 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/19/1933 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
06/30/1933 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1933 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Beacontown Beavers in exchange for C Ray Schalk, 2B Ozzie Albies, RF Steven Pearce, 1B Boog Powell, and CL John Axford. |
07/08/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/08/1933 | Injured on 08/07/1933, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
09/11/1933 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 5 weeks. |
10/28/1933 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (58); Power: 63 (77); Eye: 62 (82). |
04/01/1934 | Named the #2 prospect in the CBL |
11/22/1934 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 68 (73); Eye: 72 (72). |
07/27/1935 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/23/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (51); Power: 69 (71); Eye: 81 (81). |
11/17/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,250,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (51); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 72 (72). |
04/28/1937 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |