06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
08/01/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $4,410,000. |
11/01/1931 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (95); Power: 17 (73); Eye: 26 (26). |
04/01/1932 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
04/12/1932 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/30/1932 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1932 | Was selected to the 1932 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (85); Power: 27 (66); Eye: 36 (36). |
04/01/1933 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1933 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1933 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1933 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with CL John Axford and $750,000, in exchange for SP Jose Rijo, 3B Henry Peploski, 2B Robert Andino, 3B Chase Headley, and RP Larry Dierker. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (80); Power: 49 (63); Eye: 38 (38). |
04/01/1934 | Named the #9 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: 42 (84); Power: 61 (69); Eye: 41 (41). |
10/30/1935 | Wins the 1935 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
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: 64 (94); Power: 64 (71); Eye: 27 (27). |
05/14/1936 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/19/1936 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (80); Power: 58 (67); Eye: 18 (22). |