06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 2, Pick 10, 31st overall pick). |
08/07/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $2,370,000. |
09/23/1931 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
10/16/1931 | Wins the 1931 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
11/01/1931 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (42); Movement: 27 (34); Control: 40 (73). |
04/01/1932 | Named the #96 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1932 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. |
09/03/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
12/11/1932 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Tampico Stogies, along with SP C.J. Wilson, 2B Elvis Andrus, and 1B Mickey Vernon, in exchange for RP Mat Latos. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 39 (46); Control: 69 (73). |
03/29/1933 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Plattsville Millstones, along with RP Nick Maddox, in exchange for C Ryan Lavarnway. |
04/01/1933 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1933 | Named the #31 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1933 | Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/13/1933 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/27/1933 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1933 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/27/1933 | Wins the 1933 World Series with the Plattsville Millstones. |
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: 43 (43); Movement: 38 (42); Control: 69 (74). |
04/16/1934 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/20/1934 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1934 | Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks. |
08/11/1934 | Injured on 08/09/1934, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 5 weeks. |
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): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 36 (44); Control: 68 (73). |
02/26/1935 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/10/1935 | Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks. |
06/04/1935 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/26/1935 | Injured on 08/24/1935, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
09/13/1935 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 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): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 78 (78). |
03/27/1936 | Injured on 03/26/1936, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time. |
04/28/1936 | Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/31/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Myrtle Beach Mermen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/26/1936 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $26,460,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
09/08/1936 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (47); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 78 (78). |
04/03/1937 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/08/1937 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Myrtle Beach Mermen with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/14/1937 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |