06/15/1932 | Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. (Round 2, Pick 8, 28th overall pick). |
06/16/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization with a signing bonus of $1,400,000. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (40); Power: 17 (34); Eye: 33 (33). |
06/21/1933 | Goes 5-7 against the Belle Fourche Senators, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1933 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with RP Wade Taylor and LF Chuck Klein, in exchange for SP Mudcat Grant. |
08/17/1933 | Injured on 08/15/1933, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
10/20/1933 | Wins the 1933 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
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): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 27 (34); Eye: 39 (39). |
02/20/1934 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Plattsville Millstones, along with RP Bill Wilkinson, in exchange for RF Walt Devoy. |
02/25/1934 | Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1934 | Named the #59 prospect in the CBL |
04/22/1934 | Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/10/1934 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/08/1934 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/22/1934 | Wins the 1934 NFT South Great Glove Award at CF. |
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: 29 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/06/1935 | Goes 5-5 against the Lacoochee Funky Knuckles, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
06/10/1935 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1935 | Goes 5-6 against the Rocket City Trash Pandas, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/09/1935 | Earned 1935 Token Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/01/1935 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
08/05/1935 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1935 | Injured on 08/29/1935, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 3 weeks. |
10/21/1935 | Wins the 1935 NFT South Great Glove Award at CF. |
10/23/1935 | Wins the 1935 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/26/1935 | Finished 3rd in 1935 NFT South Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/23/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/25/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the Plattsville Millstones by the Roswell Greys. (Round 11, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 37 (37). |
06/15/1936 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/24/1936 | Injured on 08/23/1936, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
11/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at CF. |
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: 47 (47); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 32 (38). |
03/09/1937 | Injured on 03/08/1937, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 3 weeks. |