06/15/1931 | Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 2, Pick 17, 38th overall pick). |
06/23/1931 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Knights organization with a signing bonus of $870,000. |
06/30/1931 | Named the #25 prospect in the CBL |
09/12/1931 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days. |
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): Stuff: 50 (57); Movement: 43 (81); Control: 47 (82). |
07/31/1932 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with SS Doc Farrell, 1B Randy Milligan, SP Duane Pillette, and 1B J.T. Snow, in exchange for CF Fielder Jones. |
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): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 75 (90); Control: 65 (80). |
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: 59 (59); Movement: 67 (84); Control: 70 (82). |
02/27/1934 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
11/03/1934 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $910,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 48 (83); Control: 65 (80). |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,160,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
11/09/1935 | Finished 2nd in 1935 CBL BTC Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 40 (92); Control: 60 (80). |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,080,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 38 (97); Control: 76 (81). |