06/15/1932 | Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
08/07/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization with a signing bonus of $3,100,000. |
08/08/1932 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/24/1932 | Strikes out 18 against the Augusta Orioles. |
11/01/1932 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (63); Movement: 45 (49); Control: 63 (69). |
04/01/1933 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
04/09/1933 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1933 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/25/1933 | Injured on 05/20/1933, diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow, will miss 5 weeks. |
06/10/1933 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months. |
09/05/1933 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1933 | Injured on 09/20/1933, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 9-10 months. |
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: 57 (60); Movement: 44 (49); Control: 58 (67). |
09/22/1934 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (56); Control: 59 (67). |
07/06/1935 | Strikes out 18 against the St. Louis Wolves. |
09/15/1935 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization. |
11/25/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the New Hampshire Pineapples by the Liberty City Cocks. (Round 20, Pick 1, 77th overall pick). |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 46 (57); Control: 63 (65). |
10/31/1936 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000 with the Liberty City Cocks organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 49 (66); Control: 61 (66). |