06/15/1932 | Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). |
06/18/1932 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000. |
06/30/1932 | Named the #29 prospect in the CBL |
07/01/1932 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Boston Boomers, along with LF Gene Woodling, 1B Ernie Banks, SS Lee Richard, and 1B Bruce Bochte, in exchange for LF Zack Wheat. |
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: 64 (64); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 41 (41). |
03/19/1933 | Injured on 03/18/1933, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
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: 79 (79); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 43 (43). |
07/05/1934 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/17/1934 | Injured on 07/16/1934, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 6 months. |
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: 55 (55); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 45 (45). |
07/07/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/25/1935 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/04/1935 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 43 (44). |
05/05/1936 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $31,500,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (53); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 44 (44). |