06/15/1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Regents. (Round 2, Pick 8, 29th overall pick). |
08/08/1933 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Regents organization with a signing bonus of $860,000. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (38); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 27 (72). |
06/30/1934 | Named the #100 prospect in the CBL |
07/12/1934 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Mudville Nine in exchange for RP Dave Hillman and C Rick Dempsey. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (39); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 27 (73). |
04/01/1935 | Named the #81 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (43); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/01/1936 | Named the #85 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1936 | Injured on 07/27/1936, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5 months. |
10/17/1936 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
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: 40 (40); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 69 (71). |