06/15/1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick). |
06/26/1933 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000. |
06/30/1933 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1933 | Named the #35 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1933 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Mudville Nine, along with SP Jose Rijo, 3B Henry Peploski, 2B Robert Andino, and RP Larry Dierker, in exchange for RP John Axford, 3B Steve Garvey, and $750,000. |
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: 11 (44); Power: 14 (52); Eye: 32 (61). |
04/01/1934 | Named the #80 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1934 | Named the #49 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/1934 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the St. Louis Wolves, along with LF Lefty Davis, in exchange for SP Cody Anderson. |
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: 42 (44); Power: 47 (56); Eye: 55 (63). |
11/23/1935 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (47); Power: 50 (59); Eye: 58 (62). |
03/08/1936 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 44 (47); Power: 43 (55); Eye: 53 (62). |