06/15/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 4, Pick 8, 70th overall pick). |
06/30/1935 | Named the #75 prospect in the CBL |
07/12/1935 | Strikes out 15 against the Corpus Christi Wild Horses. |
09/17/1935 | Strikes out 16 against the Rochester Victory. |
10/31/1935 | Named the #88 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (51); Movement: 33 (34); Control: 50 (50). |
04/01/1936 | Named the #61 prospect in the CBL |
06/28/1936 | Named the #64 prospect in the CBL |
07/12/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/30/1936 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Pittsburgh Crawdads in exchange for 2B Jackie Tavener and 3B George Thomas. |
08/02/1936 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/27/1936 | Named the #79 prospect in the CBL |
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): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 28 (33); Control: 55 (55). |
03/02/1937 | Injured on 02/27/1937, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 14 months. |
04/01/1937 | Named the #79 prospect in the CBL |