12/20/1930 |
Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/14/1931 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1931 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,000. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/02/1932 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,112. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (5). |
07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/16/1933 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
10/16/1934 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,400 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 2 (5). |
06/26/1935 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/05/1935 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks. |
10/12/1935 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,200 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/31/1936 |
Became a free agent. |
12/17/1936 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $179,800 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
05/17/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/15/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/23/1939 |
Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/16/1940 |
Injured on 05/15/1940, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
07/21/1940 |
Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/13/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/20/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/18/1943 |
Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Browns, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/25/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
11/07/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
11/19/1943 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $77,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/16/1944 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/19/1944 |
Injured on 09/17/1944, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day. |
11/20/1944 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RP Joe Coleman, 1B Tommy Byrne, LF Bill Sinton, and 2B Ray Hamrick. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/12/1945 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/04/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1945 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $109,200 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/02/1946 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/10/1947 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/02/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/20/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Braves organization. |
09/22/1948 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/05/1948 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/14/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |