01/01/1927 |
Drafted in the 1927 inaugural draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 2, Pick 3, 18th overall pick). |
04/15/1927 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Yankees, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/13/1927 |
Was selected to the 1927 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/08/1927 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1927 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/31/1927 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
10/24/1927 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $476,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
10/30/1927 |
Wins the 1927 FRBA AL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (56); Power: 79 (80); Eye: 49 (55). |
05/28/1928 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1928 |
Wins the FRBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1928 |
Was selected to the 1928 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/26/1928 |
Wins the 1928 FRBA AL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at SS. |
10/30/1928 |
Finished 2nd in 1928 FRBA AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (55); Power: 77 (78); Eye: 51 (54). |
05/01/1929 |
Wins the FRBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/06/1929 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/1929 |
Hits three home runs against the Washington Senators, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/03/1929 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/10/1929 |
Was selected to the 1929 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/09/1929 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/16/1929 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/1929 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/14/1929 |
Wins the 1929 World Championship Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
10/25/1929 |
Wins the 1929 FRBA AL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (50); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 52 (53). |
07/09/1930 |
Was selected to the 1930 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/27/1930 |
Wins the 1930 FRBA AL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 80 (81); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/12/1931 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/15/1931 |
Was selected to the 1931 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/02/1931 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/03/1931 |
Injured (torn calf muscle),out for 4-5 months. |
10/21/1931 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/09/1931 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 months. |
11/13/1931 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 56 (56). |
01/01/1932 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $356,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
03/03/1932 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/01/1932 |
Wins the FRBA PL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1932 |
Was selected to the 1932 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/15/1932 |
Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Angels, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/19/1932 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1932 |
Wins the 1932 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/12/1933 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/04/1933 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 57 (57). |
05/09/1934 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1934 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/27/1934 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/26/1934 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 6-7 weeks. |
10/17/1934 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/09/1934 |
Became a free agent. |
11/27/1934 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $470,000 with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/02/1935 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/17/1935 |
Injured (bruised neck),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/10/1935 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/29/1935 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1935 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/09/1935 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1935 |
Wins the 1935 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 59 (59). |
05/01/1936 |
Wins the FRBA PL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/10/1936 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/10/1936 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
07/03/1936 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/15/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/27/1936 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1936 |
Wins the FRBA PL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/28/1936 |
Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/05/1936 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/06/1936 |
Collects his 1000th career Frozen Rope Baseball Association RBI! |
09/08/1936 |
Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 5 weeks. |
10/21/1936 |
Wins the 1936 World Championship Series with the Seattle Pilots. |
11/01/1936 |
Wins the 1936 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/05/1936 |
Finished 2nd in 1936 FRBA PL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 61 (61). |
03/03/1937 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conitioning at the Seattle Pilots development complex. |
05/04/1937 |
Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/18/1937 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/04/1937 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/10/1937 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/11/1937 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/10/1937 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/22/1937 |
Hits his 300th career Frozen Rope Baseball Association home run! |
10/17/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/18/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Championship Series with the Seattle Pilots. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 63 (63). |
04/26/1938 |
Scores his 1000th career Frozen Rope Baseball Association run! |
04/27/1938 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/29/1938 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1938 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/13/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/22/1938 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/29/1938 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
10/18/1938 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/10/1938 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/1938 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $160,000 with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 63 (63). |
04/04/1939 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Naps development complex. |
06/21/1939 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/02/1939 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
12/12/1939 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Naps to the Milwaukee Braves, along with C Dan Claeys, in exchange for 1B Justin Gray. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (38); Power: 69 (69); Eye: 62 (62). |
11/09/1940 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (37); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 57 (57). |
10/12/1941 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/07/1948 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1927 |
151 |
8 |
1929 |
152 |
2 |
1930 |
152 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1927 |
666 |
8 |
1928 |
666 |
9 |
1929 |
679 |
8 |
1930 |
673 |
9 |
1932 |
666 |
9 |
1935 |
674 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1927 |
612 |
6 |
1932 |
594 |
9 |
1935 |
612 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1927 |
180 |
9 |
1928 |
188 |
9 |
1929 |
186 |
6 |
1932 |
171 |
10 |
1935 |
175 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1927 |
134 |
6 |
1929 |
96 |
6 |
1930 |
102 |
9 |
1932 |
143 |
4 |
1933 |
147 |
5 |
1935 |
133 |
4 |
1936 |
121 |
10 |
1938 |
169 |
2 |
1939 |
153 |
3 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1927 |
324 |
3 |
1928 |
330 |
3 |
1929 |
298 |
5 |
1932 |
292 |
4 |
1935 |
302 |
2 |
1936 |
271 |
4 |
|
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1927 |
36 |
2 |
1928 |
35 |
3 |
1929 |
28 |
5 |
1930 |
27 |
6 |
1931 |
20 |
10 |
1932 |
26 |
4 |
1933 |
23 |
9 |
1934 |
21 |
4 |
1935 |
32 |
2 |
1936 |
39 |
2 |
1937 |
14 |
8 |
1938 |
28 |
4 |
1939 |
17 |
3 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1928 |
25 |
5 |
1929 |
21 |
7 |
1931 |
19 |
10 |
1932 |
27 |
6 |
1935 |
26 |
7 |
1936 |
30 |
7 |
1938 |
26 |
10 |
1939 |
30 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1927 |
124 |
1 |
1928 |
118 |
3 |
1929 |
99 |
7 |
1930 |
111 |
3 |
1931 |
92 |
6 |
1932 |
100 |
3 |
1935 |
102 |
2 |
1936 |
107 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1927 |
92 |
6 |
1928 |
118 |
2 |
1929 |
105 |
5 |
1930 |
101 |
6 |
1932 |
99 |
4 |
1935 |
103 |
3 |
1936 |
95 |
3 |
1938 |
86 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1928 |
58 |
9 |
1929 |
85 |
6 |
1930 |
75 |
10 |
1932 |
63 |
7 |
1938 |
60 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1927 |
8 |
4 |
1928 |
6 |
10 |
1929 |
8 |
2 |
1930 |
14 |
2 |
1931 |
5 |
5 |
1932 |
10 |
2 |
1934 |
5 |
8 |
1936 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1928 |
12 |
3 |
1931 |
8 |
3 |
1933 |
6 |
6 |
1934 |
7 |
2 |
1935 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1927 |
5 |
8 |
1930 |
6 |
5 |
1932 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1927 |
69 |
3 |
1928 |
68 |
7 |
1932 |
63 |
3 |
1933 |
54 |
9 |
1934 |
48 |
10 |
1935 |
61 |
3 |
1936 |
55 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1928 |
.317 |
9 |
1929 |
.318 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1928 |
.387 |
4 |
1929 |
.405 |
5 |
1932 |
.357 |
9 |
1936 |
.375 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1927 |
.529 |
4 |
1928 |
.556 |
3 |
1929 |
.509 |
6 |
1932 |
.492 |
5 |
1934 |
.455 |
8 |
1935 |
.493 |
3 |
1936 |
.568 |
2 |
1938 |
.440 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1927 |
109.26 |
5 |
1928 |
133.42 |
3 |
1929 |
122.94 |
5 |
1932 |
105.88 |
5 |
1935 |
107.69 |
2 |
1936 |
99.52 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1927 |
6.46 |
7 |
1928 |
8.58 |
4 |
1929 |
7.76 |
7 |
1932 |
6.38 |
5 |
1935 |
6.38 |
4 |
1936 |
7.36 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1927 |
.235 |
3 |
1928 |
.239 |
4 |
1929 |
.191 |
6 |
1930 |
.182 |
10 |
1931 |
.181 |
8 |
1932 |
.204 |
4 |
1933 |
.192 |
6 |
1934 |
.185 |
3 |
1935 |
.208 |
3 |
1936 |
.279 |
1 |
1938 |
.190 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1927 |
.371 |
7 |
1928 |
.407 |
4 |
1929 |
.406 |
7 |
1932 |
.372 |
6 |
1935 |
.383 |
4 |
1936 |
.422 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1927 |
.873 |
7 |
1928 |
.944 |
3 |
1929 |
.914 |
7 |
1932 |
.849 |
5 |
1935 |
.838 |
4 |
1936 |
.943 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1927 |
8.0 |
3 |
1928 |
10.3 |
1 |
1929 |
6.9 |
5 |
1932 |
5.7 |
10 |
1935 |
6.5 |
6 |
1936 |
7.2 |
3 |
|
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