06/05/1927 |
Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft out of high school (Ramsay; Birmingham, AL) by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 13, Pick 10, 202nd overall pick). |
07/04/1927 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization with a signing bonus of $1,760. |
08/03/1927 |
Was selected to the 1927 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
08/19/1927 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/22/1927 |
Wins the R BTC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (62); Power: 2 (38); Eye: 32 (79). |
04/03/1928 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Milwaukee Braves development complex. |
07/09/1928 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/1928 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for CL Jon Lovering. |
09/14/1928 |
Wins the 1928 R OWC Division Series MVP Award. |
09/20/1928 |
Wins the 1928 League Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/21/1928 |
Wins the 1928 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Daytona Tortugas! |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (58); Power: 2 (38); Eye: 33 (71). |
05/05/1929 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/13/1929 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/20/1929 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/16/1929 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/22/1929 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (56); Power: 4 (37); Eye: 37 (71). |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (56); Power: 13 (37); Eye: 46 (70). |
04/25/1931 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/05/1931 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 14, 14th overall Pick) by the Kansas City Athletics from the Cincinnati Reds. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (61); Power: 24 (37); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/05/1932 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
04/16/1932 |
Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/09/1932 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,800. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 29 (38); Eye: 68 (75). |
01/09/1933 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Los Angeles Angels, along with SP Cameron Liddell, in exchange for C Chris Bender and SP Brian Harper. |
04/04/1933 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Los Angeles Angels development complex. |
11/10/1933 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,100. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 29 (37); Eye: 67 (73). |
10/21/1934 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 29 (35); Eye: 70 (73). |
10/20/1935 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,400 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 29 (35); Eye: 67 (72). |
10/26/1936 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,800 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 30 (34); Eye: 68 (71). |
11/09/1937 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 32 (33); Eye: 57 (59). |
07/05/1938 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chattanooga Lookouts organization. |
11/10/1938 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 56 (56). |
07/16/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Central Association All-Star Game. |
10/20/1939 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 59 (59). |
04/02/1940 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
05/26/1940 |
Injured (fractured shoulder blade),out for 4 weeks. |
06/11/1940 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 weeks. |
07/30/1940 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with SS Mark Freeman, in exchange for LF Jim Abramson. |
10/21/1940 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,200 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 59 (59). |
11/04/1941 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 59 (59). |
04/22/1942 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Louisville Bats organization. |
07/25/1942 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Naps in exchange for SP Chris Reichard and LF Joe Mansur. |
10/06/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Central Association Championship Series with the Columbus Clippers! |
11/12/1942 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 58 (58). |
08/24/1943 |
Goes 5-5 against the Norfolk Tides, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
08/27/1943 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/21/1943 |
Wins the 1943 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Naps. |
11/14/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 57 (57). |
04/22/1944 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Louisville Bats organization. |
07/23/1944 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Houston Colt 45 s in exchange for LF Tilly Walker. |
11/12/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 53 (53). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/17/1946 |
Retired from professional baseball. |