06/05/1927 |
Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft out of college (Cuesta College; San Luis Obipso, CA) by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick). |
06/28/1927 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $2,210. |
07/04/1927 |
Wins the S A WC Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1927 |
Named the #36 prospect in the FRBA |
08/24/1927 |
Injured (concussion),out for 5 weeks. |
10/20/1927 |
Named the #42 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (73); Power: 15 (45); Eye: 25 (50). |
04/03/1928 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
04/05/1928 |
Named the #46 prospect in the FRBA |
05/05/1928 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chattanooga Lookouts, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
05/30/1928 |
Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/02/1928 |
Named the #54 prospect in the FRBA |
08/02/1928 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
08/03/1928 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/16/1928 |
Named the #50 prospect in the FRBA |
11/08/1928 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (73); Power: 25 (42); Eye: 30 (48). |
04/02/1929 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
04/04/1929 |
Named the #16 prospect in the FRBA |
04/29/1929 |
Wins the AAA Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1929 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 4 weeks. |
07/01/1929 |
Named the #28 prospect in the FRBA |
09/01/1929 |
Wins the FRBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/04/1929 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/14/1929 |
Wins the 1929 World Championship Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
10/15/1929 |
Named the #68 prospect in the FRBA |
11/07/1929 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (79); Power: 33 (45); Eye: 42 (51). |
03/12/1930 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
08/24/1930 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/09/1930 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (77); Power: 42 (46); Eye: 45 (51). |
04/08/1931 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
07/20/1931 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1931 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/02/1931 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/13/1931 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,600. |
11/26/1931 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (75); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 48 (52). |
04/05/1932 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
06/28/1932 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/1932 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/09/1932 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/19/1932 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/28/1932 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/07/1932 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
10/21/1932 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $403,600 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 48 (50). |
04/04/1933 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
05/15/1933 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1933 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/24/1933 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/26/1933 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/30/1933 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 47 (48). |
04/03/1934 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
04/21/1934 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/15/1934 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 47 (48). |
09/10/1935 |
Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 52 (54); Eye: 47 (48). |
03/29/1936 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/27/1936 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/10/1936 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/04/1936 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/1936 |
Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months. |
11/02/1936 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for SS John Pease and SS Karson Johnson. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 53 (55); Eye: 47 (48). |
03/08/1937 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/20/1937 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/26/1937 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/06/1937 |
Injured (fractured fibula),out for 3 months. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 47 (47). |
05/14/1938 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/13/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/24/1938 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/25/1938 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 7 weeks. |
07/26/1938 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/17/1938 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks. |
09/03/1938 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/25/1938 |
Injured (broken kneecap),out for 7 months. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 48 (48). |
04/12/1939 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks. |
05/04/1939 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $158,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
05/13/1939 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1939 |
Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/23/1939 |
Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1939 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/1939 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/27/1939 |
Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/07/1939 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/12/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/08/1939 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 48 (48). |
03/16/1940 |
Injured (hip strain),out for 4 weeks. |
04/12/1940 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/04/1940 |
Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/09/1940 |
Injured (strained groin),out for 7 weeks. |
07/28/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/02/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/06/1940 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/24/1940 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/24/1940 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/01/1940 |
Wins the 1940 Central Association Championship Series with the Las Vegas Aviators! |
10/17/1940 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/09/1940 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 48 (48). |
01/25/1941 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $396,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
03/15/1941 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/05/1941 |
Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/10/1941 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1941 |
Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/21/1941 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
06/23/1941 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1941 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/26/1941 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1941 |
Wins the 1941 World Championship Series with the Colorado Rockies. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 48 (48). |
03/04/1942 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his strength and conitioning at the Colorado Rockies development complex. |
03/05/1942 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/12/1942 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/04/1942 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1942 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1942 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/28/1942 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1942 |
Injured (sore Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week. |
07/15/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/24/1942 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/16/1942 |
Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/25/1942 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/26/1942 |
Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 46 (46). |
04/09/1943 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/1943 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/06/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/15/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/30/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
08/27/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/19/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/20/1943 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/22/1943 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/22/1943 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
12/08/1943 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Cleveland Naps, along with SP Frank Hernandez, in exchange for 1B Jeff Wilson. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 46 (46). |
04/04/1944 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Naps development complex. |
05/14/1944 |
Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/12/1944 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/30/1944 |
Collects his 2000th career Frozen Rope Baseball Association hit! |
11/12/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 47 (47). |
10/17/1945 |
Retired from professional baseball. |