01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (68); Power: 8 (48); Eye: 12 (55). |
06/05/1928 |
Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft out of high school (Pickering; Ajax, ON) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 10, Pick 9, 155th overall pick). |
07/03/1928 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $1,760. |
10/17/1928 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees, along with CL Amari Primer, in exchange for 1B Aiden Davis, C Chris Hedrick, and 1B Ron Penn. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (67); Power: 9 (48); Eye: 14 (55). |
03/26/1929 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the New York Yankees development complex. |
08/07/1929 |
Was selected to the 1929 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
11/20/1929 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Yankees development complex. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 11 (44); Eye: 19 (50). |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (55); Power: 15 (43); Eye: 24 (50). |
07/08/1931 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (52); Power: 20 (42); Eye: 33 (51). |
11/12/1932 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Paul Urban, in exchange for C Mark Graham. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (52); Power: 24 (39); Eye: 43 (56). |
04/04/1933 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
09/30/1933 |
Wins the 1933 Central Association Championship Series with the Iowa Cubs! |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (50); Power: 25 (37); Eye: 50 (57). |
08/07/1934 |
Injured (swollen ear),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/09/1934 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (48); Power: 25 (36); Eye: 50 (57). |
07/11/1935 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/30/1935 |
Wins the 1935 Central Association Championship Series with the Iowa Cubs! |
11/08/1935 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (46); Power: 25 (32); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/03/1936 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (44); Power: 26 (32); Eye: 51 (55). |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (44); Power: 26 (28); Eye: 50 (53). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (42); Power: 26 (27); Eye: 51 (54). |
01/15/1939 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/24/1939 |
Released by the New York organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 54 (54). |
01/10/1940 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/10/1940 |
Released by the New York organization. |
10/17/1940 |
Retired from professional baseball. |