06/05/1928 |
Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft out of high school (McNairy Central; Selmer, TN) by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 10, Pick 7, 153rd overall pick). |
07/05/1928 |
Failed to sign with the Chicago Cubs and joined Wichita State University. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (53); Power: 26 (62); Eye: 18 (50). |
06/05/1929 |
Was not drafted and became a free agent. |
06/13/1929 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
07/25/1929 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (51); Power: 25 (56); Eye: 21 (50). |
07/30/1930 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (48); Power: 24 (49); Eye: 22 (48). |
04/07/1931 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
07/30/1931 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with RP Dennis Knorr, in exchange for 3B Jon Schilling. |
09/27/1931 |
Finished 3rd in 1931 R OWC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (47); Power: 26 (48); Eye: 28 (48). |
06/30/1932 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/05/1932 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boise Hawks, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
08/08/1932 |
Was selected to the 1932 Colonial League All-Star Game. |
10/06/1932 |
Finished 3rd in 1932 S A WC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (48); Power: 31 (47); Eye: 33 (48). |
08/30/1933 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (48); Power: 31 (47); Eye: 42 (50). |
07/13/1934 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks. |
08/14/1934 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
12/05/1934 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Chicago Cubs from the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (49); Power: 36 (45); Eye: 50 (57). |
01/10/1935 |
Released by the Chicago organization, returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
07/14/1935 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/08/1935 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (56); Power: 39 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
09/24/1936 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/14/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (60); Power: 42 (46); Eye: 51 (55). |
04/20/1937 |
Injured (sore Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/14/1937 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/14/1937 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/11/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (60); Power: 43 (46); Eye: 51 (53). |
07/15/1938 |
Injured (pleurisy),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/10/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 43 (44); Eye: 52 (53). |
07/10/1939 |
Goes 6-6 against the Los Angeles Angels, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/12/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/17/1939 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/1939 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks. |
10/20/1939 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,800 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
10/26/1939 |
Wins the 1939 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at 3B. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 43 (44); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/20/1940 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/02/1940 |
Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks. |
10/21/1940 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,200 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
11/13/1940 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for SP Bob Moen. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/17/1941 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,200 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/12/1942 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 51 (51). |
08/27/1943 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/14/1943 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 51 (51). |
06/17/1944 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/30/1944 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/12/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 54 (54). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/11/1947 |
Retired from professional baseball. |