06/05/1935 |
Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of college (Connors State College; Warner, OK) by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 15, Pick 3, 231st overall pick). |
06/30/1935 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/22/1935 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Blues, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (47); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 31 (50). |
07/23/1936 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Mike Wages. |
08/22/1936 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/31/1936 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (46); Power: 32 (49); Eye: 38 (52). |
09/11/1937 |
Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/14/1937 |
Goes 6-7 against the Providence Chiefs, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
09/26/1937 |
Wins the 1937 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (46); Power: 35 (49); Eye: 42 (52). |
05/03/1938 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Pioneer League Championship Series with the South Bend Cubs! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (48); Power: 38 (47); Eye: 43 (51). |
11/08/1939 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (53); Power: 46 (50); Eye: 54 (57). |
07/29/1940 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/1940 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (50); Power: 46 (49); Eye: 52 (55). |
05/09/1941 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1941 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1941 |
Wins the A Batter of the Month Award. |
08/18/1941 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1941 |
Wins the A Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1941 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/25/1941 |
Wins the 1941 Interstate League League Championship with the Tennessee Smokies! |
10/07/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 A Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/04/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (50); Power: 47 (48); Eye: 53 (55). |
07/06/1942 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Pioneer League Championship Series with the South Bend Cubs! |
11/12/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (51); Power: 47 (48); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/15/1943 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/14/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (52); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 54 (54). |
04/04/1944 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
11/12/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 54 (54). |
06/14/1945 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/23/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Scranton Red Barons, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/09/1945 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/08/1946 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,800. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 54 (54). |
04/10/1947 |
Was claimed off waivers by Brooklyn while with Chicago. |
11/10/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/02/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,550 bonus) with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
07/28/1948 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/05/1948 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/15/1948 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 48 (48). |
02/03/1949 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Naps development complex. |
04/25/1949 |
Released by the Cleveland organization. |