06/05/1935 |
Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of college (Charleston Southern University; Charleston, SC) by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 8, Pick 7, 123rd overall pick). |
08/05/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Colonial League All-Star Game. |
08/17/1935 |
Goes 5-6 against the Delmarva Shorebirds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/19/1935 |
Wins the S A EC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (47); Power: 30 (51); Eye: 35 (61). |
04/07/1936 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
05/30/1936 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/29/1936 |
Injured (fractured skull),out for 7 months. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (45); Power: 37 (49); Eye: 39 (55). |
04/06/1937 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
08/18/1937 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
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: 41 (46); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 43 (55). |
04/13/1938 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/29/1938 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 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: 46 (48); Power: 46 (50); Eye: 47 (55). |
04/04/1939 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
05/05/1939 |
Goes 6-8 against the Rochester Red Wings, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
07/21/1939 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1939 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/13/1939 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1939 |
Wins the AAA Batter of the Month Award. |
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: 47 (47); Power: 47 (50); Eye: 47 (52). |
02/29/1940 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
04/22/1940 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
06/09/1940 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/13/1940 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/21/1940 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
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: 46 (47); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 47 (51). |
03/28/1941 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/27/1941 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Central Association All-Star Game. |
08/04/1941 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/15/1941 |
Injured (strained triceps),out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/06/1941 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
10/10/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 AAA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
10/20/1941 |
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Chicago. |
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: 48 (48); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 47 (49). |
06/15/1942 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1942 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
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: 48 (48); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 47 (49). |
09/21/1943 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 47 (47); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 47 (47). |
05/24/1944 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/16/1944 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/22/1944 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/26/1944 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/16/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Central Association All-Star Game. |
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: 48 (48); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 47 (47). |
07/27/1945 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Cleveland Naps in exchange for 3B Armando Soto and RP Chris Duryea. |
10/21/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,200 with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 47 (47). |
06/17/1946 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/23/1946 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1946 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/07/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 48 (48). |
05/01/1947 |
Wins the AAA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/11/1947 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/11/1947 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1947 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/28/1947 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 8 weeks. |
06/30/1947 |
Wins the AAA Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1947 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 weeks. |
11/03/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
12/02/1947 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 48 (48). |
11/21/1948 |
Became a minor league free agent. |