06/05/1935 |
Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of college (Midland College; Midland, TX) by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 12, Pick 7, 187th overall pick). |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (48); Power: 20 (48); Eye: 32 (62). |
03/04/1936 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
07/29/1936 |
Goes 0-3 against the Jupiter Hammerheads, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1936 |
Finished 3rd in 1936 R OWC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (45); Power: 24 (46); Eye: 34 (56). |
07/27/1937 |
Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/09/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Colonial League All-Star Game. |
09/26/1937 |
Wins the 1937 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! |
10/06/1937 |
Finished 3rd in 1937 S A EC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/17/1937 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, along with CL Jason Gunnell, in exchange for 3B Pat Hines. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (47); Power: 34 (47); Eye: 40 (56). |
07/15/1938 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/18/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (48); Power: 43 (49); Eye: 45 (57). |
06/04/1939 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6-7 weeks. |
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 (50); Power: 48 (50); Eye: 48 (58). |
02/29/1940 |
Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 47 (48); Power: 48 (50); Eye: 48 (54). |
03/06/1941 |
Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
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: 47 (48); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 48 (53). |
09/28/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Interstate League League Championship with the Somerset Patriots! |
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: 47 (47); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 48 (51). |
07/19/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
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: 44 (45); Power: 47 (48); Eye: 47 (48). |
05/22/1944 |
Hits three home runs against the Carolina Mudcats, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/07/1944 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/12/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 47 (47). |
05/07/1945 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Akron Rubberducks organization. |
10/01/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Interstate League League Championship with the Akron Rubberducks! |
11/09/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 46 (46). |
04/03/1946 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Naps development complex. |
06/05/1946 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/07/1946 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/09/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 44 (44). |
10/18/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (38); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 43 (43). |
02/02/1948 |
Released by the Cleveland organization. |
10/25/1948 |
Retired from professional baseball. |