01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (38); Power: 29 (67); Eye: 25 (55). |
06/05/1936 |
Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft out of college (Hope College; Holland, MI) by the Houston Colt 45 s. (Round 10, Pick 15, 161st overall pick). |
06/16/1936 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 3 days. |
11/14/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
11/26/1936 |
Was traded by the Houston Colt 45 s to the New York Yankees in exchange for RP Owen Parker. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (38); Power: 33 (65); Eye: 27 (53). |
04/06/1937 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Yankees development complex. |
09/18/1937 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1937 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs, along with 3B Rich Pinnock, in exchange for SP Hector Castillo. |
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: 30 (36); Power: 40 (62); Eye: 37 (51). |
07/07/1938 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/09/1938 |
Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Pioneer League Championship Series with the South Bend Cubs! |
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: 35 (38); Power: 48 (65); Eye: 43 (53). |
04/04/1939 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
05/22/1939 |
Wins the AAA Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1939 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, along with 2B Gabriel Gonzalez Jr., C Juan Villalva, and RP Lee Smith, in exchange for RF Ed Delahanty. |
08/09/1939 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 37 (39); Power: 61 (70); Eye: 48 (54). |
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: 37 (39); Power: 65 (71); Eye: 56 (59). |
04/01/1941 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Yankees development complex. |
04/30/1941 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
05/03/1941 |
Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with New York. |
06/19/1941 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 36 (37); Power: 64 (69); Eye: 57 (59). |
04/28/1942 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/24/1942 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 5 weeks. |
08/03/1942 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/25/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (37); Power: 65 (67); Eye: 58 (58). |
09/03/1943 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/1943 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/10/1943 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
10/26/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,600 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
12/10/1943 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Seattle Pilots in exchange for SP Alex Anaya. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 63 (63); Eye: 59 (59). |
04/11/1944 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 weeks. |
05/08/1944 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/14/1944 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/04/1944 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days. |
09/03/1944 |
Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/24/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 62 (62); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/15/1945 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/20/1945 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
05/21/1945 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1945 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks. |
09/06/1945 |
Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/22/1945 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/09/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/06/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,000 with the Houston Colt 45 s organization. |
05/19/1946 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/24/1946 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/27/1946 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/15/1946 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/22/1946 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 5-6 weeks. |
09/19/1946 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/21/1946 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks. |
11/09/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 62 (62). |
01/17/1947 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $342,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
03/27/1947 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
04/05/1947 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 6 weeks. |
04/07/1947 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/1947 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (36); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/22/1948 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/09/1948 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
09/14/1948 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks. |