01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (63); Power: 21 (69); Eye: 1 (49). |
06/05/1936 |
Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft out of high school (Beloit; Beloit, KS) by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 8, Pick 9, 123rd overall pick). |
07/04/1936 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization with a signing bonus of $1,900. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (65); Power: 20 (66); Eye: 1 (50). |
04/08/1937 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
07/05/1937 |
Named the #91 prospect in the FRBA |
09/06/1937 |
Wins the R BTC Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1937 |
Named the #83 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (62); Power: 19 (59); Eye: 3 (53). |
03/02/1938 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
04/07/1938 |
Named the #55 prospect in the FRBA |
07/04/1938 |
Named the #82 prospect in the FRBA |
10/18/1938 |
Named the #96 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (61); Power: 19 (56); Eye: 6 (52). |
04/06/1939 |
Named the #79 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (59); Power: 18 (55); Eye: 6 (50). |
07/01/1940 |
Named the #97 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (56); Power: 19 (53); Eye: 12 (50). |
04/01/1941 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Philadelphia Phillies development complex. |
11/04/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
11/04/1941 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds, along with C Corey Henderson, in exchange for RP Travis Thomas and LF Jesse Kelley. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (51); Power: 22 (50); Eye: 23 (49). |
04/07/1942 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cincinnati Reds development complex. |
08/05/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
09/02/1942 |
Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 9-10 months. |
09/16/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Daytona Tortugas! |
10/20/1942 |
Named the #93 prospect in the FRBA |
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: 26 (50); Power: 24 (48); Eye: 28 (50). |
02/18/1943 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 months. |
04/08/1943 |
Named the #90 prospect in the FRBA |
09/10/1943 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
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: 30 (49); Power: 32 (46); Eye: 34 (49). |
03/01/1944 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Cincinnati Reds 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: 34 (49); Power: 36 (45); Eye: 38 (49). |
09/04/1945 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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: 36 (47); Power: 38 (44); Eye: 42 (50). |
09/03/1946 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/09/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
11/11/1946 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (42); Power: 38 (41); Eye: 42 (48). |
02/17/1947 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
02/19/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
05/20/1947 |
Goes 5-8 against the Richmond Virginians, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
05/21/1947 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1947 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1947 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
06/05/1947 |
Released by the Cincinnati organization. |
06/17/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Chiefs organization. |
07/14/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
09/19/1947 |
Released by the Cincinnati organization. |
09/25/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lake Elsinore Storm organization. |
10/15/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Diego Padres organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (41); Power: 38 (41); Eye: 42 (47). |
11/21/1948 |
Became a minor league free agent. |