06/05/1937 |
Drafted in the 1937 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick). |
06/13/1937 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization with a signing bonus of $5,200. |
11/27/1937 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Kansas City Athletics, along with 1B George Noftsker, in exchange for SP Greg Flores. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (54); Power: 34 (47); Eye: 42 (53). |
07/29/1938 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
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: 47 (49); Power: 41 (47); Eye: 43 (48). |
05/10/1939 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
05/19/1939 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1939 |
Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/11/1939 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
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 (48); Power: 46 (48); Eye: 42 (47). |
07/09/1940 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 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: 43 (44); Power: 47 (48); Eye: 46 (51). |
08/08/1941 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/14/1941 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/16/1941 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 47 (48); Eye: 47 (50). |
03/09/1942 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/15/1942 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1942 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/08/1942 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/19/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Championship Series with the Kansas City Athletics. |
10/24/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,800 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
10/28/1942 |
Wins the 1942 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 47 (49). |
03/10/1943 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/26/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $37,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
10/30/1943 |
Wins the 1943 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 47 (48). |
05/20/1944 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/28/1944 |
Wins the 1944 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
11/12/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (41); Power: 45 (46); Eye: 45 (46). |
03/05/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
08/17/1945 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/22/1945 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
10/25/1945 |
Wins the 1945 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
11/09/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (41); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 45 (46). |
03/06/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
10/25/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FRBA AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
11/09/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (41); Power: 46 (47); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/10/1947 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
10/15/1947 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $195,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
10/20/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FRBA AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/09/1948 |
Released by the Baltimore Orioles. |
08/19/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Naps organization. |
09/26/1948 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
10/29/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 6-7 weeks. |
11/21/1948 |
Became a free agent. |