06/05/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft out of college (BYU; Provo, UT) by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). |
06/26/1938 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization with a signing bonus of $2,070. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (50); Power: 29 (50); Eye: 31 (59). |
07/17/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (48); Power: 36 (49); Eye: 39 (56). |
07/15/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
10/17/1940 |
Named the #94 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (51); Power: 39 (48); Eye: 56 (63). |
04/03/1941 |
Named the #78 prospect in the FRBA |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/02/1941 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/05/1941 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
10/23/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 FRBA PL Modell's Rookie of the Award voting. |
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: 46 (50); Power: 40 (47); Eye: 55 (60). |
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: 45 (49); Power: 40 (46); Eye: 51 (57). |
07/18/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Central Association All-Star Game. |
11/14/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
11/18/1943 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Chicago Cubs, along with CF Devon Conaway, in exchange for SP Carlos Alvarado. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (48); Power: 39 (44); Eye: 54 (57). |
10/24/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,200 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (49); Power: 40 (43); Eye: 57 (59). |
07/05/1945 |
Injured (gout),out for 2 days. |
10/21/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (50); Power: 41 (42); Eye: 56 (56). |
03/31/1946 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
04/18/1946 |
Goes 5-5 against the Norfolk Tides, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
09/04/1946 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
10/21/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,600 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/25/1947 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 days. |
05/01/1947 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/23/1947 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/15/1947 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/26/1947 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/10/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 42 (42); Eye: 59 (59). |
01/22/1948 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $177,600 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
10/22/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Championship Series with the Colorado Rockies. |