06/05/1938 |
Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft out of high school (Mission San Jose; Fremont, CA) by the Colorado Rockies. (Round 14, Pick 13, 222nd overall pick). |
09/24/1938 |
Wins the 1938 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Spokane Indians! |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (55); Power: 12 (48); Eye: 14 (37). |
11/13/1939 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Kansas City Athletics, along with SS Mike Maisonneuve, in exchange for CL Mike Carmean. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (51); Power: 17 (49); Eye: 19 (36). |
08/01/1940 |
Wins the R BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
08/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
08/19/1940 |
Wins the R BTC Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1940 |
Wins the R BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
09/19/1940 |
Wins the 1940 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Savannah A's! |
09/22/1940 |
Wins the 1940 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Rome Colonels! |
09/29/1940 |
Wins the 1940 R BTC Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (50); Power: 24 (48); Eye: 25 (37). |
03/05/1941 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 3B Andrew Smith, in exchange for SP Mike Haney. |
07/07/1941 |
Wins the A Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (51); Power: 34 (48); Eye: 31 (38). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (56); Power: 38 (47); Eye: 35 (38). |
07/19/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
09/29/1943 |
Wins the 1943 Pioneer League Championship Series with the Dayton Dragons! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (62); Power: 44 (48); Eye: 37 (39). |
07/17/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
11/12/1944 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (62); Power: 49 (50); Eye: 38 (38). |
07/02/1945 |
Named the #95 prospect in the FRBA |
10/17/1945 |
Named the #78 prospect in the FRBA |
11/09/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (61); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 38 (38). |
11/09/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (61); Power: 50 (51); Eye: 36 (36). |
06/04/1947 |
Hits three home runs against the Norfolk Tides, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/10/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,100. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (62); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 36 (36). |
11/21/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,600. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 36 (37). |