01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (61); Power: 19 (51); Eye: 25 (49). |
06/05/1939 |
Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of college (Loyola Marymount University; Los Angeles, CA) by the Seattle Pilots. (Round 3, Pick 14, 46th overall pick). |
06/28/1939 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Pilots organization with a signing bonus of $1,730. |
07/31/1939 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (57); Power: 23 (51); Eye: 26 (49). |
07/15/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Pioneer League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 29 (49); Eye: 29 (45). |
08/09/1941 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (48); Power: 30 (47); Eye: 30 (44). |
04/18/1942 |
Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (48); Power: 36 (46); Eye: 37 (46). |
03/22/1943 |
Injured (sprained thumb),out for 6 weeks. |
10/25/1943 |
Was traded by the Seattle Pilots to the New York Yankees, along with LF Walton Cruise, in exchange for SP Manny Galindo. |
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: 48 (52); Power: 43 (47); Eye: 47 (52). |
06/30/1944 |
Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 53 (55); Power: 45 (47); Eye: 51 (54). |
05/16/1945 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
08/13/1945 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 55 (55); Power: 45 (47); Eye: 51 (54). |
06/18/1946 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/04/1946 |
Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4 months. |
07/08/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $266,200 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (56). |
04/16/1947 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/05/1947 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 57 (57). |
05/03/1948 |
Wins the FRBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1948 |
Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/12/1948 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7 weeks. |
09/06/1948 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
10/13/1948 |
Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days. |