01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (56); Power: 10 (39); Eye: 18 (73). |
06/05/1939 |
Was not drafted and joined Catawba College. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (54); Power: 11 (39); Eye: 19 (72). |
06/05/1940 |
Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft out of college (Catawba College; Salisbury, NC) by the Kansas City Athletics. (Round 4, Pick 10, 60th overall pick). |
06/30/1940 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $1,380. |
09/19/1940 |
Wins the 1940 Sunset League League Championship Series with the Savannah A's! |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (52); Power: 11 (39); Eye: 21 (70). |
03/14/1941 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (47); Power: 11 (34); Eye: 22 (59). |
07/30/1942 |
Goes 0-4 against the Atlantic City Rollers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/05/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 22 (47); Power: 13 (33); Eye: 26 (58). |
04/06/1943 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
08/04/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
08/26/1943 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (45); Power: 16 (31); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/04/1944 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
08/02/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (44); Power: 16 (29); Eye: 33 (53). |
02/28/1945 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
04/03/1945 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
07/07/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Beaumont Golden Gators, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
08/24/1945 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
08/27/1945 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Palm Springs Angels organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (43); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 34 (51). |
07/05/1946 |
Released by the Los Angeles organization. |
07/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization. |
10/10/1946 |
Released by the San Diego organization. |
10/17/1946 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
11/09/1946 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (45); Power: 21 (27); Eye: 47 (56). |
10/15/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
11/28/1947 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
12/24/1947 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (49); Power: 29 (30); Eye: 61 (66). |
06/02/1948 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |