01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (63); Power: 5 (56); Eye: 9 (67). |
06/05/1939 |
Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of high school (Irwin County; Ocilla, GA) by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 7, Pick 11, 108th overall pick). |
06/09/1939 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $2,090. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (60); Power: 7 (57); Eye: 11 (67). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (52); Power: 12 (55); Eye: 14 (67). |
02/26/1941 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
07/11/1941 |
Goes 5-7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 2 RBI and 4 R. |
08/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
08/26/1941 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (50); Power: 14 (55); Eye: 15 (66). |
01/07/1942 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RP Gus Weyhing and RF Tulsi Shingane. |
07/25/1942 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Juan Ocampo, in exchange for RF Dylan Magee and RF Brad Pinheiro. |
09/17/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! |
10/20/1942 |
Named the #97 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (50); Power: 15 (52); Eye: 17 (64). |
03/03/1943 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/08/1943 |
Named the #87 prospect in the FRBA |
07/03/1943 |
Goes 5-5 against the Orlando Rays, with 1 RBI and 4 R. |
07/05/1943 |
Named the #78 prospect in the FRBA |
09/26/1943 |
Wins the 1943 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans! |
10/22/1943 |
Named the #74 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (48); Power: 17 (50); Eye: 24 (65). |
03/01/1944 |
Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/06/1944 |
Named the #61 prospect in the FRBA |
07/03/1944 |
Wins the R OWC Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1944 |
Named the #53 prospect in the FRBA |
08/02/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
10/20/1944 |
Named the #49 prospect in the FRBA |
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: 26 (49); Power: 18 (49); Eye: 28 (64). |
02/28/1945 |
Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/05/1945 |
Named the #38 prospect in the FRBA |
08/21/1945 |
Goes 6-8 against the Orlando Rays, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
10/17/1945 |
Named the #41 prospect in the FRBA |
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: 29 (46); Power: 23 (49); Eye: 35 (65). |
04/02/1946 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/04/1946 |
Named the #28 prospect in the FRBA |
07/01/1946 |
Named the #44 prospect in the FRBA |
08/27/1946 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/17/1946 |
Named the #58 prospect in the FRBA |
11/09/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,800. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (43); Power: 27 (45); Eye: 37 (62). |
02/26/1947 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/03/1947 |
Named the #47 prospect in the FRBA |
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: 32 (41); Power: 27 (43); Eye: 37 (59). |
04/08/1948 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
04/26/1948 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
06/02/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
06/27/1948 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1948 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (38); Power: 29 (41); Eye: 38 (55). |
03/02/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |