01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (44); Power: 10 (42); Eye: 1 (40). |
06/05/1939 |
Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft out of high school (Carolina Academy; Lake City, SC) by the Kansas City Athletics. (Round 7, Pick 5, 102nd overall pick). |
07/01/1939 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $3,800. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (43); Power: 9 (43); Eye: 1 (40). |
02/28/1940 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
04/02/1940 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
07/16/1940 |
Goes 0-4 against the Beaumont Golden Gators, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
08/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
08/12/1940 |
Wins the R BTC Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1940 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
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: 3 (43); Power: 9 (42); Eye: 2 (39). |
02/26/1941 |
Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
04/01/1941 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
08/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Sunset League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (43); Power: 14 (44); Eye: 6 (40). |
03/04/1942 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
04/07/1942 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
08/21/1942 |
Goes 5-6 against the Spartanburg Spartans, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (43); Power: 16 (43); Eye: 8 (39). |
04/08/1943 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (42); Power: 23 (43); Eye: 22 (41). |
03/01/1944 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Athletics development complex. |
06/23/1944 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
10/24/1944 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Colorado Rockies, along with LF Rodrigo Boehme and LF Ryan Marston, in exchange for CL Alonzo Martinez and LF Justin Davis. |
11/17/1944 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 2B Johnny Evers, CF Emilio Martinez, and a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for CL Juan Bennett. |
12/31/1944 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago Cubs, along with RF Chris Simmons, in exchange for SP Matt McDaid. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (43); Power: 27 (43); Eye: 27 (42). |
05/18/1945 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/24/1945 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
10/17/1945 |
Named the #91 prospect in the FRBA |
11/09/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/20/1945 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres, along with RP Adam Mason, in exchange for LF Michael Chavis. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (43); Power: 34 (45); Eye: 31 (42). |
04/04/1946 |
Named the #71 prospect in the FRBA |
07/01/1946 |
Named the #80 prospect in the FRBA |
07/31/1946 |
Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with SS Charlie Gelbert and 1B Aaron Sellers, in exchange for SS Frank Fennelly and a 4th round draft pick. |
10/17/1946 |
Named the #98 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: 34 (42); Power: 36 (44); Eye: 32 (41). |
04/01/1947 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Brooklyn Dodgers development complex. |
05/22/1947 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/29/1947 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/1947 |
Named the #90 prospect in the FRBA |
10/11/1947 |
Named the #66 prospect in the FRBA |
11/10/1947 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (42); Power: 36 (43); Eye: 32 (41). |
06/02/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
11/21/1948 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (39); Power: 38 (42); Eye: 32 (39). |