12/31/1929 |
Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 34th overall pick) by the Chicago Packers, out of college (UCF). |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/07/1930 |
Named the #19 prospect in the TCBA |
11/08/1930 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,700 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/05/1931 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/03/1932 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/06/1933 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,400 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/14/1934 |
Wins the TCBA EA Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/13/1934 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $596,500 with the Chicago Packers organization. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/12/1935 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/25/1936 |
Wins the TCBA EA Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1936 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Pittsburgh Vulcans, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/28/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
06/30/1936 |
Earned 1936 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/20/1936 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/26/1936 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/27/1937 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/19/1937 |
Wins the TCBA EA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/21/1938 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/26/1938 |
Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/10/1939 |
Injured (Dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/02/1939 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/16/1940 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,490,000 with the New York Highlanders organization. |
05/05/1940 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/28/1940 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1940 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/02/1940 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/22/1942 |
Collects his 2000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association hit! |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/18/1943 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/17/1943 |
Collects his 1000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association RBI! |
07/27/1943 |
Scores his 1000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association run! |
11/14/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/10/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $274,000 with the Chicago Packers organization. |
06/25/1944 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/03/1944 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/19/1944 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/15/1944 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $704,000 with the Chicago Packers organization. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/31/1945 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/20/1945 |
Wins the TCBA EA Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1945 |
Wins the 1945 TCBA EA Association Championship Series MVP Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/20/1946 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/08/1946 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week. |
11/10/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/23/1947 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1933 |
676 |
10 |
1934 |
690 |
5 |
1935 |
677 |
8 |
1937 |
671 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1933 |
616 |
8 |
1934 |
610 |
8 |
1935 |
618 |
5 |
1937 |
599 |
7 |
1939 |
597 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1933 |
185 |
8 |
1934 |
208 |
3 |
1935 |
188 |
10 |
1937 |
199 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1934 |
269 |
6 |
1935 |
263 |
10 |
1937 |
282 |
9 |
1939 |
268 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1932 |
50 |
6 |
1933 |
41 |
4 |
1934 |
40 |
7 |
1935 |
39 |
9 |
1936 |
47 |
2 |
1937 |
43 |
2 |
1938 |
53 |
1 |
1939 |
47 |
2 |
1942 |
33 |
5 |
1944 |
43 |
2 |
1945 |
34 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1939 |
16 |
7 |
1943 |
10 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1934 |
97 |
4 |
1935 |
94 |
9 |
1939 |
92 |
10 |
1944 |
98 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1934 |
99 |
7 |
1939 |
95 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1932 |
5 |
4 |
1933 |
6 |
2 |
1934 |
4 |
8 |
1937 |
4 |
6 |
1941 |
6 |
1 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1934 |
6 |
8 |
1935 |
8 |
2 |
1939 |
7 |
8 |
1940 |
7 |
8 |
1941 |
7 |
5 |
1944 |
13 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1933 |
55 |
10 |
1937 |
57 |
9 |
1938 |
62 |
2 |
1939 |
65 |
2 |
1944 |
53 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1934 |
.341 |
5 |
1937 |
.332 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1934 |
.408 |
2 |
1937 |
.398 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1939 |
.449 |
10 |
1944 |
.429 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1934 |
106.18 |
6 |
1937 |
109.99 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1934 |
6.56 |
8 |
1937 |
6.97 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1939 |
.166 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1934 |
.388 |
4 |
1937 |
.394 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1934 |
.849 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1934 |
6.2 |
4 |
1937 |
6.8 |
4 |
1939 |
5.1 |
9 |
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