12/31/1927 |
Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft out of high school (Sprague; Salem, OR) by the Seattle Steelheads (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/02/1928 |
Named the #20 prospect in the TCBA |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/01/1929 |
Named the #15 prospect in the TCBA |
09/17/1929 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/10/1929 |
Wins the 1929 Southern Pacific League Round 1 with the Tucson Apaches! |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/07/1930 |
Named the #27 prospect in the TCBA |
08/11/1930 |
Wins the TCBA WA Player of the Week Award. |
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: 45 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/17/1931 |
Wins the 1931 TCBA WA Defenseman of the Year Award at CF. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/16/1932 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
06/02/1932 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/17/1932 |
Wins the 1932 TCBA WA Defenseman of the Year Award at CF. |
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: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
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: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/08/1934 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1934 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,500 through arbitration. |
11/05/1934 |
Was traded by the Seattle Rainiers to the New York Highlanders, along with 2B Josiah Simmons, SS Gabriel Nelis, in exchange for 2B Tony Lazzeri, SS Alan Strange. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/24/1935 |
Wins the TCBA EA Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/1935 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
10/11/1935 |
Wins the 1935 Transcontinental Cup with the New York Highlanders. |
10/16/1935 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $97,000 with the New York Highlanders organization. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/26/1936 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
10/25/1936 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $119,000 with the New York Highlanders organization. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/18/1937 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/17/1937 |
Goes 6-6 against the New York City Blues, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/19/1937 |
Wins the 1937 TCBA EA Defenseman of the Year Award at CF. |
11/06/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $212,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/13/1938 |
Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week. |
11/08/1938 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1938 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $1,214,250 with the New Orleans Pelicans organization. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/22/1939 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/05/1939 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/06/1940 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/18/1941 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 4-5 weeks. |
05/04/1941 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months. |
10/19/1941 |
Wins the 1941 Transcontinental Cup with the New Orleans Pelicans. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/01/1942 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
10/22/1942 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/11/1942 |
Became a free agent. |
11/24/1942 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $2,522,000 with the New York Highlanders organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
09/11/1943 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/22/1944 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/17/1944 |
Scores his 1000th career Transcontinental Baseball Association run! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/25/1945 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/10/1946 |
Released by the New York Highlanders. |
10/21/1946 |
Retired from professional baseball. |