12/05/1934 | Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 40th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Sailors, out of high school (Elder; Cincinnati, OH). |
12/13/1934 | Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Sailors organization with a signing bonus of $7,000. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/23/1935 | Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/24/1935 | Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1935 | Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/1935 | Injured (Oblique strain), out for 7 weeks. |
09/22/1935 | Wins the 1935 Championship with the Gulfport Sailors! |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/25/1936 | Goes 5-5 against the Charlotte Bluebirds, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/03/1936 | Goes 5-6 against the Charlotte Bluebirds, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
06/07/1936 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/22/1936 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/22/1936 | Goes 0-1 against the Chattanooga Dynamos, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
07/01/1936 | Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/06/1936 | Named the #95 prospect in the FABL |
10/06/1936 | Named the #66 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1937 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1937 | Named the #50 prospect in the FABL |
07/17/1937 | Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
10/14/1937 | Named the #31 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1938 | Named the #50 prospect in the FABL |
08/02/1938 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/26/1938 | Wins the 1938 Championship with the San Francisco Hawks! |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/03/1939 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/25/1939 | Wins the 1939 Championship with the San Francisco Hawks! |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/27/1942 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/08/1942 | Injured (sprained thumb),out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/20/1942 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1942 | Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/26/1943 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/25/1944 | Wins the 1944 Championship with the San Francisco Hawks! |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/23/1946 | Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/07/1946 | Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/13/1946 | Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/04/1946 | Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/29/1946 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/17/1947 | Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
09/15/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1947 | Goes 0-4 against the Toronto Wolves, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/26/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/1948 | Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks. |
09/26/1948 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/18/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/22/1950 | Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks. |
05/14/1951 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1951 | Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1951 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/1951 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
10/10/1951 | Wins the 1951 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Sailors. |
10/10/1952 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1946 | 154 | 3 | 1949 | 151 | 4 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1943 | 679 | 2 | 1946 | 712 | 2 | 1949 | 696 | 3 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1943 | 628 | 1 | 1946 | 637 | 3 | 1949 | 618 | 2 | | Year | H | Rank | 1943 | 181 | 3 | 1946 | 199 | 2 | 1947 | 174 | 4 | 1948 | 163 | 10 | 1949 | 185 | 4 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1943 | 249 | 2 | 1946 | 266 | 3 | 1949 | 242 | 10 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1946 | 29 | 7 | 1948 | 35 | 6 | 1949 | 31 | 8 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1943 | 19 | 1 | 1946 | 16 | 5 | 1947 | 13 | 4 | 1948 | 14 | 7 | 1949 | 10 | 8 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1943 | 16 | 5 | 1946 | 35 | 1 | 1947 | 28 | 2 | 1948 | 31 | 1 | 1949 | 25 | 3 | | | Year | R | Rank | 1943 | 85 | 3 | 1946 | 96 | 3 | 1947 | 96 | 3 | 1949 | 89 | 7 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1949 | 9 | 5 | 1950 | 9 | 6 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1943 | 5 | 3 | 1946 | 11 | 1 | 1948 | 6 | 2 | 1949 | 4 | 8 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1943 | 47 | 6 | 1948 | 52 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1943 | .288 | 7 | 1946 | .312 | 5 | 1947 | .311 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1946 | .372 | 10 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1947 | .432 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1943 | 82.07 | 9 | 1946 | 102.98 | 3 | 1947 | 93.50 | 7 | 1949 | 91.76 | 10 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1946 | 5.89 | 10 | 1947 | 6.00 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1947 | .804 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1946 | 6.4 | 4 | 1947 | 4.8 | 10 | |