12/05/1926 | Joined the Colorado Buffaloes. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
12/05/1929 | Remained undrafted and became a free agent. |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/29/1930 | Father of Sam Bird. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/21/1932 | Released by the Davenport Dusters. |
04/25/1932 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization. |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/28/1933 | Released by the Portland Green Sox. |
07/31/1933 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hollywood Heroes organization. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1934 | Contract was purchased by the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |
04/18/1934 | Named the #2 prospect in the FABL |
07/31/1934 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Montreal Saints, along with 2B Jim Honeywood, SP Jake DeYoung, in exchange for C Heinie Zimmer, RF Al Tucker. |
10/14/1934 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/05/1935 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 7 weeks. |
07/06/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/20/1936 | Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Chicago Chiefs, along with 1B Frankie Cohen, in exchange for 2B Red Moore, SP Bill Ross. |
07/05/1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/04/1936 | Wins the 1936 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/05/1936 | Wins the 1936 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/05/1937 | Was selected to the 1937 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/20/1937 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,500 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
10/23/1937 | Finished 3rd in 1937 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/27/1938 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Dynamos, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/02/1938 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1938 | Was selected to the 1938 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/08/1938 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1938 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/02/1938 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $30,500 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
10/14/1938 | Wins the 1938 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs. |
10/24/1938 | Finished 2nd in 1938 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/01/1939 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1939 | Was selected to the 1939 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/08/1939 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $35,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
10/26/1939 | Finished 2nd in 1939 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/02/1940 | Injured (calf strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/09/1940 | Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1940 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/07/1940 | Was selected to the 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/27/1940 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $37,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/04/1942 | Was selected to the 1942 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/11/1942 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/26/1942 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
09/20/1942 | Injured (lacerated chin),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/11/1943 | Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/29/1943 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/16/1943 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/29/1944 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks. |
07/09/1944 | Was selected to the 1944 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/31/1944 | Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with SP Rabbit Day, in exchange for SP Frank Sears and LF Dick Blaszak. |
10/13/1944 | Wins the 1944 World Championship Series with the Cincinnati Cannons. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/08/1945 | Was selected to the 1945 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/12/1945 | Became a free agent. |
10/12/1945 | Retired from professional baseball. |
02/05/1951 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | TB | Rank | 1938 | 280 | 5 | 1942 | 234 | 10 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1938 | 33 | 7 | 1939 | 40 | 3 | 1940 | 36 | 3 | 1941 | 31 | 8 | 1942 | 29 | 7 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1937 | 24 | 5 | 1938 | 21 | 5 | 1944 | 11 | 8 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1937 | 92 | 10 | 1938 | 104 | 4 | | Year | R | Rank | 1937 | 114 | 4 | 1938 | 111 | 5 | 1939 | 100 | 6 | 1942 | 81 | 8 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1936 | 83 | 7 | 1937 | 116 | 1 | 1938 | 111 | 2 | 1939 | 101 | 2 | 1941 | 98 | 4 | 1942 | 83 | 10 | 1943 | 99 | 2 | | | Year | SF | Rank | 1936 | 6 | 10 | 1938 | 10 | 1 | 1940 | 5 | 9 | 1943 | 9 | 3 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1938 | 58 | 6 | 1939 | 58 | 7 | 1940 | 52 | 10 | 1942 | 47 | 6 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1937 | .337 | 7 | 1938 | .346 | 2 | 1939 | .328 | 4 | 1940 | .317 | 4 | 1942 | .310 | 4 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1937 | .458 | 2 | 1938 | .457 | 1 | 1939 | .435 | 2 | 1940 | .394 | 4 | 1941 | .403 | 3 | 1942 | .408 | 2 | 1943 | .392 | 7 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1937 | .552 | 4 | 1938 | .550 | 3 | 1939 | .507 | 5 | 1940 | .487 | 8 | 1942 | .472 | 6 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1937 | 134.24 | 3 | 1938 | 134.79 | 2 | 1939 | 118.09 | 3 | 1942 | 96.62 | 6 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1937 | 10.12 | 3 | 1938 | 10.05 | 2 | 1939 | 8.66 | 2 | 1940 | 7.07 | 5 | 1941 | 6.65 | 7 | 1942 | 7.15 | 2 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1937 | .215 | 4 | 1938 | .204 | 5 | 1942 | .161 | 10 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1937 | .452 | 3 | 1938 | .453 | 1 | 1939 | .431 | 2 | 1940 | .394 | 4 | 1941 | .391 | 7 | 1942 | .411 | 2 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1937 | 1.010 | 3 | 1938 | 1.007 | 1 | 1939 | .942 | 3 | 1940 | .882 | 3 | 1941 | .837 | 9 | 1942 | .879 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1937 | 8.3 | 3 | 1938 | 7.8 | 2 | 1939 | 7.2 | 2 | 1940 | 5.5 | 9 | 1941 | 4.9 | 10 | 1942 | 6.8 | 4 | | | |