01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
12/05/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of high school (Memphis; Memphis, TN). |
12/21/1935 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $18,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1936 | Named the #20 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1936 | Named the #22 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1937 | Named the #19 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1937 | Named the #20 prospect in the FABL |
10/14/1937 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1938 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
06/30/1938 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/10/1938 | Named the #10 prospect in the FABL |
07/31/1938 | Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Brooklyn Kings, along with CF Bob Worley, CF Jim Alarie, SP Sergio Vergara, SP George Scruggs, in exchange for CF Bill May, SP Gene Jones. |
10/15/1938 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/24/1939 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1939 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
08/17/1939 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/17/1939 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1940 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
10/09/1940 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1941 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
05/12/1941 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1941 | Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with SP George Scruggs and a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for 1B Don Cress and 3B Howard Rivers. |
08/17/1941 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/31/1942 | Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/13/1942 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
10/15/1943 | Wins the 1943 World Championship Series with the Cincinnati Cannons. |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/26/1944 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1944 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1944 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/06/1944 | Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Sailors, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/09/1944 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/12/1944 | Wins the 1944 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/13/1944 | Wins the 1944 World Championship Series with the Cincinnati Cannons. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/04/1945 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1945 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1945 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/14/1945 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/07/1946 | Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/15/1948 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/06/1949 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/22/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/10/1950 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,800 with the Cincinnati Cannons organization. |
08/01/1950 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/18/1951 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Stars, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/28/1953 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
05/17/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1955 | Became a free agent. |
10/08/1955 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1943 | 150 | 7 | 1944 | 152 | 9 | 1945 | 153 | 5 | 1946 | 154 | 3 | 1947 | 152 | 6 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1943 | 642 | 10 | 1944 | 675 | 6 | 1945 | 679 | 6 | 1946 | 663 | 8 | 1947 | 659 | 9 | 1950 | 667 | 7 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1943 | 586 | 6 | 1944 | 630 | 2 | 1945 | 633 | 5 | 1946 | 617 | 4 | 1947 | 607 | 4 | 1948 | 597 | 3 | 1950 | 595 | 5 | | Year | H | Rank | 1943 | 159 | 8 | 1944 | 183 | 5 | 1945 | 192 | 3 | 1946 | 162 | 7 | 1950 | 171 | 7 | | Year | K | Rank | 1943 | 61 | 6 | 1947 | 72 | 7 | 1948 | 65 | 10 | 1950 | 73 | 9 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1942 | 227 | 9 | 1943 | 240 | 7 | 1944 | 291 | 2 | 1945 | 305 | 1 | 1946 | 277 | 2 | 1948 | 252 | 10 | 1950 | 306 | 3 | 1951 | 283 | 9 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1942 | 19 | 3 | 1943 | 16 | 2 | 1944 | 23 | 1 | 1945 | 28 | 2 | 1946 | 28 | 2 | 1947 | 17 | 9 | 1948 | 24 | 8 | 1949 | 21 | 9 | 1950 | 33 | 1 | 1951 | 27 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1943 | 84 | 2 | 1944 | 105 | 1 | 1945 | 110 | 1 | 1946 | 96 | 2 | 1948 | 97 | 5 | 1949 | 90 | 6 | 1950 | 118 | 1 | 1951 | 114 | 3 | | Year | R | Rank | 1943 | 78 | 8 | 1944 | 81 | 10 | 1945 | 102 | 1 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1942 | 7 | 10 | 1949 | 10 | 4 | 1950 | 16 | 1 | 1951 | 21 | 1 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1942 | 4 | 8 | 1944 | 11 | 2 | 1947 | 6 | 2 | 1948 | 7 | 1 | 1949 | 6 | 4 | 1950 | 6 | 3 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1943 | 6 | 9 | 1944 | 6 | 7 | 1945 | 15 | 1 | 1949 | 8 | 4 | 1950 | 10 | 2 | 1951 | 11 | 1 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1942 | 45 | 8 | 1943 | 47 | 6 | 1944 | 56 | 2 | 1945 | 57 | 2 | 1946 | 57 | 2 | 1950 | 66 | 3 | 1951 | 65 | 6 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1942 | .292 | 10 | 1945 | .303 | 8 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1942 | .464 | 2 | 1943 | .410 | 9 | 1944 | .462 | 3 | 1945 | .482 | 4 | 1946 | .449 | 10 | 1950 | .514 | 2 | 1951 | .500 | 10 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1943 | 75.92 | 10 | 1944 | 91.44 | 6 | 1945 | 98.61 | 6 | 1950 | 106.28 | 6 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1942 | 5.81 | 5 | 1945 | 5.65 | 9 | 1950 | 6.41 | 8 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1942 | .172 | 2 | 1943 | .138 | 6 | 1944 | .171 | 1 | 1945 | .179 | 4 | 1946 | .186 | 4 | 1949 | .160 | 9 | 1950 | .227 | 2 | 1951 | .214 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1942 | .366 | 3 | 1944 | .360 | 10 | 1945 | .375 | 8 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1942 | .804 | 3 | 1944 | .786 | 9 | 1945 | .810 | 7 | 1950 | .864 | 5 | | | | | |