06/01/1933 |
Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Fredericton Salamanders, out of college (York (ON)). |
06/02/1933 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization with a signing bonus of $32,000. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/02/1934 |
Named the #1 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1934 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/04/1934 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/03/1934 |
Wins the 1934 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/04/1934 |
Finished 2nd in 1934 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/17/1934 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,368 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/25/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/23/1935 |
Goes 5-5 against the Halifax Golden Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 1 R. |
07/29/1935 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1935 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/04/1935 |
Goes 5-5 against the Saint John Sasquatches, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
10/03/1935 |
Wins the 1935 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/07/1935 |
Finished 2nd in 1935 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/17/1935 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,512 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/27/1936 |
Injured (burned hand), out for 5 days. |
06/25/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1936 |
Wins the 1936 The King's Cup MVP Award. |
09/10/1936 |
Wins the 1936 The King's Cup with the Fredericton Salamanders. |
09/22/1936 |
Won the 1936 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Fredericton Salamanders! |
10/03/1936 |
Wins the 1936 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/14/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125 through arbitration. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/26/1937 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1937 |
Wins the 1937 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/08/1937 |
Finished 2nd in 1937 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/15/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/30/1938 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1938 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1938 |
Injured (hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/03/1938 |
Wins the 1938 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
10/10/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/07/1939 |
Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/23/1939 |
Injured (mild groin strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/25/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/12/1939 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $303,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
08/14/1939 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1939 |
Wins the 1939 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/09/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (6). |
07/21/1940 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/28/1940 |
Injured (sprained knee), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/26/1941 |
Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/11/1941 |
Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1941 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1941 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1941 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1941 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for one week. |
09/29/1941 |
Wins the 1941 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/03/1941 |
Wins the 1941 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/11/1942 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/05/1943 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1943 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day. |
08/22/1943 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/24/1943 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/06/1943 |
Wins the 1943 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/10/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
03/28/1944 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
09/06/1944 |
Wins the 1944 The King's Cup with the Fredericton Salamanders. |
09/13/1944 |
Injured (back tightness), out for one week. |
10/02/1944 |
Wins the 1944 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/12/1945 |
Goes 5-5 against the Saint John Sasquatches, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
10/06/1945 |
Wins the 1945 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/06/1946 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/12/1946 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1946 |
Wins the 1946 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (9); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/08/1947 |
Injured (fractured rib), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (9); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/16/1948 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks. |
07/12/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
09/22/1948 |
Fredericton Salamanders voided the team option year. |
10/16/1948 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
07/03/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
09/20/1949 |
Injured (hip flexor strain), out for one week. |
09/27/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1936 |
413 |
10 |
1937 |
423 |
9 |
1938 |
438 |
7 |
1944 |
420 |
10 |
1946 |
447 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1937 |
359 |
10 |
1938 |
382 |
9 |
1939 |
384 |
10 |
1944 |
377 |
9 |
1946 |
398 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1935 |
124 |
7 |
1936 |
113 |
9 |
1937 |
117 |
5 |
1938 |
117 |
4 |
1939 |
113 |
6 |
1941 |
113 |
8 |
1943 |
107 |
10 |
1944 |
113 |
6 |
1946 |
114 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1934 |
44 |
4 |
1947 |
45 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1935 |
203 |
4 |
1936 |
173 |
10 |
1937 |
189 |
2 |
1938 |
189 |
2 |
1939 |
181 |
6 |
1941 |
197 |
3 |
1943 |
155 |
6 |
1944 |
155 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1934 |
24 |
9 |
1935 |
27 |
3 |
1936 |
32 |
1 |
1937 |
25 |
3 |
1938 |
29 |
1 |
1939 |
29 |
3 |
1940 |
24 |
9 |
1941 |
29 |
3 |
1943 |
21 |
6 |
1944 |
28 |
3 |
1945 |
29 |
2 |
1946 |
22 |
6 |
1947 |
26 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1934 |
12 |
5 |
1936 |
5 |
10 |
1937 |
7 |
7 |
1938 |
5 |
10 |
1939 |
6 |
10 |
1940 |
7 |
5 |
1941 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1935 |
14 |
4 |
1936 |
6 |
10 |
1937 |
11 |
3 |
1938 |
11 |
3 |
1939 |
9 |
7 |
1941 |
15 |
3 |
1943 |
9 |
5 |
1945 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1934 |
8 |
8 |
1936 |
6 |
7 |
1939 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1935 |
76 |
5 |
1936 |
59 |
7 |
1937 |
57 |
7 |
1938 |
67 |
3 |
1939 |
60 |
6 |
1941 |
58 |
9 |
1943 |
60 |
3 |
1944 |
50 |
5 |
1945 |
53 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1935 |
75 |
5 |
1936 |
63 |
8 |
1937 |
63 |
4 |
1938 |
68 |
2 |
1941 |
61 |
5 |
1943 |
52 |
10 |
1944 |
53 |
5 |
1945 |
55 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1937 |
57 |
3 |
1938 |
46 |
6 |
1940 |
39 |
8 |
1945 |
43 |
6 |
1946 |
43 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1937 |
10 |
1 |
1938 |
5 |
8 |
1939 |
3 |
8 |
1940 |
5 |
4 |
1941 |
3 |
8 |
1942 |
4 |
6 |
1943 |
6 |
3 |
1946 |
12 |
2 |
1947 |
2 |
10 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1934 |
2 |
7 |
1935 |
2 |
10 |
1936 |
4 |
2 |
1943 |
2 |
4 |
1944 |
4 |
3 |
1945 |
2 |
8 |
1946 |
3 |
3 |
1947 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1940 |
5 |
6 |
1943 |
5 |
10 |
1944 |
4 |
8 |
1945 |
6 |
2 |
1947 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1934 |
41 |
6 |
1935 |
46 |
3 |
1936 |
43 |
4 |
1937 |
43 |
1 |
1938 |
45 |
2 |
1939 |
44 |
4 |
1940 |
39 |
8 |
1941 |
49 |
2 |
1943 |
30 |
5 |
1944 |
33 |
6 |
1945 |
36 |
3 |
1947 |
31 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1934 |
.307 |
10 |
1935 |
.334 |
4 |
1936 |
.308 |
10 |
1937 |
.326 |
1 |
1938 |
.306 |
1 |
1939 |
.294 |
3 |
1941 |
.306 |
6 |
1943 |
.301 |
7 |
1944 |
.300 |
2 |
1945 |
.291 |
8 |
1946 |
.286 |
9 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1934 |
.367 |
5 |
1935 |
.398 |
4 |
1936 |
.370 |
9 |
1937 |
.416 |
3 |
1938 |
.380 |
5 |
1939 |
.340 |
8 |
1940 |
.351 |
9 |
1941 |
.352 |
10 |
1943 |
.369 |
6 |
1944 |
.362 |
4 |
1945 |
.364 |
5 |
1946 |
.358 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1934 |
.481 |
7 |
1935 |
.547 |
3 |
1936 |
.471 |
7 |
1937 |
.526 |
1 |
1938 |
.495 |
2 |
1939 |
.471 |
4 |
1940 |
.462 |
10 |
1941 |
.534 |
2 |
1943 |
.437 |
4 |
1944 |
.411 |
7 |
1945 |
.424 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1934 |
64.31 |
9 |
1935 |
78.59 |
4 |
1937 |
77.01 |
2 |
1938 |
73.43 |
1 |
1939 |
57.73 |
7 |
1940 |
56.30 |
10 |
1941 |
65.27 |
4 |
1943 |
58.08 |
5 |
1944 |
52.72 |
6 |
1945 |
54.58 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1934 |
6.60 |
8 |
1935 |
8.04 |
4 |
1936 |
6.23 |
7 |
1937 |
7.85 |
3 |
1938 |
7.03 |
1 |
1939 |
5.36 |
8 |
1940 |
5.82 |
10 |
1941 |
6.43 |
7 |
1943 |
5.96 |
4 |
1944 |
4.94 |
6 |
1945 |
5.30 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1934 |
.174 |
8 |
1935 |
.213 |
3 |
1936 |
.163 |
6 |
1937 |
.201 |
3 |
1938 |
.188 |
3 |
1939 |
.177 |
4 |
1940 |
.180 |
8 |
1941 |
.228 |
1 |
1943 |
.135 |
4 |
1945 |
.133 |
8 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1934 |
.375 |
8 |
1935 |
.419 |
3 |
1936 |
.377 |
8 |
1937 |
.404 |
3 |
1938 |
.383 |
2 |
1939 |
.356 |
3 |
1941 |
.388 |
3 |
1943 |
.370 |
5 |
1944 |
.365 |
4 |
1945 |
.368 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1934 |
.848 |
7 |
1935 |
.945 |
3 |
1936 |
.841 |
7 |
1937 |
.942 |
1 |
1938 |
.874 |
3 |
1939 |
.811 |
3 |
1941 |
.885 |
2 |
1943 |
.806 |
4 |
1944 |
.773 |
5 |
1945 |
.788 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1934 |
3.7 |
3 |
1935 |
4.8 |
3 |
1936 |
3.3 |
4 |
1937 |
4.4 |
2 |
1938 |
4.0 |
1 |
1939 |
3.5 |
2 |
1940 |
2.5 |
10 |
1941 |
3.9 |
2 |
1943 |
3.1 |
5 |
1944 |
3.3 |
3 |
1945 |
3.5 |
3 |
1946 |
2.2 |
9 |
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