In 1932 he led the
Middle Atlantic League with a batting average of .368 and a slugging percentage of .720, and in triples with 12 and home runs with 29. In 1936 he was third in the
Southern Association with a batting average of .384 and a slugging percentage of .589, as he led the league with 22 triples. He would also play professional
baseball as an
outfielder with the
Brooklyn Dodgers and
Washington Senators, batting .271/.382/.401 with 7 home runs and 85 RBI in 181 games. ==Death and burial==