In 1928, he appeared in 139 games, 92 at third base and 45 at first base, and batted .288. In 1929, he became the Tigers' starting third baseman, started all 154 games for the club, and posted a .280 batting average.
During his career in 1928, he participated in 139 games, primarily playing third base and first base, with a batting average of .288. The following year, he became the Tigers' primary third baseman, playing all 154 games for the team and achieving a batting average of .280.