12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #5 prospect in the FORT |
07/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/08/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/19/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/30/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/29/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick). |
06/12/1951 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $87,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/06/1953 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Frank Viola, in exchange for SP Ray Culp, 2B Jeff Blauser. |
07/01/1953 |
Goes 5-7 against the Cleveland Indians, with 3 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 2B Jose Lopez, 3B Willie Jones. |
12/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Floyd Bannister, in exchange for SS Rick Burleson. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/23/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/05/1956 |
Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 3 weeks. |
04/17/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
10/26/1956 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with 1B Paul Goldschmidt, CF Gary Geiger, in exchange for 1B Rod Carew, CF Franchy Cordero, RP Clint Brown. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RF Manny Ramirez. |
09/29/1957 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
07/21/1958 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1958 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/30/1958 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
07/01/1959 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Miami Marlins, along with LF Ron Swoboda, in exchange for LF Woodie Held, 2B Rob Picciolo, SS Luis Cruz. |
08/11/1959 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks. |
11/09/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,800,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
10/27/1960 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for SP Alay Soler. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
04/08/1962 |
Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/22/1962 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/31/1962 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Dick Drott, in exchange for SP Brett Cecil, RP Jim Kaat. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
05/20/1963 |
Injured (Lacerated hand), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/20/1963 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/23/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1963 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (5). |
04/20/1964 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/21/1964 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
07/17/1964 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (5). |
06/30/1965 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/02/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |