12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #45 prospect in the FORT |
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: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
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: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 17, Pick 3, 259th overall pick). |
07/24/1951 |
Injured on 07/19/1951, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration. |
11/15/1952 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Johnny Vergez. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/17/1953 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/21/1953 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
03/26/1953 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/30/1953 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
05/19/1953 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/30/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,430,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/18/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/19/1955 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
11/02/1955 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B Placido Polanco. |
11/02/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RF Al Pilarcik. |
11/02/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Montreal Expos, along with LF Harry Anderson, in exchange for RF Carl Yastrzemski, SP Dillon Gee. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
10/01/1956 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
12/19/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/01/1957 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |