12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 3, Pick 12, 44th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 4 (6). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #48 prospect in the FORT |
07/22/1949 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Brian Sikorski, in exchange for RP Tommy Kahnle. |
10/05/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB Triple A World Series with the Oxnard Golden Hawks! |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #73 prospect in the FORT |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 39, Pick 3, 611st overall pick). |
10/10/1951 |
Injured (Foot contusion), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/27/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/20/1952 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 days. |
05/22/1952 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/15/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
09/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/17/1956 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks. |
06/01/1956 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Atlanta Braves, along with RF Dave Moates, LF Del Ennis, RP Bob McClure, in exchange for CF Dusty Baker. |
07/29/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/22/1956 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/15/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/26/1959 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6-7 weeks. |
06/05/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/30/1960 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for $1. |
05/24/1960 |
Injured (Forearm inflammation), out for 3-4 months. |
08/21/1960 |
Injury setbacks result in end of career. |
10/27/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |