12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 3 (4). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FORT |
05/04/1949 |
Injured on 05/02/1949, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
05/20/1949 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. |
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): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
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): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 14, Pick 1, 209th overall pick). |
04/29/1951 |
Injured on 04/28/1951, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3-4 months. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
05/13/1952 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/07/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Madison Velocity with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/12/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/12/1952 |
Strikes out 17 against the San Antonio Missions. |
07/01/1952 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/05/1952 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/29/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/22/1953 |
Injured (Gout), out for 4 days. |
06/11/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/24/1953 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
05/08/1954 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3 months. |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,223,775 through arbitration. |
12/21/1954 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $9,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
06/03/1955 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/06/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/19/1956 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
10/26/1956 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 1B Willie Greene, LF Ted Savage, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
03/15/1957 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/23/1957 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/20/1957 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
10/27/1957 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
06/27/1958 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
09/23/1958 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
01/01/1959 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with LF Joe Vosmik, in exchange for 2B Freddy Sandoval. |
02/06/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,332,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/16/1959 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
05/27/1960 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/1960 |
Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
09/22/1960 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
02/07/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
05/02/1961 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1961 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/15/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/29/1961 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/15/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB Triple A World Series with the Huntington Beach Bengals! |
10/13/1961 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
02/01/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
04/23/1962 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/29/1962 |
Injured (Fever), out for 4 days. |
06/17/1962 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/26/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/16/1962 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/27/1962 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
01/30/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
03/07/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/27/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
06/06/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
08/09/1963 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
08/25/1963 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/20/1964 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 10-11 months. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/07/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/07/1965 |
Released by the St. Louis organization. |
07/18/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
08/28/1965 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/20/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |