12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #36 prospect in the FORT |
08/03/1950 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/20/1950 |
Injured on 08/18/1950, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
10/12/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 13, Pick 16, 208th overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Named the #31 prospect in the FORT |
03/25/1951 |
Injured on 03/20/1951, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 6 months. |
04/01/1951 |
Named the #42 prospect in the FORT |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
05/03/1952 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/05/1952 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
06/14/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
07/15/1952 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/07/1952 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). |
07/02/1953 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/07/1953 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/13/1953 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/08/1953 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Madison Velocity with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
03/09/1954 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
03/14/1954 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/24/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Flying Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/19/1954 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Flying Tigers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6). |
06/16/1955 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/20/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
08/24/1955 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
03/02/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
02/27/1957 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/20/1957 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/25/1957 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/19/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/29/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 through arbitration. |
11/18/1957 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Madison Bumgarner, CF Morris Nettles, in exchange for 1B Cody Bellinger. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/13/1958 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks. |
06/15/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
08/05/1958 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
06/19/1959 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/03/1960 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1960 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/06/1960 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
08/30/1960 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/12/1960 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/16/1961 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 13-14 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
07/25/1962 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
10/19/1962 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
04/03/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
04/21/1963 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 7-8 weeks. |
07/09/1963 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/09/1963 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB Triple A World Series with the Rock City Trash Pandas! |
11/22/1963 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |