12/15/1949 |
Remained undrafted and went to junior college. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (6). |
12/15/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 45, Pick 4, 708th overall pick). |
04/01/1951 |
Named the #100 prospect in the FORT |
04/20/1951 |
Injured on 04/19/1951, diagnosed with a pulled abdominal muscle, is day-to-day. |
05/04/1951 |
Injured (Bone chips (elbow)), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (8). |
04/07/1952 |
Named the #54 prospect in the FORT |
08/21/1952 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 8-9 months. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #66 prospect in the FORT |
06/26/1953 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 weeks. |
07/24/1953 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
07/27/1954 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Chuck Carr, SP Alex Fernandez, in exchange for SP Pat Malone. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
11/18/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/02/1960 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
01/12/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/25/1962 |
Injured (Forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/28/1962 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
12/11/1962 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Andrew Bailey, SP Tom Acker, SP Herb Bradley, in exchange for 2B Miguel Cabrera. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
06/21/1963 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1963 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
04/06/1964 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Miami Marlins in exchange for $1. |
05/21/1964 |
Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/28/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/20/1964 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/29/1965 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
07/03/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
08/01/1966 |
Released by the Montreal organization. |
11/04/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |