12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 1 (1). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #52 prospect in the FORT |
07/02/1950 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Kansas City Royals, along with 3B Aramis Ramirez, 1B Lars Anderson, in exchange for CF Paul Molitor. |
07/10/1950 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1950 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1950 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1950 |
Wins the MAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/13/1950 |
Goes 5-7 against the Madison Velocity, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/13/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 2B. |
10/15/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 1 (1). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 29, Pick 13, 461st overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Named the #38 prospect in the FORT |
01/26/1951 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals, along with C Paul Burris, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for 1B Don Mattingly, SP Hugh McQuillan, $1,000,000. |
03/27/1951 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1951 |
Named the #37 prospect in the FORT |
06/13/1951 |
Injured on 06/11/1951, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
10/05/1951 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with a 1st draft pick, in exchange for a 1st draft pick. |
10/27/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
03/27/1952 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/11/1952 |
Goes 5-7 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
08/18/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/23/1952 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/15/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
04/24/1953 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
08/30/1953 |
Injured (High ankle sprain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
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): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/25/1954 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
07/19/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1954 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,960,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/03/1955 |
Injured (Broken hamate bone), out for 2 months. |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
03/26/1956 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/16/1956 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
04/22/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/21/1956 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks. |
08/29/1956 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/17/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,780,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Schoolboy Rowe, in exchange for SP Mike Bolsinger, SP Matt Wisler, 3B Mickey Hatcher. |
06/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 3B Mike Lowell. |
08/20/1957 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
08/30/1957 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (3). |
05/17/1958 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/03/1958 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (4). |
03/12/1959 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/16/1959 |
Injured (Strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/01/1959 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Woodie Held, SS Luis Cruz, in exchange for RF Ron Swoboda, SS Glenn Wright. |
07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Montreal Expos in exchange for RF Hank Aaron, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, 2B Johnny Gerlach. |
07/17/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/24/1959 |
Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/17/1959 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 5 weeks. |
10/16/1959 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
12/28/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,380,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/06/1960 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/16/1960 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with LF Leon Wagner, 3B Will Middlebrooks, in exchange for 3B Floyd Rayford, SS Kent Anderson, LF Bob Oliver, SP Kevin Slowey. |
08/20/1960 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3-4 weeks. |
12/08/1960 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (4). |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |