10/05/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
03/29/1952 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
04/07/1952 |
Named the #25 prospect in the FORT |
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): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
09/06/1953 |
Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 9 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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
09/29/1955 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,711,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/08/1956 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,318,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
11/09/1958 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $13,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
11/27/1959 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Karl Drews, SP Don Robinson, C Clyde Kluttz, in exchange for SP Madison Bumgarner. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/03/1960 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
05/21/1961 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/21/1961 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 7 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
09/04/1962 |
Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/08/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
02/28/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
03/03/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/1963 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
07/27/1964 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 7 weeks. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/30/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
05/06/1965 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/20/1965 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
09/19/1965 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/02/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the South Side White Sox organization. |
05/14/1966 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/30/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |