10/18/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 5, Pick 8, 72nd overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 3 (3). |
06/01/1952 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (2). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3). |
06/16/1954 |
Released by the St. Louis organization. |
08/18/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract ($75,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (6). |
03/18/1955 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (6). |
11/17/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
02/25/1957 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians, along with RP Len Perme, in exchange for RP Ren Kelly. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
06/25/1958 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
08/01/1961 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Kent Peterson, in exchange for 1B Rod Carew, RP Bruce Dal Canton, RF Brad Hawpe. |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |