10/05/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/07/1952 |
Named the #4 prospect in the FORT |
04/26/1952 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1952 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/19/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1952 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 2 weeks. |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/1952 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/04/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/19/1953 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2-3 weeks. |
05/22/1953 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Newark Bears, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/09/1953 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $83,120,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
10/15/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/21/1953 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/16/1954 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 3-4 weeks. |
06/14/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1954 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks. |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Hector Fajardo, in exchange for SP Carlos Perez, CF Brian L Hunter, RF Dante Bichette. |
08/20/1954 |
Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/07/1955 |
Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/14/1955 |
Injured (Dislocated finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/31/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with 2B Gene Alley, in exchange for 3B Chad Tracy. |
11/02/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Montreal Expos, along with LF Tommy Neill, in exchange for RF Carl Yastrzemski, SP Dillon Gee. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/03/1956 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/12/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/22/1956 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/30/1957 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/16/1957 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
09/25/1957 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
09/22/1958 |
Injured (Strained medial collateral ligament), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/20/1959 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for LF Kelly Johnson, 3B Pumpsie Green. |
11/04/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/13/1960 |
Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/02/1960 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/12/1960 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/23/1960 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/05/1961 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/11/1961 |
Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/19/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
05/22/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/28/1961 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/06/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,750,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
04/30/1962 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/06/1962 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
08/01/1962 |
Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/18/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the South Side White Sox organization. |
08/01/1963 |
Was traded by the South Side White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Ken Phelps, RP Steve McCatty, RP Tim Stoddard, in exchange for SP Ralph Birkofer. |
08/16/1963 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/19/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
06/16/1964 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Josh Tomlin, in exchange for LF Leon Wagner. |
09/30/1964 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/05/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
05/03/1965 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1965 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/31/1965 |
Injured (Dislocated finger), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/03/1965 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1965 |
Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
09/30/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/02/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |