01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 11, Pick 11, 171st overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #29 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #26 prospect in the FORT |
04/15/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/24/1946 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
05/31/1946 |
Injured on 05/29/1946, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/04/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/26/1948 |
Injured on 05/24/1948, diagnosed with a ruptured medial collateral ligament, will miss 9 months. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $34,180,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/03/1949 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months. |
09/15/1949 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 months. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/05/1950 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/02/1950 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/06/1950 |
Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
07/13/1950 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/08/1950 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick). |
03/15/1951 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/21/1951 |
Injured on 03/20/1951, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day. |
04/23/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
05/04/1951 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/09/1951 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for one week. |
07/14/1951 |
Injured on 07/10/1951, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 9 months. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,375,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/29/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 months. |
07/26/1952 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/18/1952 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
09/23/1952 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/15/1952 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1952 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/16/1953 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 5-6 weeks. |
04/30/1953 |
Injured (Ruptured Achilles tendon), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/17/1954 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/02/1954 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
09/24/1954 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/01/1954 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/03/1954 |
Injured (Torn calf muscle), out for 4 months. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Larry Christenson, in exchange for $1. |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for SP Bob Osborn, LF Vic Harris. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/05/1955 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 4-5 weeks. |
05/13/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/16/1955 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/18/1955 |
Injured (Fractured ankle), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/11/1956 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1956 |
Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/1956 |
Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/08/1956 |
Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/16/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
07/03/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/15/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/18/1956 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Atlanta Braves, along with RP Don Hankins, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/19/1957 |
Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/06/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
06/22/1957 |
Injured (Calf cramp), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/12/1957 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/27/1958 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 4-5 weeks. |
08/15/1958 |
Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/27/1959 |
Injured (Torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)), out for 10 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/30/1960 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for $1. |
06/29/1960 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/08/1960 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/16/1960 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for $1. |
08/25/1960 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1960 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/17/1960 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1960 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/02/1961 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
03/07/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
03/22/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/03/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/07/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), out for 5 weeks. |
09/14/1961 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/04/1962 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/06/1962 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/13/1962 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/22/1962 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/20/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/05/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/21/1963 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/20/1963 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 4 weeks. |
10/09/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
03/04/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the South Side White Sox organization. |
05/14/1964 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |