10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (4). |
03/11/1954 |
Injured (Gout), out for 2 days. |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #13 prospect in the FORT |
05/03/1954 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plano Acorns with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/19/1954 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/25/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Plano Acorns with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/11/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kendall West Nailers with 18 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/17/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/09/1954 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/15/1954 |
Strikes out 16 against the Colorado Springs Fusion. |
09/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 3B Pinky Whitney, in exchange for 3B Bobby Estalella. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #33 prospect in the FORT |
04/04/1955 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Juan Marichal, in exchange for LF Rick Peters. |
04/13/1955 |
Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/01/1955 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/16/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
12/12/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SP Floyd Bannister, SP Mike Bynum. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #34 prospect in the FORT |
07/22/1956 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
05/02/1957 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/08/1957 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/18/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
11/25/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 5 (4). |
09/26/1960 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/20/1961 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/01/1961 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/07/1961 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/04/1962 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), out for 4 weeks. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
08/01/1963 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 2B Miguel Cabrera, in exchange for 3B Scott Livingstone, SP Brett Cecil. |
08/26/1963 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
08/04/1964 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/15/1964 |
Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 6-7 months. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/01/1965 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 9 months. |
10/04/1965 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (2). |
06/18/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Montreal Expos organization. |
08/01/1966 |
Released by the Montreal organization. |
08/18/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract ($185,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
08/18/1966 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
11/04/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |