10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #10 prospect in the FORT |
05/07/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Cannons with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/13/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Firebirds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/24/1954 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 days. |
05/29/1954 |
Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 3 months. |
09/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 7 (7). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #22 prospect in the FORT |
05/08/1955 |
Strikes out 15 against the Kendall West Nailers. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/23/1955 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/11/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/22/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
06/14/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/16/1956 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for $1. |
07/18/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1956 |
Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/02/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 7 (7). |
03/19/1957 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
08/10/1957 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
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 (4); Movement: 4 (3); Control: 5 (4). |
03/27/1958 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days. |
06/19/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/23/1958 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/23/1958 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/10/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (4). |
05/03/1959 |
Strikes out 15 against the Huntington Beach Bengals. |
06/15/1959 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
09/19/1959 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,420,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (4). |
06/01/1960 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1960 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/28/1960 |
Released by the St. Louis organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (4). |
04/05/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
05/06/1961 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
11/20/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/27/1962 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with RP Brandon Claussen, in exchange for SP Toby Borland. |
01/27/1962 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
04/04/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/19/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $770,000 through arbitration. |
11/21/1962 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/03/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
05/10/1963 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/26/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/18/1963 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/29/1963 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 2-3 weeks. |
10/21/1963 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (5). |
02/07/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
06/18/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/06/1964 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
03/03/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
07/03/1965 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 4 months. |
11/22/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,760,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
05/18/1966 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/14/1966 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/24/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
05/31/1967 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/19/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
11/18/1968 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6). |
11/06/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |