10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #7 prospect in the FORT |
06/07/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/21/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C. |
10/09/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 MAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #6 prospect in the FORT |
05/05/1955 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/04/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/07/1955 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
11/11/1955 |
Wins the 1955 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/07/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/05/1956 |
Wins the 1956 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/22/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/22/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/1957 |
Wins the 1957 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 8 (7); Eye: 6 (5). |
07/23/1958 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/25/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
09/07/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
10/01/1959 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/15/1961 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1961 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/10/1961 |
Wins the 1961 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/01/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
08/01/1962 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 3B Hubie Brooks, SS Xander Bogaerts, in exchange for LF Leon Wagner, RP Lee Stine, 2B Amed Rosario. |
08/16/1962 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
12/26/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/07/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/10/1964 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 6 weeks. |
04/13/1964 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/10/1964 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/17/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/23/1965 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/29/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
07/31/1967 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/01/1967 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets, along with RP Roman Colon, 3B Rick Schu, LF Mike Vail, in exchange for 2B Danny Murtaugh, LF Roberto Kelly, SP Cloyd Boyer. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/01/1968 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RP Steve Cishek, RP Dave Heaverlo, in exchange for CL B J Ryan. |
06/01/1968 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
10/27/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |