10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/18/1954 |
Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/30/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
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): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/22/1956 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
06/20/1956 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
07/30/1956 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1956 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
09/10/1956 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,600,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/18/1958 |
Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 3 RBI and 4 R. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/11/1959 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/13/1959 |
Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/21/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/28/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/27/1961 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/07/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
07/16/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
06/08/1962 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/28/1962 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 2-3 months. |
11/25/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,100,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
06/15/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/01/1963 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with RP Tex Shirley, RP Alejandro Pena, 2B Chuck Knoblauch, in exchange for LF Bob L Bowman, 3B Tony Horton. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/04/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
11/04/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |