10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #56 prospect in the FORT |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
11/10/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); 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: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/03/1956 |
Wins the 1956 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $977,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/22/1957 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/03/1958 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/24/1959 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/30/1960 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
04/08/1960 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/18/1960 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 weeks. |
07/16/1960 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 3B Floyd Rayford, LF Bob Oliver, SP Kevin Slowey, in exchange for LF Leon Wagner, 3B Will Middlebrooks, SS Rob Picciolo. |
09/02/1960 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/15/1961 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
12/12/1961 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with C Rudy York, RF Jose Cardenal, in exchange for SS Jose B Reyes. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/02/1962 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Miami Marlins, along with SS Jose Peraza, in exchange for 1B Jeff Kunkel. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/11/1963 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/13/1964 |
Wins the 1964 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 2B. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/05/1965 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Willard Hershberger, in exchange for C Chris Cannizzaro, SP Jim Kaat. |
04/16/1965 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets in exchange for 3B Ralph Hodgin. |
11/01/1965 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
11/02/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |