10/30/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #91 prospect in the FORT |
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: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #58 prospect in the FORT |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
05/01/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
07/01/1958 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 12 months. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
08/25/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/05/1963 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/07/1963 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
07/08/1964 |
Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 days. |
11/06/1964 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (9). |
11/02/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |