11/01/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/02/1956 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FORT |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
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): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/04/1957 |
Wins the 1957 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at C. |
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): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/11/1958 |
Wins the 1958 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at C. |
11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/13/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at C. |
11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/30/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/1960 |
Wins the 1960 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at C. |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/24/1961 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1961 |
Goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
11/08/1961 |
Wins the 1961 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at C. |
11/10/1961 |
Wins the 1961 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
11/20/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/16/1962 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/16/1962 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1962 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/02/1963 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals, along with SS Francisco Lindor, LF J B Shuck, in exchange for SP Chris Short, C Cliff Bolton, SS Jerry Remy. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 3B Jonathan Villar, RP Michael Kirkman, LF Rusty Torres, in exchange for RF Dion James, 1B Bob Chance, 3B Tony Phillips. |
09/06/1964 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/10/1965 |
Wins the 1965 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/17/1966 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/05/1966 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks. |
05/24/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/01/1967 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SS Dib Williams, LF Bob Elliott, in exchange for RP Tim Stauffer, SS Kaleb Cowart. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/04/1968 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $13,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
04/08/1968 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
04/15/1968 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
07/13/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |