10/25/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/01/1957 |
Named the #42 prospect in the FORT |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
04/07/1958 |
Named the #42 prospect in the FORT |
05/18/1958 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/25/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/14/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/27/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
03/09/1960 |
Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
09/15/1961 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/20/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,387,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
11/19/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
08/01/1963 |
Was traded by the South Side White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Ken Phelps, RP Steve McCatty, RF Harry Anderson, in exchange for SP Ralph Birkofer. |
11/20/1963 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/17/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
03/23/1965 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
11/10/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/05/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the New York Mets. |