10/25/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (7). |
04/01/1957 |
Named the #17 prospect in the FORT |
04/28/1957 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/23/1957 |
Injured (Arthritic elbow), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
04/07/1958 |
Named the #14 prospect in the FORT |
10/01/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 MAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/06/1959 |
Named the #38 prospect in the FORT |
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: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
10/21/1960 |
Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 13 months. |
10/28/1960 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
12/03/1960 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (4). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (2). |
05/01/1962 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for $1. |
06/29/1962 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 3 (2). |
05/22/1963 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/01/1963 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with LF Jose Al. Martinez, RP Tex Shirley, 2B Chuck Knoblauch, in exchange for LF Bob L Bowman, 3B Tony Horton. |
11/02/1963 |
Released by the Brooklyn organization. |
12/27/1963 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,700,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
08/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Colorado Rockies, along with RP Edinson Volquez, 2B Jose B Reyes, in exchange for LF Charlie Blackmon, SP Kirk McCaskill. |
09/16/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2). |
03/24/1965 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2 weeks. |
11/22/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (2). |
06/11/1966 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/22/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/18/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |
05/03/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
09/14/1968 |
Wins the 1968 MLB Triple A World Series with the Hudson Valley Renegades! |
11/06/1968 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3). |