01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Houston Astros (Round 25, Pick 14, 398th overall pick). |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,240,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/07/1947 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees, along with RP Gene Nelson, in exchange for C Johnny Oates. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/23/1948 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/25/1948 |
Injured (Fractured shoulder blade), out for 4 weeks. |
08/12/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,560,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/04/1949 |
Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/08/1949 |
Goes 0-4 against the Detroit Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
05/17/1949 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/12/1949 |
Injured on 08/09/1949, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 3 months. |
10/16/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at LF. |
10/30/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/1949 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $26,100,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 26, Pick 1, 401st overall pick). |
02/25/1951 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Buck Crouse, in exchange for C Bruce Robinson, LF Joe Cicero. |
04/08/1951 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/31/1952 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with RP Stan Ferens, LF David Green, SP Whitey Glazner, SP Melido Perez, in exchange for LF Carl Yastrzemski. |
07/27/1952 |
Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 5 weeks. |
09/01/1952 |
Injured (Bruised jaw), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/13/1952 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/23/1952 |
Injured (Torn calf muscle), out for 3-4 months. |
11/15/1952 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/1952 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,600,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/04/1953 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for C Chuck Brinkman, SP Brett Oberholtzer. |
08/22/1954 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 7 weeks. |
10/29/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/16/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
04/30/1955 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 7 weeks. |
07/31/1955 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/08/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/27/1957 |
Retired from professional baseball. |