| 10/24/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 09/22/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB Triple A World Series with the Huntington Beach Bengals! |
| 10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 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): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 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: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05/13/1957 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 11/23/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (3); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05/01/1959 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Montreal Expos, along with RP Paul Blackburn, RP Ryan Buchter, in exchange for RF Carl Yastrzemski, 3B Frank Croucher. |
| 07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RF Hank Aaron, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, in exchange for 2B Rob Picciolo. |
| 11/13/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 2B. |
| 11/25/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration. |
| 12/01/1959 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $13,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (9). |
| 06/01/1962 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for $1. |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 05/26/1965 |
Injured (Asthma), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/01/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 05/21/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 10/26/1968 |
Wins the 1968 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 11/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/23/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,700,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (10). |