12/15/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the New York Mets (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 15, Pick 16, 240th overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Named the #45 prospect in the FORT |
01/26/1951 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Paul Goldschmidt, in exchange for SP Ownie Carroll, a 1st draft pick. |
04/01/1951 |
Named the #50 prospect in the FORT |
07/23/1951 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/30/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB Triple A World Series with the Madison Velocity! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
04/07/1952 |
Named the #40 prospect in the FORT |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SS Rick Burleson, RP Dick Hyde. |
11/15/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
04/06/1953 |
Named the #51 prospect in the FORT |
05/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,243,200 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/16/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (6). |
04/20/1958 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,100,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/20/1960 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,820,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/27/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
09/12/1962 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
11/21/1962 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RP Lou Lombardo. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7). |
04/02/1963 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
12/21/1964 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $5,160,000 with the South Side White Sox organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/29/1966 |
Was traded by the South Side White Sox to the Miami Marlins, along with SP Ralph Birkofer, SS Xander Bogaerts, SP Sean Newcomb, 1B Amed Rosario, in exchange for SP Freddy Garcia, 1B Dan Driessen, 3B Chris Burke, SS Jose Peraza. |
08/02/1966 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
03/01/1967 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 weeks. |
05/23/1967 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/01/1967 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/25/1967 |
Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 5 (3). |
10/27/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |