12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #88 prospect in the FORT |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/14/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MAAA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #49 prospect in the FORT |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
10/17/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
10/30/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 11, Pick 5, 165th overall pick). |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
08/29/1953 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/01/1954 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Johnny Welch, RP Mike Henneman, 1B Ron Fairly, in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan, SP Greg Maddux, RP Drew Storen. |
07/21/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Baltimore Orioles, along with LF Leon Wagner, SP Hiroki Kuroda, in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan, SP Chan Ho Park, SP Bill Monbouquette. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/12/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for $1. |
11/04/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/13/1960 |
Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
05/05/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
10/28/1962 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/29/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
03/18/1963 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 months. |
06/24/1963 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 5 months. |
09/30/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
06/09/1964 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/15/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/30/1964 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/14/1964 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
01/17/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,600,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
06/25/1965 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/18/1965 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 12 months. |
11/02/1965 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
12/25/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
09/23/1966 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/18/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/27/1967 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/23/1967 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
10/27/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |