12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #35 prospect in the FORT |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/02/1948 |
Injured on 06/28/1948, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 weeks. |
08/02/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1948 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/18/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/29/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
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): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $910,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the New York Yankees (Round 14, Pick 2, 210th overall pick). |
03/10/1951 |
Injured (Foot soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/04/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
10/10/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,520,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/03/1952 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 2B Jeff Blauser. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,625,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/01/1953 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets, along with RP Bob McClure, RP Hong-Chih Kuo, in exchange for SP Don Robinson, SP Stan Coveleski. |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
12/31/1953 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/30/1954 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/13/1954 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/27/1954 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/01/1955 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/14/1955 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/29/1955 |
Injured (Strained groin), out for 6 weeks. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/12/1956 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/28/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/05/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
05/21/1956 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1956 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
08/29/1956 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/27/1957 |
Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3 months. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/18/1957 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RF Larry Doby, SP Sean Newcomb, in exchange for RP Clint Brown. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/28/1959 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/07/1959 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/11/1959 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/25/1959 |
Released by the Milwaukee Brewers. |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |