12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #6 prospect in the FORT |
07/13/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
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: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/04/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,700,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 4, Pick 10, 58th overall pick). |
05/16/1951 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 3B Russell Branyan. |
06/02/1951 |
Injured on 05/31/1951, diagnosed with a foot contusion, will miss 5 days. |
07/21/1951 |
Injured on 07/19/1951, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day. |
07/23/1951 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1951 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MAAA SL2 League Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/30/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB Triple A World Series with the Madison Velocity! |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,735,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/03/1952 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/22/1952 |
Injured (Hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/28/1952 |
Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for SS Jeff Gardner. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,376,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1953 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Ray Culp, in exchange for SP Frank Viola, 3B Glenn Wright. |
04/18/1953 |
Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/30/1953 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/03/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/01/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/18/1955 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/04/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/24/1956 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks. |
07/16/1956 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/23/1956 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/03/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract ($550,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/29/1957 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/05/1957 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/09/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/14/1958 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/19/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/10/1958 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/02/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/07/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/18/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/11/1959 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/06/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
05/30/1960 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/05/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
05/21/1961 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/15/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/15/1961 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/17/1961 |
Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 6 months. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/02/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/01/1962 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets, along with RP Danny Darwin, RF Rick Monday, in exchange for SP Jack Hallett, CF Ron E Davis. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/03/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract ($85,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
08/12/1963 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |