12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
03/06/1947 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #55 prospect in the FORT |
04/17/1947 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
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): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
06/25/1948 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
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): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $960,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
07/22/1950 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/14/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/18/1950 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets, along with RF Pedro Valdes, in exchange for 3B Chase Headley. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 22, Pick 4, 340th overall pick). |
05/08/1951 |
Injured on 05/06/1951, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/26/1951 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/30/1951 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
12/02/1953 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets, along with 1B Jose Vidro, in exchange for SP John Thomson. |
10/24/1954 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
02/06/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/31/1955 |
Injured (Heart palpitations), out for 4 days. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/01/1956 |
Released by the Milwaukee organization. |
04/04/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
06/14/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/30/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 MAAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (5). |
01/07/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
06/02/1957 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1957 |
Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
07/03/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
07/14/1957 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/09/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
03/03/1958 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with RP Greg Cadaret, 1B Lance Niekro, in exchange for CL Jesse Chavez. |
08/28/1958 |
Injured (Rotator cuff inflammation), out for 2 months. |
11/09/1958 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,664,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
08/12/1959 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
05/13/1960 |
Injured (Rotator cuff inflammation), out for 3 months. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
05/18/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract ($185,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
06/16/1961 |
Released by the Milwaukee organization. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |