12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #47 prospect in the FORT |
08/30/1949 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #56 prospect in the FORT |
05/08/1950 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 15, Pick 3, 227th overall pick). |
10/27/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/14/1953 |
Injured (Nausea), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/29/1953 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 5 months. |
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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
11/03/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
08/25/1955 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/30/1955 |
Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3-4 months. |
11/09/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/20/1956 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
04/25/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
05/30/1956 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/25/1957 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians, along with RP Hoge Workman, in exchange for RP Ren Kelly. |
06/10/1957 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
06/14/1958 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (7). |
08/08/1959 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/23/1959 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/20/1959 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), career-ending injury! |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |