12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #17 prospect in the FORT |
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: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (5). |
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: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/01/1950 |
Injured on 06/29/1950, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 24, Pick 1, 369th overall pick). |
07/13/1951 |
Injured on 07/11/1951, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 8 months. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/13/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months. |
10/17/1952 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
12/02/1952 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
06/06/1953 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/10/1953 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/22/1953 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months. |
10/30/1953 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
08/08/1954 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 5-6 weeks. |
09/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/12/1955 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets, along with RF Elmer Valo, LF Chuck Carr, in exchange for LF Derek Bell. |
07/24/1955 |
Goes 0-4 against the Pawtucket Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
08/27/1955 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2). |
04/04/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/04/1956 |
Released by the Pittsburgh organization. |
10/26/1956 |
Retired from professional baseball. |