12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FORT |
04/13/1948 |
Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 5 R. |
05/04/1948 |
Injured on 05/01/1948, diagnosed with a broken hamate bone in his wrist, will miss 2-3 months. |
06/27/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months. |
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: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
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: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,320,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 6, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick). |
03/11/1951 |
Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/09/1951 |
Injured on 05/08/1951, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
05/21/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/05/1952 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
06/18/1952 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1952 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,560,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
07/10/1952 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
11/28/1952 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/31/1953 |
Goes 6-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 RBI and 0 R. |
06/06/1953 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
06/08/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
08/07/1954 |
Injured (Bronchitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/02/1956 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with 3B Gregg Jefferies, 2B Larvell Blanks, in exchange for RF Carl Yastrzemski. |
07/01/1956 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RF Alan Bannister, RP Eric Knott, $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1957 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago Cubs, along with 1B Fred Richards, in exchange for SP Danny Darwin. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/16/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/19/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/07/1958 |
Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 5 weeks. |
11/11/1958 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/03/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Madison Velocity, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
07/25/1959 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks. |
08/05/1959 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/21/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Durham 89ers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
05/13/1960 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks. |
07/16/1960 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 2B Boyd Bartley. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
11/26/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (4). |
10/02/1961 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
11/30/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,900,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/27/1962 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/22/1963 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/18/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
08/27/1964 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/02/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |