12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #11 prospect in the FORT |
07/08/1948 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 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): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
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: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,480,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
10/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall pick). |
05/04/1951 |
Injured on 04/30/1951, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/20/1951 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Mets, along with RF Al Pilarcik, in exchange for SP Robbie Erlin. |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the New York Yankees in exchange for $1. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,375,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1953 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks. |
09/02/1953 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/06/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/06/1955 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $24,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
09/26/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/13/1956 |
Injured (Fractured hand), out for 5 weeks. |
09/25/1956 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/26/1956 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Mets, along with C Yogi Berra, CF Brian L Hunter, in exchange for SP Syl Johnson, C Jerry Moses, SP Larry Christenson. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 3B Bobby Estalella. |
08/12/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1957 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/22/1958 |
Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/23/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/04/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
05/10/1959 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/02/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/19/1960 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/20/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/27/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
05/01/1962 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1962 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SS Xander Bogaerts, C Gary Alexander, in exchange for LF Leon Wagner, RP Lee Stine, 2B Amed Rosario. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
02/01/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,020,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
03/01/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
03/08/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
04/20/1963 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1963 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for SP Dillon Gee. |
08/01/1963 |
Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
09/03/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |