12/15/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1948 |
Named the #20 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: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/18/1949 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Ray Crone. |
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: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/04/1950 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $940,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 21, Pick 6, 326th overall pick). |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/13/1952 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/04/1953 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
05/10/1953 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/18/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract ($450,000 bonus) with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/07/1955 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/16/1956 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals, along with SS Tony F Pena, SP Hector Fajardo, in exchange for C Mike R Fitzgerald. |
09/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB Triple A World Series with the Huntington Beach Bengals! |
10/19/1956 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
12/19/1956 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/03/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
05/16/1959 |
Released by the Miami Marlins. |
12/12/1959 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/20/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,387,500 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (2); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/02/1961 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |