12/20/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (6). |
04/16/1946 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1946 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 3 (6). |
04/14/1947 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1947 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/09/1948 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/06/1953 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/03/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Washington Senators, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/27/1954 |
Injured on 05/25/1954, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4-5 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/31/1956 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
10/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/07/1957 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $258,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/03/1959 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for one week. |
07/25/1959 |
Injured on 07/24/1959, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/12/1960 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
09/25/1960 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/15/1960 |
Chicago White Sox have executed the contract year option. |
10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/03/1961 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/21/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/12/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $136,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
05/12/1962 |
Injured on 05/10/1962, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
07/02/1962 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks. |
10/13/1962 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
10/13/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |