12/20/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Browns. (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/14/1947 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/02/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,040. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
06/07/1948 |
Injured on 06/06/1948, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
08/03/1948 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
09/10/1948 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/05/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,280. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/06/1949 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
05/13/1949 |
Injured on 05/12/1949, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 months. |
08/12/1949 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
10/18/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,800 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
09/14/1950 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/17/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,800 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
07/02/1951 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for SP Jack Harshman. |
10/17/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,800 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/01/1952 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/1952 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $45,200 with the New York Giants organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
10/17/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 MLB NL Paige Plate voting. |
11/20/1953 |
Was traded by the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SS Earl Hamman. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
08/26/1954 |
Injured on 08/24/1954, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
10/19/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
11/02/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,600 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
08/20/1955 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/30/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
12/18/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,400 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
04/16/1956 |
Injured on 04/13/1956, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 5 months. |
11/02/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/04/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,800 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
08/04/1957 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/16/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,600 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/27/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,200 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
06/29/1960 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/04/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/31/1960 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/27/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/13/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |