12/20/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/19/1948 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/04/1948 |
Injured on 05/03/1948, diagnosed with a concussion, is day-to-day. |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1948 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Austin Senators! |
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): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
10/05/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Austin Senators! |
11/06/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,600. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/05/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,000. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/16/1951 |
Wins the 1951 AAA ALAAA Platinum Stick Award at C. |
11/05/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,320. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/09/1952 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RP Joe Orrell and C Carl Sawatski. |
06/08/1952 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/08/1952 |
Wins the 1952 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
11/01/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,720. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
10/12/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,800 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/11/1954 |
Injured on 06/08/1954, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/14/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $104,600 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/02/1955 |
Injured on 04/01/1955, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 2 weeks. |
06/27/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/04/1956 |
Injured on 09/01/1956, diagnosed with forearm stiffness, will miss 4 days. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1957 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $280,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (1); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/14/1960 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/18/1960 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
10/10/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |