12/20/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (8). |
04/18/1949 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1949 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
10/14/1949 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/18/1950 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1950 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
08/26/1950 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/13/1950 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/14/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/23/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
08/13/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1951 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/14/1951 |
Wins the 1951 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at RF. |
10/16/1951 |
Wins the 1951 AAA ALAAA Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
10/19/1951 |
Wins the 1951 AAA ALAAA Most Valuable Player Award. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
10/20/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/31/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,040. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/14/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,600 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/06/1955 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/11/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $35,600 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
03/31/1956 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/19/1956 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks. |
10/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
11/02/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/08/1956 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $390,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/21/1957 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/26/1957 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week. |
06/16/1957 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days. |
06/19/1957 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/19/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/22/1958 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/28/1958 |
Injured on 07/27/1958, diagnosed with a forearm cramp, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/11/1959 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/10/1959 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/05/1959 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/02/1959 |
Injured on 08/31/1959, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
09/07/1959 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/17/1961 |
Injured on 04/15/1961, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 3 weeks. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Bullets organization. |
05/25/1962 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/12/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |