12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #67 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1953 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
08/24/1953 |
Injured on 08/23/1953, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day. |
10/08/1953 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
10/10/1954 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #69 prospect in the MLB |
08/26/1955 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/30/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,920. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/02/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,480. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
11/03/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,960. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/28/1958 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,400 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at C. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/07/1959 |
Injured on 06/06/1959, diagnosed with a jammed finger, will not miss additional time. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,200 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
11/19/1959 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B Wayne Causey. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/13/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/10/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $173,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/13/1962 |
Injured on 08/12/1962, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/08/1963 |
Injured on 07/07/1963, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/01/1964 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Rebels organization. |
07/19/1964 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/14/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |