12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
11/02/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,520. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/07/1955 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks. |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); 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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/16/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,600 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/19/1958 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees in exchange for 3B Eddie Yost and CF Don Demeter. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $37,200 with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/10/1959 |
Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/22/1959 |
Injured on 05/20/1959, diagnosed with a separated shoulder, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/18/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
11/19/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $392,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/27/1960 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/05/1962 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1963 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/15/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |