12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 4 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/29/1955 |
Injured on 06/28/1955, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
08/08/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
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 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/20/1956 |
Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,200 with the Cincinnati Redlegs organization. |
11/21/1956 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SP Tom Brewer. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,800 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/28/1958 |
Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/25/1958 |
Injured on 09/24/1958, diagnosed with a stiff back, will not miss additional time. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,200 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1959 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $222,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/06/1960 |
Injured on 06/05/1960, diagnosed with a torn calf muscle, will miss 3-4 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/30/1961 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
10/13/1961 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/28/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/20/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,700 bonus) with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/05/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (1); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/04/1965 |
Injured on 05/03/1965, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
07/11/1965 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/21/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |