12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
05/10/1954 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Amarillo Gold Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/12/1954 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/27/1954 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/17/1954 |
Wins the 1954 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at LF. |
10/19/1954 |
Wins the 1954 AAA ALAAA Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/22/1954 |
Wins the 1954 AAA ALAAA Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
03/13/1955 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for SP Joe Nuxhall and CL Tom Qualters. |
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: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/19/1956 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
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: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 2 (3). |
01/02/1957 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Larry Jackson, in exchange for SP Harvey Haddix, CL Tom Sturdivant, SP Frank Baumann, 1B Vic Wertz, and 2B Daryl Spencer. |
06/01/1957 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/08/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3). |
03/23/1959 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/01/1959 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/05/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/02/1959 |
Injured on 09/01/1959, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/14/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
12/22/1960 |
Drafted in the 1960 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2). |
05/27/1961 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week. |
05/31/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/15/1962 |
Injured on 04/14/1962, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
06/25/1962 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SP Daniel Neville, SP Tracy Stallard, and RP Ken Hunt. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/13/1962 |
Chicago White Sox have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3). |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2). |
03/14/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2). |
04/28/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
06/12/1965 |
Injured on 06/09/1965, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/11/1966 |
Was granted free agency by the Minnesota organization. |
08/09/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the California Angels organization. |
08/31/1966 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/22/1967 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1967 |
Injured on 07/31/1967, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/01/1968 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Salt Lake Gulls organization. |
07/15/1968 |
Injured on 07/13/1968, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
08/11/1968 |
Injured on 08/10/1968, diagnosed with groin soreness, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/19/1969 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/29/1969 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/01/1969 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/11/1969 |
Injured on 08/09/1969, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, is day-to-day. |
08/15/1969 |
Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/14/1969 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
09/27/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |