12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators. (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
03/30/1954 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/1954 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
08/25/1954 |
Injured on 08/24/1954, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-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): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/16/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
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): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
10/19/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Paige Plate. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
06/07/1957 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/16/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $30,200 with the Washington Senators organization. |
10/20/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,800 with the Washington Senators organization. |
10/20/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
12/04/1958 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP George Brunet and SP Tom Cheney. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/19/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB NL Paige Plate. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/11/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $73,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/08/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $78,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/25/1961 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees in exchange for CL Claude Raymond and C Tim McCarver. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
02/24/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $108,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
07/30/1963 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for CF Jose Tartabull. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
04/13/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
07/28/1964 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for CL Bernard Dunham and LF Nelson Mathews. |
09/22/1964 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $170,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/30/1965 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/12/1965 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for C Duke Sims. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
08/09/1967 |
Injured on 08/05/1967, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 5-6 months. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
11/21/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $108,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
05/21/1968 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 months. |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/23/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
12/21/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,200 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
12/09/1970 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/05/1971 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Philadelphia organization. |
08/30/1971 |
Injured on 08/28/1971, diagnosed with a sore ankle, will not miss additional time. |
10/17/1971 |
Retired from professional baseball. |