12/20/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/15/1957 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
08/26/1957 |
Injured on 08/25/1957, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 5 weeks. |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1958 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1958 |
Injured on 06/14/1958, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/28/1958 |
Injured on 08/24/1958, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
11/03/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,440. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,400 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/04/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/19/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $41,800 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at CF. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/14/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $207,400 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/21/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at CF. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/30/1962 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/21/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at CF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/24/1963 |
Injured on 05/23/1963, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
08/10/1963 |
Injured on 08/09/1963, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/26/1964 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
09/17/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
09/26/1965 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/11/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |