Player History |
06/15/1958 | Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 20th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Avalon Academy; Dillon, SC). |
08/11/1958 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $15,900. |
09/03/1958 | Won the 1958 Southern California League Southland Series with the San Bernadino Bears! |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (4). |
07/12/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (7). |
07/10/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/25/1961 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
06/02/1961 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
10/14/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft (Round 32, Pick 1, 63rd overall pick) by the Manhattan Peril. |
10/17/1961 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,145 with the Manhattan Peril organization. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/23/1962 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Dredgers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
06/01/1962 | Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/11/1962 | Injured (knee contusion), out for 3 days. |
07/01/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/26/1965 | Injured (strained back), out for one week. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/26/1966 | Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/01/1967 | Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/09/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/01/1967 | Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/04/1968 | Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/16/1969 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8). |
08/04/1970 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/10/1972 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
08/25/1972 | Retired from professional baseball. |