Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen, out of high school (Tempe Prep; Tempe, AZ). |
08/02/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization with a signing bonus of $8,700. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (4). |
04/30/1952 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/24/1952 | Injured (knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/04/1952 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (6). |
04/11/1953 | Injured (broken kneecap), out for 5-6 months. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (7). |
06/07/1954 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/12/1954 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
08/12/1954 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
09/14/1954 | Wins the 1954 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at LF. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (6). |
09/14/1955 | Wins the 1955 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at LF. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 6 (8). |
05/22/1956 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
07/23/1956 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/27/1956 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/28/1957 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 2 weeks. |
07/31/1957 | Injured (sprained wrist), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9). |
06/28/1958 | Injured (hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/20/1959 | Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks. |
05/26/1959 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3 weeks. |
06/26/1959 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/15/1960 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks. |
07/13/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/16/1962 | Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/11/1962 | Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/30/1962 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1962 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/14/1963 | Injured (separated shoulder), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (8). |
08/12/1966 | Injured (elbow soreness), out for 5 days. |
09/01/1966 | Retired from professional baseball. |