Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Atlanta Rebels, out of college (Mississippi State). |
08/01/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization with a signing bonus of $157,500. |
08/09/1951 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (7). |
04/22/1952 | Named the #29 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (18); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (9). |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
09/25/1954 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
10/13/1955 | Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the Chicago Hitmen, along with 2B Ming-feng Yang, in exchange for CF Butch Martin. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
06/11/1956 | Goes 6-6 against the Atlanta Rebels, with 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/24/1956 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/23/1956 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1956 | Wins the 1956 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
09/25/1957 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 6 weeks. |
10/25/1957 | Wins the 1957 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/28/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/08/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1958 | Wins the 1958 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
08/22/1959 | Got claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with Chicago. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/05/1960 | Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
08/17/1960 | Injured (sprained finger), out for one week. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/18/1961 | Injured (fractured rib), out for 4 weeks. |
06/08/1961 | Injured (mild groin strain), out for one week. |
07/03/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1961 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/16/1961 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/18/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/14/1962 | Goes 5-5 against the Manhattan Peril, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
08/13/1962 | Injured (strained back), out for one week. |
08/19/1962 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
10/29/1962 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks to the Pittsburgh Keystones in exchange for RF Paul Hicks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/19/1963 | Injured (broken kneecap), out for 4 months. |
11/20/1963 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Keystones to the Detroit Bears, along with 3B Harrison Harrison, in exchange for MR Augusto López, C Joe Lynch. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/04/1964 | Injured (back tightness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/27/1964 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/12/1965 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 8 weeks. |
06/11/1965 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4-5 weeks. |
07/29/1965 | Injured (twisted ankle), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/24/1966 | Injured (bruised calf), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/02/1966 | Retired from professional baseball. |