Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of college (Pepperdine). |
08/02/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization with a signing bonus of $22,400. |
08/04/1951 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 9 (11). |
04/22/1952 | Named the #74 prospect in the ABA |
06/19/1952 | Injured (sprained wrist), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/01/1952 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/13/1953 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1953 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
05/10/1954 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1954 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/30/1954 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/11/1955 | Goes 5-8 against the Cincinnati Rivermen, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/12/1955 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 3 weeks. |
10/21/1955 | Wins the 1955 ABA RL Top Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12). |
08/14/1956 | Injured (hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/18/1956 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (14). |
03/29/1957 | Injured (broken hamate bone), out for 2-3 months. |
09/08/1957 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
03/29/1958 | Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months. |
08/01/1958 | Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (13). |
06/13/1959 | Injured (sprained finger), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
04/18/1960 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 6 weeks. |
07/10/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/19/1960 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. |
09/05/1960 | Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
03/28/1961 | Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/21/1961 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/03/1961 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/13/1961 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/26/1961 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1961 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
08/19/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
12/01/1961 | Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 8, Round 1, 8th overall Pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, from the St. Louis Dredgers. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14). |
08/03/1962 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
08/14/1962 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/25/1964 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/19/1965 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1965 | Wins the GHL MCL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (13). |
06/13/1966 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (12). |
08/06/1967 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
08/31/1967 | Retired from professional baseball. |