Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Mississippi State). |
08/09/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $14,300. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 7 (11). |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
07/21/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Brampton Roses, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
08/03/1953 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (8). |
07/12/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1954 | Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Bears, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/1955 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
05/07/1956 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11). |
04/01/1957 | Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/14/1957 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Barons, with 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/12/1958 | Got claimed off waivers by Atlanta while with New York. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
10/25/1959 | Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the Cincinnati Rivermen, along with 2B Carlos De Alba, in exchange for MR Luis Murillo, SS Tyler Greene. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
10/11/1961 | Won the 1961 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
10/06/1962 | Won the 1962 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (11). |
07/19/1963 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Rivermen to the St. Louis Dredgers in exchange for RF Reynaldo Robles, C Tony Hall. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (9). |
10/13/1965 | Retired from professional baseball. |