Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (West Shamokin; Rural Valley, PA). |
08/10/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $74,600. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 5 (13). |
04/19/1952 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/22/1952 | Named the #36 prospect in the ABA |
08/01/1952 | Wins the SCL SL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/04/1952 | Won the 1952 Southern California League Southland Series with the Riverside Oranges! |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (14). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #19 prospect in the ABA |
05/30/1953 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Long Beach Sharks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/26/1953 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Costa Mesa Coasters with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
08/11/1953 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 10 (17). |
04/14/1954 | Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (16). |
04/13/1955 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brantford Bells with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/29/1955 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Catherines Wildcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1955 | Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/26/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Catherines Wildcats with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/21/1955 | Injured (strained quadriceps), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (17). |
08/24/1956 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Port Credit Traders with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (16). |
05/05/1957 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/16/1957 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/03/1957 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (16). |
04/20/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Welland Bridges with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1958 | Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/08/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Bears with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/25/1958 | Injured (elbow tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/10/1958 | Was traded by the New York Empires to the Chicago Hitmen in exchange for 1B Leo Lindop, SP John Reed. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (16). |
04/27/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Ajax Cruisers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/23/1959 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Ajax Cruisers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/02/1959 | Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day. |
07/12/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
09/10/1959 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17). |
08/24/1960 | Got claimed off waivers by Boston while with Chicago. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16). |
03/27/1961 | Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
04/08/1962 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/15/1962 | Was traded by the Boston Colonials to the Cincinnati Rivermen in exchange for 3B Michael Hicks, C Francisco Morín. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
08/13/1963 | Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/07/1963 | Won the 1963 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
08/09/1964 | Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15). |
10/12/1965 | Released by the Cincinnati Rivermen. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
01/31/1966 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,000 with the Manhattan Peril organization. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16). |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 16 (16). |
03/24/1968 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months. |
07/23/1968 | Got claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Manhattan. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 12 (12). |
05/16/1969 | Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 11 months. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9). |
09/05/1970 | Retired from professional baseball. |