Player History |
06/15/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Liberty Christian; Lynchburg, VA). |
08/08/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $40,700. |
09/03/1951 | Won the 1951 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the San Antonio Bears! |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (19); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (11). |
04/21/1952 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
04/22/1952 | Named the #66 prospect in the ABA |
07/13/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 | Goes 5-6 against the Thornhill Blue Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 11 (17). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #33 prospect in the ABA |
04/28/1953 | Injured (hand soreness), out for one week. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
09/10/1953 | Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/17/1953 | Wins the 1953 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at 1B. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 13 (17). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #57 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 15 (19). |
03/29/1955 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/18/1955 | Named the #54 prospect in the ABA |
05/28/1955 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 16 (18). |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 14 (15). |
05/24/1957 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/05/1957 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/08/1957 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/1957 | Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Cleveland Eagles in exchange for CF Vincent George. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 16 (16). |
06/14/1958 | Injured (torn hamstring), out for 2 months. |
10/13/1958 | Won the 1958 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
11/14/1958 | Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the Baltimore Barons, along with 1B Ramón Barrón, in exchange for MR Félix Escobedo. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 19 (20). |
05/07/1959 | Injured (bruised toe), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1959 | Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1959 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/23/1959 | Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/27/1959 | Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Eagles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/02/1959 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 18 (18). |
04/25/1960 | Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/23/1960 | Wins the 1960 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
10/31/1960 | Was traded by the Baltimore Barons to the Los Angeles Quakes in exchange for 2B Willie Murray. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 18 (18). |
05/28/1961 | Injured (broken bone in elbow), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17). |
05/04/1962 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/19/1962 | Injured (heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/17/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
10/30/1962 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Quakes to the Atlanta Rebels, along with 3B Sergio Caballero, in exchange for MR Subaru Yamamoto, SP Javier Rodríguez. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 14 (14). |
08/22/1963 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 6 weeks. |
09/20/1963 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
10/18/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 15 (16). |
07/19/1964 | Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the St. Louis Dredgers in exchange for SS Mike Jensen. |
10/23/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 1B. |
12/30/1964 | Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the Atlanta Rebels, along with RF Christian Mitchell, in exchange for RF Vincente Ibarra, SP José Sandoval. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 16 (16). |
06/16/1965 | Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 16 (16). |
07/28/1966 | Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the Chicago Hitmen in exchange for SP William Scott, CL Alec Ablett. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 16 (16). |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 16 (17). |
05/23/1968 | Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/19/1968 | Injured (torn hamstring), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 16 (16). |
07/21/1969 | Got claimed off waivers by Detroit while with Chicago. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 15 (16). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 15 (15). |
08/06/1971 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |