Player History |
06/15/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Moguls, out of high school (Pembroke Hill; Kansas City, MO). |
07/01/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Moguls organization with a signing bonus of $43,700. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (10); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (8). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #67 prospect in the ABA |
05/10/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Alice Ideals, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
05/15/1953 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Santa Monica Barons, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/10/1953 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Moguls to the Cleveland Eagles in exchange for MR Stephen O'Higgins. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (6). |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/18/1955 | Named the #80 prospect in the ABA |
06/16/1955 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 days. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/29/1955 | Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/17/1956 | Named the #88 prospect in the ABA |
05/08/1956 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/19/1956 | Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #77 prospect in the ABA |
09/01/1957 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/09/1957 | Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/25/1958 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1958 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
10/13/1958 | Won the 1958 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/06/1959 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
07/07/1959 | Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/29/1959 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
10/15/1959 | Won the 1959 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/12/1960 | Won the 1960 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/17/1961 | Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the San Francisco Golden Gators in exchange for 3B Ben Anderson, CL Tommy Slay. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/24/1963 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/26/1964 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
05/22/1965 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
03/21/1967 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/09/1970 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 2 weeks. |
09/05/1970 | Retired from professional baseball. |