Player History |
06/15/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Richardson; Richardson, TX). |
07/22/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $72,300. |
09/03/1952 | Won the 1952 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the San Antonio Bears! |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (19); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 6 (13). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #20 prospect in the ABA |
06/22/1953 | Goes 6-8 against the Victoria Bulls, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
06/29/1953 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1953 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 7 (9). |
04/27/1954 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/16/1954 | Wins the 1954 STL GL Mirabeau B. Lamar Award. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (20); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/01/1955 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks. |
06/19/1955 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/02/1955 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week. |
09/05/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Barons, with 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/15/1956 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/30/1957 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (3). |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
09/03/1960 | Won the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Vaughan Millers! |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/24/1961 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/19/1962 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 8 weeks. |
07/22/1962 | Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/21/1963 | Released by the Detroit organization. |
06/21/1963 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization. |
08/04/1963 | Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Bears, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
10/08/1963 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/16/1964 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
05/04/1964 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1964 | Released by the Boston organization. |
07/15/1964 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
10/13/1964 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/13/1965 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization. |
05/11/1965 | Injured (sprained finger), out for one week. |
06/17/1965 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3-4 weeks. |
10/13/1965 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/11/1966 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization. |
10/09/1966 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/10/1967 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
05/16/1967 | Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
07/16/1967 | Released by the Boston organization. |
07/16/1967 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Morrills organization. |
08/26/1967 | Released by the Boston organization. |
08/29/1967 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization. |
10/04/1967 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/10/1968 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization. |
04/25/1968 | Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/16/1968 | Released by the Atlanta organization. |
06/17/1968 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization. |
09/30/1968 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/14/1969 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
04/21/1969 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for one week. |
07/13/1969 | Released by the Boston organization. |
07/13/1969 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization. |
07/16/1969 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
07/24/1969 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. |
07/24/1969 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization. |
07/24/1969 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
08/07/1969 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
09/02/1969 | Retired from professional baseball. |