Player History |
06/15/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Cleveland Eagles, out of high school (Three Lakes; Three Lakes, WI). |
08/03/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $57,000. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (8); Eye: 3 (10). |
04/12/1953 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2-3 weeks. |
04/20/1953 | Named the #30 prospect in the ABA |
05/01/1953 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
06/28/1953 | Injured (sprained wrist), out for one week. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 4 (9). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #62 prospect in the ABA |
05/19/1954 | Injured (hand contusion), out for 4 days. |
06/27/1954 | Injured (sprained thumb), out for 2 weeks. |
07/20/1954 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/06/1954 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
08/25/1954 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (9). |
04/08/1955 | Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/18/1955 | Named the #56 prospect in the ABA |
05/05/1955 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/22/1955 | Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week. |
05/23/1955 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1955 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
08/22/1955 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (10). |
04/16/1956 | Injured (elbow contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #41 prospect in the ABA |
06/03/1956 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
06/19/1956 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/01/1956 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/03/1956 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (10). |
06/05/1957 | Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
06/21/1957 | Injured (appendectomy), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (9). |
07/23/1958 | Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/13/1958 | Won the 1958 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10). |
10/15/1959 | Won the 1959 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10). |
04/08/1960 | Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
06/04/1960 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 7 weeks. |
07/15/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
10/12/1960 | Won the 1960 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles! |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (11). |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/21/1962 | Injured (calf cramp), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |
03/24/1965 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10). |
07/27/1967 | Injured (fractured ankle), out for 3-4 months. |
08/30/1967 | Won the 1967 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Port Lavaca Whoopers! |
08/31/1967 | Retired from professional baseball. |