Player History |
06/15/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (Progreso; Progreso, TX). |
06/18/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $31,500. |
07/03/1952 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Winds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/13/1952 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1952 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
09/04/1952 | Won the 1952 Southern California League Southland Series with the Riverside Oranges! |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 13 (16); Control: 3 (9). |
04/20/1953 | Named the #46 prospect in the ABA |
05/22/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Winds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (17); Control: 4 (8). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #61 prospect in the ABA |
05/13/1954 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 5 days. |
05/28/1954 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Bernadino Bears with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
08/08/1954 | Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/03/1954 | Won the 1954 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Laredo Cowboys! |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 4 (9). |
04/18/1955 | Named the #67 prospect in the ABA |
05/05/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brownsville Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (10). |
04/07/1956 | Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #75 prospect in the ABA |
05/01/1956 | Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 3 weeks. |
05/13/1956 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 18 (19); Control: 7 (10). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #78 prospect in the ABA |
06/21/1957 | Was traded by the New York Empires to the Baltimore Barons, along with C Tsumemasa Shimizu, in exchange for SP Alejandro Guerrero. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/12/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/03/1957 | Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/23/1957 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 8 (10). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #69 prospect in the ABA |
08/08/1958 | Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/21/1958 | Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 7 months. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 8 (10). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #54 prospect in the ABA |
07/23/1959 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 8 (10). |
07/10/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
07/24/1961 | Was traded by the Baltimore Barons to the New York Empires in exchange for 1B Leo Lindop. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 6 (6). |
04/25/1962 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
04/24/1963 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hamilton Steelers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
07/05/1964 | Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
05/01/1965 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/07/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/04/1965 | Injured (torn hamstring), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
04/15/1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the McAllen Royals with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/06/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/05/1966 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 6 (6). |
05/01/1967 | Wins the STL RGL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/05/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
06/11/1967 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tulsa Fowls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1967 | Wins the STL RGL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/11/1967 | Wins the 1967 STL RGL Sam Houston Award. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 5 (6). |
04/27/1968 | Injured (elbow soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
06/03/1968 | Released by the New York organization. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 3 (3). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 3 (3). |
01/01/1970 | Retired from professional baseball. |