Player History |
06/15/1952 | Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 73rd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (Elkhart Memorial; Elkhart, IN). |
07/29/1952 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $3,500. |
09/04/1952 | Won the 1952 Southern California League Southland Series with the Riverside Oranges! |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (5). |
07/18/1953 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Laguna Beach Waves, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (4). |
09/03/1954 | Won the 1954 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Laredo Cowboys! |
09/10/1954 | Wins the 1954 SCL SL Frank E. Woodley Award at 3B. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (5). |
06/10/1955 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
07/26/1955 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (6). |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (5). |
10/14/1958 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/09/1959 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization. |
10/16/1959 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/07/1960 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Rebels organization. |
10/13/1960 | Became a minor league free agent. |
11/18/1960 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,800 with the Boston Colonials organization. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/29/1961 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/25/1962 | Was traded by the Boston Colonials to the Manhattan Peril, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for SP William Taylor. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/14/1963 | Goes 5-6 against the Oshawa Carriages, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
04/15/1963 | Goes 0-1 against the Oshawa Carriages, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
06/03/1963 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/19/1965 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/12/1965 | Released by the Manhattan organization. |
07/12/1965 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization. |
08/26/1965 | Retired from professional baseball. |