Player History |
06/15/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick) by the Baltimore Barons, out of high school (Dobson; Mesa, AZ). |
08/12/1953 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization with a signing bonus of $23,700. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (15); Power: 3 (9); Eye: 5 (11). |
04/19/1954 | Named the #58 prospect in the ABA |
05/10/1954 | Wins the SCL NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Pasadena Titans, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
06/28/1954 | Wins the SCL NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1954 | Wins the SCL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/17/1954 | Was traded by the Baltimore Barons to the Washington Mutuals, along with 2B Albert Aquino, in exchange for SP Nick Carr. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 6 (10). |
06/28/1955 | Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/23/1955 | Wins the 1955 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at SS. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 8 (14). |
05/15/1956 | Injured (hip flexor strain), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 10 (13). |
04/22/1957 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks. |
07/31/1957 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
08/24/1957 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
09/03/1957 | Won the 1957 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Welland Bridges! |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 10 (13). |
07/18/1958 | Injured (knee contusion), out for one week. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 9 (11). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #99 prospect in the ABA |
06/29/1959 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1959 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (11). |
03/20/1960 | Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/19/1960 | Named the #38 prospect in the ABA |
05/06/1960 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/26/1960 | Injured (hip soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/23/1960 | Wins the 1960 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 2B. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (11). |
07/05/1961 | Injured (stomach virus), out for 2 days. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 11 (12). |
10/17/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 2B. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/08/1963 | Was traded by the Washington Mutuals to the Detroit Bears in exchange for CF Mario Hernández, 2B Lance Cochrane. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (9). |
10/23/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABA LL Top Glove Award at SS. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/14/1965 | Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
09/07/1965 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks. |
10/23/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABA LL Top Glove Award at SS. |
11/03/1965 | Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Manhattan Peril, along with SP Christian Calvert, in exchange for SP Francisco Flores, 2B Britt Bradshaw. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (11). |
03/20/1966 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 5 weeks. |
05/07/1966 | Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/08/1966 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/27/1967 | Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (11). |
07/29/1968 | Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament), out for 6-7 months. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (10). |
05/02/1970 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/05/1970 | Retired from professional baseball. |