Player History |
06/15/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (Greeley West; Greeley, CO). |
08/06/1953 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $9,600. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 5 (12). |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 5 (9). |
06/11/1955 | Goes 5-6 against the Costa Mesa Coasters, with 3 RBI and 0 R. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 4 (10); Eye: 7 (14). |
05/13/1956 | Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/08/1956 | Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 5 (11); Eye: 8 (12). |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 9 (12). |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 13 (14). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #89 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 10 (11). |
04/19/1960 | Named the #68 prospect in the ABA |
07/18/1960 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1960 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for one week. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 14 (14). |
04/09/1961 | Injured (torn hamstring), out for 3 months. |
04/17/1961 | Named the #43 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (11). |
07/20/1962 | Was traded by the New York Empires to the Detroit Bears, along with 1B Kimi Jouda, in exchange for SS William Smith. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
05/12/1963 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (12). |
04/10/1964 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (12). |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
03/23/1966 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (12). |
03/28/1967 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/08/1967 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/29/1967 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
03/24/1968 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/12/1968 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/1968 | Wins the 1968 ABA LL Top Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 11 (11). |
07/01/1971 | Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/09/1971 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |