Player History |
06/15/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Moguls, out of high school (DeLaSalle; Minneapolis, MN). |
08/13/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Moguls organization with a signing bonus of $121,900. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (20); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 6 (20). |
04/18/1955 | Named the #28 prospect in the ABA |
09/12/1955 | Wins the 1955 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at 3B. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (19); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 8 (19). |
04/17/1956 | Named the #38 prospect in the ABA |
05/28/1956 | Goes 5-5 against the El Monte Gauchos, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/30/1956 | Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/14/1956 | Wins the 1956 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at 3B. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (20); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 13 (20). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #40 prospect in the ABA |
05/06/1957 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/16/1957 | Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/31/1957 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at 3B. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (17); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 16 (20). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #29 prospect in the ABA |
06/01/1958 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/18/1958 | Goes 5-6 against the Boston Colonials, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (19); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 15 (20). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #16 prospect in the ABA |
05/06/1959 | Injured (strained groin), out for 2 weeks. |
07/04/1959 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/31/1959 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
10/26/1959 | Wins the 1959 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (18); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 17 (20). |
07/06/1960 | Injured (fractured fibula), out for 3-4 months. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 20 (20). |
06/02/1961 | Injured (knee soreness), out for 1 day. |
06/27/1961 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/31/1961 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 4 weeks. |
10/22/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 2B. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 17 (19). |
03/31/1962 | Injured (elbow soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/19/1962 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Hitmen, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
08/12/1962 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/17/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 15 (17). |
08/05/1963 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2 months. |
10/18/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 2B. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 16 (17). |
05/20/1964 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/16/1964 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
07/05/1964 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
09/21/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1964 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 16 (16). |
04/23/1965 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/03/1965 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/25/1965 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 weeks. |
09/13/1965 | Goes 0-3 against the San Francisco Golden Gators, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 18 (18). |
08/15/1966 | Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/26/1966 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17). |
06/14/1967 | Injured (knee contusion), out for one week. |
06/22/1967 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
09/01/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/14/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 18 (19). |
03/26/1968 | Injured (back soreness), out for one week. |
04/21/1968 | Injured (fractured rib), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (18). |
09/05/1969 | Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/11/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (18). |
05/09/1970 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
10/04/1970 | Won the 1970 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
10/15/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17). |
06/17/1971 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/09/1971 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/11/1971 | Injured (strained groin), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17). |
03/19/1972 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/08/1972 | Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/12/1972 | Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
10/01/1972 | Won the 1972 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 17 (17). |
07/20/1973 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 16 (17). |
03/31/1974 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 2 weeks. |
04/10/1974 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
04/30/1974 | Collects his 2000th career American Baseball Association hit! |
05/06/1974 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1974 | Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/30/1974 | Retired from professional baseball. |