Player History |
06/15/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of college (Memphis). |
08/08/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $14,600. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 5 (11); Eye: 8 (14). |
05/13/1955 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/20/1955 | Goes 5-5 against the Corpus Christi Giants, with 2 RBI and 0 R. |
05/30/1955 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1955 | Goes 5-6 against the Corpus Christi Giants, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/01/1955 | Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (19); Power: 7 (14); Eye: 8 (14). |
04/17/1956 | Named the #17 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (19); Power: 6 (12); Eye: 11 (17). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #41 prospect in the ABA |
06/24/1957 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
09/12/1957 | Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Rebels, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (20); Power: 9 (14); Eye: 12 (17). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #25 prospect in the ABA |
11/20/1958 | Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Cincinnati Rivermen in exchange for CF Vincente Ibarra. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 10 (13); Eye: 16 (19). |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 16 (18). |
07/09/1960 | Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days. |
07/16/1960 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 17 (18). |
08/28/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1961 | Won the 1961 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 15 (15). |
05/14/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1962 | Goes 0-3 against the San Francisco Golden Gators, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
10/06/1962 | Won the 1962 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 16 (16). |
10/07/1963 | Won the 1963 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
05/25/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/12/1964 | Won the 1964 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 16 (17). |
04/26/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/12/1965 | Won the 1965 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cincinnati Rivermen! |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 16 (17). |
07/04/1966 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/19/1966 | Injured (hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/25/1966 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 18 (18). |
05/15/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 16 (16). |
07/01/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/1968 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Rivermen to the Boston Morrills, along with RF Greg Lockhart, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for 1B Michael Davis. |
10/29/1968 | Was traded by the Boston Morrills to the San Francisco Golden Gators, along with CL Aurelio Domínguez, in exchange for CF Monty Harrison, CL Félix Reyes. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
12/01/1969 | Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 9, Round 1, 9th overall Pick) by the Detroit Bears, from the Phoenix Aces. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (16); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 16 (16). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 17 (17). |
09/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |