Player History |
06/15/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Baltimore Barons, out of high school (Coventry; Akron, OH). |
07/21/1954 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Barons organization with a signing bonus of $99,700. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 2 (11); Eye: 5 (11). |
06/12/1955 | Was traded by the Baltimore Barons to the Pittsburgh Keystones in exchange for RF Steve White. |
07/18/1955 | Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (9). |
05/01/1956 | Wins the SCL SL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/26/1956 | Won the 1956 Southern California League Southland Series with the Santa Ana Winds! |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 6 (9). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #64 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 10 (12). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #44 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 10 (11). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #58 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/31/1960 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Keystones to the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, along with 1B Jeffrey Carson, in exchange for SP Jerome Newell. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
05/29/1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1961 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9). |
06/25/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/11/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |
08/04/1965 | Got claimed off waivers by Boston while with Philadelphia. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |
06/21/1966 | Was traded by the Boston Colonials to the Cincinnati Rivermen in exchange for LF Ian Turina. |
07/11/1966 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1966 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/24/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/14/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABA RL Top Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |
08/12/1968 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
05/01/1969 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1969 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (11). |
04/10/1970 | Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for one week. |
10/15/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABA RL Top Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/23/1971 | Injured (virus), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/14/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABA RL Top Glove Award at C. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
07/24/1972 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/22/1973 | Got claimed off waivers by The Bronx while with Cincinnati. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/03/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
06/21/1974 | Released by the The Bronx organization. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 6 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 4 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
01/01/1976 | Retired from professional baseball. |