Player History |
06/15/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of high school (Olympia; Orlando, FL). |
08/11/1955 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization with a signing bonus of $109,400. |
08/20/1955 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 4 (11). |
04/17/1956 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABA |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
08/11/1956 | Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 6 (12). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #14 prospect in the ABA |
06/03/1957 | Injured (partially torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 9 months. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (10). |
04/10/1958 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks. |
04/22/1958 | Named the #60 prospect in the ABA |
06/16/1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/20/1958 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1958 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 2 months. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (8). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #63 prospect in the ABA |
06/01/1959 | Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (9). |
03/31/1960 | Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/03/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/28/1960 | Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 8 (8). |
04/24/1961 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/14/1961 | Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 10-11 months. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 9 (9). |
06/01/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/05/1962 | Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 10 months. |
12/09/1962 | Injury setbacks result in end of career. |
12/09/1962 | Released by the St. Louis Dredgers. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (9). |
01/01/1963 | Retired from professional baseball. |