Player History |
06/15/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of college (Stetson). |
08/02/1955 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $25,900. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 6 (10). |
06/01/1956 | Wins the SCL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1956 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 9 (12). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #7 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 9 (11). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #28 prospect in the ABA |
11/10/1958 | Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the New York Empires, along with SP John Reed, in exchange for SP Dan Rancourt. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/13/1960 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the GHL MKL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/16/1960 | Wins the 1960 GHL MKL Baron Seaton Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 11 (12). |
06/01/1961 | Wins the GHL MKL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1961 | Wins the GHL MKL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1961 | Was traded by the New York Empires to the Baltimore Barons in exchange for MR Sterling Moore. |
09/16/1961 | Wins the 1961 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at 1B. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13). |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/12/1963 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (13). |
05/11/1964 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1964 | Was traded by the Baltimore Barons to the Atlanta Rebels, along with CF Rod Chandler, in exchange for MR José Rivera. |
08/11/1964 | Injured (sprained finger), out for 3 weeks. |
12/24/1964 | Was traded by the Atlanta Rebels to the San Francisco Golden Gators in exchange for RF Gang Han. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (12). |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (13). |
07/26/1966 | Was traded by the San Francisco Golden Gators to the St. Louis Dredgers, along with 1B Narihari Tanaka, in exchange for 2B António Darias. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (13). |
08/14/1967 | Got claimed off waivers by San Francisco while with St. Louis. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/29/1968 | Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/22/1968 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 12 (13). |
04/21/1969 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/1969 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1969 | Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
09/23/1969 | Injured (cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
01/13/1970 | Was traded by the Phoenix Aces to the Boston Colonials in exchange for MR Curt Melton, 3B Roger Prince. |
08/29/1970 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 13 (14). |
10/04/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |