Player History |
06/15/1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 41st overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (St. Anthony; Long Beach, CA). |
08/14/1955 | Failed to sign with the New York Empires organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 3 (10). |
06/15/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of college (St. Anthony). |
08/11/1956 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $48,000. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 14 (17); Control: 5 (10). |
04/22/1957 | Named the #30 prospect in the ABA |
06/17/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1957 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 6 (9). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #12 prospect in the ABA |
05/28/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Uxbridge Celts with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1958 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Keswick Ice Fishers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
08/03/1958 | Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/08/1958 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Thornhill Blue Sox with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 8 (11). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #17 prospect in the ABA |
07/01/1959 | Injured (tired arm), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (9). |
06/26/1960 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (10). |
07/23/1961 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks. |
08/05/1961 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (11). |
06/05/1962 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/13/1962 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11). |
06/01/1963 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/13/1963 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/17/1963 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1963 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/09/1963 | Injured (gout), out for 1 day. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11). |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11). |
09/02/1965 | Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week. |
11/11/1965 | Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Los Angeles Quakes in exchange for SS Kent Wall. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (11). |
08/11/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/22/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABA LL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
07/05/1967 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Quakes to the Manhattan Peril, along with SP Bob Foster, in exchange for RF Ning Xie. |
07/13/1967 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the The Bronx Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 11 (11). |
06/27/1968 | Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 13 months. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |
09/04/1969 | Got claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Manhattan. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (11). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 6 (11). |
08/31/1971 | Retired from professional baseball. |