Player History |
06/15/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of high school (Emerson; Union City, NJ). |
08/13/1956 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization with a signing bonus of $23,500. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 4 (9). |
05/26/1957 | Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/20/1957 | Goes 5-6 against the Montebello Lancers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1957 | Wins the SCL NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1957 | Wins the SCL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/08/1957 | Wins the 1957 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at CF. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 5 (12). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (19); Power: 5 (11); Eye: 8 (15). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABA |
06/07/1959 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (18); Power: 8 (14); Eye: 8 (12). |
05/17/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Rivermen, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/16/1960 | Injured (fractured rib), out for 4 weeks. |
09/12/1960 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
10/23/1960 | Wins the 1960 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 10 (15). |
09/29/1961 | Injured (fractured elbow), out for 6 months. |
10/22/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (20); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 12 (14). |
04/26/1962 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 5 weeks. |
08/13/1962 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (15). |
04/17/1963 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks. |
05/15/1963 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks. |
05/27/1963 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/18/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/04/1964 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/1964 | Injured (hand contusion), out for one week. |
06/06/1964 | Injured (bruised elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
06/28/1964 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
07/19/1964 | Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/24/1965 | Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
04/09/1965 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks. |
06/21/1965 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1965 | Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
09/27/1965 | Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14). |
06/10/1966 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks. |
09/25/1966 | Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/08/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1967 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/25/1967 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months. |
09/28/1967 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/17/1968 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/25/1968 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 2-3 months. |
09/29/1968 | Won the 1968 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/14/1969 | Injured (knee contusion), out for 6 days. |
06/26/1969 | Injured (sprained finger), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 14 (14). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 14 (14). |
08/01/1971 | Got claimed off waivers by Boston while with St. Louis. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 14 (14). |
06/05/1972 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 6 weeks. |
08/03/1972 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/24/1973 | Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/04/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
08/07/1973 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 6 weeks. |
08/31/1973 | Retired from professional baseball. |