Player History |
06/15/1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Champagnat Catholic; Hialeah, FL). |
07/20/1957 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $94,800. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 4 (9). |
04/22/1958 | Named the #22 prospect in the ABA |
05/03/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Winds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/10/1958 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/13/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Southern California League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1958 | Wins the SCL SL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 6 (11). |
04/21/1959 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABA |
05/15/1959 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week. |
06/15/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oshawa Carriages with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1959 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 7 (10). |
04/19/1960 | Named the #7 prospect in the ABA |
05/16/1960 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/24/1960 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Ajax Cruisers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/01/1960 | Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/10/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 7 (9). |
08/29/1961 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (10). |
04/06/1962 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/15/1962 | Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 9 months. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (11). |
07/23/1963 | Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (11). |
08/29/1964 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (10). |
05/24/1965 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Barons with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/26/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABA LL Top Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 10 (11). |
06/13/1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Mutuals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/14/1966 | Injured (strained shoulder), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/08/1966 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Quakes with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/19/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABA LL Top Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 11 (11). |
07/26/1967 | Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 10 (10). |
03/25/1968 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 4 weeks. |
07/30/1968 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 11 (11). |
06/01/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/28/1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
09/01/1970 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
04/06/1971 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week. |
06/19/1971 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Clout with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/22/1971 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/03/1971 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3-4 months. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 12 (12). |
08/24/1972 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 11 (12). |
06/02/1973 | Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 11 (12). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
04/15/1975 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 14 (16); Control: 11 (12). |
10/07/1976 | Retired from professional baseball. |