Player History |
01/02/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears. |
01/02/1951 | Named the #20 prospect in the ABA |
04/16/1951 | Named the #22 prospect in the ABA |
04/18/1951 | Injured (plantar fascitis), out for 4 weeks. |
06/18/1951 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1951 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/25/1951 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
04/22/1952 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABA |
05/08/1952 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/04/1952 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/18/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1952 | Wins the 1952 ABA LL Top Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 17 (17). |
06/01/1953 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/16/1953 | Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/24/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
05/29/1954 | Injured (swollen ear), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/01/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/18/1954 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/20/1954 | Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for one week. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 14 (14). |
08/25/1955 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/02/1955 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Los Angeles Quakes, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 15 (15). |
04/30/1956 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (15). |
03/23/1957 | Injured (broken kneecap), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/27/1958 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/08/1958 | Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (15). |
03/25/1959 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for one week. |
03/31/1959 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
05/25/1959 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1959 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 12 (14). |
03/22/1960 | Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/01/1960 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for one week. |
05/18/1960 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/29/1960 | Injured (bruised elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (17). |
04/27/1961 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3-4 weeks. |
06/28/1961 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
09/02/1961 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 13 (15). |
04/18/1962 | Injured (fractured tibia), out for 6 weeks. |
07/14/1962 | Injured (shoulder bursitis), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 14 (15). |
04/21/1963 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
05/21/1963 | Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 14 (15). |
09/04/1964 | Retired from professional baseball. |