06/01/1946 |
Joined the Derby HS Phalanx. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (83); Power: 13 (85); Eye: 15 (83). |
04/20/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/23/1947 |
Won the 1947 PUB High School Round 1 with the Derby HS Phalanx! |
05/24/1947 |
Released by the Derby HS Phalanx. |
06/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Muskegon Clippers. |
07/04/1947 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (98); Power: 24 (100); Eye: 17 (76). |
04/05/1948 |
Named the #17 prospect in the PUB |
07/12/1948 |
Was traded by the Muskegon Clippers to the Kitscoty Kings, along with MR Millard Gray, in exchange for 3B José Gómez. |
08/27/1948 |
Injured on 08/23/1948, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months. |
10/01/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUBA SL2 Glove Wizard Award at LF. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (55); Power: 13 (46); Eye: 21 (51). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #18 prospect in the PUB |
05/30/1949 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1949 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1949 |
Injured on 07/08/1949, diagnosed with a strained Achilles tendon, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/26/1949 |
Goes 0-6 against the North Ridgeville River Bandits, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
10/03/1949 |
Wins the 1949 PUBA SL2 Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (54); Power: 17 (49); Eye: 24 (45). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 178th overall pick) by the Harlem Hellions. |
02/02/1950 |
Named the #15 prospect in the PUB |
04/03/1950 |
Named the #16 prospect in the PUB |
11/14/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (59); Power: 21 (43); Eye: 22 (39). |
11/04/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (73); Power: 42 (71); Eye: 47 (74). |
11/21/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (73); Power: 55 (74); Eye: 59 (73). |
06/23/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,850 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (74); Power: 67 (74); Eye: 68 (73). |
11/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 through arbitration. |
12/10/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,600 with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (74); Power: 67 (74); Eye: 67 (72). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (70); Power: 67 (71); Eye: 66 (72). |
11/09/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (67); Power: 66 (68); Eye: 65 (71). |
01/27/1957 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $105,000 with the Atlantic City Aces organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 64 (71). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 64 (66); Eye: 64 (72). |
11/14/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/20/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $47,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (65); Power: 65 (66); Eye: 65 (73). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (63); Power: 64 (66); Eye: 65 (73). |
11/14/1961 |
Rejected the Hollywood Stars qualifying offer. |
11/16/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (62); Power: 61 (66); Eye: 66 (74). |
04/10/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,060 with the St. Louis Terriers organization. |
07/31/1962 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Terriers to the Bronx Bombers in exchange for LF Herb Punchardon, a 4th draft pick. |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers. |
11/06/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $96,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (62); Power: 62 (64); Eye: 67 (74). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (61); Power: 48 (64); Eye: 67 (74). |