06/01/1952 |
Went undrafted and returned to school. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (28); Power: 1 (41); Eye: 18 (38). |
06/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 43rd overall pick) by the Kitscoty Kings. |
06/26/1953 |
Released by the Kitscoty organization. |
07/18/1953 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (40); Power: 14 (61); Eye: 44 (57). |
07/16/1954 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Albuquerque Turkeys, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (45); Power: 33 (68); Eye: 58 (69). |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (47); Power: 55 (69); Eye: 63 (70). |
10/15/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
11/09/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 70 (71). |
06/16/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/02/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 68 (74). |
08/11/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/25/1958 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $281,540 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (52); Power: 73 (74); Eye: 70 (77). |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (52); Power: 73 (75); Eye: 73 (80). |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/20/1960 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (62); Power: 77 (80); Eye: 80 (86). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (54); Power: 78 (80); Eye: 86 (88). |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (53); Power: 79 (81); Eye: 87 (88). |
06/18/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (51); Power: 78 (81); Eye: 91 (92). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (49); Power: 75 (79); Eye: 89 (93). |
06/22/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/19/1965 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 77 (77); Eye: 88 (88). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (38); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 88 (88). |
11/17/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (32); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 89 (89). |