05/23/1938 |
Joined the Buckfield HS Tractors. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (39); Power: 1 (31); Eye: 1 (6). |
04/15/1939 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Holliday HS Legends, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
04/20/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/24/1939 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (30); Power: 2 (45); Eye: 1 (7). |
04/07/1940 |
Injured (sprained thumb), out for 2 weeks. |
04/29/1940 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (69); Power: 2 (72); Eye: 2 (25). |
04/10/1941 |
Goes 5-7 against the Linwood HS Cockatoos, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
04/11/1941 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/20/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
04/25/1941 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (68); Power: 2 (77); Eye: 3 (22). |
04/11/1942 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 6 days. |
04/17/1942 |
Goes 5-5 against the Union City HS Buzzers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
04/20/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/02/1942 |
Goes 0-3 against the East Bronson HS Bills, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
05/25/1942 |
Released by the Buckfield HS Tractors. |
06/01/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (63); Power: 2 (66); Eye: 4 (23). |
04/05/1943 |
Named the #42 prospect in the PUB |
04/14/1943 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/24/1943 |
Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (78); Power: 27 (87); Eye: 8 (26). |
04/03/1944 |
Named the #39 prospect in the PUB |
05/11/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Reidsville Steelers, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
05/15/1944 |
Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1944 |
Injured on 05/19/1944, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day. |
09/28/1944 |
Wins the 1944 PUBA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (76); Power: 36 (80); Eye: 10 (16). |
04/02/1945 |
Named the #56 prospect in the PUB |
08/01/1945 |
Wins the PUBAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1945 |
Injured (thumb contusion), out for 2 days. |
08/08/1945 |
Injured on 08/05/1945, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, will miss 2 weeks. |
08/30/1945 |
Injured (bruised foot), out for one week. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (75); Power: 57 (80); Eye: 13 (16). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #49 prospect in the PUB |
11/20/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (79); Power: 76 (85); Eye: 16 (17). |
07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/15/1947 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (79); Power: 89 (92); Eye: 15 (15). |
11/01/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 87 (89); Eye: 16 (16). |
04/18/1949 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1949 |
Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/08/1949 |
Injured on 06/05/1949, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will miss 1 day. |
07/03/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/30/1949 |
Injured (knee contusion), out for one week. |
08/28/1949 |
Injured on 08/24/1949, diagnosed with a bruised wrist, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
09/11/1949 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
10/25/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
12/14/1949 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Muskegon Clippers in exchange for RF John Cumberbatch, 2B Gary Flynn. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (75); Power: 85 (87); Eye: 18 (18). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 45th overall pick) by the Edmonton Trappers. |
03/13/1950 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
04/17/1950 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1950 |
Goes 5-6 against the Oakland Oaks, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
06/05/1950 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1950 |
Was traded by the Edmonton Trappers to the Bronx Bombers, along with 3B Dorian Meeks, SP Eddie Lopat, in exchange for CF Martin Collins, 1B Hoyt Riley, 3B Gil Hodges, CL Jorge Valenzuela, 3B Gene Younger, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/08/1950 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $127,600 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 90 (90); Eye: 18 (18). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 9 (10). |
07/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with RF Duke Snider, RP Hao Yu, 3B Denny Walker, in exchange for 1B Ted Kluszewski, SS Ramón Pérez. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (71); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 10 (12). |
07/27/1953 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 11 (12). |
11/16/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $38,400. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (66); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 7 (15). |
11/04/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 1B. |
11/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 76 (78); Eye: 8 (15). |
04/04/1956 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
06/19/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/09/1956 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 74 (77); Eye: 8 (18). |
06/18/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/02/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 73 (75); Eye: 9 (20). |