05/22/1941 |
Joined the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (100); Power: 14 (54); Eye: 29 (100). |
04/20/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/13/1942 |
Goes 0-2 against the Buckfield HS Tractors, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (100); Power: 16 (53); Eye: 22 (100). |
05/09/1943 |
Injured on 05/08/1943, diagnosed with a strained lat, will miss 2 weeks. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (55); Power: 10 (29); Eye: 13 (54). |
04/20/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/10/1944 |
Injured on 05/08/1944, diagnosed with a fractured rib, will miss 6 weeks. |
05/26/1944 |
Released by the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
06/01/1944 |
Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Kitscoty Kings. |
08/20/1944 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (57); Power: 12 (26); Eye: 20 (54). |
04/02/1945 |
Named the #23 prospect in the PUB |
04/30/1945 |
Injured on 04/29/1945, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
06/18/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 PUB Single A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (59); Power: 19 (27); Eye: 40 (76). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #17 prospect in the PUB |
06/24/1946 |
Wins the PUBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (62); Power: 24 (30); Eye: 58 (82). |
04/07/1947 |
Named the #23 prospect in the PUB |
06/16/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 PUB Double A All-Star Game. |
08/03/1947 |
Injured on 08/01/1947, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 3 weeks. |
09/12/1947 |
Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
09/18/1947 |
Won the 1947 PUB Triple A Round 1 with the Knoxville Muckdogs! |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (68); Power: 31 (34); Eye: 47 (63). |
04/05/1948 |
Named the #19 prospect in the PUB |
04/25/1948 |
Injured on 04/22/1948, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, will miss one week. |
05/24/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/04/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/05/1948 |
Injured on 09/02/1948, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
10/15/1948 |
Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/07/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUB UL Prime Rook Award. |
11/20/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 65 (79). |
05/02/1949 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/08/1949 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/14/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 70 (73). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Louisville Redbirds. |
03/12/1950 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks. |
07/01/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/11/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 78 (80). |
01/30/1951 |
Was traded by the Louisville Redbirds to the Oakland Oaks, along with SS Eduardo Rivera, LF Howard Dickinson, SP Pong-su Kim, in exchange for CF Mickey Mantle, CF Juan Flores, MR Josh Booker. |
11/01/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 27 (27); Eye: 87 (87). |
07/16/1952 |
Was traded by the Oakland Oaks to the Waterloo Spitfires, along with LF Howard Dickinson, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for SS Alfredo Rosa, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/18/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,775 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (78); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 88 (88). |
07/16/1953 |
Was traded by the Waterloo Spitfires to the Wetaskiwin Whalers in exchange for LF Yuda Djojopoespito, 1B Bill Skowron, SP Matt Williams, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,814 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 21 (26); Eye: 88 (88). |
06/11/1954 |
Was traded by the Wetaskiwin Whalers to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for RF Max McCord, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/19/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
12/06/1954 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $72,000 with the Kitscoty Kings organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (70); Power: 23 (26); Eye: 87 (88). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 22 (24); Eye: 91 (91). |
04/09/1956 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
04/11/1956 |
Goes 0-4 against the Orlando Oracles, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
11/09/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 21 (24); Eye: 92 (92). |
03/07/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,000 with the Kitscoty Kings organization. |
05/11/1957 |
Released by the Kitscoty Kings. |
06/25/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization. |
11/02/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (66); Power: 21 (22); Eye: 93 (93). |
06/13/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
09/15/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB Double A Round 1 with the Savannah Indians! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 21 (22); Eye: 93 (93). |
11/14/1959 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (61); Power: 19 (22); Eye: 94 (94). |
04/05/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
11/11/1960 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 19 (22); Eye: 97 (98). |
07/25/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,200 bonus) with the St. Louis Terriers organization. |
11/16/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (54); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 93 (99). |
09/12/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract ($600 bonus) with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
11/13/1962 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (50); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 89 (99). |
04/10/1963 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the North Ridgeville River Bandits organization. |