07/18/1943 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Muskegon Clippers organization, was discovered in Canada. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (65); Power: 11 (39); Eye: 8 (14). |
04/03/1944 |
Named the #30 prospect in the PUB |
06/01/1944 |
Goes 5-6 against the Bargersville Redhawks, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
08/22/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pine Island Center Disaster, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 6 R. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (74); Power: 27 (65); Eye: 11 (22). |
04/02/1945 |
Named the #9 prospect in the PUB |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (64); Power: 32 (59); Eye: 18 (27). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #5 prospect in the PUB |
04/29/1946 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1946 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
08/19/1946 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (69); Power: 46 (75); Eye: 18 (23). |
04/07/1947 |
Named the #3 prospect in the PUB |
04/11/1947 |
Injured on 04/10/1947, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 7 months. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (63); Power: 44 (55); Eye: 19 (23). |
04/05/1948 |
Named the #32 prospect in the PUB |
09/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/13/1948 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month 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: 70 (73); Power: 52 (60); Eye: 20 (24). |
04/22/1949 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for one week. |
06/17/1949 |
Injured (concussion), out for 1-2 weeks. |
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: 66 (67); Power: 57 (62); Eye: 23 (26). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 78th overall pick) by the Houston Colt .45s. |
02/08/1950 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
06/12/1950 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (70); Power: 61 (64); Eye: 21 (22). |
04/12/1951 |
Goes 0-3 against the Louisville Redbirds, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/07/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Orlando Oracles, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
06/15/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/10/1951 |
Won the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s! |
10/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at LF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 63 (67); Eye: 31 (31). |
10/27/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
11/05/1952 |
Wins the 1952 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at LF. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 64 (68); Eye: 30 (30). |
02/08/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,770 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Wetaskiwin Whalers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (83); Power: 64 (67); Eye: 31 (34). |
06/01/1954 |
Injured (unspecified), out for 2 days. |
10/25/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 31 (36). |
02/03/1955 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
04/25/1955 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 31 (39). |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/15/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 65 (67); Eye: 30 (39). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 32 (41). |
11/13/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/1958 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $119,610 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (86); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 32 (41). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 65 (67); Eye: 33 (44). |
10/19/1960 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (84); Power: 66 (67); Eye: 34 (47). |
09/02/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chi-town Coalition, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
09/22/1961 |
Wins the 1961 PUB CL Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
10/28/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $79,640 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (82); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 35 (48). |
05/22/1962 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/06/1962 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Bronx Bombers in exchange for SP William Law. |
07/31/1962 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 Polaris Classic with the Bronx Bombers. |
10/21/1962 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/25/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $94,000 with the Bronx Bombers organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (82); Power: 61 (67); Eye: 35 (48). |
04/22/1963 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1963 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
05/19/1963 |
Goes 5-5 against the Victoria Venom, with 1 3B, 8 RBI and 2 R. |
06/18/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/27/1963 |
Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with CL Hiroyasu Nishikawa, RP Mark Riggs, 1B Félix Fernández, in exchange for RP Bobby Miller, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick. |
08/03/1963 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
10/26/1963 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (82); Power: 54 (67); Eye: 35 (48). |