06/01/1938 |
Joined the Highland (Vanderburgh County) College Caimans. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (43); Movement: 51 (67); Control: 19 (53). |
05/27/1939 |
Injured on 05/24/1939, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4-5 months. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (46); Movement: 54 (63); Control: 39 (75). |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (46); Movement: 56 (63); Control: 62 (82). |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the PUBCOL SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/01/1941 |
Released by the Highland (Vanderburgh County) College Caimans. |
06/01/1941 |
Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 49th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics. |
06/16/1941 |
Wins the 1941 PUBCOL SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (60); Movement: 63 (66); Control: 65 (81). |
04/06/1942 |
Named the #38 prospect in the PUB |
11/25/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (60); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 69 (76). |
04/05/1943 |
Named the #35 prospect in the PUB |
11/21/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (78); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 84 (89). |
06/29/1944 |
Injured on 06/25/1944, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 13 months. |
11/17/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (72); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 76 (79). |
11/01/1945 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (88); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 82 (85). |
03/20/1946 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
10/31/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $117,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (76); Movement: 74 (75); Control: 85 (87). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (83); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 83 (84). |
07/04/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 86 (86). |
07/03/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (99); Movement: 78 (78); Control: 85 (86). |
02/02/1950 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $117,000 with the New York Skynights organization. |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 9, Pick 15, 207th overall pick) by the Harlem Hellions. |
03/05/1950 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
07/01/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (99); Movement: 77 (77); Control: 87 (87). |
04/11/1951 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 99 (100); Movement: 82 (84); Control: 95 (95). |
07/11/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 98 (100); Movement: 81 (82); Control: 94 (94). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/24/1953 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/07/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (94); Movement: 85 (87); Control: 94 (94). |
12/10/1954 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (93); Movement: 86 (86); Control: 94 (94). |
05/20/1955 |
Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (86); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 93 (93). |
04/15/1956 |
Earns his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball save! |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 PUB CL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (83); Movement: 83 (86); Control: 92 (93). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (82); Movement: 85 (87); Control: 88 (92). |
06/03/1958 |
Injured on 05/30/1958, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 13 months. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 84 (84). |