05/23/1951 |
Joined the East Sumter HS Blur. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (72); Power: 34 (51); Eye: 40 (80). |
04/20/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (74); Power: 32 (48); Eye: 38 (78). |
04/01/1953 |
Goes 0-4 against the Winslow HS Huns, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
04/29/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Inman HS Albacores, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
05/04/1953 |
Wins the PUBHS SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUBHS SL2 Glove Wizard Award at C. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (76); Power: 28 (44); Eye: 40 (72). |
04/20/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/25/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Round 1 MVP Award. |
05/26/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB High School Round 1 with the East Sumter HS Blur! |
06/01/1954 |
Released by the East Sumter HS Blur. |
06/01/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (77); Power: 27 (43); Eye: 43 (71). |
05/16/1955 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 PUB Single A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (80); Power: 23 (37); Eye: 51 (63). |
05/23/1956 |
Injured on 05/21/1956, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 6 weeks. |
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: 67 (82); Power: 25 (42); Eye: 66 (66). |
10/18/1957 |
Wins the 1957 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at C. |
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: 71 (79); Power: 33 (37); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/05/1958 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/29/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at C. |
11/11/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,600 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (84); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/08/1959 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/26/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,200 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 91 (91); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 64 (64). |
05/13/1960 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $485,090 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
05/30/1960 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/19/1960 |
Goes 5-7 against the Edmonton Trappers, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
10/29/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 95 (95); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 63 (63). |
09/23/1961 |
Wins the 1961 PUB CL Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 94 (94); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 62 (62). |
04/24/1962 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Oakland Oaks, along with a 6th draft pick, in exchange for C José Gómez, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 89 (89); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/13/1963 |
Goes 0-4 against the Harlem Hellions, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (87); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 61 (61). |
05/07/1964 |
Goes 0-1 against the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (87); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 61 (61). |
05/04/1965 |
Was traded by the Oakland Oaks to the Houston Colt .45s, along with 1B Miguel Marino, SP Matsu Yamanaka -- exNIP, in exchange for RP Dick Drott, C Walt Reed, SP Roger MacNamara, SP Rick Tuttle, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 62 (62). |
05/11/1966 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/21/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1966 |
Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/23/1966 |
Goes 5-6 against the Honolulu Rays, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/20/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/1967 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/31/1967 |
Wins the 1967 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at C. |
11/08/1967 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/25/1968 |
Wins the 1968 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 56 (56). |
11/02/1969 |
Wins the 1969 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 58 (58). |
06/23/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
11/02/1970 |
Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (68); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 57 (57). |
08/16/1971 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
10/31/1971 |
Wins the 1971 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s. |
11/07/1971 |
Wins the 1971 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 27 (27); Eye: 62 (62). |
06/21/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/05/1972 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 27 (27); Eye: 62 (62). |
05/17/1973 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 66 (66). |
03/12/1974 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |