11/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school (Northwood-Kensett; Northwood, IA). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/04/1953 |
Injured (Bruised forearm), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/15/1955 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/27/1956 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
08/22/1959 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/05/1961 |
Injured (tendinitis (hamstring)),out for 2-3 weeks. |
06/22/1961 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/20/1962 |
Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Dairymen, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/13/1965 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for one week. |
03/23/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
12/17/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/06/1967 |
Released by the St. Louis Explorers. |
03/22/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Captains organization. |
04/11/1967 |
Released by the San Diego Captains. |
10/20/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |