11/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college (Mississippi). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (40). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (40). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
11/03/1953 |
Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Chicago Traders, along with RF Keith Owens, SP Thornton Shadwell, RF Doug Roten, RP Bill Persails, a 1954 1st round pick, and a 1954 2nd round pick, in exchange for SP Joe Shannon, LF Ken Warren, and LF Hub Anderson. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/29/1954 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Chicago Hawks, along with the Chicago Traders' 1st draft pick and the Houston Drillers' 1st draft pick, in exchange for RP Greg Vanderveer and the Chicago Hawks' 3rd draft pick. |
10/22/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Chicago Hawks. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/23/1956 |
Goes 0-4 against the San Francisco Seagulls, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/29/1958 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45). |
05/24/1959 |
Released by the Chicago Hawks. |
05/30/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,200 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/08/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Rough Riders, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
08/29/1961 |
Goes 5-7 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/04/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
12/23/1963 |
Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Houston Drillers, along with SS Derek Sanders, in exchange for 3B Phil Martin and RP Barry Gilmore. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/21/1964 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/20/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |