01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
11/15/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school (Roosevelt; Minneapolis, MN). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/10/1956 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1956 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
10/20/1956 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/16/1957 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1957 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
10/26/1957 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1958 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
11/21/1958 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Milwaukee Dairymen, along with CF Steve Halstead, SP George Jakubowski, RP Bill Crocker, a 1st round draft pick, a 4th round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick, in exchange for 3B Jordan Aubert, CF Larry Tipton, and C Bill LaFleur. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/25/1960 |
Wins the LSL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1960 |
Wins the LSL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/24/1960 |
Hits three home runs against the Shreveport Captains, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/30/1960 |
Wins the LSL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1960 |
Wins the LSL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1960 |
Wins the LSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 LSL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/15/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/30/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $485,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
09/25/1966 |
Hits three home runs against the Montreal Habitants, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/05/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $411,900 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |