11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college (Wichita State). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
05/05/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/14/1958 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/21/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
05/02/1959 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/23/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/14/1959 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/1959 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (60). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/22/1961 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/20/1962 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/14/1962 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/01/1963 |
Injured (sore elbow),out for 5 weeks. |
10/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/31/1964 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/19/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
07/30/1965 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/19/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $280,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60). |
09/02/1966 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
09/19/1966 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/30/1967 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/15/1967 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/20/1967 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/27/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/03/1968 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 months. |
10/31/1968 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/24/1969 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/03/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $190,400 with the New York Empires organization. |
08/06/1970 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |