06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (McKinney; McKinney, TX) by the New York Gothams. (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick). |
03/09/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York Gothams development complex. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #81 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1955 | Named the #70 prospect in the FABL |
10/08/1955 | Named the #67 prospect in the FABL |
04/17/1956 | Named the #54 prospect in the FABL |
07/27/1957 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with CF Dixie Amodei, SS John Power, 1B Tom Johnson, and LF Bill Bather, in exchange for RF Rex Pilcher and CF Milt Hall. |
08/15/1957 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Savannah Privateers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
12/10/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers. |
03/10/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
05/09/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/24/1959 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/25/1959 | Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/28/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Thunderbirds with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/03/1959 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Stars with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/08/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sacramneto Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/04/1960 | Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #45 prospect in the FABL |
07/30/1961 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/02/1962 | Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the St. Louis Pioneers by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 2, Pick 2, 6th overall pick). |