06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Athens; Athens, TN) by the Philadelphia Sailors. (Round 4, Pick 9, 57th overall pick). |
07/17/1953 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hattiesburg Top Hats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1953 | Wins the GSL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/05/1955 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/13/1955 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/07/1955 | Was traded by the San Francisco Sailors to the Montreal Saints, along with SP Jackie James and $23,000, in exchange for 3B Dick Hunt. |
07/18/1956 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6 weeks. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
05/24/1957 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints. |
08/30/1958 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Nashville Chieftains! |
10/11/1958 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
03/10/1959 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #93 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1959 | Named the #88 prospect in the FABL |
07/29/1959 | Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the New York Gothams, along with 1B Frank Landrum, in exchange for SP Eddie Martin and $16,200. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #68 prospect in the FABL |
03/08/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Gothams development complex. |
03/07/1962 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the New York Gothams development complex. |
04/10/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the New York Gothams development complex. |