01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/20/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick) by the St. Louis Pioneers, out of high school Bellefontaine (Bellefontaine; Bellefontaine, OH). |
07/12/1949 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization with a signing bonus of $2,890. |
09/12/1949 | Wins the 1949 Championship with the Moline Pioneers! |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #66 prospect in the FABL |
03/10/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex. |
07/21/1951 | Strikes out 17 against the La Crosse Lions. |
08/01/1951 | Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1951 | Strikes out 15 against the Waterloo Chiefs. |
08/07/1951 | Strikes out 17 against the Dubuque Dukes. |
08/27/1951 | Strikes out 15 against the Marshalltown Maples. |
08/31/1951 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/07/1951 | Strikes out 17 against the Burlington Bears. |
09/11/1951 | Strikes out 16 against the Ottumwa Owls. |
10/11/1951 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Brooklyn Kings, along with RP Ed Owens, CF Red Hinton, 2B Les Sasson, and RF King Brucker, in exchange for SP Joe Potts and $50,000. |
10/11/1951 | Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the New York Stars, along with RF King Brucker, 2B John Smith, and CF Enos Bell, in exchange for 1B Bill Barnett. |
03/06/1952 | Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the New York Stars development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #71 prospect in the FABL |
07/07/1952 | Named the #89 prospect in the FABL |
04/13/1953 | Named the #72 prospect in the FABL |
05/08/1954 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/14/1954 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/31/1954 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/10/1954 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/04/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
02/26/1956 | Released by the Los Angeles organization. |
04/20/1956 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization. |
05/04/1956 | Released by the Cleveland Foresters. |
05/10/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization. |
07/04/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/05/1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/08/1956 | Released by the Detroit organization. |
08/15/1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization. |
04/24/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Austin Violets development complex. |
03/23/1958 | Released by the Austin Violets. |
03/29/1958 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization. |
04/29/1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/02/1958 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Camden Rockets with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/03/1958 | Released by the New York organization. |
07/09/1958 | Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization. |
09/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 Championship with the Nashville Chieftains! |
11/14/1958 | Released by the Montreal organization. |
11/27/1958 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization. |
02/27/1959 | Released by the Detroit organization. |
03/10/1959 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization. |
04/09/1959 | Released by the Cincinnati organization. |
06/07/1959 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |
09/05/1959 | Released by the Washington organization. |
09/23/1959 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |
01/07/1960 | Released by the Washington organization. |
01/19/1960 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization. |
04/18/1960 | Released by the Cleveland organization. |
04/23/1960 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
06/01/1960 | Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/1960 | Released by the Chicago organization. |
08/19/1960 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |
11/21/1960 | Released by the Washington organization. |
01/07/1961 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |
01/21/1961 | Released by the St. Louis Pioneers. |
02/22/1961 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |
06/02/1961 | Released by the St. Louis organization. |
06/13/1961 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |
07/15/1961 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1961 | Released by the Washington organization. |
08/13/1961 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |
09/03/1961 | Released by the Washington organization. |
09/16/1961 | Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization. |
09/18/1961 | Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salem Warriors! |
12/16/1961 | Released by the Los Angeles organization. |
01/04/1962 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |