04/06/1926 | Son of Oscar Britten. |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Cannons, out of college Kit Carson University |
07/05/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $12,090. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #11 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
06/05/1948 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Reading Coal Barons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/1948 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
09/20/1948 | Wins the 1948 Championship with the Indianapolis Hoosiers! |
11/23/1948 | Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
05/15/1949 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1949 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
08/18/1950 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,800 with the Cincinnati Cannons organization. |
03/17/1951 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
04/27/1951 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/05/1951 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/21/1951 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Cincinnati Cannons organization. |
04/26/1952 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/09/1952 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/27/1952 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Kansas City Kings in exchange for LF Charlie Ham, 2B Les Sasson, SP Dan Callaway, and 2B Nelson Neiger. |
04/15/1953 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
08/07/1953 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/10/1954 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/09/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/14/1955 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/19/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
05/15/1955 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/26/1955 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/04/1955 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/04/1955 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/18/1955 | Wins the 1955 FABL CA Allen Award. |
05/23/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/28/1956 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Wolves with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/08/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/16/1956 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1956 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Chicago Cougars with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/08/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/18/1956 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/22/1956 | Wins the 1956 FABL CA Allen Award. |
03/13/1957 | Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
06/28/1957 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
04/14/1960 | Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kansas City Kings development complex. |
09/11/1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/24/1961 | Released by the Kansas City Kings. |
01/30/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,600 with the Detroit Dynamos organization. |
04/29/1962 | Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Detroit. |
08/06/1962 | Released by the Kansas City Kings. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2. |
03/15/1963 | Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization. |