06/19/1954 | Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Sheridan; Sheridan, AR) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick). |
09/07/1954 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mobile Commodores with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/12/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Jackson Junipers! |
04/19/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
08/14/1955 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/06/1956 | Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
04/16/1956 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Miners to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with 2B Gary Burgess, in exchange for 1B Happy Wright. |
08/11/1956 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/23/1957 | Outstandingly completed training to work on his bunting at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
07/25/1959 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 11 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed! |
09/09/1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
03/04/1960 | Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
06/30/1960 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/09/1960 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Dynamos with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/14/1960 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mobile Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/18/1961 | Named the #97 prospect in the FABL |
08/01/1961 | Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award. |