Career
During his 5-year baseball career, he pitched for the New York Yankees (1959–1960) and Los Angeles Angels (1961–1963). He started the first game in club history on April 11, 1961, pitching nine innings in a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He spent two full seasons in the Angels" starting rotation, and held the team"s all-time wins record (19 wins) at the end of the second season.
Unfortunately, he also held the team"s all-time losses record (22 losses).
His major league career ended during the 1963 season when he was only 28 years old.