He reached the majors in 1946 with the St. Louis Browns, spending four years with them before moving to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950. He started 1951 with Philadelphia, then was part of successive trades between the Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Browns, and Cleveland Indians.
In 1946, he entered the majors with the St. Louis Browns, playing four years before moving to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950. He began 1951 with Philadelphia and was involved in multiple trades between these teams.