 He played for minor league teams in Elmira, New York and San Antonio, Texas in the Brown's farm system, while earning bachelor's and master's degrees in science.His only major league experience was when he appeared with the Browns in the , playing first base and going 6-for-36 in 14 games, with one triple and 2 RBI in 14 games with the team for a .167 batting average.The Browns traded him on July 24, 1951 to the Brooklyn Dodgers together with Johnny Bero and cash in exchange for Ben Taylor.