11/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of high school (Chelsea; Chelsea, MI). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/13/1948 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
09/02/1949 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
10/23/1950 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Brooklyn Bluebirds, along with C Bill LaFleur, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for a 1st draft pick. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/28/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/18/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/31/1953 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/18/1954 |
Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/16/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/26/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
09/19/1957 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/16/1958 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Pittsburgh Industrials in exchange for SS Adrian Pruett, a %s round draft pick. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/08/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/20/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/07/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/29/1960 |
Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks. |
04/10/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/11/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1960 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for 1B Ray Baum and 3B Jeff Hansen. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/30/1961 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
05/23/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2 weeks. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/19/1961 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/26/1961 |
Goes 0-1 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/20/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
05/23/1962 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
06/23/1962 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/23/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1962 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week. |
08/19/1962 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/08/1962 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
09/12/1962 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/25/1963 |
Injured (strained quadriceps),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1963 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $567,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/28/1964 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/22/1965 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/06/1965 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/24/1965 |
Injured (hyperextended elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/01/1966 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/18/1966 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
07/28/1966 |
Goes 6-6 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
08/27/1966 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),out for one week. |
09/28/1966 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
10/18/1966 |
Wins the 1966 World Series MVP Award. |
10/19/1966 |
Wins the 1966 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/06/1967 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 5 weeks. |
10/14/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $360,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
10/19/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/30/1968 |
Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers. |
10/31/1968 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/19/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/26/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $232,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1960 |
651 |
9 |
1963 |
624 |
10 |
1965 |
649 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1955 |
615 |
4 |
1959 |
608 |
6 |
1960 |
593 |
6 |
1963 |
584 |
8 |
1965 |
595 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1955 |
186 |
6 |
1960 |
192 |
3 |
1961 |
192 |
4 |
1962 |
167 |
6 |
1965 |
165 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
301 |
10 |
1954 |
317 |
5 |
1955 |
340 |
3 |
1960 |
297 |
6 |
1961 |
325 |
3 |
1962 |
259 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
39 |
2 |
1958 |
32 |
6 |
1960 |
34 |
4 |
1965 |
29 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
9 |
1955 |
11 |
7 |
1959 |
10 |
4 |
1961 |
9 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1953 |
30 |
5 |
1954 |
29 |
9 |
1955 |
31 |
9 |
1961 |
29 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1954 |
111 |
2 |
1955 |
131 |
2 |
1963 |
80 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1955 |
112 |
7 |
1960 |
94 |
9 |
1961 |
98 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
10 |
1958 |
6 |
5 |
1959 |
6 |
6 |
1961 |
5 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1964 |
5 |
7 |
1968 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
9 |
1955 |
10 |
4 |
1956 |
7 |
8 |
1958 |
8 |
4 |
1959 |
10 |
1 |
1965 |
7 |
4 |
1966 |
8 |
3 |
1967 |
9 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
62 |
9 |
1954 |
68 |
2 |
1955 |
81 |
3 |
1960 |
60 |
5 |
1961 |
66 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.318 |
9 |
1956 |
.309 |
8 |
1957 |
.312 |
8 |
1958 |
.324 |
6 |
1960 |
.324 |
7 |
1961 |
.337 |
5 |
1962 |
.321 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1961 |
.386 |
10 |
1962 |
.372 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1953 |
.533 |
6 |
1954 |
.550 |
4 |
1955 |
.553 |
9 |
1958 |
.516 |
10 |
1960 |
.501 |
10 |
1961 |
.570 |
5 |
1962 |
.497 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1955 |
121.06 |
9 |
1960 |
111.82 |
8 |
1961 |
123.01 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
7.89 |
8 |
1957 |
6.86 |
9 |
1960 |
7.17 |
10 |
1961 |
8.20 |
6 |
1962 |
6.88 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1952 |
.167 |
9 |
1953 |
.228 |
6 |
1954 |
.233 |
6 |
1955 |
.250 |
9 |
1961 |
.233 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.398 |
9 |
1960 |
.384 |
10 |
1961 |
.402 |
7 |
1962 |
.385 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.917 |
8 |
1958 |
.887 |
9 |
1960 |
.873 |
10 |
1961 |
.956 |
6 |
1962 |
.869 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
7.6 |
5 |
1956 |
6.4 |
10 |
1960 |
7.3 |
5 |
1961 |
6.8 |
5 |
1962 |
6.1 |
5 |
|
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