11/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school (New Site; Booneville, MS). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
06/20/1953 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/31/1953 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/28/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Traders, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/21/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the New York Knickerbockers. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/22/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/20/1958 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Dallas Wranglers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/22/1959 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/13/1960 |
Goes 0-2 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1960 |
Earned 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/19/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/06/1963 |
Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1963 |
Injured (fractured collarbone),out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/18/1964 |
Injured (strained back muscle),out for 2 weeks. |
03/24/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/19/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
08/01/1964 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
09/07/1964 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/21/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/31/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/24/1966 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/04/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/24/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/08/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,600 with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
150 |
7 |
1961 |
150 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1959 |
682 |
8 |
1960 |
671 |
6 |
1961 |
664 |
7 |
1962 |
684 |
4 |
1964 |
660 |
6 |
1965 |
669 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1959 |
622 |
3 |
1960 |
591 |
8 |
1961 |
590 |
8 |
1962 |
621 |
2 |
1964 |
605 |
5 |
1965 |
596 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1959 |
182 |
7 |
1960 |
202 |
2 |
1961 |
183 |
9 |
1962 |
180 |
2 |
1964 |
160 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1960 |
303 |
4 |
1962 |
285 |
6 |
1964 |
253 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1959 |
31 |
10 |
1960 |
31 |
9 |
1962 |
36 |
2 |
1964 |
31 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1956 |
12 |
6 |
1961 |
8 |
10 |
1962 |
9 |
6 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1959 |
15 |
6 |
1962 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1959 |
106 |
7 |
1961 |
100 |
8 |
1962 |
97 |
4 |
1964 |
90 |
3 |
1965 |
78 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1960 |
56 |
10 |
1962 |
62 |
5 |
1964 |
53 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.306 |
9 |
1960 |
.342 |
3 |
1962 |
.290 |
8 |
1963 |
.305 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.410 |
6 |
1963 |
.337 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1960 |
.513 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
123.93 |
4 |
1962 |
101.02 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.95 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.408 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.923 |
7 |
|
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