11/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of high school (Westchester; Los Angeles, CA). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/03/1953 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/20/1954 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
09/27/1955 |
Hits three home runs against the Kansas City Bulls, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/09/1955 |
Injured (Burned hand), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/15/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/18/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/24/1961 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
10/07/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/20/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Cincinnati Packers. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/25/1962 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
08/06/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/1962 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/08/1962 |
Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/30/1963 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1963 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Packers to the Milwaukee Dairymen, along with 2B Dick Lyon, in exchange for LF Max Kesic, CL Tommy Glantz, and a 1st round draft pick. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/02/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1965 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/14/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/14/1966 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/17/1967 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Seagulls to the Cincinnati Packers in exchange for a 4th round draft pick. |
09/14/1967 |
Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/24/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Cincinnati Packers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/08/1968 |
Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/07/1968 |
Hits three home runs against the Washington Eagles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/04/1968 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/19/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
08/06/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $65,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
10/29/1970 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
72 |
9 |
1958 |
102 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1953 |
43 |
1 |
1954 |
34 |
6 |
1955 |
40 |
4 |
1957 |
43 |
2 |
1958 |
36 |
4 |
1959 |
38 |
2 |
1965 |
30 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
124 |
1 |
1957 |
118 |
3 |
1958 |
106 |
5 |
1959 |
117 |
3 |
1965 |
85 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1957 |
96 |
9 |
1965 |
78 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1957 |
96 |
5 |
1961 |
84 |
7 |
1964 |
74 |
4 |
1965 |
92 |
1 |
1966 |
61 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
7 |
8 |
1960 |
4 |
8 |
1961 |
7 |
1 |
1964 |
6 |
3 |
1965 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
9 |
1957 |
8 |
5 |
1958 |
8 |
4 |
1962 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
67 |
3 |
1957 |
75 |
1 |
1958 |
64 |
5 |
1959 |
63 |
7 |
1965 |
53 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.413 |
7 |
1957 |
.418 |
3 |
1965 |
.365 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1953 |
.610 |
1 |
1955 |
.581 |
5 |
1957 |
.638 |
1 |
1958 |
.526 |
8 |
1959 |
.599 |
2 |
1965 |
.481 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1957 |
139.19 |
2 |
1959 |
104.09 |
10 |
1965 |
93.83 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1953 |
8.55 |
3 |
1955 |
9.12 |
7 |
1957 |
10.47 |
1 |
1959 |
8.73 |
3 |
1965 |
6.56 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.330 |
1 |
1955 |
.287 |
4 |
1957 |
.330 |
1 |
1958 |
.270 |
5 |
1959 |
.313 |
2 |
1961 |
.209 |
10 |
1965 |
.232 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1953 |
.423 |
2 |
1955 |
.427 |
7 |
1957 |
.452 |
1 |
1959 |
.415 |
3 |
1965 |
.371 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1953 |
.988 |
1 |
1955 |
.994 |
6 |
1957 |
1.055 |
1 |
1959 |
.974 |
3 |
1965 |
.846 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
6.2 |
8 |
1955 |
6.5 |
10 |
1957 |
9.2 |
2 |
1959 |
5.8 |
8 |
|
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