11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Pobladores, out of high school (Rodriguez; Fairfield, CA). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 40 (80). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 45 (70). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (70). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (70). |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
09/20/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
04/24/1955 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/25/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
04/16/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/10/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75). |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/05/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/13/1957 |
Goes 0-3 against the Chicago Hawks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
08/31/1957 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 4 weeks. |
09/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/25/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
10/26/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/05/1958 |
Hits three home runs against the Houston Drillers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/09/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (75). |
04/24/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/16/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (75). |
06/17/1960 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/19/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/11/1961 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/05/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/22/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/21/1962 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/20/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1962 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/22/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/20/1963 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/27/1963 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Wolverines, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/29/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1963 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
10/20/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/20/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $944,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
05/08/1964 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/07/1964 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for one week. |
06/15/1964 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/21/1964 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/06/1964 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/29/1964 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/31/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/03/1966 |
Hits his 500th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/08/1966 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/20/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
04/18/1967 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/16/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $684,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
07/04/1967 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/1967 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/04/1967 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
07/08/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1968 |
Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/06/1968 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 80 (80). |
02/09/1969 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $694,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization. |
06/18/1969 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1969 |
Earned 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/20/1969 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/31/1969 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
08/18/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1969 |
Hits his 600th career Major League Baseball home run! |
10/08/1969 |
Injured (allergic reaction),out for 2 days. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
05/13/1970 |
Injured (sore elbow),out for 5 weeks. |
06/26/1970 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75). |
06/06/1971 |
Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5-6 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
159 |
2 |
1956 |
160 |
2 |
1960 |
150 |
5 |
1962 |
150 |
7 |
1963 |
149 |
5 |
1965 |
153 |
7 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
727 |
1 |
1956 |
713 |
4 |
1958 |
658 |
6 |
1959 |
663 |
6 |
1960 |
667 |
5 |
1961 |
691 |
4 |
1962 |
678 |
4 |
1963 |
693 |
1 |
1964 |
652 |
6 |
1965 |
681 |
5 |
|
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
118 |
2 |
1954 |
83 |
3 |
1955 |
96 |
7 |
1956 |
98 |
7 |
1959 |
106 |
9 |
1961 |
107 |
10 |
1963 |
123 |
5 |
1964 |
131 |
2 |
1965 |
121 |
2 |
1966 |
105 |
10 |
1968 |
118 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1955 |
303 |
7 |
1956 |
344 |
2 |
1957 |
284 |
9 |
1958 |
331 |
2 |
1959 |
283 |
10 |
1960 |
316 |
3 |
1961 |
317 |
4 |
1962 |
315 |
2 |
1963 |
276 |
4 |
1965 |
283 |
10 |
1966 |
292 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
27 |
8 |
1956 |
27 |
10 |
1961 |
30 |
10 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1959 |
7 |
10 |
1960 |
9 |
8 |
1961 |
9 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
22 |
10 |
1955 |
36 |
5 |
1956 |
41 |
2 |
1957 |
41 |
4 |
1958 |
49 |
1 |
1959 |
36 |
6 |
1960 |
40 |
3 |
1961 |
36 |
5 |
1962 |
42 |
2 |
1963 |
32 |
4 |
1965 |
40 |
3 |
1966 |
38 |
1 |
1967 |
31 |
1 |
1968 |
27 |
4 |
1969 |
33 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
111 |
3 |
1957 |
96 |
10 |
1958 |
126 |
1 |
1959 |
96 |
9 |
1960 |
101 |
6 |
1961 |
107 |
5 |
1962 |
105 |
5 |
1965 |
85 |
9 |
1966 |
96 |
3 |
1967 |
75 |
6 |
1968 |
75 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
87 |
10 |
1955 |
118 |
2 |
1956 |
124 |
2 |
1957 |
103 |
6 |
1958 |
112 |
2 |
1959 |
105 |
1 |
1960 |
100 |
1 |
1961 |
101 |
3 |
1962 |
104 |
3 |
1963 |
91 |
4 |
1964 |
84 |
7 |
1965 |
105 |
3 |
1966 |
95 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1953 |
99 |
3 |
1954 |
104 |
2 |
1955 |
148 |
1 |
1956 |
129 |
1 |
1957 |
102 |
3 |
1958 |
110 |
3 |
1959 |
112 |
2 |
1960 |
100 |
2 |
1961 |
104 |
1 |
1962 |
105 |
2 |
1963 |
95 |
1 |
1964 |
102 |
1 |
1965 |
95 |
1 |
1966 |
80 |
1 |
1967 |
87 |
1 |
1969 |
150 |
1 |
1970 |
112 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
1 |
1958 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
6 |
2 |
1962 |
5 |
10 |
1963 |
6 |
5 |
1965 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1953 |
6 |
7 |
1954 |
8 |
1 |
1961 |
7 |
9 |
1962 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1967 |
7 |
5 |
1968 |
14 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
68 |
4 |
1956 |
77 |
2 |
1957 |
63 |
8 |
1958 |
70 |
3 |
1959 |
66 |
5 |
1960 |
70 |
2 |
1961 |
75 |
2 |
1962 |
60 |
7 |
1963 |
61 |
2 |
1966 |
66 |
4 |
1968 |
52 |
4 |
1969 |
56 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.304 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1953 |
.369 |
10 |
1954 |
.397 |
6 |
1955 |
.426 |
2 |
1956 |
.432 |
1 |
1957 |
.424 |
2 |
1958 |
.413 |
5 |
1959 |
.383 |
5 |
1960 |
.393 |
4 |
1961 |
.394 |
2 |
1962 |
.413 |
1 |
1963 |
.358 |
6 |
1964 |
.367 |
4 |
1966 |
.367 |
4 |
1969 |
.433 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1955 |
.532 |
6 |
1956 |
.594 |
2 |
1957 |
.616 |
2 |
1958 |
.611 |
2 |
1959 |
.519 |
7 |
1960 |
.564 |
2 |
1961 |
.549 |
2 |
1962 |
.561 |
4 |
1963 |
.470 |
9 |
1966 |
.545 |
1 |
1967 |
.437 |
9 |
1968 |
.448 |
5 |
1969 |
.507 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
99.08 |
8 |
1955 |
140.35 |
4 |
1956 |
156.64 |
1 |
1957 |
128.34 |
1 |
1958 |
145.14 |
1 |
1959 |
114.59 |
3 |
1960 |
128.16 |
1 |
1961 |
132.03 |
2 |
1962 |
135.42 |
2 |
1963 |
103.17 |
3 |
1964 |
87.74 |
10 |
1965 |
103.65 |
7 |
1966 |
110.92 |
3 |
1967 |
86.04 |
8 |
1969 |
122.16 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
6.90 |
9 |
1955 |
8.81 |
4 |
1956 |
10.12 |
1 |
1957 |
10.34 |
1 |
1958 |
9.97 |
1 |
1959 |
7.37 |
4 |
1960 |
8.28 |
3 |
1961 |
8.33 |
2 |
1962 |
8.87 |
1 |
1963 |
6.11 |
7 |
1965 |
6.19 |
10 |
1966 |
7.41 |
2 |
1967 |
5.39 |
9 |
1969 |
8.35 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.211 |
10 |
1955 |
.254 |
6 |
1956 |
.290 |
2 |
1957 |
.323 |
3 |
1958 |
.315 |
1 |
1959 |
.266 |
5 |
1960 |
.284 |
1 |
1961 |
.270 |
5 |
1962 |
.264 |
3 |
1963 |
.221 |
7 |
1965 |
.242 |
2 |
1966 |
.274 |
1 |
1967 |
.209 |
3 |
1968 |
.217 |
3 |
1969 |
.243 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.385 |
9 |
1955 |
.420 |
4 |
1956 |
.444 |
1 |
1957 |
.448 |
1 |
1958 |
.437 |
2 |
1959 |
.392 |
6 |
1960 |
.418 |
3 |
1961 |
.409 |
2 |
1962 |
.427 |
1 |
1963 |
.364 |
9 |
1964 |
.356 |
9 |
1966 |
.394 |
2 |
1967 |
.354 |
10 |
1968 |
.345 |
8 |
1969 |
.426 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.958 |
5 |
1956 |
1.026 |
1 |
1957 |
1.040 |
1 |
1958 |
1.024 |
2 |
1959 |
.902 |
5 |
1960 |
.957 |
3 |
1961 |
.943 |
2 |
1962 |
.974 |
1 |
1963 |
.829 |
9 |
1964 |
.789 |
10 |
1965 |
.835 |
10 |
1966 |
.912 |
2 |
1968 |
.764 |
8 |
1969 |
.940 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
5.1 |
8 |
1955 |
7.6 |
2 |
1956 |
9.9 |
1 |
1957 |
7.9 |
1 |
1958 |
8.5 |
1 |
1959 |
6.4 |
4 |
1960 |
7.8 |
2 |
1961 |
7.7 |
1 |
1962 |
8.0 |
1 |
1963 |
6.1 |
3 |
1964 |
5.6 |
6 |
1965 |
6.0 |
7 |
1966 |
8.7 |
1 |
1967 |
6.2 |
8 |
1968 |
5.6 |
8 |
1969 |
7.8 |
3 |
|