11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 78th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of high school (Cleveland; Cleveland, AL). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 30 (50). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (65). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (65). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/31/1955 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Seagulls to the Boston Terriers, along with SP Jeff Butler, in exchange for 3B Harry Osborn. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/30/1958 |
Goes 0-2 against the Detroit Wolverines, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/26/1959 |
Finished 3rd in 1959 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/13/1961 |
Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/05/1961 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
08/27/1962 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
05/31/1965 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
09/05/1965 |
Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/31/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Boston Terriers organization. |
11/08/1965 |
Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Boston Terriers by the Denver Burros. (Round 18, Pick 4, 72nd overall pick). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/29/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000 with the Denver Burros organization. |
06/08/1966 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/05/1966 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 70 (70). |
10/20/1967 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/08/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 75 (75). |
07/10/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,400 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization. |
11/08/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 80 (80). |
06/13/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the San Francisco Seagulls organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
07/20/1970 |
Released by the San Francisco Seagulls. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
159 |
3 |
1958 |
151 |
5 |
1959 |
153 |
3 |
1961 |
151 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
685 |
8 |
1956 |
731 |
3 |
1957 |
690 |
4 |
1958 |
685 |
4 |
1959 |
672 |
3 |
1960 |
682 |
3 |
1961 |
702 |
1 |
1965 |
672 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1955 |
595 |
7 |
1956 |
605 |
7 |
1958 |
572 |
7 |
1960 |
588 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
179 |
4 |
1957 |
175 |
8 |
1958 |
171 |
6 |
1959 |
175 |
6 |
1960 |
175 |
7 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1954 |
11 |
7 |
1957 |
8 |
9 |
1959 |
9 |
7 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1957 |
22 |
1 |
1958 |
17 |
3 |
1959 |
43 |
1 |
1960 |
34 |
1 |
1961 |
27 |
1 |
1962 |
20 |
2 |
1963 |
18 |
3 |
1964 |
28 |
1 |
1965 |
38 |
1 |
1966 |
21 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1957 |
105 |
4 |
1961 |
99 |
8 |
1964 |
86 |
5 |
1965 |
89 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
80 |
5 |
1955 |
82 |
7 |
1956 |
109 |
5 |
1957 |
107 |
2 |
1958 |
96 |
5 |
1959 |
92 |
5 |
1960 |
87 |
5 |
1961 |
102 |
2 |
1962 |
91 |
6 |
1964 |
86 |
3 |
1965 |
84 |
3 |
1966 |
63 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1954 |
6 |
1 |
1955 |
5 |
3 |
1956 |
4 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1959 |
6 |
7 |
1961 |
9 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1959 |
.308 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.406 |
3 |
1957 |
.415 |
5 |
1958 |
.398 |
7 |
1959 |
.407 |
2 |
1960 |
.388 |
7 |
1961 |
.388 |
5 |
1964 |
.380 |
2 |
1965 |
.363 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
108.09 |
9 |
1957 |
110.83 |
10 |
1959 |
112.44 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1959 |
7.25 |
5 |
1964 |
5.56 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1959 |
.381 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
5.4 |
9 |
1957 |
5.7 |
10 |
1959 |
6.6 |
3 |
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