11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 35th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college (Arizona State). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/09/1951 |
Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/20/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/29/1953 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/22/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/24/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/21/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1956 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 5 R. |
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: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/05/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/28/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/12/1960 |
Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SP Mark Bomberger. |
07/17/1960 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
08/27/1960 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
09/05/1962 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/19/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/22/1964 |
Released by the Cleveland Bobcats. |
07/08/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
10/26/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
155 |
9 |
1955 |
155 |
7 |
1957 |
153 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
745 |
1 |
1955 |
716 |
4 |
1956 |
677 |
9 |
1957 |
711 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
627 |
5 |
1955 |
597 |
10 |
1957 |
622 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
177 |
7 |
1957 |
178 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
74 |
10 |
1952 |
69 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
318 |
4 |
1956 |
298 |
6 |
1957 |
291 |
8 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1955 |
12 |
4 |
1957 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
35 |
4 |
1956 |
29 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1951 |
28 |
2 |
1952 |
21 |
3 |
1953 |
22 |
2 |
1954 |
25 |
1 |
1955 |
16 |
6 |
1956 |
18 |
2 |
1957 |
22 |
1 |
1960 |
21 |
6 |
1961 |
17 |
7 |
1963 |
16 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1952 |
96 |
9 |
1953 |
103 |
10 |
1954 |
132 |
1 |
1955 |
106 |
9 |
1956 |
122 |
3 |
1957 |
110 |
3 |
1958 |
105 |
4 |
1960 |
110 |
2 |
1961 |
98 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1953 |
96 |
4 |
1954 |
114 |
3 |
1955 |
111 |
7 |
1956 |
90 |
6 |
1957 |
80 |
6 |
1958 |
99 |
4 |
1960 |
101 |
3 |
1961 |
119 |
1 |
1963 |
54 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1954 |
10 |
2 |
1955 |
6 |
10 |
1958 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1952 |
8 |
5 |
1956 |
6 |
9 |
1962 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.305 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.396 |
5 |
1958 |
.414 |
4 |
1959 |
.374 |
9 |
1961 |
.424 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1956 |
.514 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
130.03 |
3 |
1955 |
120.80 |
10 |
1956 |
126.25 |
5 |
1957 |
111.35 |
9 |
1958 |
109.26 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
8.10 |
4 |
1958 |
8.26 |
5 |
1961 |
7.91 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1954 |
.233 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.401 |
6 |
1958 |
.398 |
8 |
1961 |
.393 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.910 |
6 |
1958 |
.903 |
9 |
1961 |
.883 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
7.1 |
8 |
1956 |
6.8 |
4 |
1958 |
6.2 |
8 |
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