11/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of high school (West Vigo; West Terre Haute, IN). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
10/25/1953 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
05/09/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/08/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/05/1956 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/28/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/10/1956 |
Earned 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/06/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1956 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/20/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/06/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
05/14/1957 |
Injured (Bruised foot), out for 2 weeks. |
07/18/1957 |
Hits three home runs against the Seattle Emeralds, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
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: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/27/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/06/1959 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1960 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/29/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/14/1961 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/03/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1961 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
08/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/27/1961 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
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: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/20/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/12/1963 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/03/1964 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $726,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
06/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/05/1964 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/22/1964 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/10/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/03/1966 |
Hits three home runs against the Toronto Hurons, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/28/1966 |
Injured (bruised knee),out for 1 day. |
06/09/1966 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
06/13/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1966 |
Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1967 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1967 |
Hits his 500th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/29/1968 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/30/1968 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/12/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1969 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
09/01/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/29/1969 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
10/29/1969 |
Finished 3rd in 1969 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/14/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $375,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization. |
05/22/1970 |
Hits his 600th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/04/1971 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
155 |
9 |
1957 |
150 |
10 |
1958 |
153 |
1 |
1961 |
157 |
1 |
1962 |
156 |
2 |
1963 |
152 |
2 |
1965 |
160 |
1 |
1967 |
154 |
1 |
1968 |
152 |
3 |
1969 |
155 |
1 |
1970 |
149 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1956 |
696 |
6 |
1957 |
676 |
5 |
1958 |
657 |
7 |
1961 |
696 |
2 |
1962 |
700 |
2 |
1963 |
665 |
2 |
1965 |
661 |
9 |
1967 |
654 |
6 |
1968 |
652 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1956 |
615 |
3 |
1958 |
571 |
8 |
1961 |
604 |
7 |
1962 |
606 |
3 |
1963 |
599 |
3 |
1968 |
583 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
175 |
9 |
1958 |
175 |
4 |
1962 |
175 |
8 |
1963 |
162 |
7 |
1969 |
174 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
126 |
2 |
1956 |
143 |
1 |
1957 |
114 |
4 |
1961 |
110 |
7 |
1962 |
113 |
6 |
1965 |
111 |
5 |
1970 |
121 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
397 |
1 |
1957 |
333 |
3 |
1958 |
322 |
3 |
1959 |
316 |
2 |
1960 |
284 |
6 |
1961 |
329 |
2 |
1962 |
312 |
4 |
1963 |
302 |
1 |
1965 |
285 |
9 |
1967 |
272 |
3 |
1968 |
287 |
2 |
1969 |
348 |
1 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1956 |
29 |
6 |
1957 |
34 |
5 |
1958 |
31 |
9 |
1962 |
31 |
6 |
1968 |
26 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1955 |
40 |
4 |
1956 |
61 |
1 |
1957 |
46 |
2 |
1958 |
38 |
4 |
1959 |
44 |
2 |
1960 |
38 |
4 |
1961 |
47 |
1 |
1962 |
34 |
6 |
1963 |
39 |
1 |
1964 |
26 |
7 |
1965 |
38 |
4 |
1967 |
30 |
2 |
1968 |
35 |
2 |
1969 |
48 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1955 |
105 |
5 |
1956 |
143 |
1 |
1957 |
144 |
2 |
1958 |
111 |
3 |
1959 |
106 |
5 |
1960 |
105 |
4 |
1961 |
107 |
5 |
1962 |
98 |
8 |
1963 |
94 |
7 |
1965 |
93 |
4 |
1967 |
75 |
6 |
1968 |
91 |
3 |
1969 |
136 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1956 |
119 |
4 |
1957 |
95 |
10 |
1958 |
98 |
9 |
1960 |
93 |
4 |
1961 |
106 |
1 |
1967 |
81 |
6 |
1968 |
78 |
5 |
1969 |
102 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1957 |
80 |
6 |
1962 |
87 |
8 |
1965 |
64 |
8 |
1967 |
70 |
4 |
1970 |
92 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1957 |
5 |
8 |
1958 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
6 |
2 |
1962 |
7 |
3 |
1965 |
7 |
3 |
1967 |
7 |
4 |
1968 |
8 |
8 |
1969 |
10 |
2 |
1970 |
8 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1957 |
9 |
4 |
1960 |
8 |
4 |
1961 |
12 |
1 |
1967 |
12 |
2 |
1970 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
9 |
1958 |
9 |
4 |
1960 |
10 |
2 |
1963 |
7 |
4 |
1965 |
7 |
3 |
1968 |
9 |
2 |
1970 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
63 |
8 |
1956 |
95 |
1 |
1957 |
82 |
1 |
1958 |
70 |
3 |
1959 |
73 |
1 |
1960 |
64 |
6 |
1961 |
67 |
5 |
1962 |
67 |
5 |
1963 |
60 |
4 |
1964 |
53 |
9 |
1965 |
62 |
6 |
1967 |
56 |
3 |
1968 |
63 |
1 |
1969 |
75 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1958 |
.306 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1959 |
.370 |
10 |
1967 |
.364 |
4 |
1969 |
.383 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1955 |
.561 |
4 |
1956 |
.646 |
1 |
1957 |
.573 |
5 |
1958 |
.564 |
3 |
1959 |
.615 |
1 |
1960 |
.560 |
3 |
1961 |
.545 |
4 |
1962 |
.515 |
10 |
1963 |
.504 |
5 |
1965 |
.486 |
10 |
1967 |
.478 |
3 |
1968 |
.492 |
3 |
1969 |
.595 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
140.73 |
2 |
1957 |
120.20 |
5 |
1958 |
119.78 |
7 |
1959 |
115.02 |
2 |
1960 |
108.50 |
5 |
1961 |
120.59 |
3 |
1962 |
119.10 |
5 |
1963 |
100.63 |
4 |
1967 |
98.76 |
3 |
1968 |
89.87 |
5 |
1969 |
131.93 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
8.22 |
3 |
1958 |
7.56 |
8 |
1959 |
8.11 |
2 |
1960 |
7.53 |
4 |
1961 |
7.11 |
3 |
1962 |
7.11 |
8 |
1963 |
5.96 |
9 |
1967 |
6.14 |
4 |
1968 |
5.28 |
8 |
1969 |
8.30 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1955 |
.307 |
3 |
1956 |
.361 |
1 |
1957 |
.303 |
4 |
1958 |
.257 |
4 |
1959 |
.319 |
2 |
1960 |
.276 |
2 |
1961 |
.272 |
4 |
1962 |
.226 |
10 |
1963 |
.234 |
2 |
1965 |
.235 |
5 |
1967 |
.204 |
4 |
1968 |
.232 |
2 |
1969 |
.297 |
1 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.428 |
2 |
1957 |
.401 |
8 |
1958 |
.405 |
7 |
1959 |
.417 |
2 |
1960 |
.407 |
4 |
1961 |
.393 |
3 |
1962 |
.390 |
9 |
1963 |
.367 |
8 |
1967 |
.377 |
3 |
1968 |
.364 |
5 |
1969 |
.425 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.883 |
10 |
1956 |
1.006 |
2 |
1957 |
.937 |
7 |
1958 |
.947 |
5 |
1959 |
.985 |
2 |
1960 |
.937 |
4 |
1961 |
.910 |
3 |
1962 |
.891 |
9 |
1963 |
.837 |
8 |
1967 |
.842 |
3 |
1968 |
.817 |
4 |
1969 |
.978 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
8.0 |
3 |
1959 |
5.7 |
6 |
1969 |
6.7 |
6 |
|
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