11/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of college (Oral Roberts). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/27/1952 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscles), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/22/1952 |
Injured (Bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
09/21/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/30/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/27/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/28/1955 |
Injured (Sore back), out for 3 weeks. |
08/15/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/28/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1956 |
Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/17/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/24/1957 |
Injured (Asthma), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/30/1957 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/09/1958 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for LF Mike Bruno, a %s round draft pick. |
07/23/1958 |
Injured (nausea),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/22/1959 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 6 weeks. |
07/04/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Washington Rough Riders, going 4-6 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/13/1962 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/09/1962 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/27/1962 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/02/1963 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Knickerbockers, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/29/1964 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/26/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
102 |
2 |
1953 |
81 |
5 |
1954 |
79 |
5 |
1955 |
78 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1952 |
262 |
9 |
1954 |
315 |
7 |
1955 |
317 |
6 |
1956 |
359 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1952 |
30 |
8 |
1953 |
32 |
10 |
1956 |
35 |
2 |
1959 |
31 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1952 |
26 |
2 |
1953 |
32 |
3 |
1954 |
44 |
1 |
1955 |
44 |
3 |
1956 |
50 |
2 |
1957 |
27 |
9 |
1958 |
35 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1952 |
107 |
1 |
1953 |
111 |
4 |
1954 |
134 |
1 |
1955 |
121 |
4 |
1956 |
140 |
1 |
1958 |
102 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
103 |
9 |
1956 |
108 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
88 |
10 |
1956 |
86 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
8 |
7 |
1956 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
10 |
1956 |
8 |
4 |
1958 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1952 |
58 |
3 |
1953 |
66 |
4 |
1954 |
68 |
2 |
1955 |
66 |
8 |
1956 |
86 |
1 |
1958 |
62 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.343 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.406 |
7 |
1955 |
.406 |
9 |
1956 |
.435 |
1 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1952 |
.450 |
9 |
1953 |
.534 |
5 |
1954 |
.621 |
2 |
1955 |
.610 |
3 |
1956 |
.717 |
1 |
1958 |
.579 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
131.30 |
2 |
1955 |
136.01 |
4 |
1956 |
162.03 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
9.56 |
3 |
1955 |
9.90 |
4 |
1956 |
12.68 |
1 |
1958 |
8.39 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1952 |
.192 |
4 |
1953 |
.240 |
4 |
1954 |
.312 |
2 |
1955 |
.302 |
3 |
1956 |
.373 |
1 |
1958 |
.290 |
3 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.440 |
3 |
1955 |
.432 |
6 |
1956 |
.482 |
1 |
1958 |
.416 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
1.028 |
2 |
1955 |
1.015 |
3 |
1956 |
1.151 |
1 |
1958 |
.958 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
7.5 |
6 |
1955 |
6.7 |
9 |
1956 |
9.3 |
3 |
1958 |
5.9 |
10 |
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