11/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 90th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of high school (Riverview; Searcy, AR). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 30 (55). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
10/25/1953 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #51 prospect in the MLB |
10/23/1954 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
11/04/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 expansion draft from the San Francisco Seagulls by the Kansas City Bulls (Round 13, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1955 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
07/19/1955 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/15/1957 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/06/1957 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/04/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1962 |
Goes 0-3 against the Dallas Wranglers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/20/1964 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/27/1964 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/24/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/02/1965 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
09/17/1965 |
Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/20/1966 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1966 |
Earned 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/12/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/25/1968 |
Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/28/1969 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1969 |
Released by the Kansas City Bulls. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
97 |
9 |
1962 |
102 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1962 |
274 |
7 |
1963 |
254 |
6 |
1966 |
262 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1962 |
36 |
2 |
1963 |
31 |
2 |
1964 |
29 |
2 |
1966 |
31 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1962 |
101 |
5 |
1963 |
87 |
6 |
1964 |
90 |
3 |
1966 |
88 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1962 |
78 |
10 |
1963 |
59 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1961 |
5 |
10 |
1962 |
8 |
2 |
1964 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1962 |
10 |
1 |
1966 |
7 |
3 |
1968 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1962 |
60 |
6 |
1963 |
53 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1963 |
.343 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1962 |
.493 |
7 |
1963 |
.494 |
5 |
1966 |
.507 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1962 |
97.97 |
10 |
1963 |
85.80 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1963 |
5.84 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1962 |
.237 |
5 |
1963 |
.228 |
3 |
1964 |
.197 |
7 |
1966 |
.221 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1962 |
.374 |
10 |
1963 |
.370 |
5 |
1966 |
.376 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1962 |
.842 |
9 |
1963 |
.837 |
5 |
1966 |
.858 |
10 |
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