11/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of college (Sacramento State). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/10/1954 |
Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/17/1954 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/07/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/20/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/05/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/20/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/08/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Packers, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/14/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/04/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1961 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Toronto Hurons in exchange for 3B Joe Rafferty and a 3rd round draft pick. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/22/1963 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/16/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series MVP Award. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/29/1964 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/08/1964 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1964 |
Injured (eye infection),out for 5 days. |
07/31/1964 |
Was traded by the Toronto Hurons to the Kansas City Bulls in exchange for 3B Felipe Chavez, CF Mike Walker, and a 1st round draft pick. |
11/22/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $664,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/24/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/10/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/26/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $664,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/25/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/19/1966 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
05/30/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/25/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/25/1969 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
05/30/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $332,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
06/09/1969 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the San Francisco Seagulls in exchange for SP Pat Thornton and a 2nd round draft pick. |
06/15/1969 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/30/1969 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/10/1970 |
Injured (sore calf),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/22/1970 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
159 |
5 |
1955 |
159 |
3 |
1956 |
158 |
8 |
1965 |
151 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
703 |
7 |
1956 |
742 |
1 |
1958 |
691 |
3 |
1959 |
698 |
4 |
1962 |
658 |
8 |
1963 |
661 |
4 |
1965 |
662 |
7 |
1966 |
649 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1956 |
644 |
3 |
1959 |
598 |
7 |
1963 |
573 |
10 |
1966 |
582 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
196 |
3 |
1959 |
177 |
10 |
1963 |
177 |
1 |
1965 |
164 |
7 |
1966 |
176 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1955 |
298 |
10 |
1956 |
366 |
1 |
1959 |
289 |
9 |
1960 |
310 |
2 |
1962 |
305 |
6 |
1963 |
300 |
2 |
1965 |
270 |
4 |
1966 |
295 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1958 |
32 |
6 |
1965 |
25 |
9 |
1966 |
30 |
8 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1954 |
10 |
10 |
1955 |
15 |
2 |
1959 |
8 |
8 |
1960 |
13 |
4 |
1962 |
9 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1956 |
46 |
3 |
1957 |
27 |
9 |
1960 |
28 |
4 |
1962 |
35 |
5 |
1963 |
30 |
7 |
1968 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1960 |
18 |
10 |
1962 |
22 |
1 |
1963 |
25 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1955 |
105 |
8 |
1956 |
112 |
7 |
1957 |
101 |
10 |
1958 |
97 |
9 |
1960 |
101 |
6 |
1966 |
85 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1955 |
115 |
6 |
1956 |
151 |
1 |
1958 |
115 |
4 |
1959 |
110 |
5 |
1960 |
108 |
3 |
1962 |
96 |
9 |
1963 |
98 |
1 |
1965 |
89 |
4 |
1966 |
87 |
8 |
1968 |
75 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
94 |
6 |
1955 |
98 |
9 |
1956 |
90 |
8 |
1958 |
93 |
4 |
1959 |
92 |
9 |
1963 |
77 |
3 |
1965 |
71 |
3 |
1966 |
61 |
7 |
1967 |
66 |
4 |
1968 |
66 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1963 |
8 |
3 |
1965 |
9 |
1 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1954 |
5 |
10 |
1962 |
6 |
10 |
1968 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
10 |
1957 |
7 |
9 |
1958 |
9 |
2 |
1960 |
8 |
6 |
1962 |
7 |
9 |
1964 |
7 |
3 |
1967 |
7 |
4 |
1969 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
68 |
7 |
1956 |
72 |
2 |
1958 |
63 |
6 |
1960 |
68 |
2 |
1962 |
57 |
10 |
1963 |
58 |
8 |
1965 |
54 |
5 |
1966 |
61 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1960 |
.323 |
8 |
1962 |
.301 |
10 |
1963 |
.309 |
2 |
1966 |
.302 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.389 |
10 |
1957 |
.380 |
7 |
1958 |
.384 |
9 |
1959 |
.391 |
9 |
1960 |
.406 |
7 |
1963 |
.393 |
1 |
1965 |
.361 |
5 |
1966 |
.367 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1956 |
.568 |
4 |
1957 |
.557 |
4 |
1960 |
.578 |
2 |
1962 |
.544 |
5 |
1963 |
.524 |
2 |
1965 |
.463 |
10 |
1966 |
.507 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1955 |
121.28 |
8 |
1956 |
147.16 |
2 |
1958 |
119.32 |
6 |
1959 |
121.40 |
4 |
1960 |
126.01 |
3 |
1962 |
121.13 |
4 |
1963 |
124.71 |
1 |
1965 |
95.29 |
4 |
1966 |
106.32 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
8.51 |
5 |
1957 |
8.38 |
5 |
1958 |
7.49 |
9 |
1959 |
7.64 |
7 |
1960 |
8.32 |
4 |
1962 |
7.66 |
6 |
1963 |
8.11 |
1 |
1965 |
5.72 |
6 |
1966 |
6.63 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1956 |
.264 |
3 |
1957 |
.251 |
5 |
1960 |
.256 |
2 |
1962 |
.242 |
7 |
1965 |
.182 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.415 |
5 |
1957 |
.405 |
5 |
1960 |
.422 |
4 |
1962 |
.402 |
6 |
1963 |
.398 |
1 |
1965 |
.361 |
6 |
1966 |
.385 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.958 |
5 |
1957 |
.938 |
5 |
1960 |
.985 |
3 |
1962 |
.929 |
6 |
1963 |
.917 |
1 |
1965 |
.824 |
6 |
1966 |
.874 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
7.1 |
6 |
1956 |
9.4 |
2 |
1957 |
6.5 |
5 |
1958 |
6.4 |
7 |
1959 |
6.1 |
6 |
1960 |
7.1 |
7 |
1962 |
7.0 |
5 |
1963 |
9.2 |
1 |
1965 |
6.4 |
6 |
1966 |
7.6 |
4 |
1968 |
6.1 |
9 |
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