11/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 50th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of high school (Madison Christian; Groveport, OH). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/14/1953 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1953 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
10/25/1953 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #61 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1954 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
10/23/1954 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
11/04/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 expansion draft from the San Francisco Seagulls by the Kansas City Bulls (Round 7, Pick 1, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1955 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
09/02/1956 |
Injured (Strained calf), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/25/1957 |
Injured (Strained elbow), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/27/1958 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/12/1958 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/01/1960 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/03/1960 |
Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Explorers, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/15/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Dairymen, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/1963 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/22/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $340,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/15/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/29/1967 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
07/18/1967 |
Hits three home runs against the Cleveland Bobcats, going 3-3 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/12/1967 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/23/1968 |
Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/19/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/09/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,400 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
152 |
8 |
1959 |
153 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
103 |
3 |
1958 |
121 |
3 |
1959 |
121 |
4 |
1960 |
126 |
2 |
1961 |
122 |
1 |
1963 |
104 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1958 |
34 |
6 |
1959 |
28 |
9 |
1960 |
36 |
2 |
1961 |
30 |
4 |
1963 |
29 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1958 |
98 |
7 |
1960 |
105 |
3 |
1962 |
81 |
9 |
1963 |
87 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1956 |
10 |
4 |
1958 |
8 |
2 |
1959 |
7 |
5 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
1961 |
5 |
10 |
1962 |
6 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1958 |
7 |
7 |
1963 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1963 |
.474 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1963 |
81.70 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1963 |
5.51 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1960 |
.225 |
6 |
1963 |
.208 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1963 |
.355 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1963 |
.807 |
6 |
|
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