11/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Toronto Hurons, out of college (Virginia). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/11/1956 |
Hits 4 home runs against the Chicago Hawks, going 4-4 with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
08/13/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/24/1958 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Hawks, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
06/30/1958 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/07/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week 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: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/25/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Toronto Hurons. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/22/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1961 |
Was traded by the Toronto Hurons to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for CF Grammercy Locke. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/10/1962 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/22/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/02/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1963 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/19/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
12/25/1964 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,360,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/01/1965 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
07/09/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/13/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1965 |
Finished 3rd in 1965 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/12/1966 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Kansas City Bulls in exchange for RP Bruce Walker and CF Greg Clement. |
06/28/1966 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
06/29/1966 |
Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Blockbusters, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/20/1966 |
Finished 2nd in 1966 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1967 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Dallas Wranglers in exchange for 2B Bill May and a 1st round draft pick. |
09/22/1967 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
10/19/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
10/30/1968 |
Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/26/1969 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/02/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $650,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
07/20/1970 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the Montreal Habitants in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
78 |
4 |
1955 |
90 |
8 |
1962 |
109 |
6 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1957 |
278 |
10 |
1958 |
296 |
7 |
1960 |
312 |
4 |
1962 |
304 |
3 |
1963 |
277 |
3 |
1964 |
275 |
6 |
1965 |
263 |
6 |
1966 |
283 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1956 |
27 |
10 |
1960 |
31 |
8 |
1962 |
34 |
4 |
1963 |
27 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1957 |
8 |
9 |
1959 |
7 |
10 |
1963 |
11 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1957 |
32 |
9 |
1958 |
32 |
8 |
1960 |
36 |
5 |
1962 |
32 |
3 |
1963 |
26 |
7 |
1964 |
30 |
1 |
1965 |
28 |
6 |
1966 |
32 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1957 |
98 |
7 |
1958 |
100 |
8 |
1960 |
97 |
7 |
1962 |
122 |
2 |
1963 |
96 |
3 |
1964 |
106 |
1 |
1965 |
90 |
5 |
1966 |
99 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1960 |
92 |
5 |
1962 |
96 |
5 |
1963 |
79 |
5 |
1965 |
80 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1959 |
5 |
6 |
1960 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1958 |
8 |
7 |
1959 |
8 |
3 |
1962 |
7 |
4 |
1966 |
6 |
6 |
1968 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1957 |
63 |
8 |
1958 |
62 |
8 |
1960 |
70 |
2 |
1962 |
73 |
1 |
1963 |
64 |
1 |
1964 |
61 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1958 |
.301 |
10 |
1963 |
.311 |
3 |
1964 |
.291 |
6 |
1965 |
.288 |
9 |
1966 |
.294 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1963 |
.375 |
2 |
1964 |
.353 |
6 |
1966 |
.354 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1957 |
.557 |
7 |
1958 |
.546 |
5 |
1960 |
.551 |
4 |
1962 |
.536 |
3 |
1963 |
.575 |
1 |
1964 |
.537 |
2 |
1965 |
.488 |
3 |
1966 |
.520 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1958 |
108.67 |
9 |
1960 |
111.11 |
4 |
1962 |
107.91 |
4 |
1963 |
109.41 |
2 |
1964 |
93.95 |
4 |
1965 |
90.56 |
7 |
1966 |
102.06 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.54 |
10 |
1958 |
7.35 |
9 |
1960 |
7.18 |
5 |
1962 |
6.82 |
6 |
1963 |
8.64 |
1 |
1964 |
6.55 |
3 |
1965 |
6.11 |
4 |
1966 |
6.89 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1957 |
.271 |
5 |
1958 |
.245 |
5 |
1960 |
.256 |
5 |
1962 |
.254 |
3 |
1963 |
.263 |
2 |
1964 |
.246 |
1 |
1965 |
.200 |
6 |
1966 |
.226 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1958 |
.391 |
10 |
1960 |
.393 |
5 |
1962 |
.389 |
4 |
1963 |
.409 |
1 |
1964 |
.390 |
2 |
1965 |
.368 |
5 |
1966 |
.382 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1958 |
.905 |
8 |
1960 |
.907 |
5 |
1962 |
.883 |
3 |
1963 |
.949 |
1 |
1964 |
.890 |
2 |
1965 |
.834 |
4 |
1966 |
.875 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
6.9 |
4 |
1958 |
7.1 |
4 |
1960 |
8.1 |
1 |
1962 |
9.3 |
1 |
1963 |
9.2 |
1 |
1964 |
8.0 |
4 |
1965 |
7.7 |
2 |
1966 |
8.3 |
3 |
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