11/08/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of high school (South Bay Lutheran; Inglewood, CA). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1955 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 35 (55). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
03/21/1957 |
Injured (Heart palpitations), out for 4 days. |
05/27/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/14/1959 |
Earned 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/31/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Empires, going 4-6 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/15/1960 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/28/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/11/1963 |
Injured (sore wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/12/1964 |
Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
05/23/1964 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1964 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $480,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization. |
08/04/1964 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/25/1966 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/26/1967 |
Was traded by the Seattle Emeralds to the Milwaukee Dairymen, along with SP Mike Blalock, in exchange for RP Randy Zamzow, a 1st round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick. |
10/30/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $444,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/09/1968 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/27/1968 |
Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/29/1969 |
Released by the Milwaukee Dairymen. |
12/11/1969 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/20/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $274,100 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/11/1971 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/02/1971 |
Released by the Cleveland Bobcats. |
08/11/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,400 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
11/13/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/18/1972 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,400 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
154 |
2 |
1961 |
153 |
7 |
1968 |
154 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1961 |
674 |
9 |
1968 |
652 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1960 |
577 |
9 |
1961 |
606 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
119 |
2 |
1958 |
127 |
5 |
1959 |
116 |
2 |
1960 |
101 |
8 |
1961 |
113 |
6 |
1964 |
109 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1959 |
285 |
7 |
1960 |
318 |
1 |
1961 |
321 |
3 |
1968 |
239 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1958 |
34 |
5 |
1959 |
43 |
3 |
1960 |
41 |
2 |
1961 |
33 |
8 |
1964 |
24 |
9 |
1965 |
26 |
10 |
1968 |
23 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1958 |
106 |
4 |
1960 |
113 |
2 |
1961 |
109 |
3 |
1962 |
95 |
9 |
1964 |
86 |
9 |
1968 |
80 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1960 |
87 |
8 |
1961 |
95 |
10 |
|
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|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1960 |
7 |
9 |
1961 |
9 |
1 |
1963 |
6 |
6 |
1968 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1959 |
63 |
6 |
1960 |
67 |
4 |
1961 |
69 |
4 |
1962 |
58 |
8 |
1968 |
50 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1959 |
.526 |
6 |
1960 |
.551 |
5 |
1961 |
.530 |
7 |
1964 |
.458 |
10 |
1965 |
.495 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
105.64 |
7 |
1961 |
110.81 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
6.70 |
8 |
1961 |
6.58 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1958 |
.233 |
8 |
1959 |
.282 |
3 |
1960 |
.269 |
4 |
1961 |
.239 |
7 |
1964 |
.192 |
9 |
1965 |
.233 |
7 |
1968 |
.173 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.382 |
8 |
1961 |
.380 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.878 |
7 |
1961 |
.878 |
5 |
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