11/08/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of college (North Carolina). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/12/1955 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1955 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
10/22/1955 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/10/1956 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
10/07/1956 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/10/1957 |
Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/28/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1958 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the New York Empires, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/29/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Hurons, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
07/20/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1959 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/15/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/30/1961 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/14/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1961 |
Goes 0-3 against the Detroit Wolverines, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/23/1962 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/13/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/19/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1963 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/25/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Chicago Hawks. |
10/26/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $504,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization. |
05/17/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/14/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1965 |
Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Lords, with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
10/20/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Chicago Hawks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1966 |
Goes 0-4 against the Los Angeles Pobladores, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/28/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $624,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization. |
06/13/1967 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
08/15/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/06/1967 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/29/1968 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/15/1968 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
10/31/1968 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/14/1969 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization. |
08/02/1969 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
09/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
151 |
5 |
1960 |
148 |
10 |
1963 |
149 |
5 |
1964 |
151 |
5 |
1966 |
149 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1960 |
665 |
7 |
1962 |
677 |
5 |
1963 |
656 |
5 |
1964 |
679 |
1 |
1965 |
674 |
6 |
1966 |
653 |
8 |
1967 |
651 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1960 |
588 |
6 |
1962 |
613 |
2 |
1963 |
585 |
7 |
1964 |
616 |
3 |
1965 |
602 |
7 |
1966 |
602 |
6 |
1967 |
600 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1958 |
175 |
4 |
1959 |
170 |
8 |
1960 |
185 |
4 |
1961 |
181 |
2 |
1962 |
187 |
5 |
1963 |
171 |
3 |
1964 |
189 |
1 |
1965 |
181 |
5 |
1966 |
184 |
4 |
1968 |
162 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1958 |
291 |
8 |
1959 |
284 |
9 |
1960 |
275 |
9 |
1961 |
292 |
8 |
1962 |
303 |
7 |
1963 |
298 |
3 |
1964 |
329 |
1 |
1965 |
309 |
2 |
1966 |
319 |
2 |
1968 |
266 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1958 |
37 |
4 |
1959 |
30 |
4 |
1961 |
32 |
6 |
1964 |
37 |
3 |
1965 |
28 |
8 |
1968 |
25 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1963 |
33 |
3 |
1964 |
31 |
3 |
1965 |
28 |
9 |
1966 |
35 |
3 |
1968 |
23 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1959 |
106 |
5 |
1960 |
92 |
9 |
1962 |
107 |
4 |
1963 |
95 |
5 |
1964 |
117 |
1 |
1965 |
91 |
6 |
1966 |
83 |
10 |
1968 |
73 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1960 |
100 |
1 |
1962 |
101 |
5 |
1963 |
93 |
3 |
1964 |
99 |
2 |
1965 |
106 |
2 |
1966 |
104 |
2 |
1968 |
74 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1968 |
13 |
1 |
1969 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1957 |
7 |
8 |
1958 |
8 |
4 |
1959 |
8 |
5 |
1960 |
17 |
1 |
1961 |
10 |
3 |
1962 |
6 |
10 |
1963 |
8 |
9 |
1964 |
12 |
2 |
1965 |
11 |
2 |
1966 |
7 |
5 |
1967 |
8 |
6 |
1968 |
15 |
2 |
1969 |
10 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1957 |
8 |
4 |
1959 |
9 |
1 |
1960 |
8 |
6 |
1962 |
10 |
1 |
1963 |
10 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1958 |
66 |
6 |
1959 |
59 |
9 |
1962 |
58 |
8 |
1963 |
59 |
6 |
1964 |
73 |
1 |
1965 |
64 |
2 |
1966 |
64 |
5 |
1968 |
53 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1958 |
.309 |
7 |
1959 |
.299 |
10 |
1960 |
.315 |
5 |
1961 |
.310 |
3 |
1962 |
.305 |
9 |
1963 |
.292 |
4 |
1964 |
.307 |
4 |
1965 |
.301 |
8 |
1966 |
.306 |
6 |
1968 |
.291 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.382 |
10 |
1961 |
.369 |
10 |
1964 |
.361 |
7 |
1965 |
.368 |
6 |
1966 |
.360 |
7 |
1968 |
.382 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1961 |
.501 |
10 |
1963 |
.509 |
4 |
1964 |
.534 |
1 |
1965 |
.513 |
5 |
1966 |
.530 |
4 |
1968 |
.478 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
107.10 |
6 |
1961 |
103.23 |
8 |
1962 |
109.18 |
9 |
1963 |
105.53 |
2 |
1964 |
113.60 |
1 |
1965 |
113.92 |
3 |
1966 |
111.71 |
2 |
1968 |
103.84 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
6.73 |
7 |
1961 |
6.45 |
10 |
1963 |
6.45 |
5 |
1964 |
6.70 |
3 |
1965 |
6.94 |
4 |
1966 |
6.89 |
4 |
1968 |
6.74 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1963 |
.217 |
10 |
1964 |
.227 |
2 |
1965 |
.213 |
10 |
1966 |
.224 |
10 |
1968 |
.187 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.378 |
9 |
1961 |
.381 |
4 |
1963 |
.373 |
5 |
1964 |
.392 |
2 |
1965 |
.388 |
3 |
1966 |
.392 |
3 |
1968 |
.380 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.850 |
9 |
1961 |
.869 |
8 |
1963 |
.859 |
4 |
1964 |
.895 |
2 |
1965 |
.881 |
3 |
1966 |
.890 |
4 |
1968 |
.860 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1964 |
6.4 |
2 |
1965 |
6.2 |
4 |
1966 |
6.4 |
6 |
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