11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of college (Long Beach State). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1958 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/30/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/15/1959 |
Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1959 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1959 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/02/1959 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/04/1960 |
Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/13/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/02/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/04/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/13/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $434,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization. |
08/16/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/1965 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/30/1965 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/02/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1966 |
Injured (sore back),out for 4 weeks. |
06/13/1966 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Dairymen to the Detroit Wolverines in exchange for 2B Jim Robins and a 1st round draft pick. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/11/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $580,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/10/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/1968 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Habitants, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
07/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1968 |
Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/05/1969 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/29/1969 |
Hits 4 home runs against the Boston Terriers, going 4-5 with 10 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/01/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/11/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization. |
07/24/1969 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Terriers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
09/08/1969 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/1969 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/28/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/08/1970 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/11/1970 |
Injured (torn knee ligament),out for 10 months. |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/04/1971 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
152 |
2 |
1961 |
153 |
2 |
1962 |
151 |
4 |
1963 |
153 |
3 |
1964 |
151 |
4 |
1965 |
154 |
3 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1961 |
680 |
5 |
1962 |
651 |
8 |
1963 |
663 |
5 |
1964 |
651 |
9 |
1965 |
675 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1960 |
594 |
5 |
1961 |
616 |
3 |
1962 |
607 |
4 |
1963 |
605 |
3 |
1964 |
613 |
4 |
1965 |
626 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1961 |
204 |
2 |
1962 |
174 |
3 |
1963 |
157 |
8 |
1964 |
168 |
5 |
1965 |
191 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1960 |
294 |
7 |
1961 |
352 |
2 |
1962 |
286 |
5 |
1964 |
279 |
5 |
1965 |
300 |
2 |
1967 |
260 |
4 |
1969 |
276 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1961 |
46 |
1 |
1965 |
28 |
4 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1960 |
17 |
1 |
1961 |
9 |
6 |
1962 |
10 |
4 |
1963 |
8 |
8 |
1964 |
12 |
3 |
1965 |
15 |
2 |
1966 |
8 |
10 |
1967 |
15 |
3 |
1968 |
10 |
6 |
1969 |
11 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1960 |
24 |
10 |
1961 |
28 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1960 |
96 |
7 |
1961 |
109 |
3 |
1962 |
87 |
7 |
1964 |
83 |
8 |
1965 |
95 |
2 |
1967 |
76 |
5 |
1968 |
75 |
7 |
1969 |
108 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1961 |
112 |
7 |
1962 |
87 |
10 |
1964 |
85 |
6 |
1965 |
86 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1959 |
7 |
3 |
1964 |
5 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1962 |
6 |
9 |
1963 |
8 |
1 |
1968 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1960 |
65 |
3 |
1961 |
83 |
1 |
1962 |
54 |
8 |
1964 |
53 |
10 |
1965 |
60 |
2 |
1967 |
57 |
2 |
1969 |
58 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1961 |
.331 |
7 |
1965 |
.305 |
4 |
1967 |
.312 |
1 |
1969 |
.326 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1961 |
.387 |
8 |
1965 |
.351 |
8 |
1967 |
.353 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1961 |
.571 |
4 |
1964 |
.455 |
10 |
1965 |
.479 |
5 |
1967 |
.542 |
1 |
1969 |
.566 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1961 |
136.58 |
4 |
1965 |
97.18 |
3 |
1967 |
92.14 |
6 |
1969 |
100.33 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1961 |
8.58 |
5 |
1965 |
5.61 |
7 |
1967 |
7.27 |
1 |
1969 |
7.83 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1960 |
.219 |
7 |
1961 |
.240 |
4 |
1964 |
.181 |
10 |
1967 |
.229 |
1 |
1969 |
.240 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1961 |
.414 |
5 |
1965 |
.369 |
4 |
1967 |
.398 |
1 |
1969 |
.412 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1961 |
.958 |
5 |
1965 |
.830 |
5 |
1967 |
.895 |
1 |
1969 |
.937 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1961 |
7.1 |
4 |
1965 |
5.5 |
8 |
1967 |
6.2 |
7 |
1968 |
5.4 |
9 |
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