12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #7 prospect in the FORT |
05/05/1949 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/15/1949 |
Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/28/1949 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/15/1949 |
Injured on 07/12/1949, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/30/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/17/1950 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1950 |
Wins the 1950 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
10/29/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Houston Astros (Round 4, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick). |
03/08/1951 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 weeks. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/16/1952 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/14/1952 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/14/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 4 R. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/09/1953 |
Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/17/1954 |
Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5-6 months. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/16/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for LF Kevin Reimer. |
09/10/1954 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $102,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/25/1955 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Mets, along with C Rich Gedman, in exchange for SP Matt Clement, RF Al Pilarcik. |
08/14/1955 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/27/1956 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/10/1957 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/15/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/04/1958 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 3 weeks. |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/15/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/13/1958 |
Wins the 1958 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (7). |
04/04/1959 |
Injured (Dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/30/1959 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/22/1959 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/06/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
05/26/1960 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/28/1960 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/15/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/15/1961 |
Injured (Fractured shoulder blade), out for 5 weeks. |
09/22/1961 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
149 |
5 |
1952 |
157 |
4 |
1953 |
156 |
5 |
1958 |
153 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1952 |
696 |
7 |
1953 |
696 |
10 |
1958 |
685 |
8 |
1959 |
660 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
87 |
8 |
1951 |
80 |
3 |
1952 |
126 |
1 |
1953 |
104 |
1 |
1955 |
101 |
3 |
1956 |
115 |
4 |
1957 |
127 |
4 |
1958 |
118 |
5 |
1959 |
137 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1950 |
27 |
5 |
1951 |
29 |
2 |
1955 |
28 |
4 |
1957 |
23 |
9 |
1958 |
39 |
1 |
1959 |
30 |
3 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1958 |
109 |
6 |
1959 |
81 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
110 |
5 |
1952 |
110 |
5 |
1953 |
106 |
4 |
1955 |
99 |
5 |
1956 |
90 |
10 |
1958 |
82 |
8 |
1959 |
88 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1950 |
7 |
2 |
1951 |
3 |
8 |
1956 |
4 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1949 |
6 |
7 |
1950 |
10 |
2 |
1951 |
9 |
3 |
1953 |
6 |
10 |
1955 |
8 |
3 |
1956 |
8 |
4 |
1958 |
16 |
1 |
1960 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
55 |
10 |
1951 |
56 |
8 |
1958 |
60 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1950 |
.399 |
8 |
1953 |
.381 |
10 |
1955 |
.391 |
7 |
1958 |
.375 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1951 |
.504 |
8 |
1955 |
.477 |
10 |
1958 |
.516 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1958 |
111.91 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1950 |
6.90 |
10 |
1955 |
6.81 |
9 |
1958 |
6.70 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1950 |
.224 |
5 |
1951 |
.232 |
1 |
1955 |
.217 |
4 |
1958 |
.242 |
2 |
1959 |
.193 |
8 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.395 |
6 |
1951 |
.401 |
7 |
1955 |
.395 |
6 |
1958 |
.389 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
.881 |
6 |
1951 |
.893 |
6 |
1955 |
.868 |
7 |
1958 |
.892 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
4.8 |
6 |
1958 |
5.1 |
6 |
|