12/15/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/01/1949 |
Named the #6 prospect in the FORT |
10/19/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/15/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick). |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/03/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/14/1953 |
Earned 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/10/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
11/12/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 3B Pinky Whitney, SP Eric Wilkins. |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,781,250 through arbitration. |
11/25/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $102,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/29/1955 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/11/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1956 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/03/1957 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for 3B Hubie Brooks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/04/1960 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Colorado Rockies, along with RP Mike Matthews, in exchange for SP Ownie Carroll. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (8). |
05/01/1961 |
Released by the Colorado Rockies. |
05/18/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/03/1961 |
Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/02/1961 |
Released by the Pittsburgh organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (8). |
10/30/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
683 |
7 |
1959 |
660 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1949 |
78 |
7 |
1953 |
87 |
10 |
1954 |
78 |
10 |
1955 |
82 |
10 |
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|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1951 |
9 |
10 |
1952 |
10 |
10 |
1953 |
10 |
6 |
1954 |
10 |
9 |
1956 |
11 |
8 |
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Year |
BB |
Rank |
1949 |
114 |
2 |
1950 |
111 |
4 |
1951 |
101 |
3 |
1952 |
111 |
3 |
1953 |
105 |
5 |
1954 |
78 |
8 |
1955 |
112 |
3 |
1959 |
91 |
3 |
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Year |
SF |
Rank |
1952 |
8 |
4 |
1955 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.304 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1950 |
.408 |
4 |
1951 |
.417 |
3 |
1952 |
.409 |
2 |
1953 |
.407 |
2 |
1955 |
.399 |
8 |
1956 |
.400 |
3 |
1959 |
.375 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1953 |
6.68 |
9 |
1956 |
6.34 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1952 |
.384 |
10 |
1953 |
.393 |
7 |
1955 |
.377 |
8 |
1956 |
.380 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1953 |
.847 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
4.1 |
8 |
1952 |
5.4 |
4 |
1953 |
4.5 |
6 |
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