12/15/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (Round 2, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
04/01/1950 |
Named the #18 prospect in the FORT |
07/15/1950 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 5, Pick 14, 78th overall pick). |
03/02/1951 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
03/08/1951 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week. |
05/27/1951 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/13/1951 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/27/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
09/16/1951 |
Injured on 09/14/1951, diagnosed with back spasms, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/27/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/05/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1952 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/02/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/24/1952 |
Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/28/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1952 |
Goes 0-3 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
08/04/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at LF. |
11/03/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/06/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/08/1953 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $122,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/04/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/15/1953 |
Injured (Allergic reaction), out for 4 days. |
06/22/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/24/1953 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/16/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
09/26/1953 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/13/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/09/1954 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/21/1954 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/08/1955 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/30/1955 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1955 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/30/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/18/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
08/25/1955 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/21/1956 |
Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/17/1956 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/02/1956 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/01/1957 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks. |
08/14/1957 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/05/1958 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |