01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Chicago Cubs (Round 25, Pick 5, 389th overall pick). |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,140,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/26/1948 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $62,060,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/16/1950 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the New York Mets, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
04/17/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/24/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1950 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/21/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Montreal Expos (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/18/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/27/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
03/19/1952 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/28/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/19/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Alex Fernandez, 3B Gregg Jefferies. |
11/03/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/06/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
06/15/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
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: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
11/26/1956 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $186,060,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
05/14/1957 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/09/1957 |
Earned 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Roger Craig, in exchange for SP Dizzy Dean, SP Frank Viola, LF Kirk Gibson. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (10). |
04/20/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/27/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/25/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/22/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1959 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/15/1959 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 6 (10). |
05/04/1960 |
Goes 5-7 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 6 (11). |
05/06/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 6 (11). |
07/20/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (11). |
06/05/1963 |
Collects his 2500th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
09/07/1963 |
Scores his 1500th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (11). |
03/04/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the South Side White Sox organization. |
04/20/1964 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1964 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/18/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (11). |
01/30/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (11). |
03/02/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/16/1966 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Cecil Upshaw, in exchange for LF Ken Singleton. |
11/04/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1949 |
148 |
9 |
1950 |
148 |
8 |
1951 |
148 |
4 |
1952 |
158 |
3 |
1953 |
158 |
4 |
1955 |
156 |
5 |
1962 |
152 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1949 |
682 |
7 |
1950 |
685 |
6 |
1951 |
672 |
6 |
1952 |
707 |
4 |
1953 |
720 |
5 |
1958 |
683 |
9 |
1959 |
662 |
10 |
1960 |
643 |
10 |
1962 |
670 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
576 |
9 |
1959 |
596 |
9 |
1960 |
579 |
9 |
1961 |
559 |
8 |
1962 |
607 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1951 |
185 |
7 |
1952 |
186 |
9 |
1953 |
168 |
8 |
1959 |
183 |
2 |
1961 |
155 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1950 |
277 |
8 |
1951 |
292 |
5 |
1952 |
289 |
5 |
1953 |
282 |
5 |
1959 |
268 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
28 |
8 |
1959 |
31 |
7 |
1961 |
29 |
8 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1948 |
12 |
8 |
1949 |
9 |
7 |
1951 |
14 |
3 |
1952 |
11 |
9 |
1953 |
11 |
2 |
1958 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1950 |
25 |
7 |
1953 |
25 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1948 |
18 |
4 |
1949 |
15 |
4 |
1950 |
13 |
4 |
1951 |
30 |
4 |
1952 |
47 |
1 |
1953 |
28 |
2 |
1954 |
22 |
3 |
1955 |
24 |
5 |
1957 |
15 |
8 |
1962 |
15 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1950 |
110 |
8 |
1953 |
100 |
7 |
1962 |
100 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1949 |
105 |
5 |
1950 |
119 |
2 |
1951 |
123 |
2 |
1952 |
119 |
1 |
1953 |
109 |
5 |
1954 |
99 |
5 |
1955 |
104 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1949 |
108 |
5 |
1950 |
141 |
2 |
1951 |
109 |
2 |
1952 |
138 |
1 |
1953 |
124 |
2 |
1954 |
121 |
1 |
1955 |
109 |
3 |
1956 |
123 |
2 |
1958 |
94 |
2 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1949 |
10 |
5 |
1950 |
14 |
2 |
1951 |
11 |
1 |
1952 |
5 |
4 |
1953 |
8 |
1 |
1954 |
9 |
2 |
1955 |
5 |
1 |
1956 |
3 |
6 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1949 |
9 |
3 |
1953 |
7 |
3 |
1954 |
5 |
7 |
1956 |
8 |
4 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1948 |
11 |
7 |
1957 |
9 |
10 |
1962 |
10 |
8 |
1963 |
3 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1949 |
16 |
1 |
1953 |
8 |
7 |
1954 |
10 |
1 |
1958 |
7 |
10 |
1959 |
8 |
2 |
1965 |
7 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1951 |
57 |
7 |
1952 |
58 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1950 |
.317 |
9 |
1951 |
.335 |
4 |
1952 |
.333 |
6 |
1954 |
.309 |
5 |
1955 |
.292 |
7 |
1959 |
.307 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1949 |
.401 |
4 |
1950 |
.460 |
2 |
1951 |
.447 |
1 |
1952 |
.468 |
1 |
1953 |
.418 |
3 |
1954 |
.434 |
1 |
1955 |
.408 |
5 |
1956 |
.407 |
5 |
1958 |
.365 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1950 |
.517 |
7 |
1951 |
.528 |
2 |
1952 |
.518 |
3 |
1953 |
.490 |
5 |
1954 |
.463 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1949 |
99.58 |
8 |
1950 |
137.99 |
2 |
1951 |
135.90 |
1 |
1952 |
146.84 |
1 |
1953 |
124.81 |
3 |
1954 |
111.04 |
3 |
1955 |
110.92 |
6 |
1959 |
98.24 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1949 |
6.24 |
8 |
1950 |
9.55 |
2 |
1951 |
9.15 |
2 |
1952 |
9.62 |
1 |
1953 |
7.46 |
5 |
1954 |
7.19 |
3 |
1955 |
7.10 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1950 |
.200 |
10 |
1951 |
.193 |
8 |
1952 |
.185 |
6 |
1953 |
.198 |
5 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.429 |
2 |
1951 |
.429 |
1 |
1952 |
.449 |
1 |
1953 |
.403 |
3 |
1954 |
.404 |
2 |
1955 |
.391 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
.976 |
2 |
1951 |
.975 |
1 |
1952 |
.986 |
1 |
1953 |
.908 |
3 |
1954 |
.897 |
3 |
1955 |
.864 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
5.4 |
2 |
1951 |
5.0 |
7 |
1952 |
7.3 |
1 |
1953 |
5.0 |
5 |
1954 |
5.0 |
4 |
1955 |
4.6 |
8 |
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