12/15/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Named the #3 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1951 |
Named the #3 prospect in the FORT |
04/11/1951 |
Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3 weeks. |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/10/1951 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/23/1952 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/15/1952 |
Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/09/1952 |
Injured (Strained groin), out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/15/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/06/1953 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/19/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/29/1955 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $84,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/03/1956 |
Wins the 1956 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/03/1957 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/09/1958 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/17/1958 |
Injured (Bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/25/1958 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
09/26/1958 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/13/1959 |
Injured (Strained groin), out for 5 weeks. |
07/29/1959 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/12/1959 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/21/1959 |
Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1959 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
07/04/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/18/1960 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/13/1960 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/01/1961 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/04/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
04/14/1962 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
05/27/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
06/07/1962 |
Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
08/20/1962 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
10/02/1962 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/26/1963 |
Was traded by the South Side White Sox to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Josh Phelps, 3B Rick Schu, in exchange for SS Jose Ramirez, C Greg Goossen. |
05/28/1963 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1963 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/07/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/22/1965 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/25/1965 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks. |
11/24/1965 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
10/30/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
153 |
10 |
1954 |
153 |
10 |
1955 |
155 |
1 |
1956 |
160 |
1 |
1960 |
156 |
5 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1953 |
715 |
6 |
1954 |
732 |
1 |
1955 |
746 |
1 |
1956 |
770 |
1 |
1960 |
720 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
637 |
4 |
1954 |
655 |
1 |
1955 |
649 |
1 |
1956 |
668 |
2 |
1960 |
631 |
4 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1953 |
173 |
6 |
1954 |
186 |
5 |
1955 |
185 |
3 |
1956 |
184 |
4 |
1960 |
179 |
5 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
95 |
4 |
1960 |
115 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
263 |
10 |
1954 |
284 |
5 |
1955 |
290 |
3 |
1956 |
267 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1953 |
39 |
1 |
1954 |
37 |
2 |
1955 |
30 |
4 |
1956 |
29 |
10 |
1957 |
29 |
7 |
1962 |
28 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
9 |
1956 |
9 |
10 |
1963 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1951 |
18 |
10 |
1955 |
23 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1951 |
9 |
10 |
1952 |
19 |
4 |
1953 |
22 |
4 |
1954 |
24 |
2 |
1955 |
25 |
1 |
1956 |
31 |
2 |
1957 |
31 |
3 |
1958 |
37 |
3 |
1959 |
26 |
3 |
1960 |
48 |
1 |
1961 |
29 |
2 |
1962 |
41 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
101 |
7 |
1954 |
102 |
4 |
1955 |
100 |
8 |
1956 |
111 |
3 |
1958 |
101 |
6 |
1960 |
91 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
87 |
10 |
1956 |
92 |
9 |
1960 |
79 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1953 |
3 |
9 |
1959 |
4 |
4 |
1960 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
7 |
8 |
1960 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
58 |
3 |
1954 |
60 |
3 |
1955 |
56 |
4 |
1957 |
48 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1952 |
.289 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1951 |
.377 |
10 |
1952 |
.365 |
10 |
1960 |
.362 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1955 |
.447 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
101.16 |
6 |
1955 |
114.66 |
6 |
1956 |
105.31 |
9 |
1960 |
103.82 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1955 |
6.37 |
10 |
1958 |
5.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1952 |
.370 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.820 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
4.4 |
10 |
|
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