10/05/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/07/1952 |
Named the #3 prospect in the FORT |
04/21/1952 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1952 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 3 days. |
07/23/1952 |
Goes 0-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/14/1952 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/08/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/04/1952 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/03/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/04/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/15/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/13/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/25/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/27/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 3 RBI and 0 R. |
08/29/1953 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/02/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/05/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 FORT AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/14/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/16/1954 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
04/19/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/05/1954 |
Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 1 R. |
08/09/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $69,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/20/1955 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/01/1955 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/30/1955 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/29/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series MVP Award. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SP Jameson Taillon, CF Gary Geiger, in exchange for LF Larry Doby, RP Gary Peters, RP Ryan Buchter. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/27/1956 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/01/1956 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs, along with RF Raul Mondesi, in exchange for RF Dusty Baker, RF Ken Landreaux. |
08/06/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
05/16/1957 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
05/09/1958 |
Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
06/29/1958 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
08/23/1958 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/12/1958 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for SP George Murray. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
08/05/1959 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
11/04/1959 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals, along with RF Alex Ochoa, in exchange for SP J P Howell, RF Steve Whitaker. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (6). |
07/01/1960 |
Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 8 weeks. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/05/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
06/15/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
08/01/1961 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with RP Dick Hyde, in exchange for RP Brandon Puffer. |
08/17/1961 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/02/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,130,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
10/21/1961 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (6). |
05/03/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,100,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
08/19/1962 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/31/1962 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/06/1962 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/1962 |
Injured (Broken collarbone), out for 6 weeks. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 4 (6). |
02/27/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/14/1963 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
11/22/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (6). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |