10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/05/1954 |
Named the #17 prospect in the FORT |
05/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/06/1954 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $52,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/26/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/10/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/12/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/14/1955 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/29/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/10/1956 |
Earned 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/15/1956 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 6 R. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/07/1957 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/22/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
08/26/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1957 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Jim Kaat, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/22/1959 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/30/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/29/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1960 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $66,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/17/1961 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/28/1961 |
Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 8-9 weeks. |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
12/12/1961 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (11). |
05/13/1962 |
Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 4-5 weeks. |
07/01/1962 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/17/1962 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (11). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 10 (11). |
11/05/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1958 |
703 |
4 |
1960 |
657 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
95 |
3 |
1955 |
86 |
6 |
1956 |
106 |
7 |
1957 |
102 |
7 |
1958 |
124 |
2 |
1959 |
103 |
9 |
1960 |
115 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
279 |
5 |
1955 |
261 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
29 |
1 |
1955 |
26 |
2 |
1956 |
23 |
9 |
1957 |
23 |
9 |
1959 |
25 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1954 |
109 |
4 |
1955 |
91 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
117 |
1 |
1955 |
99 |
9 |
1956 |
96 |
10 |
1957 |
108 |
7 |
1958 |
97 |
9 |
1959 |
97 |
5 |
1960 |
94 |
5 |
1963 |
84 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
119 |
3 |
1955 |
120 |
2 |
1956 |
117 |
3 |
1957 |
106 |
2 |
1958 |
121 |
1 |
1959 |
131 |
2 |
1960 |
129 |
2 |
1961 |
81 |
5 |
1962 |
86 |
5 |
1963 |
94 |
2 |
1964 |
70 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
10 |
1 |
1959 |
5 |
2 |
1960 |
2 |
8 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
8 |
1960 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.341 |
1 |
1955 |
.309 |
7 |
1956 |
.311 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.460 |
1 |
1955 |
.433 |
2 |
1956 |
.442 |
3 |
1957 |
.403 |
5 |
1958 |
.384 |
6 |
1959 |
.403 |
4 |
1960 |
.406 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.549 |
1 |
1955 |
.495 |
6 |
1956 |
.500 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
140.37 |
1 |
1955 |
122.15 |
3 |
1956 |
116.53 |
3 |
1957 |
97.46 |
10 |
1958 |
101.31 |
9 |
1959 |
100.76 |
8 |
1960 |
97.25 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
10.77 |
1 |
1955 |
8.66 |
2 |
1956 |
8.99 |
1 |
1957 |
6.96 |
8 |
1959 |
6.92 |
8 |
1960 |
6.60 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1954 |
.209 |
3 |
1955 |
.186 |
6 |
1956 |
.189 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.453 |
1 |
1955 |
.412 |
3 |
1956 |
.428 |
1 |
1957 |
.386 |
8 |
1959 |
.375 |
6 |
1960 |
.372 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
1.009 |
1 |
1955 |
.929 |
3 |
1956 |
.942 |
1 |
1957 |
.845 |
9 |
1959 |
.829 |
9 |
1960 |
.807 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
7.4 |
1 |
1955 |
5.0 |
8 |
1956 |
5.3 |
5 |
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