| 10/23/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/05/1954 |
Named the #12 prospect in the FORT |
| 06/21/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/23/1954 |
Hits three home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
| 11/10/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/21/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 03/30/1955 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 3 weeks. |
| 09/05/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/23/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/10/1955 |
Wins the 1955 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/08/1956 |
Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07/19/1956 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/06/1956 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09/23/1956 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,625,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 01/30/1957 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $32,650,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 06/01/1957 |
Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 6 weeks. |
| 09/02/1957 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/09/1957 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/18/1958 |
Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
| 05/27/1958 |
Injured (Fractured rib), out for 4 weeks. |
| 07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 07/14/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/11/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/29/1958 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 09/01/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/13/1958 |
Wins the 1958 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/16/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04/10/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 04/13/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 04/18/1959 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 04/28/1959 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/01/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/02/1959 |
Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 3 days. |
| 11/15/1959 |
Wins the 1959 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 05/09/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1960 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for $1. |
| 08/01/1960 |
Goes 5-7 against the Detroit Tigers, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| 09/19/1960 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/30/1960 |
Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
| 08/12/1961 |
Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
| 04/04/1962 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 05/14/1962 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/02/1962 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 08/22/1962 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 05/05/1963 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6 weeks. |
| 07/22/1963 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/23/1963 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/11/1963 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09/25/1963 |
Hits his 300th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust home run! |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 07/28/1964 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/07/1964 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 04/05/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
| 04/17/1965 |
Injured (Bruised lung), out for 2 weeks. |
| 05/18/1965 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 05/01/1966 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 11/04/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1959 |
155 |
6 |
| 1960 |
149 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1959 |
597 |
8 |
| 1960 |
597 |
8 |
| 1964 |
552 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1954 |
100 |
6 |
| 1955 |
114 |
2 |
| 1956 |
111 |
6 |
| 1957 |
93 |
7 |
| 1959 |
119 |
6 |
| 1960 |
119 |
9 |
| 1961 |
119 |
3 |
| 1964 |
125 |
6 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1954 |
274 |
6 |
| 1958 |
295 |
6 |
| 1959 |
286 |
4 |
| 1960 |
278 |
5 |
| 1961 |
267 |
7 |
| 1964 |
246 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1954 |
30 |
3 |
| 1955 |
26 |
2 |
| 1957 |
26 |
6 |
| 1958 |
39 |
1 |
| 1959 |
37 |
2 |
| 1960 |
29 |
5 |
| 1961 |
35 |
2 |
| 1962 |
27 |
8 |
| 1963 |
33 |
3 |
| 1964 |
30 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1954 |
95 |
10 |
| 1955 |
86 |
10 |
| 1958 |
110 |
5 |
| 1959 |
124 |
1 |
| 1960 |
95 |
7 |
| 1961 |
87 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1959 |
90 |
10 |
| 1961 |
79 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1955 |
2 |
9 |
| 1961 |
6 |
3 |
| 1964 |
2 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1954 |
8 |
1 |
| 1958 |
8 |
10 |
| 1962 |
8 |
6 |
| 1963 |
9 |
4 |
| 1964 |
9 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1955 |
13 |
5 |
| 1957 |
15 |
1 |
| 1958 |
13 |
2 |
| 1959 |
15 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1960 |
7 |
4 |
| 1961 |
6 |
7 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1954 |
60 |
3 |
| 1955 |
57 |
3 |
| 1958 |
61 |
4 |
| 1959 |
60 |
5 |
| 1960 |
63 |
4 |
| 1961 |
55 |
7 |
| 1963 |
54 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1958 |
.296 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1954 |
.506 |
3 |
| 1955 |
.502 |
5 |
| 1958 |
.564 |
1 |
| 1959 |
.479 |
6 |
| 1960 |
.466 |
8 |
| 1961 |
.503 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1958 |
102.41 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1958 |
6.96 |
6 |
| 1961 |
5.37 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1954 |
.231 |
1 |
| 1955 |
.238 |
1 |
| 1957 |
.205 |
4 |
| 1958 |
.268 |
1 |
| 1959 |
.231 |
3 |
| 1960 |
.209 |
4 |
| 1961 |
.239 |
2 |
| 1962 |
.205 |
9 |
| 1964 |
.201 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
| 1958 |
.387 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1954 |
.833 |
9 |
| 1958 |
.914 |
2 |
| 1961 |
.810 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1954 |
4.6 |
7 |
| 1958 |
5.2 |
4 |
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