01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 9, Pick 2, 130th overall pick). |
04/08/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $76,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
10/18/1946 |
Finished 3rd in 1946 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/14/1948 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/19/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/19/1949 |
Earned 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
06/20/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1949 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/30/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
11/26/1949 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $117,600,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 9, Pick 6, 134th overall pick). |
07/23/1951 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
10/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Alex Fernandez, in exchange for LF Ben Chapman. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/20/1953 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/02/1956 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with LF Matty Alou, 2B Larvell Blanks, in exchange for RF Carl Yastrzemski. |
04/02/1956 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Atlanta Braves, along with 2B Larvell Blanks, in exchange for 3B Chad Tracy. |
05/20/1956 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/03/1956 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/05/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
03/10/1958 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/14/1958 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
10/05/1958 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/31/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/06/1959 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for $1. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/06/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/16/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
150 |
7 |
1947 |
149 |
8 |
1951 |
152 |
2 |
1954 |
157 |
2 |
1956 |
147 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
702 |
1 |
1947 |
700 |
4 |
1948 |
692 |
5 |
1949 |
694 |
2 |
1950 |
716 |
1 |
1951 |
662 |
8 |
1954 |
687 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1946 |
627 |
1 |
1947 |
617 |
3 |
1948 |
624 |
4 |
1949 |
623 |
2 |
1950 |
639 |
2 |
1951 |
595 |
4 |
1954 |
622 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1946 |
198 |
1 |
1947 |
173 |
8 |
1949 |
188 |
2 |
1950 |
179 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
291 |
1 |
1947 |
258 |
9 |
1948 |
270 |
10 |
1949 |
287 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1949 |
38 |
1 |
1950 |
31 |
7 |
1952 |
32 |
4 |
|
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|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1947 |
12 |
7 |
1948 |
13 |
8 |
1950 |
12 |
6 |
1953 |
19 |
4 |
1954 |
19 |
5 |
1955 |
11 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1946 |
120 |
1 |
1947 |
90 |
10 |
1949 |
113 |
1 |
1950 |
102 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1946 |
7 |
10 |
1947 |
12 |
2 |
1948 |
7 |
6 |
1949 |
12 |
3 |
1950 |
7 |
2 |
1959 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1950 |
7 |
10 |
1953 |
8 |
7 |
1954 |
9 |
3 |
1959 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
51 |
7 |
1949 |
60 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1946 |
.316 |
4 |
1949 |
.302 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1946 |
.387 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.464 |
3 |
1949 |
.461 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
115.55 |
2 |
1947 |
97.60 |
9 |
1948 |
98.37 |
10 |
1949 |
105.64 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.03 |
3 |
1949 |
6.27 |
6 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.391 |
3 |
1949 |
.370 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.851 |
3 |
1949 |
.830 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
5.7 |
3 |
1949 |
3.7 |
8 |
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