01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/26/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/13/1948 |
Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/29/1948 |
Injured on 08/28/1948, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
09/02/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
10/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/25/1949 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/31/1949 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/21/1949 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with LF Billy Baldwin, in exchange for SP Britt Burns, LF Kevin Mench. |
08/02/1949 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/06/1950 |
Wins the 1950 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
10/29/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 12, Pick 4, 180th overall pick). |
05/09/1951 |
Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/08/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/06/1951 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Bill Monbouquette, in exchange for LF Derek Bell, $851,000. |
10/13/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
06/16/1952 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for LF Kevin Reimer. |
12/16/1952 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros, along with 1B Nick Johnson, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/06/1953 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 2B Bob Meacham, $2,000,000. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/22/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/09/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (9). |
10/31/1955 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
690 |
1 |
1947 |
673 |
9 |
1948 |
684 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1946 |
14 |
10 |
1947 |
11 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
94 |
7 |
1947 |
115 |
2 |
1948 |
110 |
3 |
1951 |
91 |
9 |
1953 |
98 |
6 |
1954 |
94 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1948 |
7 |
7 |
1954 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1947 |
15 |
4 |
1949 |
20 |
1 |
1951 |
12 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1953 |
.300 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1948 |
.397 |
4 |
1953 |
.432 |
1 |
1954 |
.382 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1948 |
97.98 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1953 |
7.97 |
3 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1953 |
.403 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1953 |
.865 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1948 |
4.1 |
8 |
1953 |
4.2 |
10 |
|