01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/04/1946 |
Goes 5-7 against the Montreal Expos, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
08/05/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
10/18/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/19/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1947 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/21/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/11/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1949 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/24/1949 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
08/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/08/1949 |
Goes 0-1 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 36 games. |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 4, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick). |
03/23/1951 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week. |
03/29/1951 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Houston Astros in exchange for SP Herb Score, SS Nomar Garciaparra, RP Brad Ziegler. |
06/02/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/09/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
06/16/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/14/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/09/1953 |
Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/03/1953 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/21/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 RBI and 5 R. |
09/24/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/01/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RP Si Johnson, 1B Kendry Morales. |
05/03/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
05/31/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/12/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/21/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
04/07/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
06/06/1955 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/04/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/18/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,100,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox, along with 1B Nomar Garciaparra, CF Garry Maddox, in exchange for 2B Chuck Knoblauch. |
07/28/1957 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
08/12/1957 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
09/25/1957 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
10/26/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/18/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
07/16/1958 |
Released by the Boston Red Sox. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/03/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 1B Paul Goldschmidt, 2B Johnny Gerlach, in exchange for 2B Rob Picciolo. |
08/01/1959 |
Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (8). |
05/03/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
05/16/1960 |
Released by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
07/03/1960 |
Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
09/17/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1952 |
703 |
5 |
1953 |
704 |
6 |
1954 |
694 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1952 |
631 |
5 |
1953 |
638 |
4 |
1954 |
636 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1946 |
182 |
4 |
1947 |
175 |
6 |
1948 |
182 |
7 |
1949 |
185 |
5 |
1951 |
191 |
6 |
1952 |
187 |
7 |
1953 |
193 |
5 |
1954 |
202 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
277 |
3 |
1947 |
266 |
8 |
1948 |
274 |
9 |
1951 |
290 |
6 |
1952 |
285 |
9 |
1953 |
287 |
8 |
1954 |
322 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
33 |
6 |
1948 |
36 |
6 |
1950 |
37 |
3 |
1951 |
32 |
8 |
1952 |
36 |
3 |
1953 |
33 |
2 |
1954 |
41 |
1 |
1956 |
27 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1946 |
20 |
4 |
1947 |
20 |
7 |
1951 |
21 |
6 |
1952 |
20 |
8 |
1954 |
25 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
102 |
3 |
1947 |
96 |
8 |
1951 |
112 |
2 |
1952 |
99 |
5 |
1954 |
122 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1946 |
94 |
4 |
1948 |
98 |
10 |
1951 |
98 |
8 |
1953 |
106 |
6 |
1954 |
96 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1948 |
6 |
8 |
1949 |
10 |
5 |
1955 |
2 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1946 |
10 |
1 |
1949 |
9 |
3 |
1956 |
8 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
54 |
3 |
1948 |
56 |
10 |
1950 |
54 |
10 |
1952 |
57 |
8 |
1953 |
54 |
9 |
1954 |
68 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1946 |
.323 |
3 |
1947 |
.303 |
7 |
1948 |
.309 |
9 |
1949 |
.317 |
2 |
1951 |
.327 |
6 |
1954 |
.318 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1946 |
.398 |
5 |
1949 |
.385 |
7 |
1954 |
.366 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.492 |
2 |
1947 |
.461 |
5 |
1951 |
.497 |
10 |
1954 |
.506 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
114.60 |
3 |
1948 |
106.57 |
8 |
1951 |
110.95 |
7 |
1952 |
105.64 |
8 |
1954 |
113.21 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.64 |
2 |
1948 |
6.77 |
10 |
1949 |
6.27 |
7 |
1951 |
7.25 |
7 |
1954 |
6.62 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1946 |
.169 |
5 |
1954 |
.189 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.408 |
2 |
1951 |
.401 |
6 |
1954 |
.392 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.890 |
2 |
1947 |
.824 |
10 |
1948 |
.842 |
9 |
1954 |
.872 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
7.0 |
1 |
1951 |
4.5 |
9 |
1954 |
4.3 |
8 |
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