01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 2, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). |
04/13/1946 |
Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/26/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/04/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $44,620,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/05/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series MVP Award. |
10/06/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
10/17/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/04/1948 |
Goes 0-3 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1949 |
Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/08/1949 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at SS. |
10/30/1949 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,100,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
07/19/1950 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SS Ricky Gutierrez, RP Dick Woodson, 1B Lars Anderson. |
10/29/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 8, Pick 12, 124th overall pick). |
01/26/1951 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros, along with SS Pat Meares, in exchange for a 1st draft pick. |
02/02/1951 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
08/07/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/22/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
09/07/1951 |
Goes 0-4 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Herb Score, RP Brad Ziegler, in exchange for RF Hank Aaron. |
08/11/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/11/1953 |
Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/24/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1954 |
Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Houston Astros in exchange for RP Ed Baecht, 2B Carlos Baerga, 1B Kelvin Moore. |
05/10/1955 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/18/1955 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/25/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/29/1955 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 2B Martin Prado, in exchange for LF Del Ennis. |
08/16/1955 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/03/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/22/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,300,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/22/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
05/01/1957 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for LF Ted Savage. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox, along with CF Garry Maddox, DH Hank Aaron, in exchange for 2B Chuck Knoblauch. |
08/06/1957 |
Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
10/26/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,010,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/16/1958 |
Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
04/21/1958 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1958 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
09/03/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |