01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the New York Mets (Round 6, Pick 9, 89th overall pick). |
01/01/1946 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FORT |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #7 prospect in the FORT |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/07/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/30/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1947 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/23/1947 |
Goes 5-6 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/25/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/17/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/20/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/29/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/19/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/09/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,800,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
10/15/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/20/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/25/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,700,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/24/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/07/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
10/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Houston Astros (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). |
05/09/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
05/25/1951 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/27/1951 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/31/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/07/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
08/06/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the 1951 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,250,000 through arbitration. |
11/05/1951 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $126,160,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/14/1952 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 2 (2). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (2). |
10/30/1954 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees in exchange for 2B Carlos Baerga, RF Ike Boone. |
10/30/1954 |
Released by the New York Yankees. |
12/06/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (2). |
04/04/1955 |
Released by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
12/07/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (3). |
11/17/1956 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (3). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (3). |
03/05/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization. |
06/19/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (3). |
11/05/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
150 |
7 |
1948 |
151 |
6 |
1949 |
154 |
1 |
1950 |
150 |
5 |
1951 |
152 |
2 |
1952 |
159 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1947 |
680 |
7 |
1948 |
683 |
7 |
1949 |
682 |
7 |
1951 |
695 |
3 |
1952 |
730 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1948 |
623 |
5 |
1949 |
609 |
6 |
1950 |
595 |
9 |
1951 |
634 |
3 |
1952 |
684 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1947 |
201 |
2 |
1948 |
206 |
2 |
1949 |
182 |
6 |
1950 |
191 |
5 |
1951 |
209 |
3 |
1952 |
187 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1947 |
318 |
1 |
1948 |
327 |
2 |
1949 |
282 |
4 |
1950 |
324 |
4 |
1951 |
350 |
1 |
1952 |
287 |
7 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
38 |
2 |
1947 |
39 |
2 |
1948 |
32 |
10 |
1949 |
34 |
3 |
1951 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1947 |
22 |
6 |
1948 |
27 |
2 |
1950 |
31 |
2 |
1951 |
33 |
1 |
1952 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1947 |
114 |
2 |
1948 |
132 |
2 |
1949 |
94 |
10 |
1950 |
111 |
7 |
1951 |
102 |
5 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
105 |
6 |
1948 |
120 |
1 |
1950 |
103 |
9 |
1951 |
117 |
3 |
1952 |
95 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1947 |
8 |
5 |
1948 |
7 |
6 |
1949 |
9 |
8 |
1950 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1946 |
16 |
5 |
1947 |
12 |
8 |
1951 |
13 |
5 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
53 |
5 |
1947 |
67 |
1 |
1948 |
63 |
3 |
1949 |
57 |
2 |
1950 |
64 |
4 |
1951 |
73 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1946 |
.299 |
6 |
1947 |
.341 |
1 |
1948 |
.331 |
3 |
1949 |
.299 |
9 |
1950 |
.321 |
7 |
1951 |
.330 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1947 |
.412 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.442 |
7 |
1947 |
.539 |
1 |
1948 |
.525 |
1 |
1949 |
.463 |
7 |
1950 |
.545 |
4 |
1951 |
.552 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1947 |
133.65 |
1 |
1948 |
126.06 |
3 |
1949 |
101.22 |
7 |
1950 |
118.23 |
8 |
1951 |
132.20 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1947 |
8.65 |
1 |
1948 |
7.81 |
4 |
1949 |
6.01 |
10 |
1950 |
7.37 |
10 |
1951 |
8.00 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1947 |
.198 |
3 |
1948 |
.194 |
3 |
1950 |
.224 |
4 |
1951 |
.222 |
2 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1947 |
.417 |
1 |
1948 |
.395 |
4 |
1950 |
.399 |
8 |
1951 |
.405 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1947 |
.951 |
1 |
1948 |
.903 |
4 |
1949 |
.825 |
8 |
1950 |
.921 |
7 |
1951 |
.927 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
5.4 |
1 |
1948 |
4.7 |
5 |
1950 |
4.4 |
10 |
1951 |
5.5 |
3 |
|
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