01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). |
05/27/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/03/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/26/1946 |
Goes 6-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
10/18/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $582,750 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/21/1947 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/23/1947 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1947 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $58,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/09/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
10/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/02/1950 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros in exchange for 3B Aramis Ramirez, 2B Rob Picciolo, 1B Lars Anderson. |
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 Milwaukee Brewers (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). |
04/01/1951 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for LF Von Joshua, RP Scott Ruskin, a 2nd draft pick. |
07/30/1951 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/13/1951 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/14/1951 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/30/1952 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/21/1952 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/24/1952 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RF Shin-Soo Choo, 2B Ken Hamlin, RP Mike Paul, in exchange for C Don Pavletich, SS Adeiny Hechavarria, CF Rikkert Faneyte. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
12/16/1953 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/12/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1954 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
08/06/1955 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/03/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
07/01/1956 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RP Gary Peters, in exchange for SP Greg Maddux. |
10/25/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/07/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
09/13/1957 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
03/05/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
11/25/1958 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/31/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
04/06/1959 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 1B Don Mattingly. |
05/30/1959 |
Goes 0-5 against the Chicago Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/13/1959 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (7). |
03/02/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
08/16/1960 |
Released by the Montreal Expos. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (7). |
06/03/1961 |
Signed a minor league contract ($480,000 bonus) with the Colorado Rockies organization. |
07/29/1961 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
08/20/1961 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
08/21/1961 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
151 |
6 |
1949 |
147 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1946 |
596 |
9 |
1948 |
601 |
9 |
1949 |
584 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1946 |
196 |
1 |
1947 |
172 |
4 |
1949 |
170 |
7 |
1959 |
171 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
289 |
1 |
1947 |
255 |
5 |
1959 |
265 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
41 |
1 |
1947 |
32 |
4 |
1949 |
35 |
3 |
1951 |
30 |
6 |
1952 |
31 |
8 |
1959 |
29 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1946 |
16 |
8 |
1947 |
16 |
7 |
1948 |
19 |
3 |
1949 |
23 |
1 |
1950 |
14 |
4 |
1950 |
9 |
9 |
1951 |
16 |
5 |
1952 |
18 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
99 |
1 |
1948 |
91 |
10 |
1949 |
98 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1946 |
98 |
2 |
1947 |
91 |
8 |
1948 |
101 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1948 |
6 |
3 |
1951 |
9 |
5 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1949 |
15 |
7 |
1951 |
10 |
8 |
1952 |
14 |
3 |
1956 |
4 |
8 |
1961 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1948 |
7 |
9 |
1949 |
9 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
59 |
1 |
1947 |
50 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1946 |
.329 |
1 |
1947 |
.296 |
9 |
1952 |
.297 |
5 |
1959 |
.304 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1946 |
.383 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.485 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
111.30 |
2 |
1947 |
91.51 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
6.89 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1946 |
.156 |
6 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.396 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.868 |
1 |
1959 |
.825 |
10 |
|
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