01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Boston Red Sox (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick). |
07/15/1946 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/1946 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/25/1947 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,300,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
10/17/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/19/1948 |
Earned 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/16/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,400,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,400,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/03/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
11/17/1950 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $125,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 7, Pick 5, 101st overall pick). |
06/17/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/02/1951 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/07/1951 |
Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/07/1952 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/30/1952 |
Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for one week. |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
09/13/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/23/1955 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SS Rick Burleson, CF Peter Bourjos, 3B John Wehner, in exchange for 2B Rod Carew. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/28/1956 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/17/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/03/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/01/1957 |
Injured (Strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 6 weeks. |
07/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 3B Glenn Wright. |
11/18/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
02/09/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
05/12/1959 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
06/23/1959 |
Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 4 weeks. |
09/20/1959 |
Hits his 300th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust home run! |
10/03/1959 |
Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/15/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
03/16/1960 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
05/14/1960 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/22/1960 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1949 |
148 |
8 |
1951 |
154 |
1 |
1952 |
153 |
7 |
1954 |
153 |
10 |
1955 |
155 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
683 |
4 |
1948 |
677 |
10 |
1949 |
678 |
9 |
1950 |
672 |
9 |
1951 |
711 |
2 |
1952 |
686 |
7 |
1954 |
701 |
4 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1951 |
615 |
2 |
1952 |
594 |
6 |
1954 |
610 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1950 |
173 |
9 |
1951 |
190 |
1 |
1952 |
164 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
87 |
8 |
1948 |
86 |
3 |
1949 |
79 |
6 |
1950 |
92 |
6 |
1954 |
91 |
10 |
1955 |
96 |
7 |
1956 |
102 |
9 |
1959 |
108 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
240 |
8 |
1948 |
272 |
6 |
1950 |
285 |
6 |
1951 |
308 |
1 |
1952 |
264 |
8 |
1954 |
296 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
30 |
8 |
1956 |
34 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1946 |
15 |
9 |
1948 |
27 |
2 |
1949 |
21 |
4 |
1950 |
26 |
8 |
1951 |
27 |
3 |
1952 |
24 |
5 |
1953 |
31 |
1 |
1954 |
37 |
1 |
1959 |
24 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
97 |
2 |
1947 |
95 |
7 |
1948 |
125 |
2 |
1949 |
104 |
4 |
1950 |
96 |
10 |
1951 |
92 |
9 |
1952 |
94 |
6 |
1954 |
124 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
92 |
7 |
1951 |
103 |
3 |
1954 |
92 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
106 |
7 |
1951 |
84 |
8 |
1952 |
83 |
7 |
1954 |
79 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1951 |
3 |
8 |
1954 |
5 |
5 |
1955 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1946 |
6 |
7 |
1948 |
7 |
9 |
1949 |
7 |
10 |
1954 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
47 |
9 |
1948 |
54 |
9 |
1950 |
56 |
9 |
1951 |
59 |
4 |
1952 |
51 |
7 |
1954 |
56 |
5 |
1956 |
55 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1951 |
.309 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1947 |
.402 |
7 |
1951 |
.394 |
6 |
1952 |
.367 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1948 |
.465 |
8 |
1950 |
.490 |
7 |
1951 |
.501 |
3 |
1952 |
.444 |
7 |
1953 |
.479 |
8 |
1954 |
.485 |
6 |
1956 |
.477 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
86.93 |
7 |
1947 |
100.04 |
6 |
1948 |
99.57 |
9 |
1949 |
92.87 |
10 |
1950 |
109.59 |
10 |
1951 |
121.19 |
3 |
1952 |
97.90 |
6 |
1954 |
100.60 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1947 |
6.45 |
8 |
1951 |
7.19 |
4 |
1956 |
6.82 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1948 |
.186 |
5 |
1950 |
.192 |
10 |
1951 |
.192 |
7 |
1952 |
.168 |
10 |
1953 |
.224 |
1 |
1954 |
.218 |
3 |
1956 |
.189 |
8 |
1959 |
.189 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.363 |
9 |
1947 |
.392 |
5 |
1948 |
.376 |
9 |
1951 |
.401 |
4 |
1952 |
.377 |
7 |
1954 |
.369 |
9 |
1956 |
.386 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.768 |
9 |
1947 |
.840 |
7 |
1948 |
.831 |
10 |
1950 |
.872 |
9 |
1951 |
.894 |
4 |
1952 |
.812 |
7 |
1954 |
.833 |
8 |
1956 |
.855 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
4.2 |
8 |
1951 |
4.1 |
8 |
|
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