12/15/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/01/1947 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FORT |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/06/1947 |
Injured on 10/05/1947, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
10/14/1947 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
10/18/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/02/1948 |
Injured (Hand contusion), out for 6 days. |
05/10/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1948 |
Goes 0-3 against the New York Yankees, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
06/17/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/29/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/11/1949 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1949 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
06/27/1949 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/12/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/11/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Baltimore Orioles (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). |
07/25/1951 |
Goes 0-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/25/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/28/1952 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
11/13/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/18/1953 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
11/14/1953 |
Became a free agent. |
11/30/1953 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/01/1954 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan. |
08/16/1954 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/06/1955 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/06/1955 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 2-3 months. |
07/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Bronx Yankees in exchange for 1B Chris Duncan. |
11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Bronx Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with RP Jesse Carlson, in exchange for $1. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/23/1956 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/28/1956 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
06/23/1956 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1956 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RF Mark Whiten, 2B Martin Prado, in exchange for 1B Paul Goldschmidt. |
06/19/1957 |
Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/29/1957 |
Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/17/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 3 RBI and 1 R. |
08/27/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/01/1957 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/26/1958 |
Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 6 weeks. |
08/13/1958 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1959 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for 1B Fred Richards. |
07/17/1959 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for $1. |
08/12/1959 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/10/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Houston Astros, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
11/04/1959 |
Wins the 1959 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. |
11/27/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/06/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,300,023 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/02/1960 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/18/1960 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/20/1960 |
Injured (Bronchitis), day-to-day for one week. |
08/14/1960 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
11/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/07/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,100,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
05/07/1961 |
Collects his 2000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
05/30/1961 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
02/04/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,730,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
04/22/1962 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/29/1962 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/21/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $20,020,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/01/1963 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with LF Bob L Bowman, in exchange for 1B Jose Al. Martinez, RP Tex Shirley, RP Alejandro Pena, 2B Chuck Knoblauch. |
07/15/1963 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/06/1963 |
Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/13/1964 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1964 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
10/03/1964 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/27/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/18/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/20/1965 |
Collects his 2500th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust hit! |
11/24/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/24/1966 |
Injured (Torn biceps), out for 2 months. |
11/26/1966 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SS Francisco Lindor, RF Preston Ward, SP Paxton Crawford, SP Steve Dunning. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/22/1967 |
Hits his 300th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust home run! |
06/09/1967 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/01/1967 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RP Rick Honeycutt, 2B Gene Mauch, SP Ariel Pena, in exchange for 1B Frank Catalanotto. |
08/01/1967 |
Released by the Baltimore Orioles. |
10/30/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |