12/20/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Boston Braves. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (8); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (7). |
04/20/1943 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1943 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
10/15/1943 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
10/15/1943 |
Wins the 1943 AAA NLAAA Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (8); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (7). |
04/18/1944 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
06/19/1944 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
07/10/1944 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (8); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (7). |
04/16/1945 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1945 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/16/1946 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
08/10/1946 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/02/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,720. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (8); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
06/02/1947 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,040. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/06/1948 |
Injured on 05/05/1948, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day. |
06/06/1948 |
Injured on 06/05/1948, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
11/05/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,280. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/06/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,600. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/29/1950 |
Injured on 05/26/1950, diagnosed with a broken hand, will miss 3 months. |
10/17/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,800 with the Boston Braves organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/21/1951 |
Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks. |
05/21/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/14/1951 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/17/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,400 with the Boston Braves organization. |
12/16/1951 |
Was traded by the Boston Braves to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SP George Barker and 1B Wayne Belardi. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/01/1952 |
Became a free agent. |
12/20/1952 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/24/1953 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for CL Jim Hughes and 1B Norm Zauchin. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
08/09/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/02/1955 |
Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/22/1955 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/07/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1956 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/19/1956 |
Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/14/1956 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/16/1957 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/1957 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/15/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/11/1958 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/22/1959 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/08/1959 |
Injured on 09/06/1959, diagnosed with plantar fascitis, will miss 6 weeks. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/08/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $184,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/01/1960 |
Injured on 05/28/1960, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
08/14/1960 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/15/1960 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/30/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $73,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
08/05/1961 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
08/16/1961 |
Injured on 08/15/1961, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day. |
08/21/1961 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/13/1961 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/13/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $146,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
04/22/1962 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/06/1962 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/29/1962 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for SP Phil Ortega, SP Lester Clinkscales, and RP Philip Brown. |
09/01/1962 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/23/1962 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
10/13/1962 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/15/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract ($5,500 bonus) with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/14/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/28/1964 |
Started a coaching career. |