12/20/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft by the Boston Braves. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/14/1947 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
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: 8 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/14/1948 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
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: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/30/1949 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/17/1949 |
Injured on 06/15/1949, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
07/19/1949 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
07/25/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,400 with the Boston Braves organization. |
10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/15/1950 |
Injured on 07/14/1950, diagnosed with a thumb contusion, is day-to-day. |
07/30/1950 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
10/17/1950 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,400 with the Boston Braves organization. |
10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/31/1951 |
Goes 6-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
09/18/1951 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
10/17/1951 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $34,200 with the Boston Braves organization. |
10/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/05/1952 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/17/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
11/01/1952 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/06/1953 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $377,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
07/05/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/06/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/07/1953 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/27/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/04/1954 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/21/1955 |
Injured on 06/19/1955, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/17/1957 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
12/22/1957 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $243,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/02/1958 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/01/1960 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 6 weeks. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/21/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
08/10/1962 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/24/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/24/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/28/1964 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
142 |
1 |
1949 |
141 |
3 |
1950 |
137 |
9 |
1951 |
141 |
3 |
1952 |
137 |
7 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1950 |
624 |
3 |
1951 |
637 |
2 |
1952 |
618 |
10 |
1953 |
644 |
4 |
1958 |
595 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1951 |
561 |
6 |
1953 |
567 |
10 |
1958 |
546 |
4 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1948 |
180 |
4 |
1949 |
157 |
10 |
1951 |
190 |
2 |
1953 |
183 |
4 |
1958 |
174 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1948 |
35 |
8 |
1951 |
41 |
1 |
1952 |
36 |
3 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1953 |
11 |
5 |
1956 |
7 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1951 |
94 |
9 |
1953 |
85 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1950 |
7 |
4 |
1954 |
4 |
10 |
1957 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1947 |
4 |
6 |
1949 |
8 |
2 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1948 |
.341 |
3 |
1951 |
.339 |
3 |
1953 |
.323 |
4 |
1958 |
.319 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1948 |
.420 |
3 |
1949 |
.397 |
6 |
1951 |
.403 |
5 |
1953 |
.393 |
9 |
1958 |
.369 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1948 |
96.35 |
9 |
1951 |
103.67 |
5 |
1953 |
98.56 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1948 |
7.07 |
9 |
1951 |
6.96 |
9 |
1953 |
6.55 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1951 |
.384 |
10 |
1953 |
.372 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1951 |
.857 |
9 |
1953 |
.820 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1951 |
5.7 |
4 |
1953 |
4.9 |
6 |
|
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