12/20/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Browns. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/03/1949 |
Injured on 04/02/1949, diagnosed with a strained abdominal muscle, is day-to-day. |
04/18/1949 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1949 |
Goes 5-7 against the San Antonio Bullets, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/15/1949 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/25/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/21/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
11/05/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,000. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/02/1951 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with LF Gil Coan and SP Carl Erskine, in exchange for SP Billy Loes and LF Ray Coleman. |
07/14/1951 |
Injured on 07/12/1951, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 6 weeks. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
11/05/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,320. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/30/1952 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/30/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/1952 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/02/1953 |
Injured on 03/31/1953, diagnosed with a sore quad, will not miss additional time. |
05/25/1953 |
Injured on 05/24/1953, diagnosed with eye irritation, is day-to-day. |
05/26/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $34,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/05/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $102,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/12/1956 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
06/12/1956 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP Chuck Stobbs and LF Paul Schramka, in exchange for 1B Frank Thomas and CL Leo Kiely. |
06/20/1956 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Giants, going 3-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/08/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/10/1956 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/02/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/19/1957 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $220,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/04/1958 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/1958 |
Injured (fever),out for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/22/1959 |
Injured on 07/21/1959, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/13/1960 |
Injured on 09/10/1960, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss one week. |
09/28/1960 |
Injured on 09/27/1960, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/17/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/27/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,000 with the Milwaukee Braves organization. |
07/27/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/28/1962 |
Injured on 08/26/1962, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/11/1963 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
07/04/1963 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
10/22/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/24/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1965 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Scranton Miners organization. |
06/10/1965 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1965 |
Injured on 08/31/1965, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
09/02/1965 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/15/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |