12/20/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft by the Boston Braves. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
04/18/1950 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
06/18/1950 |
Injured on 06/17/1950, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
07/10/1950 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
08/05/1950 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1950 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1950 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/14/1950 |
Wins the 1950 AAA NLAAA Great Glove Award at LF. |
10/19/1950 |
Finished 3rd in 1950 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
04/16/1951 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/07/1952 |
Injured on 06/05/1952, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
09/14/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/19/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
06/21/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/20/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/24/1955 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/19/1955 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Scranton Miners! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/02/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/14/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/18/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/09/1960 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/15/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/27/1961 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/21/1961 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/18/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1961 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/03/1962 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $384,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/05/1962 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/16/1962 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/25/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/15/1962 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/20/1963 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
09/16/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/14/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
07/31/1964 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/07/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/20/1965 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $444,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
03/27/1965 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
05/14/1965 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
05/31/1965 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
06/12/1965 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
12/20/1965 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RF Richie Scheinblum. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/27/1966 |
Injured on 04/25/1966, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/16/1966 |
Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/12/1966 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/04/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/20/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. |
09/23/1968 |
Wins the 1968 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Tidewater Tides! |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
141 |
3 |
1953 |
135 |
7 |
1954 |
136 |
5 |
1956 |
139 |
3 |
1957 |
139 |
2 |
1958 |
140 |
2 |
1959 |
140 |
1 |
1960 |
142 |
2 |
1961 |
144 |
2 |
1962 |
149 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1953 |
624 |
9 |
1957 |
599 |
10 |
1958 |
609 |
2 |
1959 |
630 |
3 |
1960 |
632 |
2 |
1961 |
626 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
571 |
2 |
1954 |
543 |
10 |
1956 |
574 |
3 |
1957 |
563 |
6 |
1958 |
576 |
2 |
1959 |
592 |
2 |
1960 |
584 |
2 |
1961 |
572 |
4 |
1962 |
577 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1953 |
172 |
5 |
1954 |
167 |
8 |
1957 |
160 |
8 |
1958 |
160 |
7 |
1961 |
164 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
77 |
6 |
1956 |
114 |
1 |
1957 |
113 |
2 |
1958 |
123 |
1 |
1959 |
105 |
1 |
1960 |
115 |
4 |
1961 |
104 |
4 |
1962 |
101 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
290 |
4 |
1954 |
309 |
3 |
1956 |
308 |
7 |
1957 |
280 |
7 |
1958 |
270 |
5 |
1959 |
278 |
9 |
1960 |
268 |
8 |
1961 |
290 |
6 |
1962 |
293 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1954 |
30 |
9 |
1956 |
30 |
7 |
1958 |
31 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
34 |
1 |
1955 |
24 |
10 |
1956 |
38 |
5 |
1957 |
31 |
5 |
1958 |
25 |
8 |
1959 |
28 |
7 |
1960 |
31 |
4 |
1961 |
36 |
4 |
1962 |
39 |
2 |
1963 |
29 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
96 |
10 |
1954 |
116 |
1 |
1956 |
107 |
7 |
1957 |
103 |
5 |
1961 |
99 |
6 |
1962 |
111 |
3 |
1963 |
99 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
105 |
5 |
1954 |
106 |
4 |
1956 |
98 |
9 |
1958 |
80 |
10 |
1960 |
87 |
10 |
1961 |
93 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1951 |
8 |
3 |
1953 |
10 |
2 |
1955 |
6 |
7 |
1959 |
5 |
9 |
1961 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
62 |
5 |
1954 |
69 |
1 |
1956 |
69 |
6 |
1957 |
55 |
9 |
1958 |
58 |
3 |
1962 |
58 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1953 |
.508 |
10 |
1954 |
.569 |
1 |
1956 |
.537 |
8 |
1957 |
.497 |
8 |
1961 |
.507 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
112.33 |
5 |
1961 |
96.42 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
7.68 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.207 |
8 |
1954 |
.262 |
1 |
1956 |
.254 |
7 |
1957 |
.213 |
8 |
1961 |
.220 |
10 |
1962 |
.236 |
4 |
1963 |
.191 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.405 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.932 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
5.0 |
10 |
|