12/20/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Browns. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/16/1951 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/03/1951 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/16/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/23/1951 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/24/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/16/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/01/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,720. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/22/1953 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for CF Jim Rivera and CF Jay Porter. |
05/08/1953 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
08/06/1953 |
Injured on 08/02/1953, diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 7-8 months. |
10/12/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,600 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/03/1954 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
05/21/1954 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/24/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/14/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/11/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $42,200 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/11/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/02/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/03/1956 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $603,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/08/1957 |
Injured on 07/06/1957, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
09/10/1957 |
Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/05/1957 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/11/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/20/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1960 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/31/1961 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/02/1961 |
Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/15/1963 |
Injured on 04/14/1963, diagnosed with a sore quad, will not miss additional time. |
05/24/1963 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,200 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
08/23/1964 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/04/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
07/11/1965 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
07/11/1966 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/12/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
137 |
5 |
1959 |
140 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
611 |
3 |
1956 |
628 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1955 |
163 |
6 |
1956 |
168 |
7 |
1959 |
162 |
7 |
|
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|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1951 |
34 |
6 |
1955 |
37 |
1 |
1956 |
34 |
3 |
1959 |
27 |
8 |
1960 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1956 |
8 |
6 |
1958 |
5 |
10 |
1961 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1951 |
102 |
4 |
1952 |
75 |
8 |
1956 |
95 |
9 |
1959 |
84 |
8 |
|
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|
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|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1951 |
55 |
7 |
1952 |
51 |
7 |
1955 |
51 |
10 |
1956 |
58 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.299 |
10 |
1956 |
.313 |
8 |
1959 |
.306 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.408 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1951 |
.478 |
10 |
1952 |
.459 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
112.69 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1952 |
5.92 |
9 |
1956 |
7.90 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1951 |
.199 |
9 |
1952 |
.174 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1952 |
.374 |
9 |
1956 |
.405 |
9 |
1959 |
.369 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1952 |
.817 |
10 |
1956 |
.904 |
10 |
1959 |
.827 |
9 |
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