12/20/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
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: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1953 |
Injured (separated shoulder),out for 6 weeks. |
10/31/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,040. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/24/1954 |
Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/14/1954 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,600 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/09/1955 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for 5 days. |
10/11/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,600 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,600 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/24/1957 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for 2B Chico Fernandez. |
11/03/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/09/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $67,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
07/27/1958 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/25/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
11/03/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/08/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $53,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/08/1959 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
11/19/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $150,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
09/22/1961 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/01/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Salt Lake Gulls organization. |
10/02/1962 |
Wins the 1962 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/12/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
137 |
5 |
1958 |
142 |
2 |
1959 |
137 |
9 |
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Year |
HR |
Rank |
1957 |
19 |
9 |
1958 |
29 |
4 |
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Year |
BB |
Rank |
1958 |
83 |
2 |
1959 |
63 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
7 |
1958 |
5 |
8 |
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|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1958 |
.369 |
10 |
1959 |
.363 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1958 |
.483 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1958 |
90.94 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1958 |
6.17 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1958 |
.219 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1958 |
.375 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1958 |
.852 |
5 |
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