12/20/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/31/1952 |
Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 2 weeks. |
04/14/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
06/08/1952 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/02/1952 |
Injured on 07/01/1952, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, is day-to-day. |
07/06/1952 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/23/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
08/03/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/22/1952 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/20/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (5). |
05/03/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/13/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
10/06/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series MVP Award. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/23/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/05/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/06/1959 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/15/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 3B. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/03/1962 |
Injured on 03/30/1962, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/16/1963 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $464,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/18/1963 |
Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
09/23/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/17/1964 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/14/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
08/28/1964 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/12/1966 |
Detroit Tigers voided the team option year for a buyout of $12,000. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/11/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
141 |
2 |
1959 |
141 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
654 |
3 |
1955 |
639 |
3 |
1956 |
651 |
2 |
1957 |
610 |
8 |
1959 |
621 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
569 |
9 |
1954 |
605 |
1 |
1955 |
591 |
2 |
1956 |
603 |
1 |
1957 |
569 |
2 |
1958 |
560 |
3 |
1959 |
569 |
4 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1953 |
169 |
8 |
1954 |
205 |
1 |
1955 |
180 |
1 |
1956 |
201 |
1 |
1957 |
182 |
1 |
1958 |
184 |
1 |
1959 |
157 |
10 |
1960 |
159 |
8 |
1963 |
169 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
273 |
3 |
1955 |
247 |
6 |
1956 |
291 |
3 |
1957 |
263 |
6 |
1958 |
254 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1952 |
30 |
6 |
1953 |
30 |
7 |
1954 |
33 |
4 |
1955 |
29 |
4 |
1956 |
49 |
1 |
1957 |
35 |
2 |
1958 |
31 |
1 |
1959 |
31 |
5 |
1960 |
34 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1952 |
6 |
8 |
1953 |
13 |
3 |
1954 |
10 |
8 |
1958 |
6 |
7 |
1963 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1954 |
10 |
9 |
1956 |
8 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
106 |
2 |
1955 |
86 |
8 |
1956 |
95 |
8 |
1957 |
84 |
7 |
1958 |
82 |
6 |
|
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1956 |
64 |
2 |
1957 |
52 |
7 |
1958 |
46 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.339 |
2 |
1955 |
.305 |
4 |
1956 |
.333 |
3 |
1957 |
.320 |
3 |
1958 |
.329 |
1 |
1960 |
.304 |
7 |
1963 |
.324 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1963 |
.370 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1956 |
.483 |
8 |
1957 |
.462 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
99.65 |
10 |
1957 |
94.55 |
10 |
1958 |
88.61 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1963 |
5.80 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.386 |
10 |
1958 |
.361 |
9 |
1963 |
.353 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.862 |
10 |
1963 |
.797 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
5.6 |
6 |
1958 |
5.1 |
4 |
1963 |
5.2 |
8 |
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