12/20/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 2 (6). |
04/13/1953 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
04/19/1953 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/11/1953 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/21/1953 |
Injured on 08/20/1953, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
08/23/1953 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/19/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/07/1954 |
Wins the 1954 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/18/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/24/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/20/1955 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 4-6 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/12/1955 |
Earned 1955 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/12/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/15/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/21/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/17/1956 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/25/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/24/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/24/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/19/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
08/05/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/10/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/15/1960 |
Injured on 05/13/1960, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 4 weeks. |
08/21/1960 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/16/1961 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/02/1961 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/11/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series MVP Award. |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/21/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/12/1963 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
08/12/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/22/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/12/1964 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/23/1964 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
06/24/1964 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
10/22/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/24/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/02/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
06/07/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
06/11/1965 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
06/17/1965 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/30/1965 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/25/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at CF. |
10/29/1965 |
Wins the 1965 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/04/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/11/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1966 |
Wins the 1966 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/27/1967 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
05/29/1967 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/02/1967 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
09/04/1967 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/1967 |
Wins the 1967 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
10/19/1967 |
Wins the 1967 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at RF. |
10/21/1967 |
Wins the 1967 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/07/1968 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/16/1968 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB hit! |
08/24/1968 |
Injured on 08/23/1968, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/23/1970 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/13/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/18/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1970 |
Scores his 1500th career MLB run! |
06/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/21/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1970 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/10/1971 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1971 |
Collects his 1500th career MLB RBI! |
09/14/1971 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
09/16/1971 |
Injured on 09/14/1971, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/11/1972 |
Collects his 3000th career MLB hit! |
04/26/1972 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/17/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1972 |
Wins the 1972 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
11/14/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
12/08/1972 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,010,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/28/1973 |
Injured on 04/25/1973, diagnosed with a torn posterior cruciate ligament, will miss 8 months. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/12/1974 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/19/1974 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/30/1974 |
Injured on 09/28/1974, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 6 weeks. |
10/21/1974 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/13/1974 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with CF Rowland Office, in exchange for LF Rich Coggins. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/02/1975 |
Injured on 06/01/1975, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
10/18/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/18/1975 |
Started a coaching career. |