12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/20/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
10/21/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/24/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/10/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/17/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/17/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
05/09/1958 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
06/30/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at CF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/21/1959 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at CF. |
10/27/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/13/1962 |
Injured on 04/11/1962, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/30/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/04/1962 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 4-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/23/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/26/1963 |
Goes 0-4 against the Houston Colt .45's, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1963 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/05/1963 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1963 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
10/22/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at CF. |
10/26/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/06/1964 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
05/20/1964 |
Injured on 05/19/1964, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
05/24/1964 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/24/1964 |
Injured on 06/20/1964, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 6 weeks. |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/05/1965 |
Injured on 04/04/1965, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
06/07/1965 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/30/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
08/12/1965 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/17/1966 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/04/1966 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1966 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/01/1967 |
Injured on 04/30/1967, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2 weeks. |
05/14/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
05/28/1967 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/15/1967 |
Injured on 06/11/1967, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/02/1967 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/14/1967 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1967 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
08/27/1967 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
09/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/29/1968 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1968 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/1968 |
Wins the 1968 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/18/1969 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB hit! |
07/21/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/10/1969 |
Injured on 09/08/1969, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/20/1970 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/03/1970 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/09/1970 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1970 |
Scores his 1500th career MLB run! |
06/22/1970 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/22/1970 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/12/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/26/1970 |
Hits his 500th career MLB home run! |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/11/1971 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
05/15/1971 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
06/07/1971 |
Collects his 1500th career MLB RBI! |
07/01/1971 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/12/1971 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/08/1972 |
Collects his 3000th career MLB hit! |
07/23/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/31/1972 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for LF Thomas Smith and CF Frankie George. |
08/20/1972 |
Injured on 08/17/1972, diagnosed with a strained anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 4 weeks. |
11/14/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/02/1973 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,980,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
05/21/1973 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/24/1973 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
10/15/1973 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
10/16/1973 |
Wins the 1973 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/27/1973 |
Wins the 1973 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/09/1974 |
Injured on 06/07/1974, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day. |
06/11/1974 |
Hits his 600th career MLB home run! |
07/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/04/1974 |
Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks. |
10/21/1974 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/13/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/22/1975 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $278,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
10/18/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/18/1975 |
Started a coaching career. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
594 |
6 |
1957 |
613 |
5 |
1960 |
603 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
551 |
6 |
1955 |
535 |
7 |
1956 |
543 |
10 |
1957 |
573 |
3 |
1958 |
531 |
10 |
1959 |
557 |
9 |
1960 |
550 |
8 |
1961 |
569 |
5 |
1963 |
576 |
7 |
1970 |
560 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
190 |
1 |
1955 |
161 |
7 |
1956 |
178 |
5 |
1957 |
186 |
3 |
1958 |
164 |
5 |
1959 |
171 |
7 |
1960 |
177 |
4 |
1961 |
191 |
1 |
1963 |
180 |
2 |
1970 |
180 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
306 |
5 |
1955 |
275 |
6 |
1956 |
318 |
5 |
1957 |
314 |
3 |
1958 |
278 |
3 |
1959 |
278 |
9 |
1960 |
295 |
5 |
1961 |
337 |
1 |
1962 |
309 |
4 |
1963 |
338 |
1 |
1965 |
264 |
10 |
1966 |
291 |
5 |
1968 |
247 |
4 |
1970 |
338 |
1 |
1971 |
267 |
10 |
1973 |
271 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1954 |
41 |
1 |
1955 |
30 |
3 |
1960 |
28 |
8 |
1963 |
32 |
2 |
1966 |
27 |
10 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1955 |
12 |
2 |
1956 |
12 |
3 |
1957 |
9 |
2 |
1961 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1956 |
31 |
9 |
1957 |
29 |
8 |
1958 |
26 |
7 |
1960 |
28 |
7 |
1961 |
35 |
5 |
1962 |
40 |
1 |
1963 |
40 |
1 |
1965 |
27 |
10 |
1966 |
35 |
3 |
1967 |
28 |
5 |
1968 |
24 |
3 |
1969 |
28 |
7 |
1970 |
40 |
4 |
1971 |
30 |
7 |
1973 |
37 |
1 |
1974 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1960 |
26 |
2 |
1961 |
18 |
6 |
1962 |
30 |
4 |
1963 |
21 |
6 |
1965 |
23 |
9 |
1966 |
20 |
10 |
1968 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1955 |
89 |
10 |
1957 |
96 |
7 |
1960 |
83 |
9 |
1962 |
113 |
1 |
1963 |
105 |
2 |
1965 |
91 |
5 |
1966 |
96 |
5 |
1968 |
74 |
5 |
1970 |
121 |
3 |
1971 |
93 |
8 |
1973 |
116 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
99 |
6 |
1955 |
97 |
3 |
1956 |
108 |
4 |
1957 |
96 |
5 |
1958 |
91 |
2 |
1959 |
94 |
8 |
1960 |
93 |
6 |
1961 |
115 |
1 |
1963 |
117 |
1 |
1966 |
88 |
8 |
1968 |
81 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1964 |
5 |
9 |
1965 |
9 |
5 |
1968 |
14 |
2 |
1969 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1955 |
11 |
1 |
1965 |
9 |
1 |
1966 |
6 |
4 |
1968 |
6 |
4 |
1969 |
6 |
8 |
1970 |
7 |
6 |
1971 |
7 |
4 |
1974 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
68 |
2 |
1955 |
62 |
5 |
1956 |
66 |
7 |
1957 |
61 |
7 |
1958 |
56 |
5 |
1960 |
59 |
5 |
1961 |
67 |
3 |
1962 |
70 |
2 |
1963 |
75 |
1 |
1966 |
63 |
4 |
1968 |
45 |
6 |
1969 |
54 |
6 |
1970 |
74 |
1 |
1971 |
53 |
9 |
1973 |
53 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.345 |
2 |
1955 |
.301 |
9 |
1956 |
.328 |
5 |
1957 |
.325 |
3 |
1958 |
.309 |
6 |
1959 |
.307 |
9 |
1960 |
.322 |
4 |
1961 |
.336 |
1 |
1963 |
.312 |
4 |
1970 |
.321 |
8 |
1971 |
.313 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.391 |
7 |
1956 |
.383 |
10 |
1958 |
.359 |
10 |
1961 |
.381 |
7 |
1963 |
.359 |
9 |
1971 |
.369 |
10 |
1972 |
.386 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.555 |
3 |
1955 |
.514 |
5 |
1956 |
.586 |
6 |
1957 |
.548 |
5 |
1958 |
.524 |
4 |
1960 |
.536 |
6 |
1961 |
.592 |
3 |
1962 |
.557 |
2 |
1963 |
.587 |
1 |
1965 |
.481 |
10 |
1966 |
.537 |
5 |
1968 |
.456 |
4 |
1969 |
.525 |
5 |
1970 |
.604 |
3 |
1971 |
.546 |
2 |
1972 |
.448 |
10 |
1973 |
.514 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
118.14 |
3 |
1955 |
94.70 |
7 |
1956 |
114.23 |
6 |
1957 |
109.72 |
6 |
1958 |
98.03 |
3 |
1959 |
100.11 |
10 |
1960 |
109.04 |
6 |
1961 |
120.89 |
4 |
1962 |
109.97 |
8 |
1963 |
119.37 |
1 |
1966 |
98.24 |
9 |
1968 |
86.55 |
6 |
1970 |
117.52 |
8 |
1973 |
94.46 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
8.35 |
2 |
1955 |
6.34 |
9 |
1956 |
7.93 |
6 |
1957 |
7.30 |
7 |
1958 |
6.86 |
4 |
1959 |
6.74 |
8 |
1960 |
7.40 |
8 |
1961 |
8.02 |
5 |
1962 |
7.09 |
10 |
1963 |
7.69 |
2 |
1966 |
6.49 |
8 |
1968 |
5.67 |
7 |
1969 |
6.78 |
9 |
1970 |
7.65 |
10 |
1971 |
7.01 |
4 |
1972 |
6.50 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1955 |
.213 |
9 |
1956 |
.258 |
6 |
1957 |
.223 |
6 |
1958 |
.215 |
5 |
1960 |
.215 |
7 |
1961 |
.257 |
4 |
1962 |
.276 |
1 |
1963 |
.274 |
1 |
1966 |
.247 |
5 |
1968 |
.177 |
6 |
1969 |
.231 |
4 |
1970 |
.282 |
4 |
1971 |
.233 |
6 |
1973 |
.241 |
2 |
1974 |
.196 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.418 |
1 |
1955 |
.382 |
8 |
1956 |
.421 |
5 |
1957 |
.401 |
6 |
1958 |
.382 |
5 |
1959 |
.379 |
8 |
1960 |
.400 |
4 |
1961 |
.425 |
3 |
1962 |
.394 |
8 |
1963 |
.415 |
2 |
1966 |
.380 |
7 |
1969 |
.386 |
9 |
1970 |
.422 |
5 |
1971 |
.405 |
4 |
1972 |
.384 |
7 |
1973 |
.393 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.946 |
2 |
1955 |
.866 |
6 |
1956 |
.968 |
6 |
1957 |
.910 |
7 |
1958 |
.883 |
4 |
1959 |
.859 |
10 |
1960 |
.913 |
6 |
1961 |
.973 |
4 |
1962 |
.906 |
6 |
1963 |
.946 |
2 |
1966 |
.879 |
7 |
1968 |
.797 |
10 |
1969 |
.891 |
7 |
1970 |
.979 |
5 |
1971 |
.915 |
3 |
1972 |
.834 |
6 |
1973 |
.881 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
6.1 |
5 |
1955 |
5.5 |
7 |
1956 |
7.0 |
4 |
1957 |
7.2 |
3 |
1958 |
6.4 |
3 |
1959 |
6.3 |
5 |
1960 |
6.6 |
4 |
1961 |
8.1 |
2 |
1962 |
6.0 |
9 |
1963 |
7.7 |
3 |
1964 |
5.9 |
7 |
1973 |
4.6 |
7 |
|
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