12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/31/1954 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/02/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,520. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/08/1955 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
06/24/1955 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/04/1955 |
Wins the 1955 World Series with the Baltimore Orioles. |
10/30/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,920. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/18/1956 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/21/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/17/1956 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/24/1956 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/27/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1956 |
Injured on 09/07/1956, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
10/14/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,200 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
10/20/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9). |
06/10/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/15/1957 |
Injured on 08/14/1957, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $628,400 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/21/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1958 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks. |
09/22/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/25/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/03/1959 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks. |
08/17/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (9). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (9). |
04/15/1961 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/23/1961 |
Injured on 05/18/1961, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 6 weeks. |
09/04/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
09/28/1962 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/05/1963 |
Injured on 05/03/1963, diagnosed with a bruised jaw, is day-to-day. |
08/25/1963 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/31/1963 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/02/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/03/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,800 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
08/20/1967 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (10). |
10/11/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1957 |
32 |
4 |
1962 |
29 |
7 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1958 |
6 |
7 |
1960 |
10 |
4 |
1962 |
8 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1956 |
98 |
7 |
1957 |
83 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
114 |
2 |
1957 |
92 |
5 |
1959 |
96 |
5 |
1960 |
74 |
10 |
1962 |
82 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
4 |
10 |
1956 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1956 |
13 |
2 |
1958 |
10 |
2 |
1959 |
8 |
4 |
1960 |
9 |
2 |
1961 |
5 |
9 |
1962 |
8 |
4 |
1963 |
11 |
2 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
6 |
1956 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.319 |
8 |
1957 |
.346 |
2 |
1958 |
.316 |
3 |
1959 |
.325 |
1 |
1962 |
.314 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.461 |
2 |
1957 |
.452 |
2 |
1958 |
.411 |
2 |
1959 |
.462 |
1 |
1962 |
.413 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1957 |
.468 |
8 |
1958 |
.482 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
106.42 |
7 |
1957 |
106.84 |
4 |
1958 |
89.44 |
8 |
1959 |
92.08 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
8.58 |
4 |
1957 |
8.88 |
2 |
1958 |
8.00 |
2 |
1959 |
8.69 |
2 |
1962 |
7.35 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.417 |
4 |
1957 |
.415 |
3 |
1958 |
.395 |
2 |
1959 |
.407 |
3 |
1962 |
.382 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.917 |
7 |
1957 |
.920 |
3 |
1958 |
.893 |
2 |
1959 |
.900 |
4 |
1962 |
.866 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
5.8 |
4 |
1957 |
7.1 |
2 |
1958 |
4.7 |
5 |
1959 |
5.7 |
5 |
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