12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the New York Giants. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
05/02/1954 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
07/15/1954 |
Injured on 07/14/1954, diagnosed with a twisted ankle, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1955 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
10/07/1955 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/13/1956 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/1956 |
Injured on 07/19/1956, diagnosed with a torn hamstring, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/21/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/02/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,480. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/22/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/26/1957 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/1957 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at SS. |
11/03/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,960. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1958 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
04/09/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,600 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/18/1959 |
Injured on 04/17/1959, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day. |
04/29/1959 |
Injured on 04/26/1959, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $39,400 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
10/18/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at SS. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/18/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $54,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/21/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/08/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $134,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/10/1962 |
Earned 1962 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/18/1962 |
Injured on 08/16/1962, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
10/21/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/21/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/06/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/20/1963 |
Wins the 1963 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
11/12/1963 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $504,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/21/1964 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/19/1965 |
Injured (allergic reaction),out for 2 days. |
08/24/1965 |
Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/19/1965 |
Was traded by the California Angels to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for RF Bobby Darwin. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/02/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1966 |
Injured (torn hip flexor tendon),out for 5 weeks. |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/23/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/27/1967 |
Injured on 08/26/1967, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/02/1968 |
Wins the 1968 AAA NLAAA Great Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (1); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/27/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |