12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 4 (8). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
08/15/1954 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/23/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Alpine Cowboys, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 6 (8). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 5 (8). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 4 (8). |
05/04/1957 |
Injured on 05/02/1957, diagnosed with a stiff back, will not miss additional time. |
07/21/1957 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/26/1957 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/10/1957 |
Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/19/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/21/1958 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/04/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1958 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/19/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 3B. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/04/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/20/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 3B. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/18/1960 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
06/26/1960 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/27/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/12/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/12/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/23/1961 |
Wins the 1961 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/27/1962 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/12/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (9). |
05/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/10/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/30/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/28/1963 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/16/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (9). |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/23/1964 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/24/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 3B. |
10/28/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
04/14/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/19/1965 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1965 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $2,378,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
09/13/1965 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
06/01/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/11/1966 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/26/1966 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1966 |
Finished 2nd in 1966 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/31/1967 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/01/1968 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
06/03/1968 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1968 |
Injured on 06/12/1968, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/27/1968 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
10/01/1968 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/11/1968 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
03/25/1969 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $2,900,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
04/29/1969 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/17/1969 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/01/1970 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/06/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/11/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/13/1971 |
Earned 1971 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
08/09/1972 |
Hits his 500th career MLB home run! |
10/22/1972 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
03/28/1973 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/28/1973 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
06/28/1973 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
11/09/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/21/1974 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
10/21/1974 |
Started a coaching career. |
01/01/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
137 |
8 |
1961 |
147 |
4 |
1963 |
142 |
9 |
1966 |
144 |
5 |
1967 |
144 |
7 |
1969 |
152 |
1 |
1970 |
148 |
2 |
1971 |
149 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1960 |
636 |
2 |
1961 |
665 |
3 |
1965 |
645 |
7 |
1966 |
628 |
7 |
1969 |
700 |
2 |
1971 |
648 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
89 |
4 |
1956 |
98 |
4 |
1958 |
99 |
3 |
1959 |
113 |
3 |
1960 |
120 |
3 |
1961 |
104 |
6 |
1963 |
122 |
4 |
1964 |
124 |
4 |
1966 |
117 |
4 |
1967 |
129 |
4 |
1968 |
114 |
6 |
1969 |
142 |
1 |
1971 |
118 |
6 |
1972 |
122 |
4 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1960 |
251 |
8 |
1961 |
292 |
4 |
1963 |
256 |
5 |
1964 |
276 |
7 |
1966 |
273 |
4 |
1969 |
259 |
10 |
1970 |
265 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1958 |
28 |
5 |
1959 |
25 |
5 |
1960 |
31 |
2 |
1961 |
36 |
3 |
1962 |
32 |
8 |
1963 |
42 |
2 |
1964 |
41 |
1 |
1965 |
31 |
7 |
1966 |
39 |
1 |
1967 |
39 |
2 |
1968 |
28 |
4 |
1969 |
35 |
2 |
1970 |
37 |
4 |
1972 |
22 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1958 |
85 |
7 |
1959 |
87 |
6 |
1960 |
76 |
9 |
1961 |
106 |
3 |
1962 |
101 |
6 |
1963 |
103 |
2 |
1964 |
96 |
5 |
1966 |
99 |
1 |
1967 |
110 |
2 |
1968 |
73 |
10 |
1969 |
102 |
1 |
1970 |
97 |
9 |
1971 |
91 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1960 |
99 |
3 |
1961 |
105 |
3 |
1963 |
94 |
2 |
1964 |
93 |
4 |
1966 |
95 |
1 |
1967 |
95 |
7 |
1968 |
73 |
10 |
1969 |
107 |
2 |
1970 |
105 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1959 |
92 |
7 |
1960 |
110 |
1 |
1961 |
109 |
3 |
1963 |
90 |
3 |
1964 |
98 |
2 |
1965 |
114 |
1 |
1966 |
105 |
1 |
1967 |
110 |
2 |
1968 |
103 |
2 |
1969 |
131 |
2 |
1970 |
126 |
2 |
1971 |
132 |
1 |
1972 |
108 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1960 |
12 |
1 |
1964 |
10 |
1 |
1965 |
10 |
1 |
1966 |
9 |
5 |
1967 |
16 |
2 |
1970 |
13 |
3 |
1971 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1959 |
11 |
1 |
1960 |
8 |
5 |
1963 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1961 |
5 |
9 |
1962 |
8 |
5 |
1964 |
6 |
9 |
1968 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1960 |
50 |
9 |
1961 |
58 |
7 |
1963 |
59 |
3 |
1964 |
54 |
7 |
1965 |
53 |
9 |
1966 |
55 |
6 |
1967 |
55 |
8 |
1969 |
58 |
5 |
1970 |
58 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.399 |
3 |
1961 |
.403 |
3 |
1964 |
.401 |
2 |
1965 |
.381 |
6 |
1966 |
.387 |
4 |
1967 |
.375 |
10 |
1968 |
.391 |
2 |
1970 |
.406 |
7 |
1971 |
.398 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1958 |
.471 |
8 |
1960 |
.488 |
7 |
1961 |
.532 |
5 |
1962 |
.521 |
8 |
1963 |
.501 |
3 |
1964 |
.558 |
1 |
1966 |
.526 |
2 |
1967 |
.498 |
9 |
1968 |
.477 |
4 |
1970 |
.522 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
109.19 |
4 |
1961 |
122.18 |
2 |
1963 |
88.86 |
7 |
1964 |
113.27 |
3 |
1965 |
96.54 |
8 |
1966 |
106.07 |
3 |
1968 |
91.10 |
4 |
1969 |
109.22 |
8 |
1970 |
117.55 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.58 |
4 |
1961 |
7.99 |
5 |
1962 |
7.03 |
10 |
1963 |
5.73 |
9 |
1964 |
8.09 |
3 |
1965 |
6.27 |
10 |
1966 |
7.05 |
4 |
1967 |
6.86 |
9 |
1968 |
6.80 |
2 |
1970 |
8.18 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1958 |
.230 |
3 |
1959 |
.197 |
5 |
1960 |
.226 |
3 |
1961 |
.246 |
6 |
1962 |
.239 |
7 |
1963 |
.282 |
2 |
1964 |
.275 |
1 |
1965 |
.220 |
8 |
1966 |
.260 |
1 |
1967 |
.257 |
2 |
1968 |
.222 |
3 |
1969 |
.236 |
3 |
1970 |
.262 |
4 |
1972 |
.176 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.384 |
6 |
1961 |
.408 |
4 |
1962 |
.395 |
6 |
1963 |
.376 |
3 |
1964 |
.411 |
2 |
1966 |
.393 |
2 |
1968 |
.396 |
2 |
1970 |
.399 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.887 |
5 |
1961 |
.935 |
5 |
1962 |
.903 |
6 |
1963 |
.841 |
4 |
1964 |
.959 |
1 |
1966 |
.913 |
2 |
1967 |
.873 |
10 |
1968 |
.868 |
2 |
1970 |
.928 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1960 |
5.3 |
6 |
1961 |
6.6 |
3 |
1962 |
5.1 |
8 |
1964 |
7.3 |
1 |
1966 |
5.5 |
9 |
1968 |
5.6 |
9 |
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