12/20/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Indians. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/13/1954 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
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: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/09/1956 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/26/1956 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
05/17/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
05/20/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1957 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/29/1957 |
Injured on 05/28/1957, diagnosed with a twisted ankle, is day-to-day. |
08/17/1957 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
08/19/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
06/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/08/1958 |
Earned 1958 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
08/05/1959 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
11/02/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/09/1960 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $280,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
10/25/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at LF. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/03/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/16/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/30/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/20/1962 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/12/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
10/23/1962 |
Wins the 1962 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/29/1963 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees in exchange for RP Tom Acker and RP Jim Roland. |
09/16/1963 |
Injured on 09/13/1963, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss one week. |
11/04/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/28/1964 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $572,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/06/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/07/1965 |
Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/04/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/07/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
08/25/1967 |
Injured on 08/21/1967, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 days. |
09/11/1967 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
10/02/1967 |
Wins the 1967 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/05/1967 |
Finished 2nd in 1967 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/08/1968 |
Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization. |
07/23/1968 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6 weeks. |
09/24/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1958 |
149 |
9 |
1960 |
163 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1957 |
244 |
9 |
1958 |
257 |
3 |
1960 |
281 |
2 |
1962 |
292 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1956 |
31 |
6 |
1960 |
35 |
3 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1955 |
8 |
8 |
1956 |
7 |
9 |
1957 |
12 |
2 |
1959 |
5 |
8 |
1961 |
8 |
7 |
1962 |
8 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1958 |
28 |
5 |
1960 |
25 |
4 |
1962 |
38 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1958 |
79 |
9 |
1960 |
84 |
6 |
1962 |
124 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1955 |
6 |
9 |
1958 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1957 |
51 |
8 |
1958 |
51 |
6 |
1960 |
64 |
1 |
1962 |
68 |
2 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1960 |
.301 |
10 |
1961 |
.301 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1958 |
.493 |
4 |
1960 |
.518 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
94.85 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
6.40 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1957 |
.173 |
7 |
1958 |
.207 |
7 |
1960 |
.218 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.378 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1958 |
.825 |
8 |
1960 |
.868 |
7 |
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