12/20/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/11/1955 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1955 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/21/1955 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
09/23/1955 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks. |
10/18/1955 |
Wins the 1955 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/11/1956 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/05/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,600 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
10/21/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/25/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/11/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $49,800 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
10/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/27/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/07/1959 |
Earned 1959 MLB All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/03/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/31/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $76,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
10/20/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/24/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/06/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/05/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
10/29/1960 |
Finished 2nd in 1960 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
11/07/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1961 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $1,562,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/24/1962 |
Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Braves, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/28/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/18/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1962 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/03/1963 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/29/1964 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
07/05/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/24/1964 |
Wins the 1964 MLB NL Ruth-Gibson Medal at RF. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/31/1965 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
10/03/1965 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/01/1966 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/12/1967 |
Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/14/1967 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
08/13/1967 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/28/1968 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
11/03/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/21/1969 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Diego Padres organization. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/21/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/25/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
06/06/1971 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
11/09/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/22/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1956 |
135 |
10 |
1958 |
138 |
6 |
1966 |
139 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1962 |
638 |
10 |
1965 |
653 |
3 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
269 |
6 |
1957 |
280 |
2 |
1958 |
251 |
5 |
1959 |
293 |
3 |
1960 |
274 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1955 |
27 |
5 |
1956 |
35 |
1 |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
1958 |
30 |
3 |
1959 |
42 |
1 |
1960 |
31 |
2 |
1961 |
30 |
9 |
1962 |
36 |
5 |
1963 |
23 |
10 |
1964 |
36 |
3 |
1965 |
29 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
114 |
4 |
1957 |
93 |
5 |
1958 |
105 |
1 |
1959 |
103 |
4 |
1960 |
126 |
1 |
1962 |
104 |
5 |
1964 |
108 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1957 |
108 |
2 |
1958 |
82 |
6 |
1959 |
100 |
3 |
1960 |
93 |
5 |
1962 |
114 |
2 |
1963 |
91 |
3 |
1964 |
83 |
10 |
1965 |
92 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
87 |
5 |
1956 |
92 |
6 |
1957 |
92 |
5 |
1958 |
82 |
3 |
1959 |
84 |
8 |
1960 |
79 |
6 |
1962 |
87 |
4 |
1963 |
88 |
2 |
1964 |
80 |
6 |
1965 |
88 |
4 |
1966 |
71 |
6 |
1967 |
77 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1956 |
5 |
6 |
1962 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1958 |
8 |
1 |
1960 |
9 |
2 |
1961 |
6 |
6 |
1962 |
7 |
5 |
1964 |
7 |
3 |
1967 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
50 |
8 |
1956 |
57 |
5 |
1957 |
57 |
3 |
1958 |
53 |
2 |
1959 |
59 |
2 |
1960 |
58 |
4 |
1964 |
56 |
9 |
1965 |
61 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1960 |
.303 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.374 |
8 |
1957 |
.402 |
5 |
1958 |
.370 |
9 |
1959 |
.385 |
9 |
1960 |
.394 |
5 |
1963 |
.368 |
6 |
1964 |
.378 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1955 |
.495 |
6 |
1956 |
.542 |
4 |
1957 |
.552 |
2 |
1958 |
.498 |
2 |
1959 |
.563 |
2 |
1960 |
.539 |
2 |
1961 |
.507 |
10 |
1964 |
.537 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
109.40 |
6 |
1957 |
113.99 |
2 |
1958 |
94.01 |
2 |
1959 |
116.14 |
2 |
1960 |
111.30 |
3 |
1964 |
104.18 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1955 |
6.78 |
5 |
1956 |
7.86 |
7 |
1957 |
8.12 |
4 |
1958 |
6.44 |
5 |
1959 |
8.15 |
3 |
1960 |
7.99 |
3 |
1964 |
7.34 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1955 |
.242 |
3 |
1956 |
.260 |
2 |
1957 |
.258 |
3 |
1958 |
.228 |
4 |
1959 |
.277 |
1 |
1960 |
.236 |
2 |
1961 |
.249 |
5 |
1962 |
.229 |
8 |
1964 |
.256 |
5 |
1965 |
.219 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1955 |
.387 |
6 |
1956 |
.408 |
7 |
1957 |
.422 |
2 |
1958 |
.379 |
4 |
1959 |
.411 |
2 |
1960 |
.406 |
2 |
1964 |
.399 |
4 |
1965 |
.374 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.870 |
7 |
1956 |
.936 |
4 |
1957 |
.955 |
2 |
1958 |
.868 |
4 |
1959 |
.948 |
2 |
1960 |
.933 |
2 |
1961 |
.863 |
10 |
1964 |
.915 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
4.3 |
9 |
1957 |
6.3 |
5 |
1959 |
6.8 |
2 |
1960 |
5.6 |
4 |
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