12/20/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators. (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (5). |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
05/07/1956 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/21/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 MLB AL 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: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
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: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/23/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/27/1958 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/28/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,200 with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/20/1959 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 5-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/08/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 3B, 3 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $40,200 with the Washington Senators organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/19/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $57,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
10/29/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
11/22/1960 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for C Jimmie Coker. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/17/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1961 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/06/1962 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $766,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/29/1963 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/23/1964 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/16/1965 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/21/1966 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/12/1966 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/03/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/11/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1956 |
556 |
8 |
1959 |
549 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1956 |
174 |
4 |
1960 |
168 |
3 |
1961 |
164 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
254 |
8 |
1959 |
248 |
8 |
1960 |
265 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1959 |
27 |
8 |
1961 |
33 |
6 |
1965 |
34 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1959 |
22 |
9 |
1960 |
21 |
9 |
1963 |
19 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1958 |
12 |
8 |
1959 |
11 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1959 |
88 |
9 |
1960 |
86 |
7 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1958 |
5 |
8 |
1962 |
7 |
6 |
1963 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1959 |
53 |
7 |
1960 |
52 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.313 |
10 |
1958 |
.294 |
10 |
1960 |
.326 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.378 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1959 |
.452 |
10 |
1960 |
.514 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
99.71 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.46 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1959 |
.184 |
9 |
1960 |
.188 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.391 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.891 |
4 |
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