12/20/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/17/1956 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
10/18/1956 |
Wins the 1956 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 2B. |
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: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/02/1957 |
Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day. |
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: 6 (6). |
06/21/1958 |
Injured on 06/20/1958, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time. |
10/15/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,400 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/29/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/14/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $39,400 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/16/1960 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1960 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/19/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $56,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/12/1961 |
Wins the 1961 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/05/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/11/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
09/23/1962 |
Injured (lacerated finger),out for 2 weeks. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/12/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1956 |
631 |
5 |
1957 |
639 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1956 |
559 |
6 |
1957 |
558 |
4 |
1958 |
540 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
125 |
1 |
1958 |
96 |
7 |
1959 |
95 |
10 |
1960 |
97 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1958 |
8 |
2 |
1960 |
7 |
6 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1956 |
20 |
5 |
1957 |
22 |
4 |
1958 |
21 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1956 |
100 |
5 |
1958 |
97 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1958 |
.298 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1958 |
90.89 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1958 |
6.28 |
7 |
|
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