12/20/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/15/1957 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/08/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/22/1957 |
Wins the 1957 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1958 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 2B Kenny Kuhn, 1B Frank Thomas, SP Mike McCormick, and SP Glen Hobbie. |
08/17/1958 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/18/1958 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/03/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,440. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/26/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
05/09/1959 |
Injured on 05/08/1959, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
07/05/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/07/1960 |
Hits three home runs against the San Francisco Giants, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/09/1960 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1960 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/14/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/04/1962 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Minnesota Twins, along with RP Howie Nunn, in exchange for 1B Donn Clendenon. |
06/16/1962 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
06/18/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/17/1962 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series MVP Award. |
10/12/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
10/27/1962 |
Finished 3rd in 1962 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
11/05/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
11/20/1962 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $1,588,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/01/1963 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/21/1963 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/31/1964 |
Injured on 08/29/1964, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 4 weeks. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/02/1965 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/05/1965 |
Injured on 05/04/1965, diagnosed with a sore back, will not miss additional time. |
05/07/1965 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1965 |
Injured on 06/22/1965, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
07/30/1965 |
Injured on 07/28/1965, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/21/1967 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/22/1968 |
Injured on 05/20/1968, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
07/06/1968 |
Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/06/1969 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/23/1970 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Montreal Expos organization. |
04/09/1970 |
Injured on 04/08/1970, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 7 weeks. |
05/27/1970 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months. |
06/06/1970 |
Transferred to the 60-day IL. |
11/13/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/07/1971 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
04/09/1971 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/27/1971 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/09/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/22/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1957 |
265 |
4 |
1963 |
266 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
1959 |
28 |
7 |
1960 |
25 |
10 |
1961 |
30 |
9 |
1962 |
36 |
4 |
1963 |
34 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1957 |
106 |
1 |
1959 |
88 |
10 |
1961 |
95 |
7 |
1963 |
93 |
5 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1957 |
98 |
5 |
1959 |
85 |
10 |
1963 |
88 |
7 |
1964 |
81 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1958 |
63 |
10 |
1960 |
106 |
2 |
1961 |
91 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1958 |
10 |
1 |
1959 |
8 |
1 |
1960 |
13 |
1 |
1963 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1960 |
5 |
7 |
1962 |
6 |
8 |
1963 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1958 |
7 |
5 |
1961 |
8 |
2 |
1964 |
6 |
9 |
1967 |
7 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1957 |
60 |
2 |
1961 |
59 |
9 |
1962 |
56 |
9 |
1963 |
55 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.410 |
2 |
1961 |
.395 |
3 |
1962 |
.398 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1957 |
.512 |
3 |
1959 |
.507 |
10 |
1961 |
.532 |
6 |
1962 |
.581 |
4 |
1963 |
.485 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
101.37 |
9 |
1961 |
108.97 |
6 |
1962 |
104.56 |
9 |
1963 |
93.79 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1959 |
6.62 |
9 |
1960 |
7.56 |
5 |
1961 |
8.11 |
4 |
1962 |
8.63 |
4 |
1963 |
5.94 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1957 |
.266 |
2 |
1959 |
.222 |
7 |
1961 |
.247 |
6 |
1962 |
.293 |
2 |
1963 |
.230 |
4 |
1964 |
.206 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1959 |
.372 |
10 |
1960 |
.385 |
10 |
1961 |
.402 |
5 |
1962 |
.419 |
3 |
1963 |
.368 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1959 |
.863 |
8 |
1960 |
.888 |
10 |
1961 |
.927 |
6 |
1962 |
.979 |
3 |
1963 |
.834 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
4.9 |
9 |
1961 |
6.0 |
7 |
1962 |
5.8 |
6 |
1963 |
5.4 |
7 |
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