05/26/1944 |
Joined the Lochsloy HS Plainsmen. |
10/22/1944 |
Injured (kidney stones), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (27); Power: 6 (15); Eye: 10 (23). |
05/25/1945 |
Released by the Lochsloy HS Plainsmen. |
06/01/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 343rd overall pick) by the Muskegon Clippers. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (43); Power: 6 (17); Eye: 18 (33). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (51); Power: 14 (33); Eye: 23 (38). |
09/10/1947 |
Injured on 09/08/1947, diagnosed with a knee contusion, will miss 4 days. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (62); Power: 22 (39); Eye: 33 (50). |
04/29/1948 |
Injured on 04/25/1948, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
07/27/1948 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 33 (41). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #95 prospect in the PUB |
11/14/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (67); Power: 36 (38); Eye: 55 (59). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 5, 221st overall pick) by the Yukon Wolfpack. |
05/01/1950 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/01/1950 |
Wins the 1950 PUB UL Prime Rook Award. |
11/14/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 57 (60). |
06/11/1951 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/15/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/04/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 52 (52). |
05/05/1952 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1952 |
Goes 0-3 against the Houston Colt .45s, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
06/09/1952 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1952 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/11/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/07/1952 |
Wins the 1952 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/18/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,474 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 58 (58). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (72); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 56 (56). |
08/23/1954 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,337 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 55 (56). |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 54 (55); Eye: 57 (61). |
01/20/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $375,760 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 57 (63). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 60 (64). |
08/24/1958 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/21/1958 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 60 (66). |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1959 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1959 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks. |
11/14/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (74); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 60 (66). |
12/13/1960 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $35,000 with the St. Louis Terriers organization. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (75); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 61 (67). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (72); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 62 (68). |
08/21/1962 |
Released by the St. Louis organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
153 |
5 |
1955 |
160 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1950 |
711 |
6 |
1954 |
733 |
3 |
1955 |
742 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1950 |
196 |
7 |
1952 |
217 |
1 |
1954 |
203 |
10 |
1955 |
215 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1950 |
308 |
10 |
1952 |
351 |
8 |
1955 |
354 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1950 |
50 |
3 |
1952 |
39 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1950 |
130 |
2 |
1954 |
125 |
5 |
1955 |
132 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
9 |
1956 |
9 |
8 |
1957 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1952 |
.375 |
1 |
1955 |
.322 |
10 |
1957 |
.364 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1952 |
.446 |
1 |
1957 |
.430 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1952 |
.607 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1950 |
125.45 |
4 |
1952 |
158.66 |
1 |
1955 |
132.89 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.59 |
10 |
1952 |
11.33 |
1 |
1953 |
7.31 |
10 |
1955 |
7.48 |
6 |
1957 |
8.53 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.383 |
9 |
1952 |
.445 |
1 |
1955 |
.388 |
7 |
1957 |
.406 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1952 |
1.053 |
1 |
1955 |
.915 |
6 |
1957 |
.956 |
8 |
|
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