05/23/1946 |
Joined the Vassalboro HS Avengers. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (40); Power: 10 (36); Eye: 5 (15). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (19); Power: 11 (39); Eye: 12 (36). |
04/20/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/09/1948 |
Injured on 05/07/1948, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 3 weeks. |
05/24/1948 |
Released by the Vassalboro HS Avengers. |
06/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 30th overall pick) by the San Francisco Meatballs. |
09/17/1948 |
Injured on 09/12/1948, diagnosed with shoulder soreness, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/13/1948 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (81); Power: 30 (82); Eye: 22 (53). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #25 prospect in the PUB |
04/17/1949 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
06/20/1949 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 PUB Single A All-Star Game. |
06/29/1949 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
07/01/1949 |
Wins the PUBA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 90 (100); Power: 50 (85); Eye: 44 (64). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics. |
02/02/1950 |
Named the #7 prospect in the PUB |
04/03/1950 |
Named the #6 prospect in the PUB |
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: 94 (100); Power: 64 (99); Eye: 69 (81). |
04/23/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 88 (88); Power: 57 (70); Eye: 53 (53). |
11/18/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (88); Power: 62 (75); Eye: 57 (57). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,500 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
09/02/1953 |
Goes 0-4 against the Atlantic City Aces, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
11/08/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/12/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1953 PUB CL Prime Masher Award voting. |
12/31/1953 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 87 (88); Power: 62 (75); Eye: 57 (57). |
06/01/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kitscoty Kings, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/02/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kitscoty Kings, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
06/07/1954 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
11/03/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at LF. |
11/05/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
12/05/1954 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $306,600 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 94 (94); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 57 (57). |
04/26/1955 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
10/26/1955 |
Wins the 1955 Polaris Classic with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 94 (94); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 56 (56). |
06/06/1956 |
Goes 0-2 against the San Francisco Meatballs, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 92 (92); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 54 (54). |
04/18/1957 |
Injured on 04/17/1957, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
08/19/1957 |
Goes 0-1 against the Oakland Oaks, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
09/09/1957 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 91 (91); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 54 (55). |
04/09/1958 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Harlem Hellions, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
04/10/1958 |
Goes 0-4 against the Oakland Oaks, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/02/1958 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1958 |
Goes 5-6 against the Harlem Hellions, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1958 |
Goes 0-4 against the Charleston Riverdogs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
11/04/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 PUB CL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (91); Power: 76 (86); Eye: 50 (57). |
06/22/1959 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (91); Power: 77 (87); Eye: 48 (57). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (91); Power: 61 (87); Eye: 35 (57). |
11/16/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (91); Power: 45 (87); Eye: 27 (57). |
04/15/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rome Maelstrom organization. |
06/19/1962 |
Released by the Hollywood organization. |
06/19/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Town and Country Electric Eels organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
153 |
3 |
1957 |
151 |
9 |
1958 |
150 |
10 |
1959 |
151 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1950 |
618 |
5 |
1958 |
619 |
8 |
1959 |
613 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1952 |
195 |
10 |
1953 |
218 |
2 |
1954 |
204 |
7 |
1956 |
194 |
10 |
1958 |
214 |
4 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
357 |
4 |
1954 |
329 |
9 |
1955 |
332 |
9 |
1956 |
313 |
8 |
1957 |
295 |
9 |
1958 |
350 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1950 |
53 |
1 |
1951 |
40 |
3 |
1952 |
43 |
4 |
1953 |
46 |
3 |
1954 |
44 |
5 |
1957 |
35 |
10 |
1958 |
36 |
10 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1950 |
8 |
6 |
1958 |
5 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1955 |
37 |
10 |
1958 |
30 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1950 |
51 |
5 |
1952 |
28 |
10 |
1953 |
27 |
10 |
1954 |
26 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
111 |
4 |
1958 |
115 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1951 |
94 |
10 |
1953 |
112 |
8 |
1956 |
112 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1953 |
10 |
9 |
1956 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1952 |
7 |
3 |
1953 |
8 |
3 |
1954 |
13 |
1 |
1956 |
8 |
1 |
1957 |
9 |
2 |
1958 |
8 |
2 |
1959 |
9 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
67 |
5 |
1953 |
78 |
4 |
1954 |
73 |
6 |
1955 |
74 |
9 |
1958 |
71 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1953 |
.353 |
1 |
1954 |
.329 |
9 |
1955 |
.324 |
7 |
1956 |
.328 |
9 |
1958 |
.346 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1953 |
.407 |
5 |
1956 |
.409 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1953 |
.579 |
4 |
1955 |
.598 |
3 |
1956 |
.530 |
8 |
1958 |
.565 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1953 |
144.93 |
3 |
1954 |
120.78 |
10 |
1956 |
116.71 |
10 |
1958 |
129.93 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1953 |
9.06 |
3 |
1955 |
7.64 |
5 |
1958 |
8.08 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1955 |
.274 |
5 |
1958 |
.220 |
10 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1953 |
.406 |
3 |
1955 |
.400 |
3 |
1958 |
.401 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1953 |
.985 |
3 |
1955 |
.974 |
2 |
1956 |
.938 |
4 |
1958 |
.952 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
6.6 |
4 |
1955 |
5.6 |
8 |
|
|
|