12/06/1942 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Louisville Redbirds organization, was discovered in Puerto Rico. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (92); Power: 16 (93); Eye: 21 (91). |
04/05/1943 |
Named the #2 prospect in the PUB |
06/26/1943 |
Injured (dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (83); Power: 34 (100); Eye: 41 (91). |
04/03/1944 |
Named the #3 prospect in the PUB |
05/30/1944 |
Goes 5-6 against the Shively Avalanche, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
07/30/1944 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (100); Power: 30 (92); Eye: 46 (83). |
04/02/1945 |
Named the #2 prospect in the PUB |
05/07/1945 |
Wins the PUBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/21/1945 |
Goes 5-5 against the Shively Avalanche, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
06/01/1945 |
Wins the PUBAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (100); Power: 38 (95); Eye: 68 (90). |
04/01/1946 |
Named the #3 prospect in the PUB |
11/20/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 93 (100); Power: 40 (79); Eye: 95 (100). |
05/10/1947 |
Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/22/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 90 (96); Power: 83 (100); Eye: 76 (82). |
04/13/1948 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days. |
05/10/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/13/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1948 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/10/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUB UL Prime Masher Award. |
11/20/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 100 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 90 (94). |
04/05/1949 |
Injured (knee contusion), out for 3 days. |
06/29/1949 |
Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/18/1949 |
Injured (concussion), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1949 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $110,000 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 100 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 85 (88). |
02/02/1950 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $165,600 with the New York Skynights organization. |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Ottawa Knights. |
07/01/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/31/1950 |
Wins the 1950 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at RF. |
11/11/1950 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 100 (100); Power: 100 (100); Eye: 86 (87). |
04/16/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/14/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1951 |
Hits three home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/15/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/24/1951 |
Goes 0-4 against the Edmonton Trappers, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/03/1951 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1951 |
Wins the 1951 PUB CL Prime Masher Award. |
11/01/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,525 through arbitration. |
11/21/1951 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Ottawa Knights organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 94 (94); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/30/1952 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1952 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 88 (88); Power: 81 (82); Eye: 61 (62). |
04/13/1953 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
04/13/1953 |
Goes 0-4 against the Oakland Oaks, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
05/01/1953 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/04/1953 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/08/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/12/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 PUB CL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (86); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/06/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/09/1954 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/03/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at RF. |
11/05/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/09/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 PUB CL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 88 (88); Power: 79 (83); Eye: 68 (68). |
07/28/1955 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
08/20/1955 |
Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (86); Power: 78 (83); Eye: 70 (70). |
08/12/1956 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (84); Power: 80 (82); Eye: 69 (69). |
06/03/1957 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1957 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/02/1957 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
10/01/1957 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 80 (82); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/15/1958 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/13/1958 |
Hits his 400th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
10/31/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 76 (81); Eye: 71 (71). |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 74 (78); Eye: 69 (71). |
07/19/1960 |
Scores his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
08/10/1960 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
10/19/1960 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (78); Power: 73 (75); Eye: 68 (71). |
05/09/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Oaks, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
05/15/1961 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1961 |
Hits his 500th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
09/15/1961 |
Collects his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
11/15/1961 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $203,000 with the Ottawa Knights organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (77); Power: 74 (75); Eye: 68 (75). |
05/21/1962 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/09/1962 |
Was traded by the Ottawa Knights to the Oakland Oaks in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (75); Power: 74 (75); Eye: 69 (77). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (75); Power: 69 (75); Eye: 69 (78). |
05/31/1964 |
Collects his 3000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
148 |
2 |
1950 |
152 |
9 |
1951 |
138 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1948 |
660 |
2 |
1950 |
671 |
9 |
1951 |
611 |
10 |
1952 |
704 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1948 |
579 |
4 |
1955 |
625 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1948 |
207 |
1 |
1951 |
195 |
2 |
1953 |
205 |
7 |
1959 |
198 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1948 |
112 |
8 |
1949 |
122 |
6 |
1950 |
131 |
10 |
1952 |
151 |
3 |
1953 |
156 |
3 |
1954 |
159 |
3 |
1955 |
169 |
2 |
1956 |
162 |
3 |
1957 |
146 |
4 |
1958 |
151 |
4 |
1960 |
153 |
1 |
1961 |
166 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1948 |
384 |
1 |
1949 |
283 |
9 |
1951 |
370 |
1 |
1952 |
349 |
4 |
1953 |
397 |
2 |
1954 |
359 |
2 |
1955 |
338 |
7 |
1957 |
303 |
7 |
1959 |
333 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1948 |
36 |
5 |
1949 |
43 |
3 |
1951 |
37 |
6 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1952 |
7 |
5 |
1954 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1948 |
43 |
1 |
1951 |
44 |
1 |
1953 |
49 |
2 |
1954 |
41 |
4 |
1955 |
37 |
10 |
1956 |
31 |
10 |
1957 |
34 |
1 |
1958 |
32 |
8 |
1959 |
38 |
6 |
1961 |
32 |
10 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1947 |
42 |
9 |
1948 |
35 |
8 |
1949 |
30 |
8 |
1950 |
34 |
10 |
1951 |
40 |
8 |
1952 |
34 |
6 |
1953 |
33 |
7 |
1954 |
32 |
5 |
1955 |
35 |
3 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1948 |
115 |
4 |
1951 |
125 |
2 |
1953 |
143 |
2 |
1957 |
113 |
1 |
1958 |
92 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1948 |
114 |
2 |
1951 |
117 |
3 |
1952 |
121 |
4 |
1953 |
144 |
1 |
1954 |
127 |
3 |
1955 |
119 |
2 |
1958 |
106 |
5 |
1959 |
109 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
101 |
1 |
1951 |
78 |
7 |
1952 |
81 |
10 |
1954 |
95 |
5 |
1958 |
81 |
4 |
1962 |
63 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
1 |
1951 |
13 |
4 |
1959 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1948 |
85 |
1 |
1949 |
71 |
6 |
1951 |
84 |
2 |
1952 |
75 |
8 |
1953 |
89 |
2 |
1954 |
81 |
2 |
1955 |
72 |
10 |
1956 |
68 |
4 |
1958 |
62 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1947 |
.324 |
10 |
1948 |
.358 |
1 |
1951 |
.368 |
1 |
1953 |
.326 |
8 |
1959 |
.333 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1948 |
.426 |
3 |
1950 |
.369 |
9 |
1951 |
.450 |
1 |
1952 |
.393 |
9 |
1953 |
.397 |
7 |
1954 |
.402 |
9 |
1958 |
.405 |
7 |
1959 |
.397 |
9 |
1962 |
.396 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1947 |
.487 |
9 |
1948 |
.663 |
1 |
1951 |
.698 |
1 |
1953 |
.631 |
2 |
1954 |
.587 |
3 |
1957 |
.530 |
6 |
1958 |
.549 |
8 |
1962 |
.541 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1948 |
165.35 |
1 |
1951 |
157.21 |
1 |
1952 |
142.23 |
2 |
1953 |
160.21 |
1 |
1954 |
148.02 |
1 |
1955 |
127.43 |
5 |
1957 |
117.53 |
9 |
1958 |
128.58 |
6 |
1959 |
137.74 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1948 |
11.42 |
1 |
1951 |
11.76 |
1 |
1952 |
8.57 |
6 |
1953 |
9.59 |
2 |
1954 |
8.96 |
2 |
1957 |
7.61 |
8 |
1958 |
8.86 |
4 |
1959 |
9.00 |
5 |
1962 |
8.52 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1948 |
.306 |
2 |
1951 |
.330 |
1 |
1953 |
.305 |
2 |
1954 |
.278 |
4 |
1956 |
.231 |
6 |
1957 |
.227 |
5 |
1958 |
.234 |
6 |
1962 |
.232 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1948 |
.449 |
1 |
1951 |
.466 |
1 |
1952 |
.399 |
8 |
1953 |
.431 |
2 |
1954 |
.410 |
4 |
1957 |
.382 |
8 |
1958 |
.397 |
6 |
1959 |
.394 |
7 |
1962 |
.398 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1947 |
.890 |
7 |
1948 |
1.090 |
1 |
1951 |
1.148 |
1 |
1952 |
.962 |
10 |
1953 |
1.029 |
2 |
1954 |
.989 |
4 |
1957 |
.903 |
6 |
1958 |
.954 |
5 |
1959 |
.956 |
6 |
1962 |
.936 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
4.9 |
7 |
1948 |
11.4 |
1 |
1949 |
5.6 |
5 |
1951 |
9.7 |
1 |
1952 |
6.2 |
7 |
1953 |
8.2 |
2 |
1954 |
8.1 |
2 |
1955 |
5.5 |
10 |
1957 |
5.3 |
7 |
1958 |
6.3 |
2 |
1959 |
6.8 |
5 |
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