05/25/1945 |
Joined the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (52); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 8 (37). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (50); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 17 (48). |
04/20/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/04/1947 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (72); Power: 9 (23); Eye: 29 (93). |
04/12/1948 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 PUB High School All-Star Game. |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the PUBHS SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
05/24/1948 |
Released by the Vonore HS Tramplers. |
06/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Athletics. |
06/05/1948 |
Wins the 1948 PUBHS SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award. |
07/28/1948 |
Injured (swollen ear), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (100); Power: 12 (21); Eye: 41 (89). |
04/04/1949 |
Named the #22 prospect in the PUB |
04/12/1949 |
Injured (separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks. |
08/22/1949 |
Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (93); Power: 19 (26); Eye: 69 (100). |
02/02/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 97th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
02/02/1950 |
Named the #22 prospect in the PUB |
04/03/1950 |
Named the #24 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: 69 (92); Power: 17 (20); Eye: 78 (100). |
04/02/1951 |
Named the #21 prospect in the PUB |
10/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
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: 60 (73); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 73 (77). |
06/28/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Oaks, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
11/21/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (79); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 69 (73). |
08/24/1953 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kinuso Blues, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
11/06/1953 |
Wins the 1953 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
11/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,600 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 74 (75). |
06/02/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Ottawa Knights, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
07/06/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/05/1954 |
Wins the 1954 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (82); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 78 (78). |
11/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/17/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 78 (78). |
08/16/1956 |
Goes 5-5 against the Atlantic City Aces, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/20/1956 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/1956 |
Goes 0-4 against the Bronx Bombers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
10/26/1956 |
Wins the 1956 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/09/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
12/14/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,580,000 with the Houston Colt .45s organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 81 (81). |
05/15/1957 |
Goes 5-6 against the Hollywood Stars, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
06/16/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/20/1957 |
Wins the 1957 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 82 (82). |
06/08/1958 |
Goes 0-4 against the Orlando Oracles, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/29/1958 |
Wins the 1958 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (84); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 82 (82). |
06/21/1959 |
Was traded by the Houston Colt .45s to the Oakland Oaks, along with SP Ovidio Bravo, in exchange for CF Santiago RodrÃguez, SP John Lott, SP Wayne Watkins, a 1st draft pick. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (84); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 82 (85). |
05/20/1960 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
07/01/1960 |
Goes 5-6 against the Ottawa Knights, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/23/1960 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
09/01/1960 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/18/1960 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $2,470,000 with the Oakland Oaks organization. |
10/27/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
10/29/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/02/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB CL Prime Masher Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 84 (84); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 79 (87). |
06/17/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Edmonton Trappers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 79 (90). |
05/03/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Meatballs, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/21/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
10/26/1962 |
Wins the 1962 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
10/26/1962 |
Wins the 1962 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 80 (93). |
04/03/1963 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
04/15/1963 |
Goes 0-4 against the Bronx Bombers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
06/18/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/31/1963 |
Wins the 1963 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
10/31/1963 |
Wins the 1963 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 80 (95). |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1964 |
Was traded by the Oakland Oaks to the Edmonton Trappers, along with RP Doug Edwards, in exchange for SP Eric Norman, 3B Neal Booth, RF Jody Clark, RP Rafael Hernández. |
09/18/1964 |
Scores his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
11/10/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 PUB CL Prime Masher Award voting. |
11/10/1964 |
Wins the 1964 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 82 (83); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 80 (96). |
05/25/1965 |
Collects his 3000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
06/22/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/07/1965 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
08/29/1965 |
Goes 0-1 against the Kansas City Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/30/1965 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1965 |
Executed his contract year option. |
11/06/1965 |
Wins the 1965 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 82 (82). |
09/13/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
10/01/1966 |
Wins the 1966 PUB CL Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
10/09/1966 |
Goes 5-5 against the Bronx Bombers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (77); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 82 (82). |
06/05/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Harlem Hellions, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
09/15/1967 |
Collects his 3500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
10/25/1967 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/10/1967 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 83 (83). |
06/18/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1968 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/01/1968 |
Wins the PUB CL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1968 |
Wins the 1968 PUB CL Ball Chaser Award at 2B. |
11/01/1968 |
Wins the 1968 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 82 (82). |
06/18/1969 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days. |
06/24/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/17/1969 |
Scores his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
09/15/1969 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1969 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $275,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
11/09/1969 |
Wins the 1969 PUB CL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 83 (83). |
04/13/1970 |
Wins the PUB CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1970 |
Collects his 4000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
06/23/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/14/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 82 (82). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 84 (84). |
05/25/1972 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |