06/01/1956 |
Joined the Mustang College Bells. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (71); Power: 42 (53); Eye: 41 (83). |
04/15/1957 |
Wins the PUBCOL SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
04/24/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 PUB College All-Star Game. |
05/01/1957 |
Wins the PUBCOL SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
05/19/1957 |
Goes 0-3 against the Inglewood College Griffins, ending his hitting streak at 30 games. |
06/13/1957 |
Finished 3rd in 1957 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (71); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 41 (93). |
06/01/1958 |
Released by the Mustang College Bells. |
06/01/1958 |
Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Bronx Bombers. |
06/01/1958 |
Released by the Bronx organization. |
06/01/1958 |
Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Bronx Bombers. |
11/19/1958 |
Was traded by the Bronx Bombers to the Louisville Redbirds, along with SP Jim Campbell, SP Truman Colón, RP Keith Etheridge, RP Clinton West, in exchange for RF Mickey Mantle, C Miguel Angel Reyes, SP Joe Parker. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (72); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 71 (86). |
04/06/1959 |
Named the #8 prospect in the PUB |
05/11/1959 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/03/1959 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 PUB UL Prime Rook Award voting. |
11/14/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 83 (89). |
04/11/1960 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
04/17/1960 |
Goes 0-3 against the Stockton 209, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1960 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/11/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (77); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 96 (96). |
11/14/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,950 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (78); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 96 (96). |
06/16/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/11/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 93 (93). |
11/16/1963 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,800 through arbitration. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 87 (87). |
06/23/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1964 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/10/1964 |
Wins the 1964 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/25/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,400 through arbitration. |
12/05/1964 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $585,000 with the Louisville Redbirds organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 87 (87). |
04/23/1965 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 81 (81). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 80 (80). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 85 (85). |
06/18/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 84 (84). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 80 (80). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 81 (81). |
11/01/1971 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 33 (33); Eye: 83 (83). |
02/09/1972 |
Released by the Louisville Redbirds. |
03/20/1972 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,800 with the Iron City Eddies organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1960 |
151 |
5 |
1968 |
152 |
3 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1959 |
706 |
6 |
1960 |
699 |
2 |
1962 |
680 |
5 |
1968 |
697 |
2 |
|
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|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1959 |
9 |
4 |
1964 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1959 |
36 |
8 |
1960 |
49 |
5 |
1961 |
45 |
6 |
1962 |
43 |
7 |
1963 |
33 |
8 |
1964 |
41 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1960 |
112 |
3 |
1962 |
106 |
7 |
1964 |
110 |
6 |
1968 |
100 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1959 |
95 |
2 |
1960 |
105 |
2 |
1961 |
102 |
1 |
1962 |
123 |
1 |
1963 |
90 |
5 |
1964 |
99 |
3 |
1967 |
78 |
10 |
1968 |
106 |
2 |
1969 |
72 |
8 |
1970 |
83 |
2 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1960 |
14 |
2 |
1962 |
7 |
4 |
1963 |
8 |
3 |
1968 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1960 |
.349 |
4 |
1962 |
.339 |
4 |
1964 |
.337 |
9 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.445 |
3 |
1961 |
.411 |
6 |
1962 |
.465 |
1 |
1963 |
.406 |
7 |
1964 |
.435 |
4 |
1968 |
.399 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1960 |
149.34 |
4 |
1961 |
121.44 |
9 |
1962 |
139.04 |
2 |
1964 |
138.07 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
9.76 |
3 |
1961 |
8.08 |
9 |
1962 |
9.60 |
2 |
1964 |
9.05 |
1 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.408 |
4 |
1962 |
.416 |
1 |
1964 |
.402 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.977 |
3 |
1962 |
.962 |
2 |
1964 |
.941 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1962 |
6.4 |
2 |
1964 |
5.5 |
10 |
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