06/01/1952 |
Joined the Highland (Vanderburgh County) College Caimans. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (80); Power: 30 (58); Eye: 34 (55). |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (79); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/14/1954 |
Goes 0-3 against the Albany College Smoke, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
04/24/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 PUB College All-Star Game. |
06/01/1954 |
Released by the Highland (Vanderburgh County) College Caimans. |
06/01/1954 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (79); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 36 (50). |
04/04/1955 |
Named the #80 prospect in the PUB |
06/21/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 PUB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/23/1955 |
Earned 1955 PUB Triple A All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/08/1955 |
Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1955 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1955 |
Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 54 (54). |
06/16/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/21/1956 |
Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Rainiers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
09/14/1956 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kitscoty Kings, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
10/24/1956 |
Wins the 1956 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 1B. |
11/09/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 90 (90); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 54 (54). |
04/03/1957 |
Goes 6-7 against the Kinuso Blues, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
06/07/1957 |
Goes 5-5 against the Louisville Redbirds, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
06/16/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/18/1957 |
Wins the 1957 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 1B. |
11/02/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 90 (90); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 53 (53). |
04/14/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
04/29/1958 |
Goes 0-4 against the Montreal Royals, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
05/01/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/19/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/04/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Colt .45s, with 0 RBI and 4 R. |
09/08/1958 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
11/03/1958 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $229,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
11/04/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 PUB UL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 89 (89); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 53 (53). |
06/01/1959 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Houston Colt .45s, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/21/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/06/1959 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 88 (88); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 53 (53). |
06/15/1960 |
Goes 0-4 against the Stockton 209, ending his hitting streak at 31 games. |
06/18/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/23/1960 |
Goes 0-4 against the Honolulu Rays, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
10/27/1960 |
Wins the 1960 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 1B. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 49 (49). |
05/08/1961 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1961 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/17/1961 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/1961 |
Wins the 1961 PUB UL Ball Chaser Award at 1B. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 77 (83); Power: 54 (56); Eye: 48 (55). |
04/30/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Royals, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
05/07/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1962 |
Goes 0-4 against the Houston Colt .45s, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
09/04/1962 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Louisville Redbirds, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
09/10/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1962 |
Wins the 1962 PUB UL Prime Masher Award. |
10/26/1962 |
Wins the 1962 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (85); Power: 56 (57); Eye: 49 (57). |
04/07/1963 |
Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Terriers, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
09/17/1963 |
Goes 0-5 against the Scituate Rox, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
09/23/1963 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (81); Power: 54 (56); Eye: 49 (58). |
07/04/1964 |
Goes 5-6 against the Louisville Redbirds, with 5 RBI and 1 R. |
07/06/1964 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1964 |
Scores his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
09/02/1964 |
Collects his 2000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (82); Power: 53 (55); Eye: 49 (58). |
03/08/1965 |
Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/10/1965 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1965 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Houston Colt .45s, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
09/05/1965 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 56 (56). |
05/01/1966 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/21/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/08/1966 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1966 |
Wins the PUB UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/1966 |
Hits three home runs against the Kinuso Blues, going 3-6 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/06/1966 |
Finished 2nd in 1966 PUB UL Prime Masher Award voting. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 76 (76); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/17/1967 |
Collects his 2500th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
07/31/1967 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1967 |
Wins the 1967 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 57 (57). |
04/17/1968 |
Collects his 1000th career Polaris Union Baseball RBI! |
05/26/1968 |
Goes 0-3 against the Stockton 209, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/18/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1968 |
Scores his 1500th career Polaris Union Baseball run! |
09/02/1968 |
Wins the PUB UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1968 |
Wins the 1968 PUB UL Wild Card Brawl MVP Award. |
11/01/1968 |
Wins the 1968 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/06/1969 |
Goes 5-6 against the Louisville Redbirds, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/23/1969 |
Collects his 3000th career Polaris Union Baseball hit! |
10/11/1969 |
Wins the 1969 PUB UL Wild Card Championship MVP Award. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 63 (63). |
06/23/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/03/1970 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/09/1970 |
Wins the 1970 PUB UL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 61 (61). |
06/22/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1971 |
Hits his 300th career Polaris Union Baseball home run! |
11/20/1971 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $205,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 62 (62). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
152 |
5 |
1960 |
156 |
1 |
1962 |
152 |
2 |
1963 |
157 |
2 |
1965 |
153 |
9 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1957 |
693 |
7 |
1960 |
692 |
4 |
1961 |
708 |
2 |
1962 |
717 |
1 |
1963 |
751 |
1 |
1964 |
739 |
1 |
1965 |
729 |
1 |
1966 |
685 |
5 |
1970 |
690 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1957 |
624 |
10 |
1960 |
626 |
4 |
1961 |
643 |
2 |
1962 |
655 |
1 |
1963 |
679 |
1 |
1964 |
672 |
1 |
1965 |
655 |
2 |
1966 |
609 |
6 |
1967 |
593 |
9 |
1970 |
595 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1957 |
211 |
5 |
1958 |
224 |
2 |
1959 |
215 |
6 |
1960 |
225 |
2 |
1961 |
214 |
3 |
1962 |
240 |
1 |
1963 |
239 |
1 |
1964 |
223 |
1 |
1965 |
235 |
1 |
1966 |
214 |
2 |
1967 |
195 |
4 |
1968 |
209 |
4 |
1970 |
203 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1958 |
344 |
1 |
1959 |
336 |
5 |
1960 |
336 |
3 |
1962 |
356 |
2 |
1963 |
327 |
7 |
1965 |
331 |
5 |
1966 |
340 |
2 |
1967 |
286 |
8 |
1968 |
303 |
6 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1959 |
11 |
2 |
1961 |
9 |
6 |
1962 |
14 |
2 |
1963 |
8 |
6 |
1965 |
9 |
7 |
1966 |
10 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1956 |
46 |
5 |
1957 |
57 |
4 |
1958 |
59 |
1 |
1959 |
55 |
2 |
1960 |
61 |
1 |
1961 |
67 |
1 |
1962 |
67 |
2 |
1963 |
70 |
1 |
1964 |
68 |
2 |
1965 |
72 |
2 |
1966 |
95 |
1 |
1967 |
69 |
4 |
1968 |
69 |
4 |
1969 |
54 |
7 |
1970 |
81 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1958 |
123 |
2 |
1959 |
117 |
3 |
1960 |
106 |
4 |
1962 |
134 |
1 |
1963 |
130 |
1 |
1964 |
104 |
9 |
1965 |
131 |
1 |
1966 |
130 |
2 |
1967 |
106 |
2 |
1968 |
118 |
1 |
1970 |
116 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1958 |
11 |
10 |
1961 |
6 |
10 |
1970 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1956 |
10 |
4 |
1957 |
12 |
3 |
1958 |
11 |
4 |
1959 |
13 |
5 |
1960 |
17 |
1 |
1961 |
15 |
4 |
1962 |
16 |
3 |
1963 |
19 |
2 |
1964 |
14 |
4 |
1965 |
15 |
4 |
1966 |
12 |
7 |
1968 |
14 |
4 |
1970 |
17 |
4 |
1971 |
20 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1958 |
64 |
8 |
1962 |
62 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.346 |
3 |
1958 |
.365 |
2 |
1959 |
.357 |
4 |
1960 |
.359 |
2 |
1962 |
.366 |
2 |
1963 |
.352 |
3 |
1965 |
.359 |
2 |
1966 |
.351 |
3 |
1967 |
.329 |
3 |
1968 |
.358 |
1 |
1970 |
.341 |
1 |
1971 |
.306 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.408 |
4 |
1958 |
.415 |
8 |
1959 |
.413 |
9 |
1962 |
.414 |
7 |
1963 |
.405 |
8 |
1965 |
.416 |
3 |
1966 |
.412 |
5 |
1967 |
.385 |
7 |
1968 |
.407 |
5 |
1970 |
.424 |
1 |
1971 |
.393 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1958 |
.560 |
5 |
1959 |
.557 |
4 |
1962 |
.544 |
4 |
1966 |
.558 |
3 |
1967 |
.482 |
10 |
1968 |
.519 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1957 |
127.91 |
8 |
1958 |
147.33 |
2 |
1959 |
143.03 |
6 |
1960 |
149.61 |
3 |
1961 |
133.67 |
4 |
1962 |
162.49 |
1 |
1963 |
145.29 |
3 |
1964 |
126.58 |
9 |
1965 |
153.88 |
2 |
1966 |
158.69 |
1 |
1967 |
118.20 |
7 |
1968 |
132.49 |
3 |
1969 |
105.65 |
10 |
1970 |
131.01 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.89 |
10 |
1958 |
9.29 |
2 |
1959 |
9.31 |
6 |
1960 |
9.55 |
4 |
1961 |
8.09 |
8 |
1962 |
10.16 |
1 |
1963 |
8.40 |
8 |
1965 |
9.42 |
3 |
1966 |
10.18 |
1 |
1967 |
7.49 |
6 |
1968 |
8.94 |
4 |
1970 |
8.44 |
1 |
1971 |
7.31 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1958 |
.401 |
3 |
1959 |
.410 |
5 |
1960 |
.402 |
7 |
1962 |
.408 |
2 |
1965 |
.396 |
8 |
1966 |
.412 |
3 |
1967 |
.373 |
10 |
1968 |
.396 |
4 |
1970 |
.368 |
9 |
1971 |
.374 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1958 |
.975 |
3 |
1959 |
.970 |
6 |
1960 |
.949 |
6 |
1962 |
.958 |
3 |
1965 |
.921 |
8 |
1966 |
.971 |
3 |
1967 |
.867 |
10 |
1968 |
.926 |
4 |
1970 |
.872 |
5 |
1971 |
.890 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1957 |
6.5 |
9 |
1958 |
6.5 |
5 |
1959 |
6.9 |
5 |
1960 |
7.0 |
4 |
1961 |
5.6 |
7 |
1962 |
7.5 |
1 |
1963 |
5.7 |
10 |
1964 |
6.6 |
4 |
1965 |
7.8 |
4 |
1966 |
9.3 |
2 |
1967 |
5.7 |
10 |
1968 |
7.2 |
7 |
1970 |
6.6 |
6 |
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