11/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 31st overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of college (Portland). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/13/1948 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/12/1949 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/07/1950 |
Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/13/1950 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Traders, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/09/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/31/1951 |
Injured (Calf cramp), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/09/1952 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/07/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/1952 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/04/1953 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Quakers, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/30/1954 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/12/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 1 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/17/1955 |
Injured (Strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/14/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/17/1957 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/11/1958 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Packers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/11/1958 |
Wins the 1958 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/20/1958 |
Wins the 1958 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
08/10/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
09/06/1960 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/03/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/15/1961 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/31/1963 |
Released by the Cleveland Bobcats. |
10/19/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats. |
10/20/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
84 |
5 |
1954 |
74 |
6 |
1955 |
77 |
9 |
1959 |
90 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1951 |
38 |
7 |
1955 |
41 |
1 |
1956 |
33 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1951 |
24 |
6 |
1952 |
19 |
10 |
1953 |
30 |
5 |
1954 |
33 |
7 |
1955 |
36 |
5 |
1958 |
29 |
9 |
1959 |
30 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1952 |
91 |
6 |
1954 |
111 |
2 |
1955 |
122 |
3 |
1959 |
100 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
109 |
8 |
1951 |
98 |
6 |
1952 |
94 |
9 |
1953 |
83 |
9 |
1958 |
79 |
9 |
1959 |
94 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1951 |
4 |
5 |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
1956 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1950 |
6 |
7 |
1953 |
7 |
4 |
1954 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1950 |
8 |
3 |
1954 |
9 |
4 |
1958 |
7 |
7 |
1959 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
67 |
9 |
1951 |
64 |
4 |
1954 |
65 |
9 |
1955 |
77 |
4 |
1959 |
62 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1951 |
.403 |
6 |
1953 |
.407 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1951 |
.509 |
7 |
1953 |
.542 |
3 |
1954 |
.523 |
9 |
1955 |
.572 |
6 |
1958 |
.518 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1951 |
113.06 |
9 |
1954 |
121.03 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1951 |
7.69 |
6 |
1953 |
8.80 |
2 |
1954 |
7.65 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1951 |
.213 |
6 |
1953 |
.248 |
2 |
1954 |
.231 |
7 |
1955 |
.287 |
5 |
1958 |
.256 |
6 |
1959 |
.238 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1951 |
.408 |
6 |
1953 |
.420 |
3 |
1954 |
.397 |
10 |
1958 |
.387 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1951 |
.912 |
7 |
1953 |
.949 |
3 |
1954 |
.900 |
10 |
1955 |
.936 |
10 |
1958 |
.888 |
8 |
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