11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school (Collier; Naples, FL). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (45). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
06/09/1950 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (45). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (45). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
09/15/1952 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (45). |
07/05/1953 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
11/03/1953 |
Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Chicago Traders, along with SP Thornton Shadwell, RF Doug Roten, 3B Quentin Blackmore, RP Bill Persails, a 1954 1st round pick, and a 1954 2nd round pick in exchange for SP Joe Shannon, LF Ken Warren, and LF Hub Anderson. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (45). |
05/17/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
07/04/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 0 RBI and 4 R. |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/02/1955 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 4 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
07/16/1956 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/25/1957 |
Goes 0-3 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
08/24/1958 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/24/1958 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/25/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1958 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Pittsburgh Industrials in exchange for RP Brook Rhoads and CF Dick Niemeyer. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/20/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/22/1959 |
Goes 0-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/20/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/23/1960 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Bobcats, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
05/09/1960 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/18/1961 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/17/1961 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Bobcats, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/02/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
08/10/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Rough Riders, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/12/1962 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/03/1963 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Toronto Hurons in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick. |
08/23/1963 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/08/1963 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/17/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization. |
07/16/1964 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/27/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/26/1965 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/08/1966 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks. |
08/25/1966 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
10/19/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Toronto Hurons organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/19/1967 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/04/1967 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Los Angeles Pobladores, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
159 |
1 |
1955 |
157 |
4 |
1960 |
149 |
9 |
1961 |
153 |
2 |
1962 |
150 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1953 |
704 |
4 |
1955 |
715 |
5 |
1956 |
724 |
3 |
1957 |
679 |
9 |
1958 |
692 |
2 |
1959 |
697 |
5 |
1960 |
668 |
7 |
1961 |
687 |
4 |
1962 |
676 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
674 |
1 |
1954 |
649 |
2 |
1955 |
653 |
2 |
1956 |
656 |
1 |
1957 |
634 |
5 |
1958 |
642 |
1 |
1959 |
633 |
2 |
1960 |
607 |
4 |
1961 |
616 |
3 |
1962 |
608 |
3 |
1964 |
577 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1953 |
200 |
1 |
1954 |
186 |
8 |
1955 |
207 |
2 |
1956 |
194 |
5 |
1957 |
185 |
5 |
1958 |
202 |
3 |
1959 |
192 |
2 |
1960 |
174 |
9 |
1961 |
186 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
332 |
3 |
1955 |
317 |
6 |
1956 |
310 |
6 |
1957 |
290 |
9 |
1958 |
302 |
6 |
1959 |
320 |
3 |
1961 |
303 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1955 |
29 |
9 |
1956 |
32 |
7 |
1959 |
31 |
10 |
1961 |
34 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1952 |
9 |
10 |
1953 |
8 |
10 |
1954 |
12 |
9 |
1955 |
12 |
4 |
1956 |
12 |
6 |
1957 |
12 |
4 |
1958 |
10 |
2 |
1959 |
20 |
1 |
1960 |
9 |
9 |
1961 |
10 |
3 |
1962 |
9 |
6 |
1964 |
9 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1953 |
17 |
5 |
1955 |
14 |
7 |
1956 |
15 |
6 |
1957 |
25 |
3 |
1958 |
14 |
7 |
1959 |
31 |
1 |
1960 |
31 |
1 |
1961 |
25 |
1 |
1962 |
35 |
2 |
1963 |
21 |
2 |
1964 |
28 |
1 |
1965 |
19 |
8 |
1966 |
23 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
97 |
8 |
1961 |
92 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
113 |
3 |
1955 |
110 |
8 |
1956 |
109 |
7 |
1957 |
94 |
10 |
1959 |
104 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1956 |
14 |
1 |
1958 |
6 |
5 |
1959 |
6 |
6 |
1960 |
6 |
3 |
1961 |
5 |
7 |
1965 |
5 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
66 |
4 |
1956 |
64 |
8 |
1959 |
70 |
2 |
1961 |
65 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.317 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1959 |
.506 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
112.19 |
10 |
1958 |
106.39 |
10 |
1959 |
114.30 |
6 |
1961 |
109.45 |
9 |
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