11/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick) by the San Francisco Seagulls, out of high school (Providence Christian; Riverview, FL). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/11/1950 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/15/1952 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/07/1953 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/29/1954 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/13/1954 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/14/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/19/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/24/1957 |
Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 4-5 weeks. |
08/10/1957 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/30/1958 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/31/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/10/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1960 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Seagulls to the New York Knickerbockers in exchange for LF Chuck Divine and a 2nd round draft pick. |
09/16/1960 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/21/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
11/07/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/11/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $60,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization. |
11/08/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
12/29/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/06/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $62,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
155 |
7 |
1955 |
155 |
8 |
1961 |
151 |
5 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
695 |
6 |
1955 |
696 |
6 |
1961 |
647 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
607 |
6 |
1955 |
610 |
5 |
1956 |
599 |
8 |
1961 |
576 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
186 |
6 |
1955 |
182 |
5 |
1956 |
182 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
293 |
10 |
1954 |
324 |
4 |
1955 |
320 |
4 |
1956 |
299 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1954 |
14 |
2 |
1956 |
14 |
2 |
1961 |
8 |
10 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1953 |
30 |
6 |
1954 |
28 |
6 |
1955 |
32 |
8 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1954 |
14 |
6 |
1956 |
13 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
109 |
3 |
1954 |
92 |
10 |
1955 |
108 |
3 |
1956 |
110 |
5 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
106 |
4 |
1955 |
109 |
4 |
1956 |
97 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
80 |
5 |
1955 |
78 |
10 |
1965 |
59 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
8 |
1955 |
7 |
7 |
1956 |
7 |
4 |
1964 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
68 |
4 |
1955 |
65 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.306 |
10 |
1956 |
.304 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.387 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.534 |
6 |
1955 |
.525 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1953 |
108.31 |
9 |
1954 |
130.93 |
5 |
1955 |
125.62 |
5 |
1956 |
112.48 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
8.05 |
6 |
1955 |
7.62 |
6 |
1956 |
6.89 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.215 |
7 |
1954 |
.227 |
6 |
1955 |
.226 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.407 |
6 |
1955 |
.397 |
8 |
1956 |
.381 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.921 |
6 |
1955 |
.900 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1953 |
5.3 |
9 |
1954 |
6.6 |
4 |
1955 |
6.2 |
6 |
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