| 11/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 33rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school (Ashford Academy; Ashford, AL). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 30 (55). |
| 03/23/1951 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 04/10/1951 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/15/1952 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 06/04/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
| 08/06/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/05/1957 |
Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
| 09/27/1957 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 08/11/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/31/1959 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 08/11/1959 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
| 09/19/1959 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 09/09/1960 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/17/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1961 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/06/1961 |
Injured (torn groin),out for 6 weeks. |
| 07/26/1961 |
Injured (sore back),out for 2 weeks. |
| 09/25/1961 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/02/1962 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 09/03/1962 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/15/1963 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/20/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/05/1963 |
Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/10/1964 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $566,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
| 03/24/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/03/1964 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/06/1964 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
| 08/31/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/07/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/31/1965 |
Injured (sore calf),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 09/02/1965 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 04/07/1966 |
Injured (sore quadriceps),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 07/28/1967 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 11/19/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/29/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1956 |
158 |
8 |
| 1957 |
157 |
5 |
| 1960 |
149 |
9 |
| 1965 |
154 |
3 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1960 |
651 |
9 |
| 1962 |
648 |
9 |
|
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|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1956 |
91 |
6 |
| 1958 |
92 |
8 |
| 1964 |
119 |
5 |
| 1965 |
107 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1956 |
320 |
5 |
| 1957 |
298 |
7 |
| 1962 |
301 |
4 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1957 |
31 |
9 |
| 1959 |
37 |
2 |
| 1960 |
32 |
7 |
| 1962 |
32 |
5 |
| 1964 |
31 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1956 |
35 |
5 |
| 1957 |
32 |
7 |
| 1962 |
32 |
3 |
| 1963 |
23 |
9 |
| 1965 |
28 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1956 |
120 |
3 |
| 1962 |
95 |
6 |
| 1965 |
93 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1957 |
76 |
9 |
| 1958 |
80 |
7 |
| 1960 |
84 |
10 |
| 1964 |
64 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1956 |
6 |
9 |
| 1958 |
7 |
3 |
| 1960 |
5 |
6 |
| 1964 |
5 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1957 |
8 |
5 |
| 1960 |
7 |
9 |
| 1963 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1956 |
67 |
6 |
| 1957 |
67 |
3 |
| 1959 |
59 |
10 |
| 1960 |
56 |
10 |
| 1962 |
68 |
3 |
| 1964 |
55 |
8 |
| 1965 |
51 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.305 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.393 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.540 |
9 |
| 1957 |
.509 |
9 |
| 1962 |
.510 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1956 |
128.02 |
6 |
| 1957 |
111.25 |
6 |
| 1962 |
102.94 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1956 |
8.06 |
8 |
| 1957 |
6.80 |
10 |
| 1962 |
6.35 |
7 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.234 |
9 |
| 1957 |
.230 |
8 |
| 1962 |
.231 |
6 |
| 1965 |
.194 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.405 |
9 |
| 1957 |
.377 |
10 |
| 1962 |
.376 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1956 |
.933 |
9 |
| 1957 |
.867 |
10 |
| 1962 |
.851 |
7 |
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