| 11/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college (Vanderbilt). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
| 04/13/1954 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1954 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/23/1954 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/12/1955 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1955 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/09/1956 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 04/17/1957 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 05/12/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/23/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1958 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
| 08/20/1958 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Traders, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 06/03/1959 |
Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Industrials, going 4-5 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 06/15/1959 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/23/1959 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 10/11/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 10/23/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers. |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/15/1964 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $212,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
| 05/25/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 08/04/1966 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $110,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/17/1967 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Milwaukee Dairymen, along with SP Pat Graham and RP Bob Cole, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick. |
| 08/01/1967 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 10/20/1967 |
Released by the Milwaukee Dairymen. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/18/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization. |
| 11/19/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/29/1969 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1958 |
152 |
8 |
| 1960 |
152 |
2 |
|
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| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1957 |
611 |
9 |
| 1958 |
595 |
10 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1957 |
182 |
7 |
| 1958 |
183 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1955 |
106 |
1 |
| 1956 |
101 |
4 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1957 |
323 |
4 |
| 1958 |
347 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1956 |
30 |
9 |
| 1957 |
37 |
5 |
| 1958 |
43 |
2 |
| 1959 |
33 |
5 |
| 1960 |
29 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1957 |
120 |
1 |
| 1958 |
147 |
1 |
| 1959 |
113 |
5 |
| 1960 |
104 |
4 |
| 1961 |
90 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1960 |
4 |
8 |
| 1965 |
6 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1956 |
11 |
2 |
| 1957 |
11 |
1 |
| 1958 |
15 |
1 |
| 1959 |
11 |
2 |
| 1960 |
6 |
8 |
| 1961 |
11 |
1 |
| 1962 |
8 |
2 |
| 1963 |
6 |
7 |
| 1965 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1957 |
62 |
9 |
| 1958 |
76 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1957 |
.529 |
7 |
| 1958 |
.583 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1957 |
111.61 |
5 |
| 1958 |
123.44 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1958 |
7.51 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1957 |
.231 |
7 |
| 1958 |
.276 |
4 |
| 1959 |
.210 |
10 |
| 1960 |
.195 |
9 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1957 |
.387 |
9 |
| 1958 |
.413 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1957 |
.882 |
9 |
| 1958 |
.957 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1957 |
5.4 |
10 |
| 1958 |
7.6 |
4 |
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