11/08/1956 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 97th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of high school (Notre Dame; East Stroudsburg, PA). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/08/1957 |
Released by the Kansas City Bulls. |
04/18/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Emeralds organization. |
07/11/1957 |
Named the #72 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/07/1958 |
Released by the Seattle Emeralds. |
04/17/1958 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/11/1960 |
Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Pittsburgh Industrials, along with 3B Jeff Hansen, in exchange for 2B Lanny Johnson. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/27/1965 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $99,750. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/05/1966 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
09/05/1966 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Los Angeles Blockbusters, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
09/12/1966 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1966 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $280,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/05/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1962 |
119 |
3 |
1963 |
152 |
1 |
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Year |
HR |
Rank |
1962 |
31 |
5 |
1963 |
27 |
6 |
1964 |
26 |
7 |
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Year |
SB |
Rank |
1962 |
21 |
5 |
1963 |
27 |
2 |
1964 |
17 |
8 |
1966 |
18 |
10 |
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Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1962 |
85 |
8 |
1963 |
96 |
3 |
1964 |
85 |
5 |
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Year |
SF |
Rank |
1962 |
8 |
2 |
1964 |
10 |
1 |
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Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1962 |
.492 |
8 |
1963 |
.434 |
9 |
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Year |
RC |
Rank |
1963 |
86.59 |
7 |
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Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1963 |
5.05 |
10 |
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Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1962 |
.262 |
2 |
1963 |
.199 |
6 |
1964 |
.199 |
6 |
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Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1963 |
.749 |
10 |
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