01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/21/1948 | Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Keystones, out of high school Lakeland (Lakeland; Lakeland, FL). |
07/11/1948 | Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $31,900. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #10 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Holguín Hawks. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
05/28/1951 | Goes 5-7 against the Memphis Excelsiors, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
06/04/1951 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1951 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
09/05/1951 | Goes 5-6 against the Boston Minutemen, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
09/01/1952 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/22/1952 | Wins the 1952 Championship with the Louisville Derbies! |
04/18/1953 | Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Miners, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
04/20/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/27/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/23/1953 | Hits three home runs against the Boston Minutemen, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/25/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/08/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1953 | Goes 0-3 against the Detroit Dynamos, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/22/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/01/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/14/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1953 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/1953 | Wins the 1953 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
05/11/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
05/17/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1954 | Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Pioneers, going 5-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/20/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1954 | Wins the 1954 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
09/20/1955 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/30/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/02/1956 | Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Pioneers, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
05/14/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/11/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/20/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1956 | Finished 2nd in 1956 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
05/06/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/10/1958 | Goes 5-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 1 R. |
07/14/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1958 | Wins the 1958 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
05/30/1959 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Dynamos, going 3-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/02/1959 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/18/1959 | Finished 2nd in 1959 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
06/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/27/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/24/1960 | Finished 3rd in 1960 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/24/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1961 | Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run! |
09/10/1961 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
10/18/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/19/1961 | Wins the 1961 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones. |
10/28/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at RF. |
11/01/1961 | Finished 2nd in 1961 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
05/01/1962 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
05/28/1962 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1962 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1953 | 154 | 1 | 1955 | 152 | 8 | 1956 | 150 | 5 | 1960 | 150 | 1 | 1961 | 150 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1953 | 690 | 4 | 1955 | 690 | 9 | 1960 | 687 | 3 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1953 | 630 | 3 | 1954 | 610 | 5 | 1955 | 639 | 2 | 1956 | 611 | 4 | 1957 | 590 | 8 | 1958 | 588 | 5 | 1959 | 588 | 8 | 1960 | 618 | 3 | 1961 | 590 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1953 | 250 | 1 | 1954 | 214 | 1 | 1955 | 208 | 2 | 1956 | 213 | 1 | 1957 | 200 | 2 | 1958 | 215 | 1 | 1959 | 192 | 2 | 1960 | 202 | 3 | 1961 | 176 | 8 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1953 | 445 | 1 | 1954 | 371 | 2 | 1955 | 337 | 4 | 1956 | 355 | 2 | 1957 | 341 | 4 | 1958 | 350 | 2 | 1959 | 331 | 2 | 1960 | 333 | 2 | 1961 | 305 | 5 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1954 | 35 | 5 | 1957 | 32 | 8 | 1959 | 32 | 10 | 1960 | 37 | 6 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1953 | 16 | 1 | 1958 | 11 | 3 | 1959 | 7 | 10 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1953 | 46 | 2 | 1954 | 36 | 3 | 1955 | 31 | 7 | 1956 | 36 | 6 | 1957 | 33 | 6 | 1958 | 29 | 8 | 1959 | 31 | 6 | 1960 | 30 | 7 | 1961 | 36 | 2 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1953 | 130 | 2 | 1954 | 95 | 9 | 1955 | 104 | 10 | 1956 | 113 | 5 | 1957 | 99 | 8 | 1958 | 105 | 6 | 1959 | 117 | 2 | 1960 | 117 | 3 | 1961 | 113 | 2 | | Year | R | Rank | 1953 | 133 | 1 | 1954 | 110 | 5 | 1955 | 112 | 5 | 1957 | 108 | 5 | 1958 | 107 | 3 | 1959 | 100 | 7 | 1960 | 109 | 6 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1953 | 10 | 4 | 1957 | 10 | 4 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1953 | 6 | 8 | 1954 | 12 | 5 | 1955 | 5 | 10 | 1960 | 6 | 8 | 1961 | 9 | 5 | | | Year | SF | Rank | 1950 | 2 | 5 | 1956 | 8 | 1 | 1957 | 5 | 8 | 1959 | 7 | 1 | 1961 | 6 | 7 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1953 | 87 | 1 | 1954 | 78 | 2 | 1955 | 61 | 10 | 1956 | 64 | 5 | 1957 | 70 | 5 | 1958 | 66 | 2 | 1959 | 70 | 2 | 1960 | 69 | 2 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1953 | .397 | 1 | 1954 | .351 | 1 | 1955 | .326 | 7 | 1956 | .349 | 2 | 1957 | .339 | 3 | 1958 | .366 | 1 | 1959 | .327 | 3 | 1960 | .327 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1953 | .446 | 1 | 1954 | .408 | 6 | 1956 | .381 | 9 | 1957 | .389 | 7 | 1958 | .421 | 4 | 1960 | .392 | 6 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1953 | .706 | 1 | 1954 | .608 | 2 | 1955 | .527 | 10 | 1956 | .581 | 2 | 1957 | .578 | 5 | 1958 | .595 | 3 | 1959 | .563 | 2 | 1960 | .539 | 4 | 1961 | .517 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1953 | 189.82 | 1 | 1954 | 141.25 | 4 | 1955 | 116.84 | 9 | 1956 | 127.70 | 2 | 1957 | 125.95 | 4 | 1958 | 142.99 | 2 | 1959 | 127.61 | 4 | 1960 | 128.24 | 3 | 1961 | 104.03 | 10 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1953 | 12.65 | 1 | 1954 | 8.95 | 4 | 1956 | 8.04 | 3 | 1957 | 8.14 | 4 | 1958 | 9.70 | 2 | 1959 | 8.16 | 4 | 1960 | 7.89 | 5 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1953 | .310 | 2 | 1954 | .257 | 2 | 1956 | .232 | 7 | 1957 | .239 | 8 | 1958 | .230 | 6 | 1959 | .236 | 3 | 1960 | .212 | 8 | 1961 | .219 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1953 | .495 | 1 | 1954 | .448 | 2 | 1956 | .422 | 2 | 1957 | .413 | 5 | 1958 | .438 | 3 | 1959 | .415 | 2 | 1960 | .410 | 4 | 1961 | .376 | 10 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1953 | 1.153 | 1 | 1954 | 1.017 | 2 | 1956 | .962 | 2 | 1957 | .967 | 4 | 1958 | 1.016 | 3 | 1959 | .952 | 2 | 1960 | .930 | 5 | 1961 | .876 | 8 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1953 | 11.3 | 1 | 1954 | 8.1 | 3 | 1956 | 7.5 | 2 | 1957 | 7.7 | 4 | 1958 | 7.8 | 1 | 1959 | 7.9 | 3 | 1960 | 7.2 | 2 | 1961 | 5.5 | 5 | | |