01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Christian Brothers College (Christian Brothers College; St. Louis, MO). |
07/11/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $22,000. |
08/16/1947 | Goes 5-5 against the Evansville Hawks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
08/02/1948 | Goes 0-2 against the Richmond Rebels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/23/1948 | Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Matanzas Buccaneers. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
05/15/1949 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/04/1949 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Montreal Saints, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/23/1951 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1951 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1952 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/28/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/10/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/1953 | Wins the 1953 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
05/04/1954 | Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/19/1954 | Wins the 1954 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | PA | Rank | 1953 | 669 | 4 | 1954 | 658 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1953 | 174 | 5 | 1954 | 161 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1949 | 89 | 2 | 1950 | 90 | 2 | 1951 | 105 | 2 | 1952 | 108 | 1 | 1953 | 98 | 5 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1953 | 292 | 4 | 1954 | 269 | 8 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1951 | 36 | 6 | 1953 | 38 | 4 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1951 | 11 | 7 | 1952 | 6 | 10 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1952 | 20 | 4 | 1953 | 24 | 7 | 1954 | 23 | 9 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1952 | 77 | 4 | 1953 | 100 | 3 | 1954 | 99 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1951 | 99 | 8 | 1952 | 83 | 6 | 1953 | 121 | 1 | 1954 | 118 | 2 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1951 | 86 | 6 | 1952 | 112 | 1 | 1953 | 126 | 1 | 1954 | 115 | 2 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1949 | 7 | 8 | 1952 | 13 | 2 | 1953 | 25 | 1 | 1954 | 22 | 1 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1948 | 1 | 3 | 1950 | 6 | 3 | 1951 | 8 | 1 | 1952 | 5 | 5 | 1954 | 9 | 5 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1948 | 5 | 1 | 1954 | 14 | 1 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1951 | 60 | 10 | 1953 | 66 | 5 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1953 | .323 | 1 | 1954 | .310 | 3 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1951 | .397 | 6 | 1952 | .397 | 1 | 1953 | .454 | 1 | 1954 | .433 | 1 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1952 | .434 | 4 | 1953 | .543 | 2 | 1954 | .517 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1951 | 108.54 | 8 | 1952 | 90.10 | 5 | 1953 | 141.49 | 1 | 1954 | 127.88 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1951 | 7.34 | 8 | 1952 | 6.52 | 3 | 1953 | 10.21 | 1 | 1954 | 9.04 | 1 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1952 | .182 | 3 | 1953 | .219 | 6 | 1954 | .208 | 7 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1951 | .390 | 8 | 1952 | .376 | 4 | 1953 | .422 | 1 | 1954 | .405 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1951 | .871 | 9 | 1952 | .831 | 3 | 1953 | .997 | 1 | 1954 | .950 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1951 | 4.7 | 10 | 1952 | 5.2 | 7 | 1953 | 8.2 | 1 | 1954 | 6.0 | 3 | | |