10/29/1918 | Cousin of Cliff Moss. |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/24/1940 | Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Lexington (Lexington; Lexington, KY). |
07/23/1940 | Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Kings organization with a signing bonus of $21,000. |
10/09/1940 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1941 | Named the #10 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1941 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1942 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/17/1946 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1946 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/11/1947 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $32,400 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
07/06/1947 | Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/08/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1947 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $41,600 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/05/1948 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
11/18/1949 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $53,000 with the Brooklyn Kings organization. |
12/26/1949 | Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Chicago Cougars, along with SS Jack Moore, in exchange for SP Ron Berry, 2B Tom Brownleaf, and SP Dutch Yoak. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/03/1950 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/16/1951 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Chicago Chiefs in exchange for SP Bobby Crooks, CF Curt Neville, and C Johnny Hook. |
06/04/1952 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
06/14/1954 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1954 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/19/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
07/10/1955 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/24/1955 | Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks. |
04/16/1956 | Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/02/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
04/20/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
04/22/1959 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
02/15/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Chicago Chiefs development complex. |
05/01/1961 | Released by the Chicago Chiefs. |
10/20/1961 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1952 | 149 | 10 | 1953 | 151 | 6 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1947 | 681 | 4 | 1949 | 705 | 1 | 1957 | 666 | 5 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1947 | 582 | 7 | 1949 | 594 | 5 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1947 | 35 | 3 | 1949 | 39 | 1 | 1955 | 37 | 7 | 1956 | 26 | 10 | 1958 | 33 | 10 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1952 | 9 | 4 | 1956 | 11 | 4 | 1957 | 7 | 8 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1947 | 92 | 7 | 1949 | 96 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1947 | 81 | 10 | 1948 | 84 | 7 | 1949 | 98 | 3 | 1952 | 99 | 6 | 1953 | 78 | 9 | 1954 | 79 | 10 | 1955 | 93 | 5 | 1956 | 94 | 5 | 1957 | 86 | 4 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1947 | 10 | 1 | 1948 | 6 | 2 | 1949 | 7 | 2 | 1950 | 8 | 1 | 1953 | 6 | 8 | 1955 | 7 | 7 | 1956 | 12 | 2 | 1957 | 12 | 2 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1947 | 8 | 4 | 1954 | 8 | 6 | 1955 | 7 | 4 | 1956 | 6 | 10 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1947 | 48 | 10 | 1949 | 51 | 8 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1952 | .375 | 7 | 1956 | .390 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1949 | 93.94 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1947 | 6.5 | 5 | 1949 | 5.5 | 6 | 1952 | 7.2 | 4 | 1955 | 6.6 | 9 | 1956 | 5.7 | 8 | 1957 | 7.1 | 9 | | |