06/19/1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Walton; Bronx, NY) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
08/13/1956 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1956 | Wins the 1956 Championship with the Bakersfield Bears! |
04/15/1957 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
10/01/1957 | Wins the COW Batter of the Month Award. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
06/13/1958 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/29/1958 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/02/1958 | Goes 0-3 against the Albany Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
04/27/1959 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1959 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1959 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/07/1959 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
04/12/1960 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
05/02/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/08/1960 | Goes 0-4 against the Boston Minutemen, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/06/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1960 | Goes 0-4 against the Washington Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
06/29/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/04/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/12/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1960 | Wins the 1960 FABL FA Kellogg Award. |
10/24/1960 | Wins the 1960 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
06/06/1961 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/04/1961 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/12/1961 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
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 LF. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1960 | 149 | 2 | 1961 | 148 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1960 | 699 | 2 | 1961 | 676 | 6 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1960 | 651 | 1 | 1961 | 635 | 2 | | Year | H | Rank | 1960 | 228 | 1 | 1961 | 194 | 3 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1960 | 370 | 1 | 1961 | 337 | 2 | |
Year | 3B | Rank | 1960 | 12 | 4 | 1961 | 12 | 3 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1960 | 31 | 6 | 1961 | 36 | 2 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1960 | 24 | 2 | 1961 | 38 | 1 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1960 | 125 | 1 | 1961 | 96 | 9 | | Year | R | Rank | 1960 | 118 | 1 | 1961 | 112 | 3 | |
| Year | EBH | Rank | 1960 | 68 | 3 | 1961 | 59 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1960 | .350 | 1 | 1961 | .306 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1960 | .395 | 5 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1960 | .568 | 1 | 1961 | .531 | 6 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1960 | 141.73 | 1 | 1961 | 115.28 | 6 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1960 | 8.56 | 3 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1960 | .218 | 6 | 1961 | .225 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1960 | .416 | 2 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1960 | .963 | 2 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1960 | 7.3 | 1 | 1961 | 5.1 | 7 | | | | | |