06/19/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Greeley; Greeley, CO) by the Philadelphia Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
04/13/1954 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
10/08/1954 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
04/11/1955 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
05/28/1956 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4 weeks. |
03/13/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/15/1957 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
12/11/1957 | Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the San Francisco Sailors. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
04/14/1958 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
04/21/1958 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the San Francisco Sailors development complex. |
12/19/1958 | Was traded by the San Francisco Sailors to the Detroit Dynamos, along with RP Ed Patterson, in exchange for CF Edwin Hackberry and $54,000. |
04/02/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
04/09/1959 | Named the #2 prospect in the FABL |
08/31/1959 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
04/12/1960 | Named the #8 prospect in the FABL |
04/18/1961 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
07/25/1961 | Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/04/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/28/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at 1B. |
10/29/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL FA Kellogg Award. |
04/30/1962 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1961 | 147 | 8 | 1962 | 147 | 1 | | | Year | AB | Rank | 1961 | 581 | 10 | 1962 | 592 | 3 | | Year | H | Rank | 1961 | 184 | 7 | 1962 | 210 | 3 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1961 | 329 | 3 | 1962 | 362 | 3 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1961 | 33 | 9 | 1962 | 40 | 2 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1961 | 11 | 6 | 1962 | 11 | 7 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1961 | 30 | 6 | 1962 | 30 | 6 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1961 | 100 | 6 | 1962 | 109 | 7 | | Year | R | Rank | 1961 | 97 | 10 | 1962 | 112 | 5 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1961 | 74 | 2 | 1962 | 81 | 2 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1961 | .317 | 4 | 1962 | .355 | 4 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1962 | .421 | 4 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1961 | .566 | 3 | 1962 | .611 | 3 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1961 | 115.04 | 7 | 1962 | 147.23 | 3 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1961 | 7.29 | 8 | 1962 | 9.79 | 4 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1961 | .250 | 3 | 1962 | .257 | 3 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1961 | .404 | 4 | 1962 | .444 | 3 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1961 | .939 | 5 | 1962 | 1.033 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1961 | 4.7 | 10 | 1962 | 6.3 | 6 | |