01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/19/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 40th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Houston (Houston; Houston, TX). |
07/06/1951 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $10,000. |
06/09/1952 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
10/28/1952 | Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Montreal Saints, along with 1B Tom Simms, in exchange for RP John Perkins. |
05/03/1954 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
05/24/1954 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1954 | Goes 5-6 against the Miami Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
09/15/1954 | Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week. |
09/20/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Mobile Monarchs! |
04/11/1955 | Named the #86 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1955 | Named the #83 prospect in the FABL |
09/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 Championship with the Evansville Hawks! |
10/08/1955 | Named the #61 prospect in the FABL |
04/17/1956 | Named the #49 prospect in the FABL |
08/27/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/12/1957 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
06/27/1958 | Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/01/1958 | Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Stars, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
04/20/1959 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Montreal Saints development complex. |
05/25/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1959 | Goes 0-3 against the Toronto Wolves, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
12/30/1960 | Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 5 days. |
05/21/1961 | Goes 0-3 against the Cincinnati Cannons, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
08/21/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/18/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1957 | 149 | 6 | 1959 | 151 | 1 | 1960 | 149 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1957 | 672 | 3 | 1959 | 688 | 3 | 1960 | 700 | 2 | | Year | H | Rank | 1957 | 176 | 7 | 1958 | 167 | 7 | 1959 | 183 | 6 | 1960 | 179 | 9 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1957 | 286 | 6 | 1958 | 265 | 8 | 1959 | 281 | 8 | | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1957 | 26 | 5 | 1958 | 25 | 9 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1957 | 105 | 3 | 1959 | 96 | 9 | 1961 | 101 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1957 | 100 | 4 | 1958 | 97 | 8 | 1960 | 112 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1957 | 101 | 1 | 1959 | 95 | 4 | 1960 | 97 | 5 | 1961 | 100 | 5 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1956 | 10 | 6 | 1957 | 16 | 1 | 1958 | 13 | 5 | 1959 | 11 | 5 | 1960 | 15 | 1 | 1961 | 15 | 2 | |
Year | HP | Rank | 1957 | 6 | 9 | 1958 | 13 | 2 | 1959 | 13 | 4 | 1960 | 12 | 1 | 1961 | 15 | 2 | | | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1957 | .314 | 7 | 1958 | .313 | 5 | 1959 | .318 | 4 | 1961 | .328 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1957 | .421 | 2 | 1958 | .391 | 5 | 1959 | .423 | 3 | 1960 | .411 | 5 | 1961 | .445 | 2 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1957 | .510 | 5 | 1958 | .496 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1957 | 124.07 | 2 | 1958 | 100.33 | 7 | 1959 | 119.13 | 5 | 1960 | 117.24 | 5 | 1961 | 126.36 | 6 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1957 | 8.27 | 2 | 1958 | 7.00 | 7 | 1959 | 7.57 | 7 | 1961 | 9.03 | 4 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1957 | .196 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1957 | .399 | 3 | 1958 | .382 | 7 | 1959 | .401 | 6 | 1961 | .409 | 5 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1957 | .931 | 2 | 1958 | .888 | 8 | 1959 | .911 | 7 | 1961 | .950 | 5 | | | | | |