01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/19/1950 | Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Cannons, out of high school Pandora (Pandora; Pandora, OH). |
07/05/1950 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $8,465. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #75 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1951 | Named the #84 prospect in the FABL |
08/20/1951 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/11/1951 | Named the #66 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #26 prospect in the FABL |
06/25/1952 | Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/31/1952 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
09/15/1952 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/1952 | Goes 0-4 against the Springfield Rifles, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
10/10/1952 | Named the #37 prospect in the FABL |
04/13/1953 | Named the #35 prospect in the FABL |
04/15/1953 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
06/02/1953 | Goes 6-6 against the Albany Knickerbockers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/05/1953 | Named the #30 prospect in the FABL |
08/30/1953 | Goes 6-8 against the Hartford Colonials, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
04/13/1954 | Named the #39 prospect in the FABL |
08/10/1954 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
04/11/1955 | Named the #28 prospect in the FABL |
04/19/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
04/30/1955 | Goes 5-7 against the Springfield Rifles, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
05/27/1955 | Goes 5-7 against the Worcester Warriors, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/08/1955 | Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks. |
07/03/1955 | Named the #46 prospect in the FABL |
08/06/1955 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/08/1955 | Wins the EA Player of the Week Award. |
08/10/1955 | Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/01/1955 | Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/08/1955 | Named the #63 prospect in the FABL |
04/17/1956 | Named the #60 prospect in the FABL |
07/03/1956 | Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/20/1956 | Wins the 1956 FABL CA Kellogg Award. |
10/23/1956 | Finished 3rd in 1956 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
03/13/1957 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex. |
07/29/1957 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1958 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/1959 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/17/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cougars, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
07/16/1961 | Injured (strained forearm),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 149 | 7 | 1960 | 147 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1956 | 676 | 3 | 1957 | 664 | 5 | 1958 | 648 | 10 | 1959 | 682 | 5 | 1960 | 682 | 7 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1956 | 639 | 2 | 1957 | 628 | 1 | 1958 | 621 | 3 | 1959 | 653 | 1 | 1960 | 651 | 1 | | Year | H | Rank | 1956 | 214 | 1 | 1957 | 201 | 1 | 1958 | 163 | 9 | 1959 | 200 | 2 | 1960 | 200 | 4 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1956 | 313 | 2 | 1957 | 301 | 2 | 1959 | 306 | 4 | 1960 | 305 | 5 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1956 | 52 | 1 | 1957 | 50 | 1 | 1958 | 34 | 5 | 1959 | 56 | 2 | 1960 | 58 | 1 | 1961 | 34 | 7 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1956 | 10 | 7 | 1957 | 13 | 1 | 1958 | 18 | 1 | 1959 | 13 | 4 | 1960 | 13 | 4 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1956 | 21 | 3 | 1957 | 17 | 3 | 1959 | 30 | 2 | 1960 | 27 | 3 | | Year | R | Rank | 1956 | 88 | 9 | 1957 | 94 | 7 | 1960 | 119 | 4 | | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1956 | 71 | 2 | 1957 | 71 | 1 | 1958 | 60 | 7 | 1959 | 77 | 2 | 1960 | 78 | 2 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1956 | .335 | 3 | 1957 | .320 | 2 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1956 | .365 | 9 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1956 | .490 | 4 | 1957 | .479 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1956 | 111.62 | 3 | 1957 | 100.51 | 8 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1956 | 6.51 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1956 | .378 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1956 | .855 | 5 | 1957 | .830 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1956 | 6.1 | 4 | 1957 | 4.6 | 9 | | |