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 5, Pick 16, 80th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Glenville (Glenville; Cleveland, OH). |
07/04/1950 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $2,200. |
09/12/1950 | Wins the 1950 Championship with the Ottumwa Owls! |
09/12/1951 | Wins the 1951 Championship with the Ottumwa Owls! |
10/01/1955 | Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 | Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
04/21/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1958 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
05/01/1958 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/14/1959 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/30/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/11/1960 | Earned 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
10/20/1960 | Wins the 1960 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at C. |
03/08/1961 | Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/28/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at C. |
04/10/1962 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
07/09/1962 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | HR | Rank | 1957 | 20 | 9 | 1958 | 27 | 6 | 1959 | 29 | 5 | 1960 | 25 | 7 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1958 | 95 | 3 | 1959 | 88 | 8 | 1960 | 89 | 7 | 1961 | 86 | 10 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1957 | 9 | 5 | 1958 | 10 | 6 | | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1958 | .303 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1958 | .429 | 3 | 1959 | .403 | 5 | 1960 | .405 | 6 | 1961 | .400 | 8 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1958 | .496 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1958 | 98.86 | 8 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1958 | 7.71 | 5 | 1959 | 7.02 | 8 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1958 | .193 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1958 | .406 | 5 | 1959 | .388 | 9 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1958 | .925 | 5 | 1959 | .880 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1958 | 5.8 | 5 | 1959 | 5.1 | 10 | | |