01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/20/1949 | Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of college Grange College |
07/11/1949 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $9,500. |
08/17/1949 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
10/15/1949 | Named the #51 prospect in the FABL |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #48 prospect in the FABL |
10/22/1950 | Finished 2nd in 1950 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
07/14/1952 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1952 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/09/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
05/06/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the Washington Eagles, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/07/1954 | Wins the 1954 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/19/1955 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Detroit Dynamos development complex. |
10/07/1955 | Wins the 1955 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
07/09/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1956 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/30/1958 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1958 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/10/1958 | Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
04/27/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1959 | Goes 0-4 against the Washington Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/21/1959 | Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
03/14/1960 | Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/21/1961 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1956 | 151 | 3 | 1957 | 149 | 4 | 1960 | 147 | 6 | 1961 | 146 | 10 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1956 | 678 | 5 | 1957 | 702 | 1 | 1960 | 700 | 1 | 1961 | 685 | 1 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1956 | 583 | 8 | 1957 | 623 | 2 | 1960 | 597 | 9 | 1961 | 590 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1955 | 179 | 10 | 1956 | 169 | 7 | 1957 | 177 | 9 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1955 | 303 | 8 | 1956 | 296 | 7 | 1957 | 311 | 6 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1955 | 50 | 1 | 1956 | 33 | 3 | 1960 | 49 | 1 | 1961 | 36 | 3 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1956 | 14 | 1 | 1957 | 8 | 6 | 1961 | 10 | 9 | | | Year | SB | Rank | 1957 | 13 | 6 | 1960 | 11 | 10 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1955 | 112 | 7 | 1956 | 117 | 3 | | Year | R | Rank | 1955 | 116 | 3 | 1956 | 103 | 4 | 1957 | 110 | 3 | 1960 | 97 | 9 | 1961 | 101 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1955 | 92 | 8 | 1956 | 85 | 9 | 1960 | 98 | 3 | 1961 | 90 | 7 | | | Year | SF | Rank | 1949 | 2 | 8 | 1956 | 8 | 1 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1955 | 76 | 3 | 1956 | 69 | 1 | 1957 | 62 | 8 | 1960 | 65 | 5 | 1961 | 60 | 8 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1956 | .290 | 10 | 1959 | .323 | 5 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1956 | .378 | 10 | 1959 | .397 | 7 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1956 | .508 | 9 | 1959 | .522 | 6 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1955 | 119.41 | 8 | 1956 | 110.20 | 5 | 1957 | 113.14 | 6 | 1960 | 103.27 | 10 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1959 | 7.90 | 5 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1955 | .215 | 9 | 1956 | .218 | 8 | 1959 | .199 | 10 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1955 | .415 | 9 | 1956 | .394 | 6 | 1959 | .407 | 6 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1955 | .930 | 9 | 1956 | .885 | 8 | 1959 | .919 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 6.0 | 10 | 1957 | 7.2 | 8 | 1959 | 5.3 | 10 | 1960 | 4.4 | 10 | |