11/10/1930 | Grandson of Gene Masters. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
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 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Prospect Heights (Prospect Heights; Brooklyn, NY). |
07/07/1949 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $30,000. |
07/10/1949 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
08/09/1949 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
05/01/1950 | Goes 6-7 against the Dayton Dukes, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/30/1950 | Goes 5-6 against the Harrisburg Red Wings, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
03/10/1951 | Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
03/06/1952 | Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/20/1952 | Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Blues, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/05/1952 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1952 | Goes 5-6 against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R. |
05/12/1952 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/24/1952 | Goes 5-5 against the St. Paul Disciples, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
06/01/1952 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1952 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1952 | Goes 0-4 against the Toledo Tornados, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
09/22/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/15/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
05/02/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/05/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1956 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/23/1957 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
06/01/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1957 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/01/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/04/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/03/1959 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1959 | Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/25/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/10/1960 | Wins the 1960 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/11/1960 | Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
06/13/1961 | Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run! |
11/02/1961 | Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for LF Bill Newhall. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1951 | 147 | 8 | 1955 | 153 | 2 | 1956 | 150 | 5 | 1957 | 148 | 7 | 1959 | 151 | 3 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1956 | 676 | 6 | 1957 | 661 | 6 | 1959 | 676 | 7 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1951 | 577 | 6 | 1955 | 597 | 10 | 1956 | 621 | 3 | 1957 | 594 | 6 | 1959 | 588 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1955 | 206 | 3 | 1956 | 179 | 5 | 1957 | 178 | 7 | 1958 | 181 | 4 | 1959 | 177 | 5 | 1960 | 192 | 6 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1955 | 326 | 5 | 1956 | 331 | 3 | 1957 | 348 | 3 | 1958 | 304 | 4 | 1959 | 311 | 3 | 1960 | 323 | 4 | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1955 | 33 | 5 | 1956 | 43 | 2 | 1957 | 49 | 1 | 1958 | 33 | 2 | 1959 | 34 | 2 | 1960 | 34 | 3 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1953 | 96 | 8 | 1955 | 114 | 6 | 1956 | 117 | 3 | 1957 | 116 | 4 | 1958 | 99 | 9 | 1959 | 108 | 4 | 1960 | 117 | 3 | | Year | R | Rank | 1955 | 107 | 9 | 1956 | 103 | 4 | 1957 | 110 | 3 | 1958 | 103 | 5 | 1959 | 97 | 9 | 1960 | 116 | 2 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1959 | 85 | 9 | 1960 | 78 | 10 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1949 | 2 | 1 | 1958 | 8 | 8 | 1959 | 13 | 2 | 1960 | 14 | 3 | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1950 | 2 | 5 | 1958 | 5 | 10 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1956 | 66 | 3 | 1957 | 72 | 4 | 1959 | 64 | 7 | 1960 | 60 | 9 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1955 | .345 | 1 | 1958 | .326 | 5 | 1960 | .336 | 3 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1955 | .410 | 8 | 1958 | .397 | 7 | 1960 | .413 | 2 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1955 | .546 | 6 | 1956 | .533 | 4 | 1957 | .586 | 4 | 1958 | .547 | 5 | 1959 | .529 | 5 | 1960 | .565 | 2 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1955 | 127.98 | 4 | 1956 | 103.18 | 7 | 1957 | 125.69 | 5 | 1958 | 115.86 | 5 | 1959 | 117.12 | 6 | 1960 | 130.20 | 2 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1955 | 8.17 | 7 | 1957 | 7.84 | 5 | 1958 | 7.74 | 6 | 1959 | 7.24 | 9 | 1960 | 8.64 | 2 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1956 | .245 | 6 | 1957 | .286 | 2 | 1958 | .221 | 9 | 1959 | .228 | 4 | 1960 | .229 | 4 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1955 | .426 | 6 | 1957 | .413 | 4 | 1958 | .406 | 5 | 1959 | .393 | 10 | 1960 | .414 | 3 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1955 | .957 | 6 | 1956 | .878 | 10 | 1957 | .955 | 5 | 1958 | .944 | 5 | 1959 | .916 | 8 | 1960 | .978 | 1 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 6.7 | 7 | 1956 | 6.1 | 7 | 1957 | 7.3 | 6 | 1958 | 5.9 | 5 | 1960 | 5.8 | 6 | | | | | |