01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/21/1948 | Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 68th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Bryan (Bryan; Bryan, TX). |
07/11/1948 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $2,000. |
08/30/1948 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/24/1949 | Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 9 months. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/20/1952 | Hits 4 home runs against the Bakersfield Bears, going 5-5 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
06/20/1952 | Goes 5-5 against the Bakersfield Bears, with 4 HR, 7 RBI and 5 R. |
06/23/1952 | Wins the COW Player of the Week Award. |
09/21/1953 | Wins the 1953 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
05/24/1954 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/1954 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1954 | Hits three home runs against the Davenport Dusters, going 5-7 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
07/10/1954 | Goes 5-7 against the Davenport Dusters, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R. |
07/12/1954 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1954 | Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks. |
08/30/1954 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1954 | Wins the 1954 Championship with the Little Rock Governors! |
05/09/1955 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1955 | Wins the CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1955 | Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/17/1956 | Named the #72 prospect in the FABL |
10/01/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/12/1956 | Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Chicago Chiefs, along with $12,000, in exchange for RP Norm McBride, C Stan Czerwinski, RF Virgil McLaughlin, 2B Hack Williams, and SP Hank Walker. |
04/21/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1958 | Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
04/22/1959 | Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/18/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
04/25/1961 | Goes 0-3 against the Philadelphia Keystones, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
02/02/1962 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $85,000 with the Chicago Chiefs organization. |
05/12/1962 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1957 | 149 | 4 | 1960 | 148 | 4 | 1961 | 150 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1960 | 682 | 6 | 1961 | 665 | 9 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1960 | 599 | 8 | 1961 | 596 | 7 | | Year | H | Rank | 1958 | 181 | 4 | 1959 | 173 | 8 | 1960 | 197 | 5 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1956 | 265 | 8 | 1960 | 309 | 6 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1958 | 41 | 2 | 1960 | 40 | 4 | 1961 | 35 | 5 | | | Year | SB | Rank | 1960 | 11 | 10 | 1961 | 13 | 10 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1956 | 82 | 6 | 1960 | 102 | 9 | | Year | R | Rank | 1956 | 91 | 6 | 1958 | 95 | 10 | 1960 | 106 | 7 | |
| Year | HP | Rank | 1956 | 4 | 9 | 1957 | 10 | 4 | 1959 | 8 | 6 | 1960 | 10 | 4 | 1961 | 9 | 5 | 1962 | 8 | 7 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 7 | 1 | 1958 | 8 | 3 | 1960 | 6 | 9 | 1961 | 7 | 3 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1958 | 58 | 10 | 1960 | 65 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1958 | .323 | 6 | 1960 | .329 | 5 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1958 | .398 | 6 | 1960 | .402 | 3 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1956 | .468 | 7 | 1960 | .516 | 7 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1958 | 110.06 | 8 | 1960 | 125.75 | 5 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1956 | 5.68 | 10 | 1958 | 7.28 | 8 | 1960 | 7.90 | 4 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1956 | .191 | 7 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1956 | .369 | 6 | 1958 | .392 | 10 | 1960 | .406 | 6 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1956 | .818 | 8 | 1958 | .884 | 10 | 1960 | .918 | 6 | | | | |