01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
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 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Princeton (Princeton; Princeton, IL). |
06/30/1948 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $28,000. |
08/12/1948 | Goes 0-4 against the Jackson Junipers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
08/16/1948 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 weeks. |
09/12/1948 | Wins the 1948 Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats! |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/08/1949 | Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks. |
04/18/1949 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #5 prospect in the FABL |
07/19/1949 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/26/1949 | Goes 0-3 against the Mobile Monarchs, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/14/1950 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
04/18/1950 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes. |
03/10/1951 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #4 prospect in the FABL |
06/11/1951 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/04/1951 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #6 prospect in the FABL |
07/26/1951 | Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/06/1952 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
05/01/1952 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/10/1952 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/12/1952 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
04/15/1953 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/09/1953 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/08/1954 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
05/27/1954 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/25/1954 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/18/1954 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/19/1955 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
06/19/1955 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/27/1955 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/16/1955 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1956 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/20/1956 | Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 5 months. |
02/04/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
04/23/1957 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
03/11/1958 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1958 | Goes 5-8 against the Washington Eagles, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
07/07/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1958 | Injured (concussion),out for 6 weeks. |
06/19/1959 | Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Miners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/24/1959 | Injured (strained oblique),out for 8 weeks. |
07/25/1959 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks. |
09/06/1959 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/06/1959 | Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
04/05/1960 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
05/07/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
06/14/1960 | Goes 5-5 against the New York Gothams, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/23/1960 | Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/15/1960 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1960 | Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 2B, 7 RBI and 1 R. |
10/11/1960 | Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen. |
10/24/1960 | Finished 2nd in 1960 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
04/18/1961 | Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Boston Minutemen development complex. |
05/16/1961 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
05/27/1961 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1952 | 150 | 2 | 1954 | 150 | 8 | 1955 | 152 | 8 | 1957 | 148 | 7 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1957 | 685 | 2 | 1958 | 655 | 9 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1954 | 627 | 1 | 1955 | 636 | 3 | 1957 | 630 | 1 | 1958 | 597 | 2 | 1960 | 606 | 6 | | Year | H | Rank | 1952 | 160 | 8 | 1953 | 185 | 7 | 1954 | 203 | 2 | 1955 | 212 | 1 | 1957 | 189 | 4 | 1958 | 172 | 8 | 1960 | 209 | 2 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1954 | 275 | 8 | 1955 | 314 | 6 | 1960 | 313 | 5 | |
Year | 2B | Rank | 1955 | 50 | 1 | 1958 | 37 | 5 | 1960 | 41 | 3 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1955 | 107 | 9 | 1960 | 108 | 5 | | Year | R | Rank | 1957 | 103 | 7 | 1958 | 98 | 9 | 1960 | 100 | 8 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1952 | 6 | 9 | 1957 | 9 | 8 | 1958 | 10 | 3 | 1960 | 8 | 5 | |
Year | SF | Rank | 1955 | 7 | 4 | 1958 | 5 | 10 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1955 | 68 | 6 | 1958 | 60 | 8 | 1960 | 63 | 8 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1952 | .280 | 10 | 1953 | .313 | 10 | 1954 | .324 | 5 | 1955 | .333 | 4 | 1960 | .345 | 2 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1960 | .391 | 7 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1960 | .517 | 6 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1960 | 114.82 | 8 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1960 | 7.24 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1960 | .399 | 7 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1960 | .908 | 8 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1955 | 7.2 | 4 | 1960 | 6.4 | 3 | |