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: - (-). |
06/24/1947 | Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Leipsic (Leipsic; Leipsic, OH). |
07/03/1947 | Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $8,000. |
07/06/1947 | Named the #36 prospect in the FABL |
09/08/1947 | Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/09/1948 | Goes 5-6 against the Miami Sailors, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1948 | Named the #96 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #79 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #74 prospect in the FABL |
10/15/1949 | Named the #74 prospect in the FABL |
11/22/1949 | Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Santiago Scorpions. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1950 | Named the #78 prospect in the FABL |
06/19/1950 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1950 | Named the #58 prospect in the FABL |
10/14/1950 | Named the #55 prospect in the FABL |
11/21/1950 | Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions. |
04/16/1951 | Named the #37 prospect in the FABL |
06/18/1951 | Goes 0-6 against the Louisville Derbies, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/08/1951 | Named the #40 prospect in the FABL |
07/16/1951 | Wins the UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1951 | Goes 5-5 against the Louisville Derbies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
11/20/1951 | Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions. |
02/06/1952 | Finished 3rd in 1951 CWL Most Valuable Player voting. |
04/15/1952 | Named the #50 prospect in the FABL |
05/15/1952 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/12/1952 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
01/22/1953 | Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/22/1953 | Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Wolves, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
05/18/1953 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/28/1953 | Goes 5-6 against the New York Stars, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
10/09/1953 | Wins the 1953 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
04/24/1954 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
05/28/1954 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/04/1954 | Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Kings, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/19/1954 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/01/1955 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/19/1955 | Finished 3rd in 1955 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
07/02/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/16/1956 | Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 7-8 months. |
04/23/1957 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
05/21/1957 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/17/1957 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/20/1957 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
10/23/1957 | Finished 2nd in 1957 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
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. |
07/29/1959 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
04/14/1960 | Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/26/1960 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
04/30/1960 | Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 2 weeks. |
07/04/1960 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/19/1960 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/02/1960 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for one week. |
05/08/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
05/12/1961 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1961 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
11/01/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1949 | 42 | 6 | 1950 | 43 | 1 | 1953 | 149 | 3 | 1955 | 150 | 2 | 1957 | 149 | 6 | 1958 | 147 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1951 | 200 | 9 | 1953 | 689 | 1 | 1955 | 716 | 1 | 1957 | 656 | 8 | 1958 | 649 | 9 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1951 | 176 | 4 | 1953 | 607 | 2 | 1955 | 605 | 2 | | Year | H | Rank | 1951 | 64 | 2 | 1953 | 178 | 3 | 1955 | 201 | 2 | 1957 | 184 | 2 | 1961 | 183 | 9 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1951 | 96 | 2 | 1953 | 280 | 6 | 1955 | 288 | 5 | 1957 | 291 | 5 | 1961 | 293 | 10 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1953 | 51 | 1 | 1954 | 53 | 1 | 1955 | 48 | 1 | 1956 | 29 | 9 | 1957 | 43 | 2 | 1958 | 41 | 2 | 1959 | 43 | 4 | 1960 | 37 | 8 | 1961 | 48 | 2 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1952 | 6 | 10 | 1953 | 9 | 7 | 1961 | 10 | 5 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1953 | 82 | 9 | 1957 | 128 | 1 | 1960 | 106 | 6 | 1961 | 111 | 5 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1951 | 32 | 9 | 1953 | 94 | 6 | 1955 | 130 | 1 | 1957 | 95 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1953 | 77 | 6 | 1955 | 111 | 2 | 1957 | 82 | 6 | 1958 | 77 | 7 | 1961 | 87 | 8 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1957 | 7 | 2 | 1961 | 5 | 10 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1951 | 17 | 9 | 1953 | 71 | 2 | 1954 | 64 | 3 | 1955 | 63 | 4 | 1957 | 66 | 4 | 1958 | 56 | 9 | 1959 | 59 | 10 | 1960 | 61 | 9 | 1961 | 72 | 5 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1951 | .364 | 4 | 1955 | .332 | 2 | 1957 | .326 | 1 | 1960 | .328 | 4 | 1961 | .331 | 4 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1951 | .435 | 7 | 1953 | .372 | 10 | 1955 | .436 | 2 | 1957 | .409 | 3 | 1961 | .419 | 6 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1951 | .545 | 3 | 1957 | .515 | 3 | 1960 | .523 | 8 | 1961 | .530 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1951 | 41.00 | 4 | 1953 | 100.89 | 7 | 1955 | 132.35 | 1 | 1957 | 118.10 | 4 | 1961 | 122.94 | 9 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1951 | 9.22 | 6 | 1953 | 5.90 | 10 | 1955 | 8.55 | 4 | 1957 | 7.76 | 4 | 1960 | 7.88 | 8 | 1961 | 8.40 | 6 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1951 | .182 | 10 | 1957 | .189 | 8 | |
Year | wOBA | Rank | 1951 | .447 | 5 | 1953 | .376 | 7 | 1955 | .416 | 5 | 1957 | .408 | 2 | 1960 | .397 | 9 | 1961 | .413 | 4 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1951 | .980 | 4 | 1953 | .833 | 10 | 1955 | .912 | 6 | 1957 | .924 | 3 | 1960 | .917 | 9 | 1961 | .948 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1951 | 2.8 | 3 | 1953 | 5.6 | 6 | 1955 | 7.5 | 1 | 1957 | 7.8 | 2 | 1959 | 5.6 | 6 | 1960 | 5.8 | 8 | 1961 | 7.4 | 2 | | | |