01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/27/1945 | Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school Bentonville (Bentonville; Bentonville, AR). |
07/08/1945 | Named the #24 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1946 | Named the #36 prospect in the FABL |
10/13/1946 | Named the #43 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1947 | Named the #36 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1947 | Named the #39 prospect in the FABL |
07/22/1947 | Was traded by the New York Stars to the Cleveland Foresters, along with LF Joe Wood, 3B Bill Grove, and SP Hank Berkowitz, in exchange for SP Richie Hughes. |
08/24/1947 | Goes 5-5 against the Dubuque Dukes, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
08/25/1947 | Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1948 | Named the #70 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1948 | Named the #43 prospect in the FABL |
08/23/1948 | Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1948 | Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/23/1948 | Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Santiago Scorpions. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1949 | Named the #83 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1949 | Named the #54 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: - (-). |
02/08/1950 | Wins the 1949 CWL Most Valuable Player. |
04/18/1950 | Named the #87 prospect in the FABL |
07/01/1950 | Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/13/1950 | Wins the 1950 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
10/22/1950 | Wins the 1950 FABL CA Kellogg Award. |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/03/1951 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1952 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/15/1953 | Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
07/12/1953 | Was selected to the 1953 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
10/09/1953 | Wins the 1953 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
11/20/1953 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
04/19/1955 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/20/1956 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
04/23/1957 | Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
10/11/1957 | Wins the 1957 World Championship Series with the Cleveland Foresters. |
02/06/1959 | Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
11/22/1960 | Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
04/18/1961 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Cleveland Foresters development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1949 | 11 | 4 | 1950 | 42 | 3 | 1952 | 32 | 3 | 1954 | 32 | 9 | 1955 | 34 | 7 | |
| Year | RBI | Rank | 1949 | 30 | 8 | 1950 | 83 | 10 | | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1948 | 1 | 3 | 1950 | 5 | 8 | |
| Year | EBH | Rank | 1949 | 22 | 3 | 1950 | 58 | 8 | 1952 | 42 | 10 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1949 | .348 | 4 | 1952 | .280 | 9 | 1955 | .292 | 10 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1949 | .463 | 2 | 1951 | .402 | 4 | 1956 | .365 | 10 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1949 | .606 | 5 | 1952 | .427 | 8 | 1953 | .467 | 10 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1949 | 42.43 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1949 | 10.23 | 3 | 1952 | 5.42 | 10 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1949 | .258 | 7 | 1952 | .147 | 10 | 1953 | .187 | 9 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1949 | .485 | 2 | 1951 | .394 | 7 | 1952 | .365 | 9 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1949 | 1.070 | 2 | 1951 | .874 | 8 | 1952 | .791 | 8 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1949 | 2.8 | 1 | 1950 | 4.6 | 7 | 1951 | 4.7 | 9 | | | | | |