06/27/1944 | Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Mercer (Mercer; Mercer, PA). |
07/10/1944 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $23,000. |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1945 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
07/08/1945 | Named the #16 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1946 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
11/19/1946 | Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
02/04/1947 | Wins the 1946 Cuban Winter Championship with the Havana Sharks. |
04/14/1947 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
05/04/1947 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/21/1947 | Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis),out for 3 weeks. |
10/04/1947 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/03/1948 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/21/1948 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/30/1950 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/25/1952 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/30/1952 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/24/1952 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/09/1952 | Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/28/1954 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
10/06/1954 | Wins the 1954 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/07/1954 | Wins the 1954 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
07/02/1955 | Goes 0-4 against the New York Gothams, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
08/04/1955 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/18/1955 | Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4 weeks. |
10/07/1955 | Wins the 1955 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
06/15/1956 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Washington Eagles, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/08/1956 | Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 4 weeks. |
09/30/1956 | Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/25/1957 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
07/19/1958 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1958 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/1958 | Wins the 1958 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos. |
11/15/1958 | Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for SP John Jackson and RF Andy Patterson. |
05/05/1959 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1959 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
08/24/1959 | Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit! |
05/08/1961 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/15/1961 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/08/1961 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks. |
10/28/1961 | Wins the 1961 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at 2B. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1946 | 43 | 1 | 1948 | 151 | 9 | 1949 | 154 | 1 | 1952 | 149 | 10 | 1954 | 151 | 5 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1946 | 199 | 3 | 1948 | 690 | 5 | 1952 | 675 | 3 | 1954 | 676 | 9 | 1958 | 659 | 5 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1946 | 169 | 4 | 1948 | 594 | 8 | 1952 | 577 | 9 | 1954 | 589 | 9 | 1958 | 579 | 7 | | Year | H | Rank | 1946 | 44 | 8 | 1948 | 183 | 7 | 1951 | 171 | 8 | 1958 | 168 | 10 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1948 | 30 | 9 | 1958 | 33 | 10 | 1959 | 39 | 5 | |
Year | SB | Rank | 1952 | 13 | 7 | 1957 | 15 | 5 | 1958 | 19 | 6 | 1960 | 17 | 9 | 1961 | 14 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1946 | 28 | 9 | 1960 | 102 | 10 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1952 | 94 | 7 | 1953 | 88 | 7 | 1955 | 96 | 4 | 1960 | 103 | 3 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1947 | 3 | 10 | 1948 | 4 | 7 | 1949 | 4 | 9 | 1954 | 12 | 5 | 1958 | 7 | 9 | | Year | SH | Rank | 1948 | 32 | 1 | 1950 | 17 | 7 | 1951 | 23 | 2 | 1952 | 14 | 9 | 1954 | 23 | 5 | 1957 | 22 | 4 | 1958 | 29 | 1 | 1959 | 22 | 2 | 1960 | 38 | 1 | 1961 | 45 | 1 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1948 | .308 | 8 | 1951 | .321 | 3 | 1957 | .304 | 10 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1951 | .412 | 5 | 1956 | .388 | 5 | 1960 | .395 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1951 | 6.5 | 1 | 1954 | 5.2 | 9 | | | |