06/01/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Saint John Sasquatches, out of college (British Columbia). |
07/01/1942 |
Failed to sign with the Saint John Sasquatches organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (8); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 10 (7). |
04/22/1943 |
Released by the St. Mary's University Huskies. |
04/30/1943 |
Wins the 1943 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at SS. |
06/01/1943 |
Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Cardiff Alliance, out of college (British Columbia). |
06/06/1943 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cardiff Alliance organization with a signing bonus of $21,840. |
07/16/1943 |
Injured (knee soreness), out for one week. |
08/30/1943 |
Wins the LM (AA) LM (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
09/14/1943 |
Injured (knee inflammation), out for 6 days. |
09/29/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 LM (AA) LM (AA) Prix de la meilleure Hitter voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (8); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 10 (7). |
05/02/1944 |
Named the #2 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1944 |
Wins the RCB TBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/25/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1944 |
Wins the RCB TBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/19/1944 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months. |
10/01/1944 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months. |
10/02/1944 |
Wins the 1944 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at SS. |
10/03/1944 |
Finished 3rd in 1944 RCB TBL King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/16/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (8); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/07/1945 |
Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
06/25/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1945 |
Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 2-3 weeks. |
08/13/1945 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1945 |
Wins the 1945 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at LF. |
10/20/1945 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/03/1946 |
Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/25/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/25/1946 |
Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
10/12/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
06/25/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/03/1947 |
Wins the 1947 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at 1B. |
10/09/1947 |
Finished 3rd in 1947 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/16/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
06/25/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/26/1948 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $26,750 with the Cardiff Alliance organization. |
09/30/1948 |
Wins the 1948 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at 1B. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
04/23/1949 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/10/1949 |
Injured (hip flexor strain), out for 2 weeks. |
08/15/1949 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1949 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $41,600 with the Cardiff Alliance organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/22/1950 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1950 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/04/1950 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
09/06/1950 |
Wins the 1950 The King's Cup with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/20/1950 |
Won the 1950 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Cardiff Alliance! |
09/25/1950 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $509,480 with the Cardiff Alliance organization. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the 1950 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at SS. |
10/05/1950 |
Wins the 1950 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/21/1951 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1951 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/1951 |
Injured (high ankle sprain), out for 4 weeks. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at SS. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/19/1952 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/09/1952 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/04/1952 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/08/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
10/12/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
06/15/1953 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks. |
10/05/1953 |
Wins the 1953 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1954 |
Earned 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/21/1954 |
Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks. |
09/12/1954 |
Wins the 1954 The King's Cup with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/22/1954 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
10/02/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at LF. |
10/06/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
06/20/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/12/1955 |
Wins the 1955 The King's Cup with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/25/1955 |
Won the 1955 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Cardiff Alliance! |
09/26/1955 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/10/1955 |
Wins the 1955 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
10/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
11/18/1955 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/28/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/02/1956 |
Wins the 1956 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at 1B. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
06/06/1957 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Saint John Sasquatches, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/06/1957 |
Injured (food poisoning), out for 1 day. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for England. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 15 (8). |
09/25/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/01/1969 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
107 |
2 |
1948 |
108 |
1 |
1950 |
108 |
1 |
1955 |
100 |
9 |
1957 |
103 |
4 |
1958 |
99 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1945 |
424 |
9 |
1947 |
472 |
4 |
1948 |
481 |
2 |
1950 |
458 |
7 |
1953 |
434 |
9 |
1955 |
449 |
3 |
1957 |
444 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1945 |
381 |
10 |
1947 |
405 |
4 |
1948 |
410 |
3 |
1950 |
384 |
8 |
1953 |
374 |
9 |
1955 |
385 |
5 |
1957 |
386 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1947 |
115 |
5 |
1948 |
104 |
7 |
1950 |
119 |
4 |
1955 |
119 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1944 |
45 |
4 |
1945 |
92 |
1 |
1947 |
78 |
1 |
1948 |
57 |
1 |
1949 |
47 |
2 |
1950 |
47 |
4 |
1951 |
34 |
9 |
1953 |
67 |
4 |
1955 |
52 |
6 |
1957 |
63 |
7 |
1958 |
52 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1945 |
150 |
9 |
1947 |
212 |
2 |
1948 |
180 |
4 |
1950 |
228 |
1 |
1951 |
169 |
10 |
1952 |
169 |
6 |
1953 |
168 |
9 |
1954 |
160 |
4 |
1955 |
221 |
1 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1944 |
28 |
1 |
1945 |
17 |
6 |
1947 |
32 |
1 |
1948 |
20 |
3 |
1949 |
23 |
3 |
1950 |
24 |
2 |
1953 |
18 |
8 |
1955 |
16 |
5 |
1956 |
26 |
5 |
1958 |
23 |
4 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1945 |
5 |
5 |
1947 |
7 |
2 |
1948 |
4 |
8 |
1950 |
5 |
6 |
1952 |
5 |
3 |
1953 |
4 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1944 |
8 |
3 |
1945 |
9 |
4 |
1947 |
17 |
4 |
1948 |
16 |
3 |
1950 |
25 |
1 |
1951 |
16 |
5 |
1952 |
17 |
2 |
1953 |
16 |
4 |
1954 |
20 |
1 |
1955 |
28 |
1 |
1956 |
13 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1944 |
54 |
6 |
1947 |
67 |
4 |
1948 |
58 |
5 |
1949 |
54 |
6 |
1950 |
74 |
2 |
1951 |
68 |
5 |
1952 |
64 |
4 |
1953 |
66 |
6 |
1954 |
71 |
1 |
1955 |
69 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
66 |
4 |
1948 |
63 |
2 |
1950 |
74 |
3 |
1953 |
64 |
5 |
1954 |
53 |
7 |
1955 |
73 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
62 |
6 |
1948 |
63 |
4 |
1950 |
67 |
5 |
1951 |
54 |
10 |
1952 |
56 |
8 |
1953 |
54 |
9 |
1954 |
43 |
9 |
1955 |
55 |
5 |
1956 |
59 |
6 |
1957 |
52 |
3 |
1958 |
66 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1952 |
4 |
6 |
1956 |
5 |
4 |
1957 |
2 |
9 |
1959 |
5 |
3 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1944 |
3 |
6 |
1945 |
4 |
6 |
1950 |
4 |
4 |
1953 |
3 |
7 |
1955 |
4 |
7 |
1956 |
2 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1945 |
4 |
8 |
1946 |
5 |
4 |
1947 |
4 |
6 |
1948 |
5 |
5 |
1950 |
3 |
9 |
1951 |
6 |
3 |
1952 |
4 |
9 |
1953 |
3 |
5 |
1954 |
9 |
1 |
1955 |
5 |
2 |
1957 |
4 |
5 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1944 |
38 |
2 |
1945 |
31 |
5 |
1947 |
56 |
1 |
1948 |
40 |
2 |
1949 |
34 |
6 |
1950 |
54 |
1 |
1951 |
35 |
9 |
1952 |
35 |
3 |
1953 |
38 |
5 |
1954 |
35 |
4 |
1955 |
45 |
2 |
1956 |
41 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1947 |
.284 |
10 |
1950 |
.310 |
6 |
1951 |
.297 |
9 |
1952 |
.335 |
3 |
1955 |
.309 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1947 |
.377 |
9 |
1950 |
.415 |
6 |
1951 |
.391 |
7 |
1952 |
.442 |
1 |
1955 |
.396 |
4 |
1958 |
.352 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1945 |
.394 |
8 |
1947 |
.523 |
3 |
1948 |
.439 |
7 |
1950 |
.594 |
1 |
1951 |
.508 |
7 |
1952 |
.595 |
1 |
1953 |
.449 |
10 |
1954 |
.505 |
1 |
1955 |
.574 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1947 |
80.35 |
3 |
1948 |
66.04 |
4 |
1950 |
100.60 |
2 |
1951 |
69.73 |
8 |
1952 |
77.04 |
2 |
1953 |
60.58 |
9 |
1955 |
90.13 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1947 |
7.04 |
4 |
1948 |
5.52 |
8 |
1950 |
9.95 |
2 |
1951 |
7.65 |
6 |
1952 |
10.30 |
1 |
1953 |
5.62 |
9 |
1954 |
5.71 |
7 |
1955 |
8.69 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1945 |
.142 |
6 |
1947 |
.240 |
1 |
1948 |
.185 |
4 |
1949 |
.149 |
9 |
1950 |
.284 |
1 |
1951 |
.210 |
5 |
1952 |
.261 |
1 |
1953 |
.198 |
7 |
1954 |
.246 |
1 |
1955 |
.265 |
1 |
1956 |
.177 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1947 |
.403 |
4 |
1948 |
.362 |
8 |
1950 |
.449 |
1 |
1951 |
.397 |
8 |
1952 |
.459 |
1 |
1954 |
.373 |
5 |
1955 |
.419 |
1 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1947 |
.901 |
3 |
1948 |
.788 |
8 |
1950 |
1.009 |
1 |
1951 |
.898 |
8 |
1952 |
1.037 |
1 |
1954 |
.845 |
5 |
1955 |
.970 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
4.1 |
3 |
1948 |
3.2 |
5 |
1950 |
5.0 |
1 |
1952 |
5.0 |
2 |
1955 |
4.3 |
1 |
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