06/01/1940 |
Joined the Landon School Bears. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/18/1941 |
Wins the 1941 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 8 (7). |
04/22/1942 |
Goes 5-5 against the Episcopal HS Maroon, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
05/13/1942 |
Wins the 1942 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the Landon School Bears! |
05/24/1942 |
Wins the 1942 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (7). |
03/05/1943 |
Goes 5-6 against the Episcopal HS Maroon, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
04/04/1943 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the St. Stephens Saints, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
04/05/1943 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
05/14/1943 |
Wins the 1943 Prep School Title MVP Award. |
05/15/1943 |
Wins the 1943 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the Landon School Bears! |
05/26/1943 |
Wins the 1943 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
03/04/1944 |
Goes 5-7 against the The Bullis School Bulldogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
05/02/1944 |
Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/01/1944 |
Released by the Landon School Bears. |
06/01/1944 |
Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Newark Gunners. |
06/06/1944 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization with a signing bonus of $60,000. |
09/09/1944 |
Wins the 1944 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Newark Gunners. |
09/21/1944 |
Won the 1944 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Newark Gunners! |
10/03/1944 |
Finished 3rd in 1944 ACB ACB Golden Rookie 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: 17 (9); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/22/1945 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/01/1945 |
Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1945 |
Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1945 |
Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/06/1945 |
Wins the 1945 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/07/1945 |
Wins the 1945 ACB ACB Golden Rookie. |
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: 17 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
03/28/1946 |
Injured (hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/26/1946 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1946 |
Wins the 1946 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/15/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
08/04/1947 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1947 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $93,720 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
10/05/1947 |
Wins the 1947 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/09/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/26/1948 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/21/1948 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1948 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/02/1948 |
Wins the 1948 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/06/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/01/1949 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/22/1949 |
Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/14/1949 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/22/1949 |
Goes 0-4 against the Brooklyn Bums, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/01/1949 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1949 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1949 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks. |
08/29/1949 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1949 |
Wins the 1949 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/20/1950 |
Goes 5-5 against the Washington Grays, with 4 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
04/23/1950 |
Goes 0-5 against the Brooklyn Bums, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
04/24/1950 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1950 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the 1950 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
10/05/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/23/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/31/1951 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Providence Steamrollers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/31/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Providence Steamrollers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/20/1951 |
Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 5 weeks. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
10/09/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
10/19/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
11/05/1951 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $3,100,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
08/25/1952 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1952 |
Wins the 1952 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
09/27/1952 |
Won the 1952 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Brooklyn Bums! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (6). |
06/15/1953 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 3 days. |
06/29/1953 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1953 |
Wins the 1953 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/19/1954 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1954 |
Wins the 1954 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
09/21/1954 |
Won the 1954 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Brooklyn Bums! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
07/04/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/09/1955 |
Collects his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball RBI! |
08/22/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1955 |
Wins the 1955 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship MVP Award. |
09/14/1955 |
Wins the 1955 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
10/10/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/24/1956 |
Scores his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball run! |
09/11/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship MVP Award. |
09/12/1956 |
Wins the 1956 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
09/24/1956 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
07/19/1957 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/19/1957 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/21/1958 |
Hits his 300th career Atlantic Coast Baseball home run! |
06/16/1958 |
Collects his 2000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball hit! |
09/14/1958 |
Wins the 1958 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
08/13/1959 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/14/1959 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/18/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 10 (7). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 9 (7). |
01/01/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
09/14/1962 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
132 |
1 |
1947 |
132 |
1 |
1949 |
121 |
8 |
1950 |
132 |
1 |
1951 |
123 |
8 |
1952 |
128 |
8 |
1954 |
132 |
1 |
1955 |
132 |
1 |
1958 |
132 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
604 |
2 |
1947 |
602 |
2 |
1949 |
547 |
8 |
1950 |
604 |
2 |
1951 |
566 |
5 |
1952 |
581 |
6 |
1954 |
609 |
2 |
1955 |
597 |
2 |
1958 |
573 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1946 |
503 |
6 |
1947 |
533 |
3 |
1948 |
486 |
6 |
1950 |
522 |
5 |
1951 |
481 |
7 |
1952 |
493 |
8 |
1954 |
526 |
1 |
1955 |
498 |
4 |
1958 |
482 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1945 |
131 |
7 |
1946 |
143 |
6 |
1947 |
184 |
2 |
1948 |
154 |
6 |
1949 |
159 |
3 |
1950 |
177 |
3 |
1951 |
143 |
4 |
1954 |
149 |
2 |
1955 |
161 |
2 |
1957 |
128 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1945 |
195 |
5 |
1946 |
231 |
4 |
1947 |
336 |
2 |
1948 |
299 |
1 |
1949 |
273 |
2 |
1950 |
302 |
2 |
1951 |
270 |
1 |
1952 |
237 |
5 |
1953 |
222 |
8 |
1954 |
246 |
2 |
1955 |
266 |
3 |
1957 |
212 |
7 |
1958 |
204 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
26 |
8 |
1947 |
36 |
2 |
1948 |
24 |
6 |
1949 |
31 |
5 |
1950 |
26 |
8 |
1951 |
26 |
3 |
1952 |
23 |
9 |
1953 |
28 |
3 |
1954 |
31 |
3 |
1955 |
25 |
5 |
1958 |
20 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1945 |
7 |
7 |
1947 |
7 |
8 |
1948 |
8 |
8 |
1949 |
7 |
6 |
1950 |
6 |
6 |
1951 |
7 |
6 |
1952 |
7 |
4 |
1953 |
6 |
7 |
1954 |
6 |
9 |
1957 |
6 |
7 |
1958 |
5 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1945 |
11 |
3 |
1946 |
18 |
3 |
1947 |
34 |
2 |
1948 |
35 |
2 |
1949 |
23 |
4 |
1950 |
29 |
2 |
1951 |
29 |
2 |
1952 |
24 |
3 |
1954 |
18 |
7 |
1955 |
24 |
4 |
1957 |
21 |
7 |
1958 |
17 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1945 |
12 |
6 |
1946 |
13 |
7 |
1947 |
11 |
8 |
1948 |
16 |
2 |
1949 |
12 |
7 |
1950 |
7 |
9 |
1953 |
7 |
8 |
1956 |
6 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1945 |
61 |
7 |
1946 |
74 |
6 |
1947 |
111 |
2 |
1948 |
105 |
2 |
1949 |
98 |
4 |
1950 |
85 |
5 |
1951 |
87 |
3 |
1952 |
77 |
7 |
1953 |
73 |
9 |
1954 |
120 |
1 |
1955 |
92 |
3 |
1957 |
81 |
4 |
1958 |
72 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1945 |
72 |
4 |
1946 |
75 |
5 |
1947 |
105 |
1 |
1948 |
93 |
4 |
1949 |
91 |
2 |
1950 |
99 |
2 |
1951 |
82 |
4 |
1952 |
87 |
2 |
1953 |
82 |
4 |
1954 |
95 |
3 |
1955 |
87 |
2 |
1957 |
67 |
8 |
1958 |
82 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1945 |
45 |
9 |
1946 |
72 |
5 |
1947 |
65 |
8 |
1949 |
67 |
10 |
1950 |
73 |
9 |
1951 |
68 |
9 |
1955 |
73 |
5 |
1958 |
66 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1944 |
7 |
9 |
1945 |
11 |
2 |
1946 |
10 |
6 |
1947 |
6 |
9 |
1948 |
11 |
4 |
1949 |
10 |
3 |
1950 |
7 |
10 |
1951 |
11 |
4 |
1952 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1946 |
5 |
2 |
1948 |
6 |
1 |
1950 |
4 |
7 |
1951 |
7 |
4 |
1952 |
5 |
7 |
1953 |
6 |
7 |
1954 |
6 |
2 |
1955 |
6 |
3 |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
1957 |
5 |
7 |
1958 |
4 |
10 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1945 |
16 |
8 |
1946 |
17 |
6 |
1952 |
17 |
5 |
1953 |
17 |
3 |
1955 |
14 |
8 |
1958 |
14 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1946 |
7 |
8 |
1949 |
9 |
3 |
1951 |
5 |
7 |
1953 |
8 |
1 |
1954 |
12 |
1 |
1955 |
5 |
7 |
1957 |
5 |
9 |
1958 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1945 |
35 |
8 |
1946 |
48 |
3 |
1947 |
77 |
1 |
1948 |
67 |
1 |
1949 |
61 |
2 |
1950 |
61 |
1 |
1951 |
62 |
1 |
1952 |
54 |
3 |
1953 |
50 |
3 |
1954 |
55 |
3 |
1955 |
53 |
4 |
1958 |
42 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1945 |
.310 |
1 |
1946 |
.284 |
9 |
1947 |
.345 |
2 |
1948 |
.317 |
4 |
1949 |
.343 |
2 |
1950 |
.339 |
2 |
1951 |
.297 |
4 |
1953 |
.302 |
8 |
1955 |
.323 |
3 |
1957 |
.320 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1945 |
.378 |
3 |
1946 |
.375 |
8 |
1947 |
.415 |
3 |
1948 |
.392 |
9 |
1949 |
.422 |
4 |
1950 |
.423 |
3 |
1951 |
.389 |
7 |
1953 |
.374 |
7 |
1955 |
.412 |
3 |
1956 |
.387 |
10 |
1957 |
.386 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1945 |
.462 |
1 |
1946 |
.459 |
5 |
1947 |
.630 |
2 |
1948 |
.615 |
1 |
1949 |
.588 |
2 |
1950 |
.579 |
3 |
1951 |
.561 |
2 |
1952 |
.481 |
7 |
1953 |
.501 |
4 |
1954 |
.468 |
8 |
1955 |
.534 |
4 |
1957 |
.530 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1945 |
73.62 |
2 |
1946 |
89.52 |
2 |
1947 |
137.11 |
1 |
1948 |
120.41 |
1 |
1949 |
120.75 |
1 |
1950 |
127.55 |
1 |
1951 |
108.40 |
2 |
1952 |
83.87 |
6 |
1953 |
87.84 |
4 |
1954 |
89.56 |
5 |
1955 |
113.89 |
2 |
1957 |
85.95 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1945 |
6.14 |
1 |
1946 |
6.01 |
6 |
1947 |
9.95 |
1 |
1948 |
9.29 |
1 |
1949 |
9.94 |
2 |
1950 |
9.36 |
2 |
1951 |
8.18 |
3 |
1952 |
5.70 |
9 |
1953 |
6.96 |
4 |
1955 |
8.36 |
3 |
1957 |
7.95 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1945 |
.152 |
2 |
1946 |
.175 |
4 |
1947 |
.285 |
2 |
1948 |
.298 |
1 |
1949 |
.246 |
2 |
1950 |
.239 |
5 |
1951 |
.264 |
2 |
1952 |
.221 |
3 |
1953 |
.199 |
4 |
1954 |
.184 |
6 |
1955 |
.211 |
6 |
1957 |
.210 |
6 |
1958 |
.168 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1945 |
.367 |
1 |
1946 |
.364 |
6 |
1947 |
.456 |
2 |
1948 |
.431 |
1 |
1949 |
.431 |
2 |
1950 |
.437 |
2 |
1951 |
.408 |
3 |
1952 |
.358 |
10 |
1953 |
.375 |
5 |
1955 |
.408 |
3 |
1957 |
.388 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1945 |
.840 |
1 |
1946 |
.834 |
4 |
1947 |
1.046 |
2 |
1948 |
1.007 |
1 |
1949 |
1.010 |
2 |
1950 |
1.002 |
2 |
1951 |
.950 |
3 |
1952 |
.832 |
7 |
1953 |
.875 |
4 |
1954 |
.816 |
10 |
1955 |
.947 |
3 |
1957 |
.916 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
5.3 |
2 |
1948 |
4.5 |
4 |
1949 |
4.6 |
7 |
1950 |
4.9 |
3 |
1951 |
3.9 |
8 |
1953 |
3.2 |
9 |
1955 |
4.5 |
6 |
1957 |
3.8 |
4 |
|
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