06/05/1941 |
Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Reynosa Broncos, out of college (Mississippi; Oxford, MS). |
07/05/1941 |
Failed to sign with the Reynosa Broncos organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/05/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Tijuana Típica , out of college (Mississippi; Oxford, MS). |
07/02/1942 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Tijuana Típica organization with a signing bonus of $40,590. |
07/02/1942 |
Released by the Tijuana Típica . |
07/27/1942 |
Goes 5-7 against the El Paso Potros, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
09/15/1942 |
Finished 3rd in 1942 IDB IDB Southwest Rookie of the Year voting. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (7). |
06/01/1943 |
Named the #3 prospect in the IDB |
09/25/1943 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (9); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/12/1944 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/06/1944 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 IDB IDB Southwest Golden Glove at 3B. |
09/15/1944 |
Wins the 1944 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 3B. |
09/19/1944 |
Finished 2nd in 1944 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year voting. |
09/26/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (9); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
07/22/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Phoenix Firebirds, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 5 R. |
09/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 IDB IDB Southwest Golden Glove at 3B. |
09/13/1945 |
Wins the 1945 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 3B. |
09/17/1945 |
Finished 3rd in 1945 IDB IDB Southwest Hitter of the Year voting. |
09/27/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
11/06/1945 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $1,197,700 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/23/1946 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
08/07/1946 |
Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/29/1946 |
Wins the 1946 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 14 (7). |
04/28/1947 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1947 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/03/1947 |
Wins the 1947 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 14 (7). |
03/13/1948 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
03/15/1948 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. |
09/30/1948 |
Wins the 1948 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/16/1949 |
Injured (thumb contusion), out for 2 days. |
11/02/1949 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $862,200 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/17/1950 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/19/1950 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1950 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1950 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks. |
08/03/1950 |
Injured (elbow soreness), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/07/1950 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 14 (7). |
04/16/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Bums, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
05/01/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/23/1951 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
08/14/1951 |
Injured (strained groin), out for 4 weeks. |
10/05/1951 |
Wins the 1951 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/09/1951 |
Finished 2nd in 1951 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 14 (7). |
05/11/1952 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Haymakers, with 1 3B, 6 RBI and 1 R. |
05/19/1952 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1952 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Haymakers, with 4 RBI and 1 R. |
06/09/1952 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1952 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/16/1953 |
Was traded by the Washington Grays to the Truro United in exchange for SP Albert Suárez, RF Daniel Fiermonte, SS Ruud Koot. |
06/25/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/20/1953 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/03/1953 |
Wins the 1953 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at 3B. |
10/05/1953 |
Wins the 1953 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 3B. |
10/09/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 15 (8). |
04/08/1954 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 2 weeks. |
05/16/1954 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/30/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/02/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/16/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
11/14/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $935,000 with the Liverpool AC organization. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 15 (9). |
05/23/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 3B. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 15 (9). |
06/01/1956 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1956 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1956 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Manchester City Baseball Stars, with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
08/06/1956 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1956 |
Wins the 1956 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 3B. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (8); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 14 (9). |
04/10/1957 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/12/1957 |
Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for one week. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/31/1957 |
Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/23/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (8); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 13 (9). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (8); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 11 (9). |
03/18/1959 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $140,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization. |
06/08/1959 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1959 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/17/1959 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1959 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
09/17/1959 |
Wins the 1959 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at 1B. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (8); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 10 (9). |
07/02/1960 |
Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/12/1960 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/28/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (8); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
01/01/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
09/22/1963 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1945 |
71 |
9 |
1948 |
128 |
5 |
1949 |
129 |
3 |
1954 |
108 |
1 |
1955 |
108 |
1 |
1956 |
108 |
1 |
1957 |
108 |
1 |
1959 |
80 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1945 |
353 |
2 |
1948 |
600 |
4 |
1949 |
596 |
4 |
1953 |
447 |
4 |
1954 |
486 |
1 |
1955 |
476 |
2 |
1956 |
467 |
1 |
1957 |
468 |
3 |
1959 |
371 |
1 |
1960 |
324 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1945 |
294 |
9 |
1948 |
524 |
3 |
1949 |
506 |
2 |
1953 |
388 |
6 |
1954 |
405 |
2 |
1955 |
407 |
2 |
1956 |
409 |
3 |
1957 |
409 |
6 |
1959 |
337 |
1 |
1960 |
296 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1948 |
141 |
8 |
1949 |
151 |
6 |
1952 |
135 |
8 |
1953 |
131 |
2 |
1954 |
122 |
3 |
1955 |
126 |
1 |
1956 |
120 |
4 |
1957 |
122 |
4 |
1959 |
104 |
3 |
1960 |
83 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1943 |
47 |
2 |
1944 |
32 |
7 |
1946 |
95 |
1 |
1947 |
76 |
4 |
1948 |
79 |
5 |
1949 |
67 |
6 |
1954 |
53 |
8 |
1957 |
51 |
8 |
1959 |
52 |
5 |
1960 |
53 |
3 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1944 |
147 |
3 |
1945 |
180 |
2 |
1947 |
211 |
8 |
1948 |
246 |
3 |
1949 |
238 |
6 |
1951 |
198 |
10 |
1952 |
225 |
7 |
1953 |
212 |
1 |
1954 |
203 |
1 |
1955 |
211 |
2 |
1956 |
211 |
3 |
1957 |
190 |
4 |
1959 |
184 |
1 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1944 |
18 |
7 |
1945 |
21 |
2 |
1948 |
29 |
2 |
1949 |
41 |
1 |
1950 |
28 |
6 |
1951 |
25 |
5 |
1952 |
35 |
1 |
1953 |
29 |
2 |
1954 |
26 |
1 |
1955 |
29 |
1 |
1956 |
20 |
4 |
1957 |
21 |
3 |
1959 |
18 |
2 |
1960 |
15 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1942 |
4 |
8 |
1943 |
10 |
1 |
1944 |
11 |
2 |
1945 |
17 |
1 |
1947 |
14 |
2 |
1948 |
17 |
2 |
1949 |
11 |
3 |
1950 |
8 |
4 |
1951 |
12 |
2 |
1952 |
8 |
3 |
1953 |
11 |
2 |
1954 |
5 |
6 |
1955 |
7 |
3 |
1956 |
4 |
8 |
1957 |
4 |
6 |
1959 |
7 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1944 |
6 |
8 |
1945 |
12 |
5 |
1948 |
14 |
9 |
1954 |
15 |
4 |
1955 |
14 |
8 |
1956 |
21 |
4 |
1957 |
13 |
5 |
1959 |
16 |
3 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1942 |
9 |
4 |
1943 |
9 |
8 |
1944 |
14 |
1 |
1945 |
17 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1945 |
62 |
3 |
1948 |
86 |
4 |
1949 |
73 |
8 |
1950 |
81 |
10 |
1951 |
75 |
7 |
1952 |
80 |
5 |
1953 |
54 |
8 |
1954 |
60 |
4 |
1955 |
55 |
7 |
1956 |
70 |
2 |
1957 |
64 |
4 |
1959 |
65 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1944 |
58 |
4 |
1945 |
74 |
2 |
1948 |
79 |
7 |
1949 |
75 |
9 |
1951 |
79 |
5 |
1953 |
73 |
1 |
1954 |
72 |
1 |
1955 |
69 |
2 |
1956 |
66 |
3 |
1957 |
64 |
4 |
1959 |
57 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1944 |
44 |
3 |
1945 |
54 |
3 |
1946 |
75 |
4 |
1949 |
84 |
6 |
1953 |
56 |
7 |
1954 |
73 |
2 |
1955 |
65 |
2 |
1956 |
56 |
4 |
1957 |
53 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1946 |
12 |
4 |
1948 |
7 |
9 |
1949 |
16 |
1 |
1950 |
7 |
10 |
1951 |
7 |
8 |
1953 |
4 |
4 |
1954 |
3 |
9 |
1955 |
7 |
3 |
1959 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1944 |
3 |
9 |
1951 |
5 |
7 |
1955 |
4 |
4 |
1957 |
6 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1943 |
24 |
9 |
1944 |
35 |
3 |
1945 |
50 |
1 |
1947 |
47 |
7 |
1948 |
60 |
2 |
1949 |
60 |
4 |
1950 |
52 |
7 |
1951 |
49 |
4 |
1952 |
56 |
1 |
1953 |
50 |
1 |
1954 |
46 |
1 |
1955 |
50 |
1 |
1956 |
45 |
3 |
1957 |
38 |
3 |
1959 |
41 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1949 |
.298 |
10 |
1950 |
.309 |
10 |
1951 |
.316 |
2 |
1952 |
.291 |
6 |
1953 |
.338 |
2 |
1954 |
.301 |
6 |
1955 |
.310 |
3 |
1956 |
.293 |
8 |
1957 |
.298 |
8 |
1959 |
.309 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1944 |
.402 |
7 |
1945 |
.410 |
7 |
1949 |
.397 |
8 |
1951 |
.412 |
3 |
1952 |
.372 |
8 |
1953 |
.422 |
2 |
1954 |
.408 |
2 |
1955 |
.401 |
2 |
1956 |
.377 |
6 |
1957 |
.374 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1944 |
.516 |
5 |
1945 |
.612 |
3 |
1948 |
.469 |
7 |
1949 |
.470 |
9 |
1950 |
.553 |
5 |
1951 |
.553 |
3 |
1952 |
.485 |
6 |
1953 |
.546 |
2 |
1954 |
.501 |
2 |
1955 |
.518 |
5 |
1956 |
.516 |
6 |
1957 |
.465 |
4 |
1959 |
.546 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1944 |
54.08 |
7 |
1945 |
72.02 |
3 |
1948 |
88.30 |
5 |
1949 |
96.80 |
5 |
1951 |
82.96 |
5 |
1952 |
83.96 |
5 |
1953 |
91.76 |
1 |
1954 |
88.44 |
1 |
1955 |
84.94 |
2 |
1956 |
80.85 |
4 |
1957 |
72.95 |
3 |
1959 |
66.17 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1945 |
8.53 |
5 |
1948 |
5.93 |
10 |
1949 |
7.03 |
7 |
1950 |
7.38 |
9 |
1951 |
8.39 |
2 |
1952 |
6.35 |
5 |
1953 |
9.28 |
1 |
1954 |
8.12 |
1 |
1955 |
7.64 |
3 |
1956 |
7.28 |
6 |
1957 |
6.50 |
4 |
1959 |
7.35 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1943 |
.137 |
10 |
1944 |
.204 |
2 |
1945 |
.310 |
1 |
1947 |
.186 |
8 |
1948 |
.200 |
4 |
1950 |
.245 |
4 |
1951 |
.237 |
4 |
1952 |
.194 |
7 |
1953 |
.209 |
5 |
1954 |
.200 |
2 |
1955 |
.209 |
6 |
1956 |
.222 |
4 |
1957 |
.166 |
5 |
1959 |
.237 |
3 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1944 |
.413 |
4 |
1945 |
.445 |
3 |
1950 |
.394 |
7 |
1951 |
.415 |
2 |
1952 |
.377 |
3 |
1953 |
.423 |
1 |
1954 |
.405 |
1 |
1955 |
.395 |
3 |
1956 |
.391 |
6 |
1957 |
.369 |
3 |
1959 |
.391 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1944 |
.918 |
4 |
1945 |
1.022 |
4 |
1948 |
.816 |
9 |
1949 |
.867 |
8 |
1950 |
.938 |
6 |
1951 |
.965 |
2 |
1952 |
.857 |
5 |
1953 |
.969 |
1 |
1954 |
.910 |
1 |
1955 |
.920 |
3 |
1956 |
.893 |
6 |
1957 |
.838 |
4 |
1959 |
.915 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1944 |
3.9 |
3 |
1945 |
5.5 |
2 |
1946 |
3.5 |
5 |
1947 |
4.6 |
3 |
1948 |
5.9 |
2 |
1949 |
5.6 |
4 |
1950 |
4.5 |
5 |
1951 |
5.4 |
2 |
1952 |
5.1 |
4 |
1953 |
5.0 |
1 |
1954 |
2.9 |
6 |
1955 |
2.5 |
6 |
1956 |
2.1 |
10 |
|