06/01/1945 |
Joined the Walt Whitman HS Vikings. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 8 (9). |
04/07/1946 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks. |
04/27/1946 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 7 (9). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 7 (9). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/01/1949 |
Released by the Walt Whitman HS Vikings. |
06/01/1949 |
Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Newark Gunners. |
06/04/1949 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization with a signing bonus of $45,000. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 7 (9). |
04/10/1950 |
Named the #30 prospect in the ACB |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (9); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/10/1951 |
Named the #3 prospect in the ACB |
05/14/1951 |
Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
05/21/1951 |
Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1951 |
Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Batter of the Month Award. |
06/18/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/26/1951 |
Goes 0-4 against the Allentown Ringers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/27/1951 |
Injured (high ankle sprain), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (9); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 10 (8). |
04/10/1952 |
Named the #2 prospect in the ACB |
10/22/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,720 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (9); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
10/01/1953 |
Injured (electrical shock), out for one week. |
10/03/1953 |
Wins the 1953 ACB ACB Golden Glove Award at 3B. |
10/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,040 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (8); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 14 (7). |
07/14/1954 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/13/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 14 (7). |
05/02/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/03/1955 |
Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/28/1955 |
Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/14/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the Providence Steamrollers, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1955 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/17/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (7). |
04/14/1956 |
Injured (fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks. |
06/04/1956 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
06/05/1956 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
07/21/1956 |
Injured (concussion), out for 3 weeks. |
08/18/1956 |
Hits three home runs against the Rockville Superbas, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/20/1956 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/29/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $39,000 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 14 (7). |
03/20/1957 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 4 weeks. |
07/22/1957 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $53,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/11/1958 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
06/10/1958 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
10/20/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for The United States. |
11/25/1958 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $5,713,500 with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
12/06/1958 |
Wins the 1958 The Baseball World Cup Championship Round with the The United States! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/10/1959 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1959 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/01/1959 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/11/1959 |
Wins the 1959 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship MVP Award. |
09/12/1959 |
Wins the 1959 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/27/1960 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/08/1960 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
10/05/1960 |
Wins the 1960 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 12 (8). |
06/09/1961 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for The United States. |
11/18/1961 |
Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 The Baseball World Cup Championship Round with the The United States! |
12/08/1961 |
Wins the 1961 BWC BWC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (8). |
03/10/1962 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
03/17/1962 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1962 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1962 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/21/1962 |
Goes 5-5 against the Rockville Superbas, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
08/27/1962 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/03/1962 |
Wins the 1962 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (8). |
04/28/1963 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/15/1963 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/20/1963 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/09/1963 |
Wins the 1963 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
09/21/1963 |
Won the 1963 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Brooklyn Bums! |
09/21/1963 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/02/1963 |
Wins the 1963 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
04/05/1964 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
06/30/1964 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/20/1964 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $4,761,500 with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
07/23/1964 |
Injured (Broken kneecap), out for 5 months. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
06/07/1965 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1965 |
Injured (Scratched cornea), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/22/1965 |
Goes 5-5 against the Newark Gunners, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/14/1965 |
Wins the 1965 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Brooklyn Bums. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
05/24/1967 |
Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 6 weeks. |
07/20/1967 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 weeks. |
08/19/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
09/19/1967 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
09/19/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
129 |
6 |
1955 |
127 |
8 |
1958 |
128 |
7 |
1960 |
127 |
5 |
1961 |
127 |
6 |
1962 |
129 |
3 |
1963 |
131 |
2 |
1965 |
126 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1953 |
590 |
6 |
1955 |
572 |
6 |
1958 |
574 |
5 |
1958 |
67 |
10 |
1960 |
593 |
2 |
1961 |
580 |
3 |
1962 |
586 |
4 |
1963 |
595 |
2 |
1965 |
556 |
4 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1953 |
532 |
3 |
1954 |
493 |
8 |
1955 |
494 |
6 |
1958 |
499 |
7 |
1960 |
529 |
3 |
1961 |
522 |
4 |
1962 |
514 |
3 |
1963 |
525 |
2 |
1965 |
498 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
139 |
8 |
1955 |
138 |
9 |
1958 |
141 |
6 |
1960 |
135 |
7 |
1961 |
144 |
3 |
1962 |
151 |
5 |
1963 |
145 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
82 |
6 |
1953 |
137 |
1 |
1954 |
82 |
4 |
1955 |
77 |
7 |
1962 |
86 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1953 |
236 |
7 |
1954 |
236 |
4 |
1955 |
245 |
5 |
1958 |
216 |
5 |
1958 |
33 |
7 |
1960 |
222 |
6 |
1961 |
248 |
4 |
1962 |
253 |
4 |
1963 |
226 |
7 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1960 |
25 |
6 |
1961 |
22 |
10 |
1962 |
21 |
10 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1953 |
7 |
3 |
1962 |
6 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1953 |
25 |
4 |
1954 |
24 |
1 |
1955 |
28 |
3 |
1956 |
18 |
10 |
1958 |
21 |
6 |
1958 |
5 |
1 |
1959 |
21 |
8 |
1960 |
18 |
7 |
1961 |
24 |
6 |
1961 |
5 |
1 |
1962 |
23 |
8 |
1963 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
88 |
3 |
1954 |
83 |
6 |
1955 |
90 |
4 |
1958 |
62 |
10 |
1958 |
15 |
10 |
1959 |
73 |
9 |
1960 |
76 |
4 |
1961 |
69 |
8 |
1961 |
18 |
5 |
1962 |
82 |
4 |
1963 |
85 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
82 |
4 |
1955 |
76 |
5 |
1958 |
72 |
10 |
1958 |
17 |
1 |
1959 |
71 |
9 |
1960 |
86 |
2 |
1961 |
77 |
5 |
1962 |
91 |
3 |
1963 |
90 |
2 |
1965 |
70 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
61 |
7 |
1958 |
63 |
7 |
1960 |
55 |
8 |
1962 |
60 |
8 |
1963 |
56 |
8 |
1965 |
50 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1958 |
9 |
4 |
1960 |
10 |
1 |
1961 |
5 |
2 |
1963 |
6 |
2 |
1964 |
6 |
5 |
1965 |
5 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1952 |
6 |
5 |
1953 |
8 |
3 |
1954 |
5 |
3 |
1955 |
9 |
1 |
1958 |
8 |
3 |
1960 |
4 |
6 |
1961 |
6 |
2 |
1962 |
8 |
1 |
1963 |
7 |
5 |
1964 |
5 |
7 |
1965 |
4 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1952 |
4 |
8 |
1953 |
7 |
2 |
1955 |
7 |
3 |
1958 |
2 |
2 |
1960 |
5 |
8 |
1963 |
6 |
3 |
1964 |
4 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1953 |
48 |
5 |
1954 |
47 |
6 |
1955 |
48 |
6 |
1960 |
47 |
6 |
1961 |
51 |
5 |
1961 |
7 |
9 |
1962 |
50 |
3 |
1963 |
42 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1964 |
.278 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.364 |
10 |
1958 |
.370 |
9 |
1962 |
.374 |
9 |
1963 |
.350 |
9 |
1964 |
.356 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.479 |
6 |
1955 |
.496 |
9 |
1958 |
.433 |
10 |
1959 |
.503 |
8 |
1960 |
.420 |
9 |
1961 |
.475 |
8 |
1961 |
.694 |
7 |
1962 |
.492 |
7 |
1964 |
.469 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
84.51 |
8 |
1955 |
94.13 |
3 |
1958 |
80.76 |
5 |
1960 |
66.76 |
10 |
1961 |
83.71 |
6 |
1962 |
96.33 |
5 |
1963 |
80.35 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
6.17 |
8 |
1955 |
6.85 |
7 |
1958 |
5.77 |
9 |
1961 |
5.71 |
8 |
1962 |
6.83 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.197 |
5 |
1954 |
.197 |
3 |
1955 |
.217 |
4 |
1958 |
.296 |
10 |
1959 |
.216 |
8 |
1960 |
.164 |
7 |
1961 |
.199 |
8 |
1961 |
.347 |
3 |
1962 |
.198 |
7 |
1964 |
.192 |
6 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.374 |
7 |
1955 |
.376 |
7 |
1958 |
.353 |
10 |
1959 |
.376 |
10 |
1961 |
.356 |
8 |
1961 |
.530 |
10 |
1962 |
.380 |
5 |
1964 |
.355 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.832 |
8 |
1955 |
.860 |
7 |
1958 |
.803 |
10 |
1959 |
.862 |
10 |
1961 |
.820 |
8 |
1961 |
1.178 |
8 |
1962 |
.866 |
7 |
1964 |
.826 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
4.7 |
6 |
1955 |
5.0 |
4 |
1956 |
3.1 |
9 |
1957 |
3.5 |
5 |
1959 |
3.3 |
9 |
1962 |
4.9 |
2 |
|