09/15/1945 |
Joined the Dutch Academy Oranje. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (5). |
06/01/1946 |
Released by the Dutch Academy Oranje. |
06/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Fredericton Salamanders. |
07/01/1946 |
Failed to sign with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (5). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/27/1948 |
Wins the 1948 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF. |
06/01/1948 |
Released by the Dalhousie University Tigers. |
06/01/1948 |
Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Fredericton Salamanders. |
06/25/1948 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization with a signing bonus of $12,300. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 7 (6). |
07/20/1949 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/06/1949 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days. |
10/06/1949 |
Wins the 1949 WIT (S A) WIT (S A) Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
08/28/1950 |
Wins the LM (AA) LM (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 LM (AA) LM (AA) Prix de la meilleure Défenseur at RF. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/02/1951 |
Named the #97 prospect in the RCB |
07/17/1951 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks. |
10/19/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,320 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 8 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/12/1952 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/13/1952 |
Injured (sprained finger), out for 2 weeks. |
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: 9 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
06/11/1953 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/21/1953 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks. |
10/16/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/20/1954 |
Injured (back stiffness), out for one week. |
06/10/1954 |
Injured (torn groin), out for 6 weeks. |
10/13/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
04/11/1955 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks. |
10/17/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
04/11/1956 |
Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/07/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1956 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/21/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
05/23/1956 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/08/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,250 through arbitration. |
10/29/1956 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $616,500 with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/20/1957 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/18/1957 |
Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/07/1957 |
Wins the 1957 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at RF. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (7). |
04/05/1958 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/04/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/04/1958 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/18/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (7). |
05/23/1959 |
Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/21/1959 |
Injured (Post-concussion syndrome), out for 6 months. |
11/25/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/24/1960 |
Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/04/1960 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
04/08/1961 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
05/15/1961 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/14/1961 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/05/1961 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/15/1961 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
03/31/1962 |
Injured (Torn groin), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/08/1963 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/26/1963 |
Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks. |
08/29/1963 |
Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
09/22/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
103 |
4 |
1958 |
99 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1957 |
428 |
8 |
1958 |
423 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1957 |
380 |
8 |
1958 |
378 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
47 |
8 |
1952 |
64 |
4 |
1953 |
52 |
8 |
1955 |
59 |
5 |
1956 |
66 |
6 |
1957 |
64 |
6 |
1958 |
76 |
3 |
1961 |
50 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
201 |
5 |
1957 |
182 |
4 |
1958 |
164 |
7 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1956 |
29 |
1 |
1957 |
19 |
7 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1951 |
6 |
4 |
1952 |
3 |
10 |
1956 |
5 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1956 |
18 |
6 |
1957 |
17 |
6 |
1958 |
17 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
57 |
10 |
1957 |
52 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1953 |
42 |
9 |
1956 |
49 |
8 |
1957 |
45 |
6 |
1958 |
43 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1951 |
2 |
8 |
1952 |
3 |
7 |
1955 |
4 |
3 |
1956 |
2 |
10 |
1958 |
2 |
8 |
1961 |
2 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
4 |
8 |
1961 |
4 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1956 |
52 |
2 |
1957 |
39 |
6 |
1958 |
34 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1956 |
.290 |
8 |
1957 |
.279 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1956 |
.371 |
5 |
1957 |
.354 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1956 |
.540 |
3 |
1957 |
.479 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1956 |
73.45 |
4 |
1957 |
65.78 |
6 |
1958 |
54.00 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.11 |
3 |
1957 |
6.25 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1956 |
.250 |
3 |
1957 |
.200 |
7 |
1958 |
.183 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1956 |
.395 |
3 |
1957 |
.365 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1956 |
.911 |
3 |
1957 |
.833 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
3.6 |
2 |
1957 |
3.1 |
3 |
|