06/01/1948 |
Joined the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/25/1950 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), out for one week. |
03/02/1950 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
03/13/1950 |
Wins the MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Player of the Week Award. |
04/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Knock out Round MVP Award. |
09/05/1950 |
Injured (strep throat), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/19/1951 |
Wins the MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Player of the Week Award. |
04/01/1951 |
Wins the MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Batter of the Month Award. |
05/14/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/13/1952 |
Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/14/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year voting. |
06/01/1952 |
Released by the Robert E Lee HS Lancers. |
06/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 8th overall pick) by the Newark Gunners. |
06/07/1952 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization with a signing bonus of $81,670. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/27/1953 |
Wins the ORB (R) ORB (R) Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (7). |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 10 (7); Eye: 10 (6). |
04/10/1955 |
Named the #53 prospect in the ACB |
05/03/1955 |
Hits three home runs against the Allentown Ringers, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/12/1955 |
Injured (back soreness), out for 6 days. |
06/20/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (7); Power: 10 (7); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/10/1956 |
Named the #52 prospect in the ACB |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/13/1956 |
Injured (eye irritation), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/05/1956 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 ACB ACB Golden Rookie voting. |
10/18/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/06/1957 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/23/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,960 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 12 (7). |
10/18/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,900 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 12 (7). |
07/13/1959 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/20/1960 |
Injured (Strained groin), out for 8 weeks. |
10/16/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
04/23/1961 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/08/1961 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1961 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/05/1961 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Rockville Superbas, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
07/17/1961 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $68,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/02/1962 |
Injured (Hip soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/14/1962 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1962 |
Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 months. |
10/14/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $102,000. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 11 (6). |
04/22/1963 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1963 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1963 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/1963 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
10/02/1963 |
Wins the 1963 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
10/06/1963 |
Finished 2nd in 1963 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
10/15/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
12/08/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/15/1964 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1964 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1964 |
Wins the 1964 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship MVP Award. |
09/09/1964 |
Wins the 1964 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Philadelphia Haymakers. |
10/08/1964 |
Finished 2nd in 1964 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
10/17/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
03/14/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
05/06/1965 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks. |
08/01/1965 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/11/1965 |
Finished 3rd in 1965 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
10/20/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
05/18/1966 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $350,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
08/22/1966 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
09/09/1966 |
Wins the 1966 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/01/1967 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1967 |
Wins the 1967 The King's Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches. |
09/18/1967 |
Won the 1967 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Saint John Sasquatches! |
09/29/1967 |
Wins the 1967 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/19/1968 |
Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 4 weeks. |
06/25/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/18/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
02/11/1970 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Bangor Lumberjacks organization. |
06/08/1970 |
Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
12/18/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 10 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
11/19/1971 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1961 |
126 |
7 |
1963 |
124 |
8 |
1964 |
129 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1961 |
568 |
5 |
1963 |
529 |
9 |
1964 |
555 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1961 |
511 |
5 |
1964 |
490 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1961 |
145 |
2 |
1964 |
134 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
139 |
1 |
1957 |
68 |
9 |
1961 |
87 |
9 |
1964 |
90 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1956 |
224 |
7 |
1961 |
273 |
3 |
1963 |
232 |
4 |
1964 |
240 |
3 |
1965 |
220 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1961 |
28 |
2 |
1964 |
27 |
3 |
1965 |
24 |
7 |
1966 |
16 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1956 |
26 |
4 |
1957 |
23 |
6 |
1959 |
23 |
5 |
1961 |
32 |
2 |
1962 |
22 |
10 |
1963 |
28 |
2 |
1964 |
25 |
1 |
1965 |
21 |
5 |
1966 |
15 |
4 |
1967 |
10 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1956 |
75 |
10 |
1959 |
73 |
9 |
1961 |
89 |
3 |
1962 |
71 |
9 |
1963 |
72 |
7 |
1964 |
79 |
3 |
1965 |
63 |
10 |
1966 |
52 |
7 |
1967 |
43 |
7 |
1968 |
40 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1959 |
72 |
8 |
1961 |
76 |
7 |
1963 |
70 |
8 |
1964 |
71 |
6 |
1965 |
78 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1961 |
52 |
9 |
1963 |
71 |
2 |
1964 |
58 |
6 |
1965 |
56 |
7 |
1968 |
40 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1957 |
6 |
7 |
1961 |
5 |
2 |
1963 |
6 |
2 |
1964 |
5 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1960 |
5 |
8 |
1961 |
4 |
9 |
1964 |
5 |
7 |
1967 |
4 |
4 |
1968 |
3 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1956 |
49 |
4 |
1959 |
43 |
10 |
1961 |
62 |
1 |
1962 |
43 |
7 |
1963 |
47 |
4 |
1964 |
54 |
2 |
1965 |
48 |
3 |
1966 |
31 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1961 |
.284 |
9 |
1965 |
.291 |
9 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1961 |
.349 |
10 |
1963 |
.380 |
3 |
1965 |
.374 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1959 |
.526 |
5 |
1961 |
.534 |
3 |
1962 |
.482 |
8 |
1963 |
.511 |
3 |
1964 |
.490 |
2 |
1965 |
.505 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1961 |
95.35 |
2 |
1963 |
87.97 |
3 |
1964 |
85.12 |
4 |
1965 |
82.05 |
4 |
1966 |
54.35 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1959 |
6.84 |
7 |
1961 |
6.77 |
4 |
1963 |
6.92 |
4 |
1964 |
6.19 |
6 |
1965 |
6.86 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1956 |
.207 |
6 |
1959 |
.243 |
4 |
1961 |
.250 |
3 |
1962 |
.220 |
5 |
1963 |
.231 |
3 |
1964 |
.216 |
3 |
1965 |
.213 |
3 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1959 |
.384 |
6 |
1961 |
.378 |
5 |
1963 |
.386 |
4 |
1964 |
.362 |
7 |
1965 |
.389 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1959 |
.891 |
5 |
1961 |
.883 |
4 |
1963 |
.891 |
3 |
1964 |
.838 |
6 |
1965 |
.878 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1961 |
3.1 |
8 |
1963 |
3.6 |
8 |
1965 |
3.3 |
10 |
1966 |
2.5 |
8 |
|
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