06/01/1949 |
Joined the St. Mary's University Huskies. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (4). |
04/10/1950 |
Wins the RCS RCS Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1950 |
Wins the 1950 Royal Canadian Society of Letters and Athletics Round 1 with the St. Mary's University Huskies! |
04/29/1950 |
Wins the 1950 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF. |
05/01/1950 |
Finished 2nd in 1950 RCS RCS Letterman of the Year voting. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 2 (5). |
02/26/1951 |
Wins the RCS RCS Player of the Week Award. |
03/02/1951 |
Goes 0-4 against the University of New Brunswick Seawolves, ending his hitting streak at 31 games. |
04/28/1951 |
Wins the 1951 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF. |
04/28/1951 |
Injured (sinusitis), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (10); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (6). |
04/29/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at RF. |
06/01/1952 |
Released by the St. Mary's University Huskies. |
06/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 21st overall pick) by the Cardiff Alliance. |
07/01/1952 |
Failed to sign with the Cardiff Alliance organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (9); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/23/1953 |
Wins the RCS RCS Player of the Week Award. |
03/31/1953 |
Goes 0-2 against the University of New Brunswick Seawolves, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
05/01/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 RCS RCS Letterman of the Year voting. |
06/01/1953 |
Released by the St. Mary's University Huskies. |
06/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Cardiff Alliance. |
06/14/1953 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cardiff Alliance organization with a signing bonus of $45,000. |
07/12/1953 |
Hits three home runs against the Medicine Hat Regionals, going 4-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/13/1953 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/02/1954 |
Named the #20 prospect in the RCB |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/28/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1954 |
Wins the 1954 The King's Cup with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/30/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at RF. |
10/02/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
10/03/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB TBL King's Newcomer of the Year. |
10/06/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,520 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 9 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
06/06/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/06/1955 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1955 |
Wins the 1955 The King's Cup with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/25/1955 |
Won the 1955 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Cardiff Alliance! |
10/04/1955 |
Wins the 1955 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at RF. |
10/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
10/10/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
05/14/1956 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1956 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/04/1956 |
Wins the 1956 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at LF. |
10/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/07/1957 |
Wins the 1957 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at RF. |
10/13/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/20/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $56,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/09/1958 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/26/1958 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks. |
10/07/1958 |
Wins the 1958 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
10/18/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $72,062 through arbitration. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/16/1959 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $473,902 with the Cardiff Alliance organization. |
05/11/1959 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/22/1959 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1959 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/03/1959 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1959 |
Wins the 1959 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at LF. |
10/09/1959 |
Finished 2nd in 1959 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/30/1960 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1960 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/08/1960 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1960 |
Wins the 1960 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
10/09/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (7). |
05/07/1961 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/22/1961 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1961 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1961 |
Earned 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/20/1961 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 6-7 weeks. |
10/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 11 (7). |
05/21/1962 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/03/1962 |
Wins the 1962 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at RF. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/13/1963 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/30/1963 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/02/1963 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/08/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
07/28/1963 |
Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks. |
08/13/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
09/22/1963 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/15/1963 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 10 (7). |
06/03/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
08/01/1964 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
08/20/1964 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
08/30/1964 |
Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
12/01/1964 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 10 (7). |
10/27/1965 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
11/26/1965 |
Released by the Fredericton organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/18/1966 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 7 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/19/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/01/1969 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
98 |
10 |
1956 |
108 |
1 |
1957 |
106 |
8 |
1958 |
104 |
6 |
1959 |
108 |
1 |
1960 |
107 |
1 |
1961 |
100 |
4 |
1962 |
108 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1955 |
424 |
6 |
1956 |
463 |
3 |
1957 |
457 |
5 |
1958 |
451 |
9 |
1959 |
482 |
3 |
1960 |
461 |
4 |
1961 |
455 |
5 |
1962 |
444 |
4 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1955 |
382 |
7 |
1956 |
399 |
5 |
1957 |
391 |
7 |
1959 |
403 |
6 |
1960 |
395 |
7 |
1961 |
378 |
8 |
1962 |
372 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1955 |
116 |
3 |
1956 |
120 |
4 |
1957 |
116 |
6 |
1959 |
139 |
1 |
1960 |
122 |
5 |
1961 |
111 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1955 |
210 |
3 |
1956 |
207 |
4 |
1957 |
195 |
2 |
1958 |
183 |
9 |
1959 |
215 |
3 |
1960 |
211 |
2 |
1961 |
194 |
5 |
1962 |
154 |
7 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1954 |
16 |
8 |
1955 |
18 |
3 |
1956 |
23 |
1 |
1957 |
21 |
3 |
1959 |
24 |
2 |
1960 |
23 |
3 |
1961 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
12 |
8 |
1955 |
24 |
2 |
1956 |
20 |
5 |
1957 |
18 |
3 |
1958 |
21 |
4 |
1959 |
16 |
8 |
1960 |
20 |
3 |
1961 |
20 |
5 |
1962 |
16 |
4 |
1963 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1955 |
71 |
1 |
1956 |
69 |
3 |
1957 |
67 |
2 |
1958 |
69 |
5 |
1959 |
68 |
5 |
1960 |
69 |
4 |
1961 |
69 |
5 |
1962 |
45 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1955 |
61 |
5 |
1956 |
55 |
8 |
1957 |
65 |
1 |
1958 |
62 |
9 |
1959 |
70 |
2 |
1960 |
62 |
3 |
1961 |
62 |
5 |
1962 |
50 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
38 |
8 |
1956 |
56 |
4 |
1957 |
58 |
3 |
1958 |
67 |
2 |
1959 |
71 |
2 |
1960 |
60 |
5 |
1961 |
68 |
3 |
1962 |
66 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
3 |
8 |
1956 |
4 |
4 |
1957 |
3 |
8 |
1958 |
4 |
4 |
1959 |
7 |
3 |
1961 |
6 |
7 |
1962 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1956 |
4 |
5 |
1959 |
5 |
3 |
1961 |
4 |
8 |
1962 |
3 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1956 |
4 |
3 |
1957 |
6 |
1 |
1959 |
3 |
5 |
1960 |
4 |
5 |
1961 |
5 |
2 |
1962 |
3 |
6 |
1963 |
3 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
28 |
9 |
1955 |
44 |
3 |
1956 |
45 |
3 |
1957 |
41 |
2 |
1958 |
34 |
9 |
1959 |
42 |
3 |
1960 |
46 |
2 |
1961 |
42 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.304 |
6 |
1956 |
.301 |
5 |
1957 |
.297 |
9 |
1959 |
.345 |
2 |
1960 |
.309 |
6 |
1961 |
.294 |
10 |
1961 |
.618 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.366 |
6 |
1956 |
.389 |
3 |
1957 |
.385 |
5 |
1958 |
.386 |
6 |
1959 |
.446 |
1 |
1960 |
.399 |
4 |
1961 |
.402 |
5 |
1961 |
.705 |
1 |
1962 |
.367 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1955 |
.550 |
3 |
1956 |
.519 |
5 |
1957 |
.499 |
2 |
1958 |
.482 |
7 |
1959 |
.533 |
3 |
1960 |
.534 |
3 |
1961 |
.513 |
5 |
1961 |
.882 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1955 |
77.48 |
3 |
1956 |
82.11 |
3 |
1957 |
76.42 |
1 |
1958 |
75.84 |
7 |
1959 |
102.39 |
1 |
1960 |
85.42 |
4 |
1961 |
82.69 |
2 |
1961 |
22.97 |
2 |
1962 |
59.25 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1955 |
7.58 |
4 |
1956 |
7.57 |
4 |
1957 |
7.04 |
2 |
1958 |
7.29 |
4 |
1959 |
10.16 |
1 |
1960 |
7.98 |
4 |
1961 |
8.00 |
3 |
1961 |
47.70 |
1 |
1962 |
5.50 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1955 |
.246 |
2 |
1956 |
.218 |
5 |
1957 |
.202 |
2 |
1958 |
.203 |
5 |
1959 |
.189 |
9 |
1960 |
.225 |
4 |
1961 |
.220 |
5 |
1962 |
.161 |
10 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1955 |
.394 |
4 |
1956 |
.395 |
5 |
1957 |
.385 |
2 |
1958 |
.381 |
7 |
1959 |
.421 |
1 |
1960 |
.412 |
3 |
1961 |
.395 |
5 |
1961 |
.718 |
1 |
1962 |
.342 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1955 |
.916 |
5 |
1956 |
.908 |
4 |
1957 |
.884 |
2 |
1958 |
.867 |
7 |
1959 |
.980 |
2 |
1960 |
.933 |
3 |
1961 |
.915 |
4 |
1961 |
1.587 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
3.7 |
2 |
1955 |
3.3 |
3 |
1956 |
3.6 |
5 |
1957 |
4.2 |
1 |
1959 |
5.3 |
1 |
1960 |
4.8 |
2 |
1961 |
3.1 |
7 |
1961 |
1.2 |
2 |
|
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