06/01/1954 |
Joined the German Academy Nationalelf. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/30/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1955 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 6 (8). |
07/30/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/18/1956 |
Injured (broken kneecap), out for 5-6 months. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 6 (7). |
06/01/1957 |
Released by the German Academy Nationalelf. |
06/01/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants. |
06/06/1957 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $25,000. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/16/1958 |
Released by the Halifax organization. |
06/25/1958 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Phoenix Firebirds organization. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/01/1959 |
Named the #22 prospect in the IDB |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (6). |
05/27/1960 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/01/1960 |
Named the #5 prospect in the IDB |
06/14/1960 |
Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the IDB IDB Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/15/1960 |
Wins the 1960 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at LF. |
09/26/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (7); Power: 8 (6); Eye: 10 (6). |
06/12/1961 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1961 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1961 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for one week. |
09/15/1961 |
Wins the 1961 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at LF. |
09/26/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $68,750 through arbitration. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Germany. |
11/12/1961 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1962 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/03/1962 |
Injured (Fractured fibula), out for 4 months. |
10/02/1962 |
Became a free agent. |
11/14/1962 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $1,022,400 with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
04/27/1963 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks. |
06/30/1963 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
07/12/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/23/1963 |
Wins the 1963 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Virginia Beach Schooners! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 12 (6). |
03/20/1964 |
Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 5 weeks. |
09/24/1964 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/15/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
11/04/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,000 with the El Paso Potros organization. |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for Germany. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/07/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1965 |
Wins the IDB IDB Batter of the Month Award. |
08/07/1965 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
09/18/1965 |
Wins the 1965 IDB IDB Southwest Silver Batsman at LF. |
10/01/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
10/20/1965 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/07/1966 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks. |
07/25/1966 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/05/1967 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1967 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/1967 |
Wins the 1967 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at DH. |
10/03/1967 |
Finished 2nd in 1967 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
11/06/1967 |
Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Germany. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/05/1968 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (6). |
04/08/1969 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
06/09/1969 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1969 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/03/1969 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 5-6 weeks. |
09/21/1969 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/14/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (7). |
03/14/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,200 with the Moncton Bucks organization. |
05/11/1970 |
Wins the ACB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1970 |
Wins the ACB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1970 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/27/1970 |
Wins the ACB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1970 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/09/1970 |
Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Germany. |
12/18/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 11 (7). |
02/08/1971 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $242,000 with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 11 (7). |
03/26/1972 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week. |
12/31/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 11 (7). |
02/11/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $43,400 with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization. |
05/21/1973 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
10/11/1973 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week. |
10/23/1973 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/05/1973 |
Named to the 1973 The Baseball World Cup for Germany. |
11/10/1973 |
Injured (Fractured finger), out for 6 weeks. |
12/31/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 12 (7). |
12/15/1974 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1964 |
14 |
1 |
1967 |
108 |
1 |
1967 |
14 |
1 |
1968 |
93 |
7 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1965 |
322 |
7 |
1967 |
482 |
1 |
1968 |
384 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1965 |
287 |
9 |
1967 |
427 |
1 |
1968 |
334 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1961 |
94 |
2 |
1965 |
89 |
3 |
1967 |
127 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1961 |
163 |
3 |
1965 |
155 |
4 |
1967 |
210 |
1 |
1967 |
38 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1967 |
28 |
1 |
1968 |
15 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1965 |
18 |
4 |
1967 |
17 |
3 |
1967 |
5 |
3 |
1969 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1961 |
60 |
3 |
1965 |
47 |
4 |
1967 |
65 |
2 |
1967 |
18 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1965 |
45 |
4 |
1967 |
58 |
4 |
1969 |
57 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1967 |
45 |
4 |
1968 |
44 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1966 |
2 |
7 |
1967 |
5 |
2 |
1968 |
11 |
2 |
1969 |
6 |
1 |
1970 |
5 |
4 |
1970 |
2 |
5 |
1972 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1964 |
4 |
9 |
1965 |
5 |
3 |
1967 |
6 |
3 |
1967 |
4 |
6 |
1968 |
6 |
3 |
1969 |
6 |
2 |
1972 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1967 |
4 |
4 |
1973 |
5 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1961 |
33 |
5 |
1965 |
30 |
5 |
1967 |
47 |
1 |
1967 |
8 |
7 |
1969 |
35 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1960 |
.332 |
4 |
1961 |
.360 |
1 |
1965 |
.310 |
2 |
1967 |
.297 |
3 |
1969 |
.308 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.383 |
8 |
1961 |
.419 |
3 |
1965 |
.385 |
3 |
1967 |
.369 |
4 |
1969 |
.392 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1960 |
.515 |
7 |
1961 |
.625 |
2 |
1965 |
.540 |
3 |
1967 |
.492 |
3 |
1967 |
.691 |
9 |
1969 |
.514 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1961 |
67.22 |
4 |
1965 |
59.25 |
3 |
1967 |
79.48 |
1 |
1967 |
17.95 |
10 |
1969 |
66.51 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.05 |
6 |
1961 |
10.25 |
3 |
1965 |
7.80 |
2 |
1967 |
6.90 |
2 |
1969 |
7.91 |
1 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1961 |
.264 |
3 |
1965 |
.230 |
3 |
1967 |
.194 |
3 |
1967 |
.327 |
8 |
1969 |
.206 |
5 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1960 |
.383 |
7 |
1961 |
.452 |
2 |
1965 |
.401 |
1 |
1967 |
.386 |
4 |
1969 |
.394 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1960 |
.898 |
7 |
1961 |
1.044 |
3 |
1965 |
.925 |
1 |
1967 |
.861 |
4 |
1969 |
.906 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1961 |
3.6 |
4 |
1967 |
4.0 |
3 |
1969 |
2.5 |
8 |
|
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