Player History |
01/02/1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the New York Empires. |
04/30/1951 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/15/1951 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Detroit Bears, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/08/1951 | Was selected to the 1951 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/28/1951 | Injured (thumb contusion), out for 4 days. |
08/09/1951 | Goes 0-4 against the Washington Mutuals, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
08/20/1951 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1951 | Wins the 1951 ABA LL Top Hitter Award. |
01/01/1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 20 (20). |
05/26/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/09/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1952 | Was selected to the 1952 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/22/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1952 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1952 | Wins the 1952 ABA LL Top Glove Award at RF. |
10/30/1952 | Wins the 1952 ABA LL Top Hitter Award. |
01/01/1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 20 (20). |
05/17/1953 | Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 19 (19). |
04/20/1954 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/21/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1954 | Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/21/1954 | Goes 5-6 against the Washington Mutuals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
09/01/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1954 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1954 | Wins the 1954 ABA LL Top Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 17 (17). |
06/03/1955 | Injured (hand contusion), out for 5 days. |
06/10/1955 | Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Quakes, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
06/17/1955 | Injured (torn abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks. |
09/01/1955 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 19 (19). |
05/20/1956 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
07/18/1956 | Injured (oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
09/17/1956 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/1956 | Injured (strained medial collateral ligament), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 19 (19). |
06/16/1957 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/05/1957 | Injured (strained groin), out for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1957 | Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1957 | Injured (chipped tooth), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/15/1957 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 20 (20). |
04/22/1958 | Injured (strained triceps), out for 5 weeks. |
05/21/1958 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
08/04/1958 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
10/01/1958 | Injured (back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 19 (20). |
05/17/1959 | Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/18/1959 | Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/02/1959 | Injured (hand contusion), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 17 (18). |
03/26/1960 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks. |
05/08/1960 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
07/30/1960 | Injured (strained back), out for 2 weeks. |
08/18/1960 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
09/12/1960 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 20 (20). |
03/29/1961 | Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/06/1961 | Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/17/1961 | Injured (strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
06/11/1961 | Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/27/1961 | Injured (back stiffness), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 17 (18); Eye: 18 (18). |
04/09/1962 | Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks. |
05/11/1962 | Injured (sprained finger), out for one week. |
05/15/1962 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
05/28/1962 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. |
06/08/1962 | Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/18/1962 | Injured (bruised back), day-to-day for one week. |
08/31/1962 | Hits his 300th career American Baseball Association home run! |
09/23/1962 | Injured (elbow tendinitis), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 18 (19); Eye: 18 (18). |
06/12/1963 | Collects his 1000th career American Baseball Association RBI! |
06/30/1963 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/22/1963 | Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for one week. |
08/17/1963 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/08/1963 | Retired from professional baseball. |