Player History |
12/01/1953 | Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick) by the Jacksonville Elks, out of college (Northeastern). |
01/01/1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 9 (12). |
04/13/1954 | Named the #42 prospect in the ABL |
05/10/1954 | Wins the ABLA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1954 | Wins the ABLA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
11/02/1954 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,900 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 15 (19); Eye: 13 (14). |
05/09/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/10/1955 | Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/10/1955 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/01/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/08/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1955 | Wins the ABL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/16/1955 | Wins the 1955 ABL UL Rookie of the Year Award. |
10/19/1955 | Wins the 1955 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
10/29/1955 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,600 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (20); Eye: 11 (12). |
06/18/1956 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1956 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1956 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/08/1956 | Was selected to the 1956 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/30/1956 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1956 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1956 | Wins the 1956 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
11/06/1956 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 13 (14). |
06/10/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1957 | Was selected to the 1957 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1957 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $38,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
07/22/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1957 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/09/1957 | Won the 1957 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/20/1957 | Wins the 1957 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/24/1957 | Wins the 1957 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 15 (15). |
05/19/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1958 | Goes 0-4 against the Charlotte Expositions, ending his hitting streak at 31 games. |
07/01/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1958 | Was selected to the 1958 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/07/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/18/1958 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1958 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1958 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/16/1958 | Wins the 1958 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/20/1958 | Wins the 1958 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/25/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/22/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1959 | Was selected to the 1959 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/06/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1959 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
07/26/1959 | Goes 0-4 against the Queens Guerilla, ending his hitting streak at 33 games. |
08/01/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/07/1959 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1959 | Wins the American Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/05/1959 | Won the 1959 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/20/1959 | Wins the 1959 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/09/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1960 | Hits his 300th career American Baseball League home run! |
05/19/1960 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
06/01/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/06/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/1960 | Injured on 06/04/1960, diagnosed with a sore Achilles tendon, is day-to-day. |
06/27/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1960 | Was selected to the 1960 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/22/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1960 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/03/1960 | Wins the American Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/09/1960 | Won the 1960 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/24/1960 | Wins the 1960 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/01/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/29/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1961 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
06/01/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/05/1961 | Goes 0-3 against the Dallas Cutthroats, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/15/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/1961 | Collects his 1000th career American Baseball League RBI! |
08/06/1961 | Hits three home runs against the Phoenix Scarlets, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/06/1961 | Hits his 400th career American Baseball League home run! |
08/07/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/14/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/02/1961 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/18/1961 | Won the 1961 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/29/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
11/02/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 12 (12). |
05/14/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/23/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/04/1962 | Goes 0-3 against the Chicago Tiger-Cats, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/13/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/16/1962 | Hits his 500th career American Baseball League home run! |
09/17/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1962 | Scores his 1000th career American Baseball League run! |
10/01/1962 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/18/1962 | Won the 1962 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/29/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
11/02/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 11 (13). |
04/03/1963 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 4 weeks. |
05/13/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/03/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1963 | Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Rumblers, going 4-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/05/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1963 | Goes 5-5 against the Charlotte Expositions, with 2 HR, 8 RBI and 4 R. |
08/12/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/22/1963 | Hits three home runs against the Queens Guerilla, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/26/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/30/1963 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1963 | Wins the American Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/31/1963 | Wins the 1963 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 12 (12). |
05/11/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/17/1964 | Goes 0-3 against the Milwaukee Rumblers, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
05/18/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/13/1964 | Hits his 600th career American Baseball League home run! |
06/23/1964 | Collects his 2000th career American Baseball League hit! |
06/24/1964 | Collects his 1500th career American Baseball League RBI! |
06/29/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1964 | Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/17/1964 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 19 (19); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/24/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/31/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/07/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/26/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/13/1965 | Hits his 700th career American Baseball League home run! |
08/16/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/13/1965 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/26/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (19); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 13 (14). |
05/16/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/11/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1966 | Scores his 1500th career American Baseball League run! |
08/29/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/10/1966 | Collects his 2500th career American Baseball League hit! |
09/26/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1966 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/12/1966 | Won the 1966 American Baseball League ABL Championship with the Jacksonville Elks! |
10/23/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/27/1966 | Wins the 1966 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 12 (13). |
05/15/1967 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/30/1967 | Hits three home runs against the Oakland Red Knights, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/31/1967 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $440,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
06/01/1967 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/05/1967 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1967 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1967 | Hits his 800th career American Baseball League home run! |
07/15/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/16/1967 | Collects his 2000th career American Baseball League RBI! |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/10/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/15/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1968 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1968 | Wins the 1968 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/28/1968 | Wins the 1968 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 12 (12). |
03/20/1969 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $520,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
05/19/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/09/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1969 | Hits his 900th career American Baseball League home run! |
07/12/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/04/1969 | Collects his 3000th career American Baseball League hit! |
08/18/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1969 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/27/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABL UL Platinum Glove Award at 1B. |
10/31/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABL UL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (18); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 12 (13). |
04/20/1970 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/11/1970 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1970 | Goes 0-3 against the Charlotte Expositions, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
06/01/1970 | Wins the ABL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 American Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/27/1970 | Wins the ABL UL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (18); Power: 15 (19); Eye: 9 (13). |
06/24/1971 | Injured (lacerated hand), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/28/1971 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (18); Power: 14 (20); Eye: 9 (13). |
04/08/1972 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Jacksonville Elks organization. |
06/10/1972 | Hits his 1000th career American Baseball League home run! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (18); Power: 12 (20); Eye: 7 (13). |
10/16/1973 | Retired from professional baseball. |