| 12/01/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,600 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 04/19/1948 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 09/26/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/26/1953 |
Goes 0-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/29/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/10/1954 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RP Mike Blyzka and 3B Andy Carey. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1948 |
149 |
8 |
| 1949 |
151 |
1 |
| 1952 |
149 |
10 |
| 1953 |
151 |
8 |
| 1954 |
151 |
5 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1948 |
705 |
4 |
| 1952 |
670 |
10 |
| 1953 |
696 |
2 |
| 1954 |
717 |
1 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1948 |
70 |
8 |
| 1952 |
91 |
3 |
| 1953 |
79 |
7 |
| 1954 |
82 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1953 |
36 |
5 |
| 1954 |
36 |
3 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
16 |
3 |
| 1949 |
14 |
2 |
| 1950 |
9 |
10 |
| 1952 |
12 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
17 |
10 |
| 1949 |
9 |
8 |
| 1950 |
10 |
6 |
| 1952 |
15 |
3 |
| 1953 |
25 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1948 |
116 |
4 |
| 1952 |
91 |
10 |
| 1953 |
126 |
3 |
| 1954 |
120 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
101 |
5 |
| 1952 |
79 |
9 |
| 1953 |
96 |
4 |
| 1954 |
114 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1952 |
9 |
4 |
| 1953 |
9 |
3 |
| 1954 |
13 |
3 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1952 |
61 |
2 |
| 1953 |
60 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1953 |
.412 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.417 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.474 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1952 |
105.76 |
6 |
| 1953 |
118.68 |
8 |
| 1954 |
108.55 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1952 |
6.50 |
6 |
| 1953 |
7.25 |
10 |
| 1954 |
6.68 |
9 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.192 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.390 |
5 |
| 1953 |
.407 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.387 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.849 |
6 |
|
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