| 01/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Paris Lions. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1952 |
Was traded by the Paris Lions to the Sicily Mafia in exchange for SP Teruo Noda, 1B Roger Walter, CL William Kelly, SP Griff Murphy, 1B Quentin Bittenbinder, 1B Mike Mewhinney, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick, a 4th round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick. |
| 06/25/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/01/1952 |
Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/31/1952 |
Wins the 1952 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 09/01/1952 |
Wins the 1952 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 04/17/1953 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/01/1953 |
Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/09/1953 |
Signed a 15-year contract extension worth a total of $1,225,000 with the Sicily Mafia organization. |
| 07/01/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 09/19/1953 |
Wins the 1953 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 03/08/1954 |
Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Italy. |
| 06/30/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/01/1954 |
Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/1954 |
Wins the 1954 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 09/01/1954 |
Wins the 1954 TOBA Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 04/30/1955 |
Wins the 1955 Championship with the Sicily Mafia! |
| 05/23/1955 |
Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/27/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the Iceland Aurora, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06/01/1955 |
Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/29/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 09/18/1955 |
Wins the 1955 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 09/22/1955 |
Wins the 1955 TOBA Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 03/12/1956 |
Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Italy. |
| 06/11/1956 |
Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/27/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/01/1956 |
Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1956 |
Goes 6-6 against the Mobile Monsters, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09/11/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 TOBA Bronze Spikes Award voting. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 03/11/1957 |
Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the Italy. |
| 07/03/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 09/21/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 TOBA Bronze Boots Award voting. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 07/09/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
| 08/28/1958 |
Wins the 1958 TOBA Wildcard Playoff MVP Award. |
| 09/21/1958 |
Wins the 1958 TOBA Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 09/24/1958 |
Finished 3rd in 1958 TOBA Bronze Boots Award voting. |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 03/09/1959 |
Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Italy. |
| 03/10/1959 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
| 03/17/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1953 |
84 |
1 |
| 1954 |
84 |
1 |
| 1956 |
84 |
6 |
| 1957 |
84 |
10 |
| 1958 |
85 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
353 |
5 |
| 1953 |
390 |
6 |
| 1954 |
398 |
2 |
| 1955 |
392 |
4 |
| 1956 |
400 |
2 |
| 1957 |
385 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1954 |
90 |
10 |
| 1955 |
107 |
1 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
140 |
6 |
| 1953 |
160 |
8 |
| 1954 |
172 |
1 |
| 1955 |
173 |
1 |
| 1956 |
150 |
10 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1952 |
19 |
4 |
| 1953 |
25 |
3 |
| 1955 |
17 |
5 |
| 1958 |
19 |
5 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1952 |
5 |
5 |
| 1954 |
12 |
1 |
| 1955 |
5 |
6 |
| 1956 |
5 |
7 |
| 1958 |
5 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1952 |
11 |
10 |
| 1953 |
14 |
4 |
| 1954 |
14 |
6 |
| 1955 |
13 |
10 |
| 1956 |
15 |
3 |
| 1957 |
14 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
19 |
3 |
| 1953 |
11 |
4 |
| 1954 |
13 |
4 |
| 1955 |
11 |
3 |
| 1956 |
15 |
3 |
| 1957 |
15 |
2 |
| 1958 |
15 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1952 |
48 |
5 |
| 1954 |
49 |
5 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1952 |
52 |
2 |
| 1953 |
72 |
1 |
| 1954 |
63 |
1 |
| 1955 |
77 |
1 |
| 1956 |
62 |
1 |
| 1957 |
59 |
3 |
| 1958 |
60 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
61 |
1 |
| 1953 |
71 |
1 |
| 1954 |
75 |
1 |
| 1955 |
64 |
3 |
| 1956 |
89 |
1 |
| 1957 |
74 |
2 |
| 1958 |
79 |
1 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
2 |
5 |
| 1953 |
3 |
3 |
| 1954 |
13 |
9 |
| 1955 |
10 |
8 |
| 1956 |
2 |
4 |
| 1956 |
25 |
4 |
| 1957 |
21 |
5 |
| 1958 |
22 |
2 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1952 |
35 |
1 |
| 1953 |
41 |
1 |
| 1954 |
42 |
1 |
| 1955 |
35 |
2 |
| 1956 |
32 |
6 |
| 1957 |
31 |
9 |
| 1958 |
36 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1955 |
.328 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.394 |
3 |
| 1953 |
.413 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.415 |
4 |
| 1955 |
.436 |
2 |
| 1956 |
.430 |
4 |
| 1957 |
.410 |
5 |
| 1958 |
.417 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.483 |
4 |
| 1953 |
.506 |
5 |
| 1954 |
.537 |
1 |
| 1955 |
.531 |
2 |
| 1956 |
.485 |
7 |
| 1957 |
.469 |
10 |
| 1958 |
.483 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1952 |
60.29 |
1 |
| 1953 |
67.72 |
4 |
| 1954 |
78.48 |
1 |
| 1955 |
77.12 |
1 |
| 1956 |
70.63 |
4 |
| 1957 |
62.43 |
6 |
| 1958 |
58.49 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1952 |
7.23 |
4 |
| 1953 |
7.40 |
5 |
| 1954 |
8.87 |
1 |
| 1955 |
8.82 |
2 |
| 1956 |
7.98 |
4 |
| 1957 |
6.99 |
4 |
| 1958 |
6.75 |
7 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.214 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.225 |
1 |
| 1954 |
.256 |
1 |
| 1955 |
.202 |
4 |
| 1956 |
.217 |
4 |
| 1957 |
.203 |
3 |
| 1958 |
.227 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.398 |
4 |
| 1953 |
.411 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.395 |
1 |
| 1955 |
.414 |
2 |
| 1956 |
.369 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.877 |
6 |
| 1953 |
.919 |
3 |
| 1954 |
.952 |
1 |
| 1955 |
.967 |
1 |
| 1956 |
.915 |
4 |
| 1957 |
.879 |
5 |
| 1958 |
.899 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1952 |
4.4 |
3 |
| 1953 |
3.6 |
3 |
| 1954 |
4.0 |
1 |
| 1955 |
3.9 |
2 |
| 1957 |
2.6 |
10 |
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