| Player History |
| Won Rookie of the Year Award in 1949, hitting .312 with 12 HR, 71 RBI. |
| 04-08-1949 | Had first career hit (double) on 4/8/1949, off Red Barrett (CHA). |
| 04-24-1949 | Hit first career homerun on 4/24/1949, off Murry Dickson (DET). |
| 05-18-1949 | Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1949. |
| 05-26-1949 | Injured on 5/26/1949 with a Broken Hand, out for 6 weeks. |
| 03-09-1951 | Traded from St. Louis (A) to Pittsburgh on 3/9/1951 (Going to PIT: CF Roy Sievers, CF Carl Furillo, SS Bobby Brown. Going to SLA: 2B Nellie Fox, CF Wally Post). |
| 04-25-1951 | Injured (bruised ribs), out for one week. |
| 08-13-1951 | Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 3 months. |
| 10-23-1951 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1952 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (65); Power: 55 (64); Eye: 67 (65). |
| 03-23-1952 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 10-26-1952 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,141,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1953 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (65); Power: 62 (64); Eye: 67 (65). |
| 03-23-1953 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-18-1953 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-04-1953 | Injured (dislocated shoulder), out for 3 months. |
| 10-27-1953 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,133,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1954 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (65); Power: 67 (64); Eye: 67 (65). |
| 04-26-1954 | Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05-24-1954 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-21-1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 10-05-1954 | Won the 1954 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League World Championship with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 10-26-1954 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,205,000 through arbitration. |
| 11-06-1954 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $37,140,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01-01-1955 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (65); Power: 66 (64); Eye: 70 (73). |
| 06-20-1955 | Was selected to the 1955 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 06-25-1955 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 08-01-1955 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-05-1955 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 10-06-1955 | Won the 1955 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League World Championship with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 10-17-1955 | Wins the 1955 CCBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 01-01-1956 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 71 (79). |
| 04-03-1956 | Injured (fractured nose), out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 05-08-1956 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 3 days. |
| 09-29-1956 | Injured (bronchitis), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1957 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 65 (64); Eye: 71 (84). |
| 03-12-1957 | Injured (bruised jaw), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 03-17-1957 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 05-18-1957 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-17-1957 | Was selected to the 1957 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 08-26-1957 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1958 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 65 (64); Eye: 72 (88). |
| 01-16-1958 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $93,950,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 03-31-1958 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06-23-1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (64); Power: 66 (64); Eye: 72 (89). |
| 04-27-1959 | Injured (concussion), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05-17-1959 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 4 weeks. |
| 08-04-1959 | Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 09-09-1959 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,770,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 11-02-1959 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (64); Power: 65 (64); Eye: 74 (89). |
| 01-21-1960 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $29,780,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
| 02-06-1960 | Released by the Kansas City Athletics. |
| 06-20-1960 | Was selected to the 1960 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 07-25-1960 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 7 months. |
| 10-12-1960 | Wins the 1960 CCBL AL Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (63); Power: 65 (64); Eye: 68 (88). |
| 10-30-1961 | Became a free agent. |
| 11-26-1961 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $33,720,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
| 01-01-1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (63); Power: 66 (64); Eye: 59 (86). |
| 03-13-1962 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 04-23-1962 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1962 | Wins the CCBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
