| Player History |
| 05-18-1950 | Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1950. |
| 10-10-1951 | Wins the 1951 CCBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 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: 58 (62); Power: 50 (77); Eye: 40 (51). |
| 05-27-1952 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 11 months. |
| 01-01-1953 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (62); Power: 54 (77); Eye: 43 (51). |
| 06-14-1953 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. |
| 10-30-1953 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1954 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (60); Power: 55 (73); Eye: 43 (53). |
| 05-05-1954 | Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia (N) Phillies, going 4-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 05-10-1954 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-29-1954 | Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia (N) Phillies, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 05-31-1954 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-1954 | Wins the CCBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-07-1954 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-21-1954 | Was selected to the 1954 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 10-26-1954 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,925,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1955 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (60); Power: 55 (71); Eye: 43 (56). |
| 05-22-1955 | Injured (tender elbow), out for one week. |
| 06-03-1955 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07-24-1955 | Injured (fractured hand), out for one week. |
| 10-27-1955 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,947,600 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1956 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (59); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 60 (57). |
| 04-30-1956 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1956 | Wins the CCBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-22-1956 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-18-1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 08-05-1956 | Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Braves, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R. |
| 08-13-1956 | Wins the CCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-20-1956 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,694,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1957 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (59); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 59 (63). |
| 03-05-1957 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 03-10-1957 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 05-19-1957 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 05-22-1957 | Injured (fractured ribs), out for 4 weeks. |
| 01-01-1958 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (58); Power: 55 (67); Eye: 60 (66). |
| 09-01-1958 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (57); Power: 59 (65); Eye: 61 (68). |
| 06-04-1959 | Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-22-1959 | Was selected to the 1959 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 07-07-1959 | Injured (bruised foot), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10-20-1959 | Wins the 1959 CCBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 60 (63); Eye: 65 (69). |
| 04-29-1960 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 06-15-1960 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 10-12-1960 | Wins the 1960 CCBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (56); Power: 60 (63); Eye: 66 (66). |
| 06-19-1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 10-17-1961 | Wins the 1961 CCBL NL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 01-01-1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (56); Power: 59 (62); Eye: 64 (70). |
| 04-22-1962 | Injured (fractured hand), out for one week. |