Born: September 10, 1931 in North East, MD
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1953.
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1957
Final Game: May 5, 1961
Died: June 11, 1998 in Greenville, DE
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| 1957 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1957-05-03 | PHI | CHC | Tom Poholsky | ahead 3-1 | b 5 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10% | 94% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to CF; Kazanski Scores | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1957-05-14 | PHI | @ | CIN | Art Fowler | ahead 3-2 | t 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10% | 69% | Home Run | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1957-05-17 | PHI | @ | STL | Sam Jones | behind 0-3 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8% | 26% | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1957-06-18 | PHI | @ | CHC | Dick Littlefield | ahead 3-1 | t 5 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13% | 96% | Home Run; Sanford Scores; Ashburn Scores; Hamner Scores | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1957-06-26 | PHI | @ | STL | Lindy McDaniel | tied 1-1 | t 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17% | 64% | Home Run | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1957-06-28 | PHI | @ | CIN | Hal Jeffcoat | behind 0-6 | t 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2% | 4% | Home Run | |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1957-06-29 | PHI | @ | CIN | Tom Acker | behind 0-1 | t 4 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20% | 62% | Home Run (CF-RF); Bouchee Scores | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1957-07-13 | PHI | CHC | Dick Drott | ahead 2-1 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19% | 88% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; Bouchee Scores | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1957-07-20 | PHI | CIN | Hal Jeffcoat | ahead 2-0 | b 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12% | 90% | Home Run; Bouchee Scores | ||
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1957-07-21 (1) | PHI | CIN | Brooks Lawrence | behind 0-3 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10% | 27% | Home Run | ||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1957-08-02 | PHI | @ | STL | Larry Jackson | tied 2-2 | t 4 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19% | 74% | Home Run; Lopata Scores | |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1957-08-04 (1) | PHI | @ | STL | Larry Jackson | behind 3-4 | t 9 | 2 | --- | 1 | 8 | PH | 36% | 40% | Home Run | |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1957-08-06 | PHI | @ | PIT | Ron Kline | behind 0-1 | t 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27% | 72% | Home Run; Hamner Scores; Bouchee Scores | |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1957-09-03 | PHI | @ | BRO | Don Drysdale | behind 0-2 | t 9 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36% | 39% | Home Run; Bouchee Scores | |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1957-09-11 | PHI | @ | STL | Herm Wehmeier | behind 0-6 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3% | 6% | Home Run | |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1957-09-14 | PHI | @ | CIN | Brooks Lawrence | tied 0-0 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19% | 69% | Home Run (CF-RF) | |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1957-09-18 | PHI | @ | CHC | Dick Drott | behind 0-4 | t 8 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13% | 19% | Home Run; Fernandez Scores; Bouchee Scores | |
| 1958 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1958-04-26 | PHI | @ | MLN | Bob Buhl | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16% | 69% | Home Run; Ashburn Scores | |
| 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1958-05-16 | PHI | PIT | Bob Porterfield | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16% | 72% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (CF-RF); Ashburn Scores | |
| 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1958-05-18 (2) | PHI | PIT | Vern Law | ahead 2-1 | b 6 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14% | 92% | Home Run; Hemus Scores | ||
| 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1958-05-24 | PHI | CHC | Dick Drott | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11% | 62% | Home Run | ||
| 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1958-06-08 (1) | PHI | @ | STL | Larry Jackson | behind 0-2 | t 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19% | 48% | Home Run; Ashburn Scores | |
| 23 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1958-06-08 (1) | PHI | @ | STL | Larry Jackson | behind 3-4 | t 5 | 1 | --- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14% | 47% | Home Run | |
| 24 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1958-06-08 (2) | PHI | @ | STL | Lindy McDaniel | tied 4-4 | t 14 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 34% | 92% | Home Run; Hemus Scores | |
| 25 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1958-06-17 | PHI | LAD | Don Drysdale | behind 1-3 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11% | 43% | Home Run (Line Drive) | ||
| 26 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1958-06-22 (1) | PHI | SFG | Ramon Monzant | behind 0-2 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27% | 51% | Home Run; Ashburn Scores | ||
| 27 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1958-06-22 (2) | PHI | SFG | Johnny Antonelli | behind 0-1 | b 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44% | 83% | Home Run; Roberts Scores; Ashburn Scores | ||
| 28 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1958-07-01 | PHI | @ | PIT | Bob Friend | ahead 1-0 | t 1 | 1 | --3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12% | 76% | Home Run; Philley Scores | |
| 29 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1958-07-10 | PHI | @ | STL | Phil Paine | ahead 6-2 | t 6 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6% | 97% | Home Run; Hemus Scores | |
| 30 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1958-07-11 | PHI | @ | STL | Sam Jones | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10% | 60% | Home Run | |
| 31 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1958-07-17 | PHI | @ | SFG | Ruben Gomez | tied 1-1 | t 3 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21% | 79% | Home Run; Ashburn Scores; Bouchee Scores | |
| 32 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 1958-07-31 | PHI | STL | Larry Jackson | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17% | 72% | Home Run; Hemus Scores | ||
| 33 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1958-08-20 | PHI | @ | STL | Chuck Stobbs | ahead 8-1 | t 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1% | 98% | Home Run | |
| 34 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 1958-08-27 | PHI | @ | CHC | Bob Anderson | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10% | 57% | Home Run | |
| 35 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 1958-08-30 | PHI | @ | CIN | Tom Acker | ahead 2-1 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13% | 75% | Home Run | |
| 36 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 1958-09-01 (1) | PHI | @ | PIT | Vern Law | behind 0-5 | t 9 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 0% | Home Run; Bouchee Scores | |
| 37 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 1958-09-05 | PHI | CIN | Don Newcombe | behind 2-7 | b 6 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7% | 13% | Home Run; Bouchee Scores | ||
| 38 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 1958-09-06 | PHI | CIN | Bob Purkey | behind 0-5 | b 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9% | 18% | Home Run; Post Scores | ||
| 39 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 1958-09-12 (2) | PHI | SFG | Johnny Antonelli | behind 0-16 | b 7 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 0% | Home Run | ||
| 40 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 1958-09-13 | PHI | SFG | Don Johnson | behind 4-6 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11% | 19% | Home Run | ||
| 1959 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 41 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1959-04-17 | PHI | @ | CIN | Brooks Lawrence | ahead 1-0 | t 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9% | 66% | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| 42 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1959-05-07 | PHI | @ | PIT | Vern Law | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17% | 70% | Home Run (Deep RF); Post Scores | |
| 43 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1959-05-16 | PHI | @ | STL | Gary Blaylock | behind 0-5 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3% | 6% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 44 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1959-05-26 | PHI | @ | CIN | Don Newcombe | behind 0-2 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12% | 31% | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| 45 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1959-06-06 | PHI | STL | Gary Blaylock | behind 0-2 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10% | 44% | Home Run (Deep RF) | ||
| 46 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 1959-06-07 (1) | PHI | STL | Marv Grissom | ahead 10-9 | b 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8% | 93% | Home Run (Deep RF) | ||
| 47 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1959-06-19 | PHI | @ | CHC | Bob Anderson | ahead 1-0 | t 1 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19% | 82% | Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Bouchee Scores; Philley Scores | |
| 48 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 1959-06-22 | PHI | @ | LAD | Sandy Koufax | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10% | 50% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | |
| 49 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 1959-06-27 | PHI | @ | SFG | Sam Jones | ahead 5-4 | t 7 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13% | 81% | Home Run | |
| 50 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 1959-07-09 (1) | PHI | STL | Ernie Broglio | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 0 | -2- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14% | 75% | Home Run (Deep RF); Philley Scores | ||
| 51 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1959-07-17 | PHI | LAD | Roger Craig | tied 2-2 | b 7 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22% | 77% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | ||
| 52 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 1959-08-08 (2) | PHI | @ | STL | Bob Gibson | behind 0-4 | t 6 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11% | 22% | Home Run (Deep RF); Ashburn Scores | |
| 53 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 1959-08-11 | PHI | PIT | Bob Friend | tied 1-1 | b 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21% | 77% | Home Run (Deep RF); Freese Scores | ||
| 54 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 1959-08-25 | PHI | LAD | Johnny Podres | behind 0-2 | b 2 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10% | 40% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | ||
| 1960 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1960-04-17 | PHI | MLN | Bob Buhl | tied 1-1 | b 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14% | 66% | Home Run (Deep RF Line) | ||
| 56 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1960-04-17 | PHI | MLN | Bob Buhl | behind 3-8 | b 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0% | 1% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 57 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 1960-05-22 | PHI | LAD | Larry Sherry | behind 3-4 | b 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22% | 65% | Home Run (Fly Ball); Herrera Scores | ||
| 58 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1960-05-30 (2) | PHI | CIN | Don Newcombe | ahead 2-0 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8% | 88% | Home Run (Deep RF) | ||
| 59 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1960-06-07 | PHI | @ | STL | Bob Miller | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10% | 56% | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| 60 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1960-07-03 | CIN | @ | CHC | Glen Hobbie | behind 3-7 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5% | 12% | Home Run (Deep RF) |
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