| 10/17/1923 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (65). |
| 04/15/1924 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1924 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (75); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 45 (65). |
| 04/14/1925 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1925 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (75); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 45 (65). |
| 01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
| 08/25/1930 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1930 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/17/1930 |
Wins the 1930 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 10/20/1931 |
Wins the 1931 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 07/29/1933 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Giants in exchange for CF Hank Leiber and C Harry Danning. |
| 08/21/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/30/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/12/1934 |
Goes 5-7 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 3 RBI and 6 R. |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1934 |
Wins the 1934 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 10/22/1934 |
Wins the 1934 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/01/1935 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 10/22/1935 |
Wins the 1935 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/25/1935 |
Finished 2nd in 1935 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/14/1936 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/06/1936 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Boston Bees, with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
| 08/06/1936 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Bees, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
| 08/10/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/06/1936 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 09/14/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/08/1936 |
Wins the 1936 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/09/1936 |
Wins the 1936 World Series with the New York Giants. |
| 10/20/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/23/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/06/1937 |
Was traded by the New York Giants to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Luis Tiant Sr.. |
| 10/26/1937 |
Wins the 1937 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 06/13/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/20/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/11/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/21/1938 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10/22/1938 |
Wins the 1938 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/25/1938 |
Finished 3rd in 1938 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 05/07/1939 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/27/1941 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10/20/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 06/12/1943 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 10/13/1948 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| 01/06/1954 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1928 |
689 |
5 |
| 1929 |
659 |
8 |
| 1934 |
680 |
10 |
| 1935 |
672 |
4 |
| 1938 |
682 |
10 |
| 1940 |
664 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1928 |
618 |
5 |
| 1929 |
600 |
5 |
| 1930 |
606 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1930 |
208 |
7 |
| 1935 |
206 |
2 |
| 1936 |
225 |
3 |
| 1938 |
204 |
2 |
| 1939 |
186 |
6 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1931 |
281 |
10 |
| 1935 |
312 |
3 |
| 1936 |
323 |
4 |
| 1939 |
272 |
10 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1931 |
47 |
4 |
| 1936 |
46 |
4 |
| 1938 |
39 |
9 |
| 1939 |
37 |
7 |
| 1941 |
33 |
7 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1925 |
16 |
5 |
| 1926 |
19 |
3 |
| 1927 |
18 |
2 |
| 1929 |
15 |
4 |
| 1931 |
12 |
10 |
| 1935 |
11 |
5 |
| 1936 |
11 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1927 |
31 |
9 |
| 1928 |
19 |
7 |
| 1929 |
22 |
4 |
| 1932 |
13 |
8 |
| 1934 |
10 |
10 |
| 1935 |
15 |
5 |
| 1936 |
20 |
3 |
| 1937 |
16 |
4 |
| 1939 |
14 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1932 |
108 |
8 |
| 1936 |
109 |
8 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1927 |
147 |
2 |
| 1934 |
115 |
5 |
| 1935 |
128 |
1 |
| 1936 |
128 |
2 |
| 1938 |
140 |
2 |
| 1939 |
123 |
1 |
| 1940 |
112 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1934 |
79 |
5 |
| 1935 |
78 |
4 |
| 1936 |
72 |
10 |
| 1937 |
87 |
7 |
| 1938 |
117 |
3 |
| 1939 |
86 |
10 |
| 1940 |
108 |
2 |
| 1941 |
91 |
4 |
| 1942 |
84 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1929 |
6 |
8 |
| 1931 |
5 |
9 |
| 1932 |
10 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1932 |
3 |
8 |
| 1934 |
4 |
8 |
| 1939 |
3 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1926 |
45 |
2 |
| 1927 |
35 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1931 |
6 |
9 |
| 1943 |
6 |
6 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1931 |
66 |
5 |
| 1936 |
67 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.350 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.389 |
1 |
| 1938 |
.367 |
1 |
| 1939 |
.348 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.333 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.393 |
10 |
| 1935 |
.427 |
2 |
| 1936 |
.456 |
1 |
| 1937 |
.413 |
7 |
| 1938 |
.477 |
1 |
| 1939 |
.439 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.417 |
6 |
| 1941 |
.443 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.530 |
2 |
| 1936 |
.559 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.558 |
9 |
| 1939 |
.508 |
8 |
| 1941 |
.457 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1934 |
109.38 |
10 |
| 1935 |
135.74 |
2 |
| 1936 |
153.66 |
1 |
| 1938 |
156.84 |
2 |
| 1939 |
125.37 |
3 |
| 1941 |
103.14 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1935 |
9.05 |
3 |
| 1936 |
11.18 |
1 |
| 1938 |
11.20 |
2 |
| 1939 |
9.17 |
2 |
| 1941 |
8.54 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.180 |
10 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.393 |
9 |
| 1935 |
.433 |
2 |
| 1936 |
.456 |
1 |
| 1938 |
.469 |
1 |
| 1939 |
.432 |
3 |
| 1941 |
.419 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
.957 |
3 |
| 1936 |
1.015 |
1 |
| 1938 |
1.034 |
2 |
| 1939 |
.947 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.901 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1935 |
7.8 |
4 |
| 1936 |
9.9 |
1 |
| 1938 |
8.2 |
2 |
| 1939 |
5.3 |
8 |
|