| 10/20/1929 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (80); Eye: 45 (70). |
| 04/14/1930 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1930 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 45 (70). |
| 04/14/1931 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1931 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (80); Eye: 50 (70). |
| 04/11/1932 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 55 (70). |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (80); Eye: 55 (70). |
| 06/04/1934 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/25/1934 |
Finished 3rd in 1934 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 60 (70). |
| 05/06/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/22/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/02/1935 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/25/1935 |
Finished 3rd in 1935 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 65 (70). |
| 05/25/1936 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/13/1936 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 75 (80); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/18/1937 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Washington Senators, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
| 08/16/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/23/1937 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09/06/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 09/12/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 04/29/1940 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Indians, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1940 |
Earned 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 07/15/1940 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 04/19/1941 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 05/12/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/02/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/23/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/06/1941 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/07/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/30/1945 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Athletics, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
| 07/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/24/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/25/1945 |
Finished 2nd in 1945 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/31/1946 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/06/1947 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10/16/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
| 12/09/1948 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Red Lynn, in exchange for 3B Bob Elliott. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/21/1950 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 04/18/1953 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 08/28/1953 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1933 |
146 |
8 |
| 1934 |
148 |
3 |
| 1935 |
146 |
7 |
| 1936 |
147 |
1 |
| 1937 |
141 |
5 |
| 1938 |
147 |
3 |
| 1939 |
143 |
3 |
| 1946 |
151 |
7 |
| 1948 |
150 |
4 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1937 |
653 |
7 |
| 1938 |
688 |
8 |
| 1939 |
666 |
2 |
| 1945 |
682 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1934 |
197 |
5 |
| 1935 |
194 |
6 |
| 1945 |
176 |
7 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1933 |
96 |
1 |
| 1934 |
88 |
4 |
| 1935 |
87 |
1 |
| 1936 |
78 |
6 |
| 1937 |
83 |
4 |
| 1938 |
96 |
2 |
| 1939 |
95 |
2 |
| 1940 |
87 |
3 |
| 1941 |
72 |
7 |
| 1945 |
82 |
2 |
| 1946 |
99 |
3 |
| 1947 |
89 |
3 |
| 1948 |
76 |
4 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1934 |
332 |
4 |
| 1935 |
380 |
1 |
| 1936 |
336 |
6 |
| 1937 |
316 |
6 |
| 1938 |
340 |
2 |
| 1939 |
313 |
3 |
| 1940 |
317 |
5 |
| 1941 |
296 |
1 |
| 1945 |
309 |
1 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1933 |
39 |
7 |
| 1934 |
59 |
1 |
| 1935 |
58 |
1 |
| 1936 |
42 |
6 |
| 1938 |
42 |
4 |
| 1939 |
46 |
1 |
| 1940 |
46 |
4 |
| 1941 |
39 |
3 |
| 1945 |
33 |
7 |
| 1946 |
33 |
8 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1935 |
13 |
2 |
| 1936 |
19 |
2 |
| 1941 |
11 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1934 |
20 |
8 |
| 1935 |
34 |
3 |
| 1936 |
27 |
4 |
| 1937 |
29 |
6 |
| 1938 |
37 |
2 |
| 1939 |
31 |
2 |
| 1940 |
30 |
5 |
| 1941 |
24 |
5 |
| 1945 |
30 |
1 |
| 1946 |
29 |
4 |
| 1947 |
27 |
4 |
| 1948 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1934 |
108 |
10 |
| 1935 |
140 |
2 |
| 1936 |
138 |
3 |
| 1937 |
117 |
7 |
| 1938 |
155 |
1 |
| 1939 |
125 |
1 |
| 1940 |
119 |
6 |
| 1941 |
114 |
2 |
| 1945 |
112 |
2 |
| 1946 |
101 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1933 |
95 |
10 |
| 1934 |
106 |
9 |
| 1935 |
126 |
4 |
| 1937 |
118 |
6 |
| 1938 |
139 |
3 |
| 1939 |
122 |
2 |
| 1940 |
111 |
10 |
| 1941 |
117 |
2 |
| 1945 |
103 |
4 |
| 1946 |
94 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1934 |
82 |
9 |
| 1935 |
84 |
9 |
| 1937 |
90 |
5 |
| 1938 |
110 |
5 |
| 1939 |
110 |
1 |
| 1941 |
95 |
3 |
| 1945 |
89 |
3 |
| 1946 |
94 |
4 |
| 1947 |
122 |
3 |
| 1948 |
105 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1935 |
6 |
4 |
| 1937 |
5 |
7 |
| 1950 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1934 |
87 |
1 |
| 1935 |
105 |
1 |
| 1936 |
88 |
1 |
| 1937 |
77 |
2 |
| 1938 |
85 |
1 |
| 1939 |
83 |
1 |
| 1940 |
81 |
3 |
| 1941 |
74 |
1 |
| 1945 |
68 |
2 |
| 1946 |
62 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.340 |
6 |
| 1935 |
.340 |
5 |
| 1941 |
.308 |
10 |
| 1945 |
.299 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.420 |
5 |
| 1935 |
.421 |
6 |
| 1938 |
.417 |
9 |
| 1939 |
.410 |
6 |
| 1940 |
.401 |
8 |
| 1941 |
.412 |
4 |
| 1945 |
.389 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.572 |
3 |
| 1935 |
.665 |
1 |
| 1936 |
.593 |
3 |
| 1937 |
.568 |
6 |
| 1938 |
.603 |
1 |
| 1939 |
.569 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.572 |
5 |
| 1941 |
.560 |
3 |
| 1945 |
.526 |
2 |
| 1946 |
.486 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1934 |
144.35 |
3 |
| 1935 |
161.98 |
3 |
| 1936 |
134.02 |
6 |
| 1937 |
130.38 |
3 |
| 1938 |
145.73 |
3 |
| 1939 |
131.45 |
2 |
| 1940 |
125.06 |
5 |
| 1941 |
124.05 |
3 |
| 1945 |
122.50 |
2 |
| 1946 |
102.96 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1934 |
9.74 |
4 |
| 1935 |
11.04 |
3 |
| 1936 |
8.74 |
7 |
| 1937 |
8.67 |
5 |
| 1938 |
9.32 |
6 |
| 1939 |
8.57 |
3 |
| 1940 |
8.22 |
6 |
| 1941 |
8.68 |
3 |
| 1945 |
7.45 |
2 |
| 1946 |
6.53 |
9 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.233 |
4 |
| 1935 |
.326 |
1 |
| 1936 |
.284 |
2 |
| 1937 |
.263 |
5 |
| 1938 |
.293 |
1 |
| 1939 |
.275 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.264 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.251 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.226 |
1 |
| 1946 |
.219 |
5 |
| 1947 |
.191 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.196 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.440 |
4 |
| 1935 |
.468 |
3 |
| 1936 |
.433 |
6 |
| 1937 |
.425 |
7 |
| 1938 |
.447 |
4 |
| 1939 |
.433 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.429 |
6 |
| 1941 |
.437 |
3 |
| 1945 |
.426 |
2 |
| 1946 |
.396 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.379 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.396 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1934 |
.992 |
3 |
| 1935 |
1.087 |
2 |
| 1936 |
.992 |
5 |
| 1937 |
.970 |
5 |
| 1938 |
1.020 |
3 |
| 1939 |
.979 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.973 |
6 |
| 1941 |
.972 |
3 |
| 1945 |
.914 |
2 |
| 1946 |
.860 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.810 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1934 |
6.8 |
4 |
| 1935 |
8.1 |
4 |
| 1938 |
6.7 |
8 |
| 1939 |
5.9 |
3 |
| 1940 |
5.5 |
10 |
| 1941 |
5.9 |
8 |
| 1945 |
5.2 |
6 |
|
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