| 10/07/1932 |
Signed with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (70). |
| 04/12/1933 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 55 (70). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (70). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (75). |
| 06/15/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/29/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/20/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 05/10/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/05/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/15/1937 |
Wins the 1937 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 10/29/1937 |
Finished 2nd in 1937 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/26/1938 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
| 10/01/1938 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/11/1938 |
Wins the 1938 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 10/25/1938 |
Finished 3rd in 1938 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 05/15/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/28/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/21/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 06/03/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/19/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 03/10/1941 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for 1B Jake Daniel and 1B Elbie Fletcher. |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 08/10/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 10/12/1945 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1936 |
148 |
2 |
| 1937 |
141 |
4 |
| 1938 |
148 |
2 |
| 1939 |
143 |
7 |
| 1940 |
148 |
4 |
| 1941 |
145 |
4 |
| 1942 |
151 |
3 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1936 |
679 |
7 |
| 1937 |
651 |
1 |
| 1938 |
677 |
7 |
| 1939 |
650 |
5 |
| 1940 |
662 |
8 |
| 1941 |
661 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1936 |
94 |
1 |
| 1937 |
93 |
3 |
| 1938 |
95 |
3 |
| 1939 |
106 |
1 |
| 1940 |
98 |
3 |
| 1941 |
90 |
4 |
| 1942 |
94 |
1 |
| 1943 |
77 |
3 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1937 |
292 |
3 |
| 1938 |
289 |
6 |
| 1939 |
282 |
5 |
| 1940 |
271 |
9 |
| 1941 |
272 |
5 |
| 1942 |
242 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1937 |
15 |
3 |
| 1938 |
13 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1936 |
25 |
5 |
| 1937 |
24 |
2 |
| 1938 |
25 |
3 |
| 1939 |
20 |
2 |
| 1940 |
21 |
8 |
| 1941 |
21 |
3 |
| 1942 |
23 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1936 |
121 |
4 |
| 1937 |
114 |
1 |
| 1938 |
115 |
1 |
| 1939 |
99 |
3 |
| 1940 |
93 |
8 |
| 1941 |
106 |
4 |
| 1942 |
97 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1937 |
100 |
6 |
| 1938 |
120 |
4 |
| 1939 |
105 |
4 |
| 1940 |
104 |
3 |
| 1941 |
102 |
7 |
| 1942 |
92 |
7 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1936 |
74 |
8 |
| 1937 |
110 |
1 |
| 1938 |
127 |
1 |
| 1939 |
84 |
5 |
| 1940 |
88 |
4 |
| 1941 |
99 |
4 |
| 1942 |
94 |
4 |
| 1943 |
79 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
5 |
7 |
| 1940 |
4 |
9 |
| 1941 |
3 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1936 |
11 |
1 |
| 1938 |
12 |
1 |
| 1941 |
6 |
9 |
| 1942 |
12 |
1 |
| 1943 |
7 |
9 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1937 |
56 |
8 |
| 1938 |
63 |
5 |
| 1939 |
65 |
4 |
| 1940 |
62 |
6 |
| 1941 |
68 |
3 |
| 1942 |
50 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.322 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.436 |
2 |
| 1938 |
.436 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.379 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.543 |
5 |
| 1938 |
.542 |
5 |
| 1939 |
.503 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.492 |
6 |
| 1942 |
.446 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1937 |
132.52 |
2 |
| 1938 |
138.80 |
2 |
| 1939 |
113.63 |
6 |
| 1940 |
108.43 |
4 |
| 1941 |
111.02 |
4 |
| 1942 |
93.04 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
9.27 |
3 |
| 1938 |
9.54 |
3 |
| 1939 |
7.46 |
9 |
| 1940 |
6.94 |
5 |
| 1941 |
7.14 |
6 |
| 1942 |
5.79 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1936 |
.196 |
7 |
| 1937 |
.221 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.236 |
3 |
| 1939 |
.205 |
4 |
| 1940 |
.198 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.213 |
3 |
| 1942 |
.188 |
2 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.442 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.439 |
3 |
| 1939 |
.396 |
10 |
| 1940 |
.385 |
9 |
| 1941 |
.402 |
5 |
| 1942 |
.382 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.979 |
3 |
| 1938 |
.978 |
3 |
| 1939 |
.892 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.859 |
9 |
| 1941 |
.879 |
5 |
| 1942 |
.809 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1937 |
6.3 |
1 |
| 1938 |
6.2 |
4 |
| 1939 |
4.9 |
7 |
| 1941 |
5.4 |
5 |
|
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