| 10/10/1932 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington Senators organization. |
| 01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (70). |
| 04/12/1933 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (70). |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 05/08/1939 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Indians, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
| 10/23/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (70). |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 10/20/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/20/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 04/26/1943 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 10/12/1946 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for SP Lou Brissie. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/05/1949 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 06/20/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/13/1949 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 10/27/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/08/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/10/1950 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1941 |
67 |
10 |
| 1942 |
82 |
5 |
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| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1938 |
93 |
9 |
| 1943 |
83 |
7 |
| 1949 |
97 |
8 |
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| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1934 |
21 |
3 |
| 1935 |
16 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1946 |
7 |
6 |
| 1950 |
7 |
4 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.339 |
5 |
| 1939 |
.330 |
7 |
| 1949 |
.338 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.441 |
4 |
| 1939 |
.420 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.448 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.511 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1949 |
112.34 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1938 |
9.11 |
7 |
| 1939 |
7.40 |
9 |
| 1949 |
9.03 |
1 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.173 |
10 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.443 |
5 |
| 1939 |
.412 |
7 |
| 1942 |
.382 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.444 |
1 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.973 |
8 |
| 1939 |
.896 |
9 |
| 1942 |
.803 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.959 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1938 |
7.0 |
7 |
| 1939 |
5.5 |
4 |
| 1949 |
8.3 |
1 |
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