| 10/10/1933 |
Signed with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (75). |
| 04/16/1934 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (75). |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (75). |
| 05/09/1936 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R. |
| 07/23/1936 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Cookie Lavagetto, in exchange for SP Paul Derringer. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (75). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (75). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (75). |
| 05/28/1939 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 3B, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 65 (75). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 65 (75). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 65 (75). |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/24/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/12/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 05/20/1945 |
Goes 6-7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06/24/1945 |
Goes 5-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/07/1945 |
Goes 5-7 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/16/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/22/1945 |
Goes 0-4 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 08/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 10/25/1945 |
Finished 3rd in 1945 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 08/05/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/19/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/14/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1935 |
146 |
4 |
| 1936 |
145 |
8 |
| 1943 |
148 |
1 |
| 1945 |
149 |
6 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
695 |
2 |
| 1945 |
758 |
1 |
| 1947 |
697 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1945 |
236 |
1 |
| 1947 |
174 |
10 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
264 |
8 |
| 1945 |
324 |
2 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1944 |
35 |
9 |
| 1945 |
50 |
1 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1943 |
9 |
9 |
| 1944 |
11 |
9 |
| 1945 |
10 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1936 |
16 |
6 |
| 1944 |
25 |
9 |
| 1945 |
36 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1943 |
103 |
2 |
| 1945 |
103 |
9 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1943 |
96 |
4 |
| 1944 |
120 |
1 |
| 1945 |
160 |
1 |
| 1947 |
111 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1935 |
73 |
7 |
| 1943 |
99 |
2 |
| 1944 |
104 |
1 |
| 1945 |
110 |
3 |
| 1947 |
121 |
1 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
5 |
6 |
| 1945 |
6 |
5 |
| 1947 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1936 |
6 |
8 |
| 1943 |
8 |
5 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1944 |
58 |
6 |
| 1945 |
66 |
2 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.311 |
7 |
| 1945 |
.367 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.305 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.413 |
2 |
| 1944 |
.399 |
5 |
| 1945 |
.459 |
1 |
| 1947 |
.426 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.453 |
10 |
| 1945 |
.504 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1943 |
104.20 |
3 |
| 1944 |
111.53 |
3 |
| 1945 |
159.44 |
2 |
| 1947 |
109.29 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1943 |
7.05 |
2 |
| 1944 |
6.81 |
4 |
| 1945 |
9.92 |
2 |
| 1947 |
7.08 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.160 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.399 |
4 |
| 1944 |
.397 |
7 |
| 1945 |
.452 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.391 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.840 |
3 |
| 1944 |
.851 |
6 |
| 1945 |
.963 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.844 |
5 |
|
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