| 10/10/1933 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/16/1934 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1934 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/16/1935 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1935 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 04/14/1936 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/17/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/30/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/13/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/29/1937 |
Finished 2nd in 1937 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 09/25/1938 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 09/26/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/12/1940 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/17/1943 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/13/1948 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1940 |
146 |
2 |
| 1941 |
143 |
2 |
| 1943 |
150 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
632 |
9 |
| 1945 |
692 |
2 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
568 |
10 |
| 1945 |
617 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1940 |
81 |
6 |
| 1941 |
89 |
3 |
| 1943 |
88 |
5 |
| 1945 |
70 |
9 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1937 |
289 |
10 |
| 1940 |
297 |
7 |
| 1941 |
288 |
5 |
| 1943 |
252 |
6 |
| 1945 |
245 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1937 |
44 |
1 |
| 1938 |
33 |
4 |
| 1940 |
28 |
7 |
| 1941 |
30 |
1 |
| 1943 |
26 |
1 |
| 1944 |
19 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1937 |
132 |
4 |
| 1940 |
128 |
3 |
| 1941 |
124 |
1 |
| 1943 |
83 |
8 |
| 1945 |
82 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1940 |
121 |
6 |
| 1943 |
84 |
9 |
| 1945 |
106 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1940 |
73 |
7 |
| 1941 |
65 |
2 |
| 1943 |
53 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.411 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.663 |
1 |
| 1938 |
.559 |
8 |
| 1940 |
.533 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.507 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.432 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1937 |
115.64 |
9 |
| 1940 |
115.45 |
7 |
| 1941 |
98.55 |
10 |
| 1945 |
88.39 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1937 |
9.73 |
2 |
| 1940 |
7.40 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.346 |
1 |
| 1938 |
.271 |
4 |
| 1940 |
.242 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.227 |
4 |
| 1943 |
.185 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.450 |
2 |
| 1940 |
.407 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
1.074 |
1 |
| 1940 |
.913 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.855 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1937 |
6.7 |
7 |
| 1938 |
6.0 |
10 |
| 1940 |
5.8 |
7 |
|
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