| 11/26/1935 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,800 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
| 01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/14/1936 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/25/1938 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/16/1942 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Jays to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for 1B Howie Schultz. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/12/1945 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for 2B Jackie Robinson. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/16/1946 |
Released by the Philadelphia Athletics. |
| 04/26/1946 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,300 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 09/15/1947 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 09/22/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/13/1948 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Athletics, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/21/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08/30/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/20/1949 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for CF Gene Moore and LF Jim Lemon. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/08/1950 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/22/1951 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/15/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 6 R. |
| 05/23/1953 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06/24/1953 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 06/29/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/16/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/23/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
669 |
10 |
| 1948 |
675 |
8 |
| 1949 |
695 |
5 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
577 |
5 |
| 1940 |
601 |
8 |
| 1942 |
622 |
4 |
| 1948 |
631 |
2 |
| 1949 |
642 |
2 |
| 1950 |
606 |
7 |
| 1953 |
601 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1947 |
180 |
8 |
| 1948 |
206 |
2 |
| 1949 |
204 |
1 |
| 1950 |
187 |
4 |
| 1951 |
183 |
3 |
| 1953 |
190 |
7 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
273 |
10 |
| 1949 |
272 |
8 |
| 1950 |
283 |
10 |
| 1951 |
261 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1951 |
11 |
2 |
| 1952 |
10 |
5 |
| 1953 |
11 |
3 |
| 1954 |
15 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
20 |
1 |
| 1949 |
9 |
8 |
| 1950 |
12 |
5 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1947 |
95 |
6 |
| 1948 |
104 |
10 |
| 1950 |
110 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1942 |
15 |
10 |
| 1946 |
24 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.312 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.326 |
6 |
| 1949 |
.318 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.309 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.338 |
1 |
| 1953 |
.316 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.392 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.482 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1951 |
98.39 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1951 |
6.66 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1954 |
.176 |
10 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.403 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.875 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1951 |
5.3 |
5 |
| 1953 |
4.2 |
10 |
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