| 12/15/1936 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,600 with the New York Giants organization. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/06/1937 |
Was traded by the New York Giants to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for SS Dick Bartell. |
| 04/19/1937 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/05/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/23/1937 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/27/1937 |
Wins the 1937 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/27/1938 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 09/11/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 06/15/1948 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Washington Senators, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 06/26/1948 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/22/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/11/1952 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/07/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/19/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/06/1954 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 07/05/1954 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
142 |
3 |
| 1938 |
148 |
1 |
| 1939 |
144 |
2 |
| 1951 |
147 |
4 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1939 |
642 |
7 |
| 1948 |
691 |
5 |
| 1951 |
666 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
595 |
9 |
| 1951 |
594 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1937 |
111 |
1 |
| 1938 |
102 |
1 |
| 1939 |
110 |
1 |
| 1940 |
110 |
1 |
| 1948 |
107 |
1 |
| 1949 |
66 |
10 |
| 1950 |
95 |
3 |
| 1951 |
104 |
1 |
| 1952 |
88 |
4 |
| 1954 |
75 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1937 |
310 |
8 |
| 1938 |
317 |
9 |
| 1939 |
289 |
6 |
| 1940 |
285 |
9 |
| 1948 |
295 |
5 |
| 1951 |
257 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1937 |
37 |
3 |
| 1938 |
30 |
7 |
| 1939 |
31 |
2 |
| 1940 |
37 |
2 |
| 1948 |
23 |
10 |
| 1949 |
21 |
5 |
| 1950 |
25 |
8 |
| 1951 |
27 |
3 |
| 1952 |
29 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1937 |
125 |
6 |
| 1938 |
130 |
5 |
| 1939 |
112 |
4 |
| 1940 |
114 |
7 |
| 1948 |
111 |
9 |
| 1951 |
105 |
3 |
| 1952 |
89 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1937 |
116 |
8 |
| 1948 |
116 |
4 |
| 1954 |
97 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
89 |
9 |
| 1940 |
101 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
4 |
8 |
| 1951 |
3 |
9 |
| 1952 |
3 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1937 |
5 |
8 |
| 1940 |
5 |
8 |
| 1949 |
6 |
4 |
| 1950 |
5 |
9 |
| 1951 |
9 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1939 |
7 |
6 |
| 1954 |
8 |
2 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1937 |
68 |
7 |
| 1938 |
69 |
10 |
| 1939 |
64 |
5 |
| 1948 |
66 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.327 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
.415 |
10 |
| 1940 |
.419 |
5 |
| 1954 |
.386 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.561 |
7 |
| 1938 |
.563 |
7 |
| 1939 |
.530 |
4 |
| 1940 |
.565 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.496 |
7 |
| 1952 |
.494 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1937 |
117.15 |
8 |
| 1938 |
135.85 |
7 |
| 1939 |
113.22 |
7 |
| 1940 |
123.61 |
6 |
| 1948 |
113.94 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1938 |
9.38 |
4 |
| 1939 |
7.42 |
8 |
| 1940 |
8.92 |
5 |
| 1948 |
6.87 |
7 |
| 1952 |
6.32 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.268 |
4 |
| 1938 |
.236 |
8 |
| 1939 |
.240 |
3 |
| 1940 |
.264 |
3 |
| 1948 |
.205 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.202 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.417 |
10 |
| 1938 |
.438 |
7 |
| 1939 |
.410 |
8 |
| 1940 |
.434 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.404 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.383 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1937 |
.939 |
10 |
| 1938 |
.978 |
7 |
| 1939 |
.917 |
7 |
| 1940 |
.984 |
5 |
| 1948 |
.878 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.846 |
7 |
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