| 10/12/1936 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
| 01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 04/19/1937 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 09/17/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/04/1946 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/19/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/21/1948 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 04/21/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 04/26/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/18/1950 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Washington Senators, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/01/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Washington Senators, with 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/17/1952 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/06/1953 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06/30/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Washington Senators, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 08/26/1953 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1943 |
658 |
10 |
| 1947 |
677 |
7 |
| 1948 |
673 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1948 |
178 |
10 |
| 1949 |
192 |
4 |
| 1950 |
175 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1947 |
76 |
9 |
| 1948 |
74 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
40 |
4 |
| 1953 |
37 |
3 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1943 |
13 |
1 |
| 1944 |
16 |
1 |
| 1945 |
14 |
3 |
| 1946 |
16 |
2 |
| 1950 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
16 |
5 |
| 1947 |
13 |
8 |
| 1948 |
17 |
10 |
| 1949 |
9 |
8 |
| 1950 |
17 |
2 |
| 1953 |
18 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1946 |
116 |
3 |
| 1947 |
93 |
6 |
| 1948 |
112 |
7 |
| 1949 |
104 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1947 |
109 |
3 |
| 1949 |
112 |
4 |
| 1950 |
106 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
8 |
5 |
| 1947 |
7 |
7 |
| 1948 |
8 |
3 |
| 1949 |
7 |
3 |
| 1952 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1946 |
60 |
8 |
| 1948 |
60 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.345 |
1 |
| 1950 |
.308 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.377 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.397 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.437 |
2 |
| 1950 |
.405 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.480 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1946 |
103.78 |
8 |
| 1947 |
100.60 |
8 |
| 1948 |
112.99 |
7 |
| 1949 |
119.34 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
6.52 |
10 |
| 1947 |
6.32 |
8 |
| 1948 |
7.20 |
5 |
| 1949 |
8.50 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.191 |
6 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.394 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.402 |
7 |
| 1949 |
.421 |
5 |
| 1950 |
.396 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.857 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.862 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.893 |
7 |
| 1950 |
.862 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1948 |
4.5 |
10 |
| 1949 |
7.0 |
3 |
| 1950 |
4.4 |
10 |
|