| 10/16/1937 |
Signed with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 10/21/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 10/20/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (75); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/18/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/18/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/07/1943 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 1 3B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/21/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 10/27/1944 |
Finished 2nd in 1944 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/20/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/25/1946 |
Goes 5-7 against the Boston Red Sox, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/02/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 05/03/1947 |
Goes 6-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
| 05/05/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/16/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 10/21/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/03/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/12/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Great Glove Award at SS. |
| 10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 10/26/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/09/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/18/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 10/27/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 08/11/1950 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/24/1951 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/09/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1943 |
694 |
3 |
| 1944 |
695 |
1 |
| 1945 |
678 |
5 |
| 1947 |
673 |
9 |
| 1948 |
678 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
591 |
9 |
| 1944 |
627 |
4 |
| 1945 |
626 |
2 |
| 1946 |
596 |
6 |
| 1947 |
603 |
10 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1944 |
194 |
1 |
| 1945 |
181 |
2 |
| 1946 |
178 |
9 |
| 1947 |
193 |
2 |
| 1948 |
195 |
4 |
| 1949 |
195 |
3 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
261 |
6 |
| 1947 |
277 |
6 |
| 1948 |
285 |
7 |
| 1949 |
274 |
7 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1939 |
35 |
9 |
| 1941 |
39 |
3 |
| 1944 |
51 |
1 |
| 1945 |
40 |
2 |
| 1946 |
51 |
2 |
| 1947 |
51 |
1 |
| 1949 |
33 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
12 |
10 |
| 1944 |
23 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1943 |
93 |
4 |
| 1944 |
101 |
4 |
| 1948 |
117 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
96 |
4 |
| 1948 |
95 |
8 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
5 |
9 |
| 1945 |
7 |
5 |
| 1948 |
5 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
4 |
10 |
| 1949 |
5 |
7 |
| 1951 |
9 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1942 |
17 |
8 |
| 1946 |
37 |
2 |
| 1950 |
16 |
6 |
| 1951 |
18 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1941 |
52 |
10 |
| 1944 |
58 |
2 |
| 1945 |
47 |
9 |
| 1946 |
58 |
10 |
| 1947 |
64 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.309 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.320 |
3 |
| 1948 |
.336 |
4 |
| 1949 |
.344 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.363 |
10 |
| 1944 |
.373 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.428 |
2 |
| 1949 |
.423 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.459 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.491 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.483 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1944 |
98.84 |
4 |
| 1947 |
102.30 |
6 |
| 1948 |
119.78 |
3 |
| 1949 |
114.44 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
5.73 |
7 |
| 1948 |
7.77 |
3 |
| 1949 |
7.52 |
6 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.370 |
10 |
| 1947 |
.384 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.423 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.419 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.840 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.919 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.906 |
6 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1941 |
6.1 |
6 |
| 1942 |
7.9 |
6 |
| 1943 |
6.7 |
6 |
| 1944 |
9.3 |
1 |
| 1945 |
5.5 |
3 |
| 1946 |
6.5 |
4 |
| 1947 |
8.9 |
1 |
| 1948 |
9.0 |
1 |
| 1949 |
8.3 |
2 |
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