| 12/20/1937 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/28/1939 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 02/02/1942 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds, along with SP Orval Grove, in exchange for LF Hank Sauer and 1B Lyman Bostock. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 07/08/1943 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/28/1944 |
Goes 7-8 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 05/29/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/23/1951 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/20/1953 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1938 |
698 |
5 |
| 1939 |
645 |
5 |
| 1942 |
703 |
5 |
| 1944 |
694 |
3 |
| 1946 |
716 |
1 |
| 1947 |
705 |
2 |
| 1948 |
710 |
1 |
| 1952 |
672 |
5 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1938 |
637 |
4 |
| 1939 |
588 |
4 |
| 1940 |
589 |
7 |
| 1942 |
656 |
1 |
| 1944 |
632 |
3 |
| 1946 |
643 |
1 |
| 1947 |
634 |
2 |
| 1948 |
631 |
2 |
| 1952 |
610 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1938 |
72 |
7 |
| 1939 |
67 |
5 |
| 1940 |
77 |
8 |
| 1941 |
70 |
8 |
| 1942 |
68 |
7 |
| 1943 |
66 |
7 |
| 1944 |
64 |
8 |
| 1946 |
86 |
7 |
| 1947 |
87 |
9 |
| 1948 |
75 |
9 |
| 1952 |
115 |
3 |
| 1953 |
98 |
6 |
| 1954 |
104 |
2 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1942 |
251 |
7 |
| 1946 |
270 |
6 |
| 1947 |
275 |
6 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1942 |
33 |
5 |
| 1946 |
30 |
10 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1942 |
9 |
8 |
| 1946 |
9 |
9 |
| 1947 |
16 |
1 |
| 1952 |
10 |
2 |
| 1953 |
11 |
5 |
| 1954 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1938 |
20 |
6 |
| 1939 |
25 |
3 |
| 1940 |
25 |
1 |
| 1941 |
16 |
4 |
| 1942 |
22 |
4 |
| 1943 |
17 |
7 |
| 1944 |
33 |
3 |
| 1946 |
30 |
4 |
| 1947 |
17 |
3 |
| 1948 |
39 |
2 |
| 1951 |
32 |
5 |
| 1952 |
21 |
3 |
| 1953 |
25 |
4 |
| 1954 |
17 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1944 |
92 |
9 |
| 1946 |
100 |
7 |
| 1947 |
105 |
3 |
| 1948 |
109 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1938 |
6 |
9 |
| 1939 |
9 |
3 |
| 1940 |
16 |
1 |
| 1941 |
9 |
3 |
| 1944 |
4 |
7 |
| 1945 |
4 |
6 |
| 1946 |
6 |
3 |
| 1947 |
15 |
2 |
| 1948 |
19 |
1 |
| 1951 |
7 |
5 |
| 1952 |
7 |
6 |
| 1953 |
8 |
6 |
| 1954 |
11 |
4 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1942 |
50 |
7 |
| 1946 |
56 |
4 |
| 1947 |
59 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1947 |
96.73 |
6 |
|
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