| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 09/15/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 06/21/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1943 |
Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/03/1943 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Blue Jays, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 12/09/1948 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 1B Hank Greenberg and RP Red Lynn. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/15/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/1950 |
Goes 0-3 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 06/10/1951 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 08/12/1951 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 06/09/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/1952 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 08/02/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
149 |
5 |
| 1946 |
152 |
4 |
| 1948 |
149 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1943 |
190 |
3 |
| 1944 |
193 |
4 |
| 1950 |
184 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
255 |
5 |
| 1944 |
287 |
3 |
| 1949 |
275 |
6 |
| 1950 |
299 |
8 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1940 |
34 |
9 |
| 1944 |
42 |
3 |
| 1945 |
40 |
7 |
| 1946 |
43 |
2 |
| 1950 |
38 |
5 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1940 |
13 |
4 |
| 1941 |
12 |
5 |
| 1943 |
13 |
2 |
| 1944 |
20 |
1 |
| 1947 |
8 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1949 |
21 |
5 |
| 1951 |
25 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
27 |
7 |
| 1945 |
32 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1944 |
97 |
4 |
| 1945 |
105 |
8 |
| 1949 |
97 |
9 |
| 1951 |
98 |
8 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1944 |
103 |
5 |
| 1948 |
118 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
116 |
1 |
| 1949 |
97 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1944 |
66 |
1 |
| 1947 |
51 |
10 |
| 1949 |
56 |
7 |
| 1950 |
66 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.303 |
6 |
| 1943 |
.313 |
6 |
| 1944 |
.327 |
4 |
| 1950 |
.321 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.388 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.420 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.402 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.486 |
4 |
| 1949 |
.489 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.521 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1944 |
112.52 |
2 |
| 1947 |
95.45 |
7 |
| 1948 |
113.73 |
8 |
| 1949 |
111.80 |
9 |
| 1950 |
112.26 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
7.06 |
2 |
| 1947 |
6.02 |
7 |
| 1948 |
7.33 |
5 |
| 1949 |
7.15 |
7 |
| 1950 |
7.29 |
7 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.159 |
7 |
| 1949 |
.185 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.200 |
10 |
| 1951 |
.197 |
6 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.405 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.377 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.423 |
2 |
| 1949 |
.410 |
8 |
| 1950 |
.404 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.874 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.815 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.910 |
5 |
| 1949 |
.892 |
8 |
| 1950 |
.907 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1944 |
6.4 |
2 |
| 1947 |
5.1 |
7 |
| 1948 |
6.0 |
2 |
| 1949 |
6.0 |
5 |
| 1950 |
5.2 |
6 |
| 1951 |
4.6 |
8 |
|