| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1939 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/13/1939 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/27/1941 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RP Charlie Frye, SP Johnny Wright, and 1B Eddie Waitkus. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/27/1943 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 10/22/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/17/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); 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: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/13/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 09/12/1948 |
Goes 0-5 against the Boston Braves, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
674 |
8 |
| 1943 |
678 |
5 |
| 1944 |
674 |
6 |
| 1945 |
724 |
2 |
| 1946 |
681 |
9 |
| 1947 |
677 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1942 |
610 |
10 |
| 1944 |
612 |
5 |
| 1945 |
644 |
1 |
| 1946 |
610 |
6 |
| 1947 |
614 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1945 |
210 |
4 |
| 1947 |
183 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
244 |
9 |
| 1945 |
285 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1942 |
10 |
6 |
| 1943 |
13 |
2 |
| 1945 |
12 |
4 |
| 1946 |
11 |
7 |
| 1947 |
8 |
10 |
| 1948 |
11 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1942 |
22 |
4 |
| 1943 |
30 |
3 |
| 1944 |
33 |
3 |
| 1945 |
46 |
3 |
| 1946 |
27 |
7 |
| 1947 |
24 |
1 |
| 1948 |
22 |
10 |
| 1950 |
12 |
8 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1943 |
95 |
5 |
| 1945 |
111 |
8 |
|
|
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1941 |
15 |
9 |
| 1948 |
36 |
4 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1943 |
52 |
8 |
| 1945 |
57 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.326 |
8 |
| 1947 |
.298 |
10 |
| 1950 |
.316 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.401 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1943 |
93.28 |
7 |
| 1945 |
119.59 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
7.00 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.402 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.843 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
7.6 |
3 |
| 1944 |
5.4 |
6 |
| 1945 |
7.6 |
5 |
|