| 10/12/1938 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/29/1940 |
Goes 5-8 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/28/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/1941 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/17/1942 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11/08/1942 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Newt Kimball and LF Al Zarilla. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/07/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08/11/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 08/16/1948 |
Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1939 |
650 |
4 |
| 1940 |
693 |
1 |
| 1941 |
641 |
7 |
| 1942 |
690 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
579 |
8 |
| 1940 |
633 |
1 |
| 1941 |
570 |
8 |
| 1942 |
624 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1940 |
190 |
7 |
| 1941 |
192 |
2 |
| 1942 |
189 |
6 |
| 1948 |
202 |
3 |
|
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1939 |
35 |
9 |
| 1940 |
42 |
6 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1939 |
11 |
4 |
| 1940 |
14 |
3 |
| 1941 |
12 |
5 |
| 1942 |
11 |
1 |
| 1947 |
8 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1939 |
22 |
4 |
| 1940 |
13 |
7 |
| 1941 |
12 |
7 |
| 1942 |
12 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1939 |
108 |
8 |
| 1940 |
111 |
10 |
| 1941 |
96 |
10 |
| 1942 |
96 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1943 |
23 |
8 |
| 1946 |
61 |
1 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.337 |
2 |
| 1942 |
.303 |
9 |
| 1946 |
.317 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.346 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.407 |
5 |
| 1946 |
.383 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.421 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1941 |
107.54 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1941 |
7.24 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.398 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.856 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1940 |
5.7 |
8 |
| 1941 |
7.0 |
3 |
|
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